Yotsuba&!

[Cinnamon Kona-chan]

I'm surprised no one have made this a topic to this epic manga yet...Yotsuba needs luv too!!!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Yotsuba_vol1_cover.jpg
Yotsuba&! is centered on Yotsuba Koiwai, a five-year-old adopted girl who is energetic, cheerful, curious, odd, and quirky—so odd and quirky that even her own father calls her strange. She is also initially ignorant about many things a child her age would be expected to know, among them doorbells, escalators, air conditioners, and even playground swings. This naiveté is the premise of humorous stories where she learns about, and frequently misunderstands, everyday things.

At the start of the series, Yotsuba and her adoptive father, Koiwai, relocate to a new city with the help of Koiwai's best friend, an impressively tall man nicknamed Jumbo. Yotsuba makes a strong impression on the three daughters of the neighboring Ayase family, Asagi, Fuka, and Ena, and many of her misadventures come from her interactions with them.

The series has no continuing plot—the focus of the stories is Yotsuba's daily voyage of discovery. Many chapters take place on successive days, so that the series follows, almost literally, the characters' daily lives. The tone can be summarized by the motto, used on chapter title pages and advertising, "Today is always the most enjoyable day" (????????????????, Itsu de mo ky? ga, ichiban tanoshii hi).

So is any love gonna be giving to Yotsuba? (In other words....comment! x3)

[KonataTheAwesome]

i read that! my favorite chapter is where she uses the squirt bottle as a gun xD

[Supernova141]

omg it's 404 girl!

[Roflman]

I've only read the first and third volumes...
If anyone can find me some good scans, please PM me... ;)

[nathangonmad]

So thats where the 404 girl is from, I always wondered.

[VK-Skelton]

I've only read the first and third volumes...
If anyone can find me some good scans, please PM me... ;)

http://4chan.biz/

[KonataTheAwesome]

also mangafox has the lastest chapter
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"wheres miura-chan?" (is that how you spell it?) "aren't i sopose to be dead?"
AWESOME.LINES.

[VK-Skelton]

"wheres miura-chan?" (is that how you spell it?) "aren't i sopose to be dead?"
AWESOME.LINES.


"Hello Miura. I see you're a girl today."
"I'm always a girl."

[Tess8D!]

Hah. I've only read the first one, cause my school library BARELY has any manga, plus I'm too cheap to buy manga.

[KonataTheAwesome]

"wheres miura-chan?" (is that how you spell it?) "aren't i sopose to be dead?"
AWESOME.LINES.


"Hello Miura. I see you're a girl today."
"I'm always a girl."

sad miura:

"no problem,there just going for a trip,.....on a big balloon..."

[VK-Skelton]

Hah. I've only read the first one, cause my school library BARELY has any manga, plus I'm too cheap to buy manga.


I was about to post the link to the copy of Vol. 2 on eBay for $160, but the seller apparently cut down the price. Now it's only $60.

[Droote]

Cool, I just thought 404 girl was some random girl.

[VK-Skelton]

The popular English-language imageboard 4chan, which is known in Japanese as "Yotsuba Channel", adopted Yotsuba Koiwai as an official mascot: the site logo and icon at one point consisted of four leaves positioned identically to her distinctive four green pigtails, and she appears in the HTTP 404 message (leading to the nickname of "404 Girl"), banned user messages, banner ads, and logos. The software the site runs on is code-named Yotsuba.

[Droote]

^coooool

[Kona]

I ordered the 1st manga. This series seems very funny, and it has a pretty high rating on MAL (for the manga at least).

[KonataTheAwesome]

I ordered the 1st manga. This series seems very funny, and it has a pretty high rating on MAL (for the manga at least).


animes not made yet :P

[Kona]

really? whoops lol, i didnt look to see if there was an anime or not.

[Shiraishi-kun]

Ah, yes, Yotsuba&!

This, along with Lucky Star, acts sortof like a cheer-up manga/anime for me. (I said anime because Lucky Star is both)

[Hammy]

i have all five published volumes, and (though ive only read through the first one) this is a very enjoyable series

[Kona]

Ive read through about half of teh first one. so far im really enjoying it, lots of humor in it ^.^

[Kona]

Hah. I've only read the first one, cause my school library BARELY has any manga, plus I'm too cheap to buy manga.


I was about to post the link to the copy of Vol. 2 on eBay for $160, but the seller apparently cut down the price. Now it's only $60.


I didnt realize that vol 2 was very hard to come by. i think theyre gonna re-release it, along with finally releasing vol 6.

i managed to find one on ebay for 18 shipped. the shipping for priority mail costs more than what i paid for it. but im not waiting up to 21 days for a damn book.

i bought vol 5 and just finished it. i really enjoy this series and would recommend it to anyone. theres just no way you can read this and not laugh or at the very least, crack a smile.

[VK-Skelton]

ADV, the guys who were originally bringing Yotsuba& (as well as Azumanga) to America, cut down on their Anime and Manga division, and Yotsuba& was one of the casulties.
Fortunatly, the Yen Press has picked it up, are releasing the new volumes and rereleasing the old ones (along with Azumanga).

[Kirino]

Pic related
http://i42.tinypic.com/33a6ohy.jpg

[Supernova141]

I'm gonna start reading this, has anyone else read it?

[VK-Skelton]

Do, it's amazing.

[KonataTheAwesome]

heh,i just read the last eng translated manga online, the other girl besides asagi.(i forget her name) was ripped off XD. they were all going to go on a hot air balloon on the day she had exams. the funny part is at the end she was huddled into a corner trying to convince her self that hot air balloons arent so great XD

[Kona]

I'm gonna start reading this, has anyone else read it?


You gotta read it, this has to be one of the funniest series ive ever read.

[Supernova141]

omg, i just finished the first two chapters, its so good! I love it!

[Supernova141]

THE WHOLE TIME! IT WAS A YOTSUBA REFERENCE THE WHOLE TIME!

Konata: Miyuki-san, Miyuki-san... Good job! *thumbs up and winkeh face*

now look at this:

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/yotsuba/c026/23.html

[KonataTheAwesome]

THE WHOLE TIME! IT WAS A YOTSUBA REFERENCE THE WHOLE TIME!

Konata: Miyuki-san, Miyuki-san... Good job! *thumbs up and winkeh face*

now look at this:

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/yotsuba/c026/23.html


Thats where i read it :D. never noticed that though lol[hr]
but wasent yotsuba created after? :P

[VK-Skelton]

Is it really a reference? Isn't it fairly common?

[Supernova141]

Nope, Yotsuba began publishing in march of 2003, lucky star began airing April 8, 2007. =\

EDIT: @VK- Well if it was any other anime i'd think that, but LS is full of references, and Yotsuba is one of the most popular manga.

Plus, she says the name twice, give a wink and a thumbs up, and says "good job". All of that is a bit specific.

[VK-Skelton]

Chapter 26 would probably have been out sometime in 2005, and if it's from the L*S manga, it would be hard to tell. I maintain that they're unrelated.

[Supernova141]

Yotsuba's dad is abusive? (read right panels top to bottom, then left panels. idk why the extra chapters are done this way)

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/yotsuba/c027.5/8.html

[VK-Skelton]

Yeah, Koiwai beats Yotsuba fairly often when she does mad stuff (the bike shop springs to mind, but I'm sure there are other examples).

[Supernova141]

wtf, i didn't see that coming!

[Kona]

Yotsuba's dad is abusive? (read right panels top to bottom, then left panels. idk why the extra chapters are done this way)

http://www.mangafox.com/manga/yotsuba/c027.5/8.html


Thats cuz its a 4 Koma. Thats how all 4 komas are read (Lucky Star, K-On!)

I thought it strange at first, but it catches on after you read a few.

[Supernova141]

Oh my god, you guys.

Chapter 30, Yotsuba& Yanda, was by far, the funniest chapter EVER! I laughed so hard!

[KonataTheAwesome]

super. i have read the chapter "yotsuba and guests" which actully is much funnier.
youll see ;P

[VK-Skelton]

YANDA!
BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA!

[KonataTheAwesome]

YANDA!
BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA!


OH NO YOU DID-NT *attacks vk*

[Supernova141]

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/supernova1337/reactionyotsuba.jpg

[Konata Suzumiya]

The popular English-language imageboard 4chan, which is known in Japanese as "Yotsuba Channel", adopted Yotsuba Koiwai as an official mascot: the site logo and icon at one point consisted of four leaves positioned identically to her distinctive four green pigtails, and she appears in the HTTP 404 message (leading to the nickname of "404 Girl"), banned user messages, banner ads, and logos. The software the site runs on is code-named Yotsuba.


So Yotsuba is the mastermind behind /b/, yes it all makes sence now.

[Negemite]

Yotsuba&! is a Manga created by Kiyohiko Azuma, who also made Azumanga Daioh. Yotsuba&! was once licensed by ADV Manga and published five volumes of the manga, but then Yen Press took over the rights and rereleased the first five volumes and adding the sixth volume. Yotsuba&! ran from 2003 and still running up to this very day with eight volumes released over Japan.

At the start of the series, Yotsuba and her adoptive father, Koiwai, relocate to a new city with the help of Koiwai's best friend, an impressively tall man nicknamed Jumbo. Yotsuba makes a strong impression on the three daughters of the neighboring Ayase family, Asagi, Fuka, and Ena, and many of her misadventures come from her interactions with them.

Yotsuba&! won many awards and recognitions and it got postive reviews. There are no plans for a Yotsuba&! Anime as of now, but Azuma said there were no plans for it to be animated; he reiterated this 5 December 2008, claiming that the stories and style of Yotsuba&! are not well-suited for animation.

[Shiraishi-kun]

I read manga volumes 3 and 4 of this over in Arizona at my library. I love Yotsuba&!

...it's sorta like a cheer-up manga for me.

But I disagree with the manga creator. Yotsuba is perfectly suited for anime. Just give it to Kyoto Animation, like Kagami Yoshimizu did with Lucky Star, they'll whip something good up in no time.

[nathangonmad]

I read manga volumes 3 and 4 of this over in Arizona at my library. I love Yotsuba&!

...it's sorta like a cheer-up manga for me.

But I disagree with the manga creator. Yotsuba is perfectly suited for anime. Just give it to Kyoto Animation, like Kagami Yoshimizu did with Lucky Star, they'll whip something good up in no time.


It'd be epicly dull though xD

[Kona]

I also think Yostuba& is perfectly suited for an anime adaption. It would be Slice of life/Comedy of course. But the company to animate would have to be one that sticks very closely to the original art work style. I think SHAFT would be suited pretty damn good for this series.

[veehive]

I'll add my "third" to a vote for animating Yotsuba & ! and to disagreeing with Mr. Kiyohiko about its suitability for the medium. Yotsuba is PERFECTLY suited to animation. One wonders if Mr. Kiyohiko had a bad experience with Azumanga Daioh?

[Kona]

Volume 7 is out

[KonataTheAwesome]

whoever did the animation for azumanga daioh is most likely to do yotsuba

[veehive]

(thank you, Konata the Awesome)

... and volume 9 just came out in Japan. I know this because I almost ordered it when I ordered my Yotsuba&! 2010 calendar last Thursday night.

(I did order Yotsuba&! 1 instead so I can reverse-translate with my ADV English-language copy and LEARN LEARN LEARN)

[Tsukasa's_Lover]

fans of Yotsuba please DL this and enjoy it:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U9JT15LA

[Konata Obsessed]

So, a new company picked up Yotsuba and is re-printing the manga, along with new ones.

Do the re-prints have a different translation or is it exactly the same as ADV Mangas, word for word?

I was thinking of buying the re-prints to have in my manga collection, but I'm not too sure, although I'll DEFIANTLY get the newest releases.

[furball]

http://forums.luckystarshrine.com/showthread.php?t=336&page=6&highlight=yotsuba
let's close up this one shall we?

[Misao]

I just read the first volume.

Like many of KyoAni's titles (I know this is not one, but it would rock if they adapted it), Yotsuba&! is something you should not set your expectations high towards. The girl is a joy to watch, and she's unstoppable. I hope she grows up to be like that.