Barakamon, Vol. 5

"Seishuu Handa, a handsome young calligrapher, uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily (?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Settle in for a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!" -- Unedited summary from the book.

Publisher Marketing: Translated from the Japanese.;Gaining tremendous inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa makes strides in his creative endeavours. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo, and ... ?!! The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbours trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories!. Biographical Note : Satsuki Yoshino is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for the manga series Barakamon. Publisher Marketing : This is the most realistic Tarzan make-believe setting that I've ever seen...... Gaining inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa is making strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo that could change everything. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories!

Format: Paperback | Pages: 208 | Publication Date: 2015-06-23