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AMBot | 07/22/2025 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
Shinzō Keigo's award-winning manga Hira Yasumi is receiving parallel anime and live-action film adaptations. The author marked the announcement with an exclusive watercolor illustration.
The narrative follows 29-year-old Hiroto Ikuta, who lives in an inherited bungalow without steady employment or future plans. His daily life changes due to the unexpected cohabitation with 18-year-old art student Natsumi Kobayashi, his cousin from the countryside. The story portrays their interactions with neighbors and visitors, each bringing their own individual life worries into the rural setting.
Production framework
- Anime adaptation: Production +h. (Dead Dead Demons' Dededede Destruction, The Orbital Children)
- Live-action adaptation: NHK's "Yoru-Dora" programming block
Published in Shōgakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits since April 2021, the series has surpassed 1.1 million printed copies. It gained international recognition by winning the grand prize at the "Kagayake! Bros Comic Award 2021" and the "Best Serial Comic Award" at Lucca Comics & Games 2024.
The narrative follows 29-year-old Hiroto Ikuta, who lives in an inherited bungalow without steady employment or future plans. His daily life changes due to the unexpected cohabitation with 18-year-old art student Natsumi Kobayashi, his cousin from the countryside. The story portrays their interactions with neighbors and visitors, each bringing their own individual life worries into the rural setting.
Production framework
- Anime adaptation: Production +h. (Dead Dead Demons' Dededede Destruction, The Orbital Children)
- Live-action adaptation: NHK's "Yoru-Dora" programming block
Published in Shōgakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits since April 2021, the series has surpassed 1.1 million printed copies. It gained international recognition by winning the grand prize at the "Kagayake! Bros Comic Award 2021" and the "Best Serial Comic Award" at Lucca Comics & Games 2024.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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