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ばらかもん [Barakamon] #8
Barakamon, Vol. 8
This is bad, bad, bad...!! I'm being utterly contaminated by the island!!
Miwa and Tama leave the island on their middle-school class trip...! While the girls are away, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa attempts his first island broadcast, helps Kuroshi (formerly Hiroshi) prepare for an interview, and completely neglects his calligraphy! And in the middle of all this bustle comes the sudden appearanceof an ambulance?! The eighth volume of this heartwarming island comedy is full of bittersweet persimmons, souvenirs, and good-byes!
Miwa and Tama leave the island on their middle-school class trip...! While the girls are away, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa attempts his first island broadcast, helps Kuroshi (formerly Hiroshi) prepare for an interview, and completely neglects his calligraphy! And in the middle of all this bustle comes the sudden appearanceof an ambulance?! The eighth volume of this heartwarming island comedy is full of bittersweet persimmons, souvenirs, and good-byes!
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 21, 2013
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Satsuki Yoshino
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Name (in native language): ヨシノサツキ
Zodiac: Gemini
Name (in native language): ヨシノサツキ
Zodiac: Gemini
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September 13, 2018
I am very happy that I'm reading this series.
August 29, 2019
Two emotional books in a row.
World: The art once again is simple but very effective in conveying emotions and mood. The world building is small and muted once again with a lot of emphasis in character.
Story: Beautiful as charming to start. Muted and heartbreaking to end. Hopeful to finish. I love the last shot of Sensei holding Naru’s hand. A fun little tale and also an earned little character tale. This series continues to be so good at these small emotions.
Characters: Beautiful character work with Sensei. It is funny and over the top when it needs to be and quiet and introspective when it needs to be. Absolutely wonderful.
Heartfelt.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art once again is simple but very effective in conveying emotions and mood. The world building is small and muted once again with a lot of emphasis in character.
Story: Beautiful as charming to start. Muted and heartbreaking to end. Hopeful to finish. I love the last shot of Sensei holding Naru’s hand. A fun little tale and also an earned little character tale. This series continues to be so good at these small emotions.
Characters: Beautiful character work with Sensei. It is funny and over the top when it needs to be and quiet and introspective when it needs to be. Absolutely wonderful.
Heartfelt.
Onward to the next book!
August 7, 2016
Reaching the height of its contrasting elements, the eighth volume of BARAKAMON positions Handa-sensei at the apex of social integration with his island family: namely, the preservation of youthful ambition and life, and the respectful observance of their forthcoming if not inevitable absence.
Youth. Miwa and Tama head out on a class trip to Nagasaki and Kagoshima. The middle schoolers really have no idea how to have fun and follow directions at the same time, and so it's no surprise to find them driving their teacher crazy, constantly getting into trouble, and for Miwa, coming down with a cold at the worst possible moment. The only thing driving these two forward is their commitment to getting sensei a souvenir.
Nascent adulthood. Hiroshi prepares for his job interview, independently at first, until sensei catches wind of it and tries his darndest to educate the high school kid on the troubles that await him in the real world. Naturally, sensei is a terrible interviewer, and so it's up to Naru and Hina to add some flair to the mock-interview atmosphere, rightfully prodding Hiroshi if his future goals and ambitions are as legitimate and hard-fought as the boy believes them to be.
Adulthood and beyond. Toward the end of this volume of BARAKAMON, there's a death in the village. And while there's plenty of humor to be found with sensei trying to absorb local custom, at times even staying above the fray, there's an inevitable emotional crash as the story comes to a close. In a village as small as Nanatsutake, everyone takes care of everyone else. Always. ("They say a person's character shows in their funeral day.")
And as such, as sensei invariably weaves himself into the stories of these characters at each critical juncture of their lives -- whether at the pinnacle of innocence (Naru) or the sunset of a life well-lived (Kiyoba) -- he further becomes a reader-analog for traversing all the indecisiveness, curiosity, and frustration inherent in aging or of becoming one's own person. Sensei sees children without parents, so he plays with them; he encounters neglected young mothers, and speaks to them; he meets wayward young adults, and mentors them to the best of his ability; and in the presence of death, he bows modestly, and says, "Thanks for all your hard work."
Youth. Miwa and Tama head out on a class trip to Nagasaki and Kagoshima. The middle schoolers really have no idea how to have fun and follow directions at the same time, and so it's no surprise to find them driving their teacher crazy, constantly getting into trouble, and for Miwa, coming down with a cold at the worst possible moment. The only thing driving these two forward is their commitment to getting sensei a souvenir.
Nascent adulthood. Hiroshi prepares for his job interview, independently at first, until sensei catches wind of it and tries his darndest to educate the high school kid on the troubles that await him in the real world. Naturally, sensei is a terrible interviewer, and so it's up to Naru and Hina to add some flair to the mock-interview atmosphere, rightfully prodding Hiroshi if his future goals and ambitions are as legitimate and hard-fought as the boy believes them to be.
Adulthood and beyond. Toward the end of this volume of BARAKAMON, there's a death in the village. And while there's plenty of humor to be found with sensei trying to absorb local custom, at times even staying above the fray, there's an inevitable emotional crash as the story comes to a close. In a village as small as Nanatsutake, everyone takes care of everyone else. Always. ("They say a person's character shows in their funeral day.")
And as such, as sensei invariably weaves himself into the stories of these characters at each critical juncture of their lives -- whether at the pinnacle of innocence (Naru) or the sunset of a life well-lived (Kiyoba) -- he further becomes a reader-analog for traversing all the indecisiveness, curiosity, and frustration inherent in aging or of becoming one's own person. Sensei sees children without parents, so he plays with them; he encounters neglected young mothers, and speaks to them; he meets wayward young adults, and mentors them to the best of his ability; and in the presence of death, he bows modestly, and says, "Thanks for all your hard work."
September 18, 2024
I'm so attached to many of these characters...
In this volume...a class trip,interview techniques and a very touching funeral..that's beautifully shown.
In this volume...a class trip,interview techniques and a very touching funeral..that's beautifully shown.
April 10, 2024
After over a year of not being able to get more volumes of this series, my library finally got volumes 8 and 9 in, with volume 10 on order. I'm reminded again, after reading volume 8, what a charming series this is about a small village on the Goto Islands in Japan.
July 17, 2019
So sad.
April 25, 2021
This volume had all the feelings
January 17, 2016
softly weeping
May 23, 2016
Kegoblokan Miwa dan Tama dan teman-teman kelompok empat study tour sangat sangat sangat menghibur. :)))
Move along to cerita proses pemakaman Nenek Kiyo eh malah pengen meweekkk. :((
Move along to cerita proses pemakaman Nenek Kiyo eh malah pengen meweekkk. :((
February 19, 2018
Especially wonderful.
January 12, 2021
Band 8 war sehr traurig. Allerdings auch menschlich. Ein sehr guter slice of Life Manga!
December 30, 2025
I wonder if there were different editions of this book because this cover is different from the one I read. Anyway, it was a great volume. I like this series because it feels cozy. There’s humor and wholesomeness and everyone is just doing their best. There are no antagonists. That’s not to say nothing negative happens. People have their problems. But that’s life. This volume had a lot of humor. I love seeing how Handa is becoming more and more a part of the village. He’s able to be so silly now, it’s great. We also got to accompany Miwa and Tama on their school trip. Watching them, I was reminded why I didn’t become a teacher.
And then there was a loss. It felt so sudden, but it kind of wasn’t. But death is like that. Even when you see it coming, you’re rarely ready. Especially when it’s someone you care about. I liked that the manga showed the logistics of a funeral, and it all felt like a respectful celebration of the person’s life. And then you’d get hits of the genuine loss and grief people were dealing with and it felt like a gut punch. I absolutely cried. I felt it was handled beautifully, though. And despite the fact that they made me cry, I’m looking forward to the next volume.
And then there was a loss. It felt so sudden, but it kind of wasn’t. But death is like that. Even when you see it coming, you’re rarely ready. Especially when it’s someone you care about. I liked that the manga showed the logistics of a funeral, and it all felt like a respectful celebration of the person’s life. And then you’d get hits of the genuine loss and grief people were dealing with and it felt like a gut punch. I absolutely cried. I felt it was handled beautifully, though. And despite the fact that they made me cry, I’m looking forward to the next volume.
February 8, 2019
I'm quite enjoying Barakamon! It's such a touching and endearing story, and seeing the rather firm, prim and proper Seiishu Handa interact with the rustic islanders always has hilarity ensue.
This volume had a rather somber story in dealing with the death of beloved community member. What I enjoyed is how the village children were written in this volume: kids don't quite understand death and passing and I think they were written appropriately. The village kids crying out to Grandma Kiyo as her hearse passed by, "Good bye Grandma!" was so touching and had me in tears.
The ending with Handa-Sensei walking Naru hand in hand was also adorable.
This volume had a rather somber story in dealing with the death of beloved community member. What I enjoyed is how the village children were written in this volume: kids don't quite understand death and passing and I think they were written appropriately. The village kids crying out to Grandma Kiyo as her hearse passed by, "Good bye Grandma!" was so touching and had me in tears.
The ending with Handa-Sensei walking Naru hand in hand was also adorable.
January 30, 2024
This was a really beautiful volume! I really enjoyed how well-paced it was! You had the ridiculousness of them trying to make a cake along with the girls middle grade trip! Then we got to see Handa attempt to help Hiroshi prepare for his interview which was equally hilarious and thoughtful. And then the entire volume was rounded off in such a heartfelt way! Truly beautiful how much one person can touch another!!
December 1, 2018
The day to day village life just appeals to me more now than it did in the past. There is a good amount of connection, the old woman from last volume passed away in this one, Hiroshi is still working towards figuring out his future, the art is pleasant and it’s all an enjoyable way to pass some time.
March 1, 2019
Being exiled and living in a rural island where everyday life seems mundane and boring. But sei handa’s character continues to evolve as the series progress from a very shy, secluded person, he became sociable and mature. Not only that, sei-naru’s tandem is quite a hit, the other characters as well like hiro, tama, miwa, hina and the other kods-their antics were hilarious!
November 14, 2022
This is such a fun manga. I love the way the local dialect is interwoven into this series. Apparently making words a lot longer is a thing in not just Nagasaki the city, but in the whole prefecture. This volume had an especially well done funeral scene, which was very emotional. It has just the right balance between funny and serious issues, which makes this such a good series.
February 13, 2023
This volume takes a few different directions with the series - there’s a school trip arc which has a few laugh out loud moments. There’s also a sad (that’s all I can say to avoid spoilers) situation which the people in the village try to cope with. In all of it, there’s a hopefulness that I’ve come to associate with this manga.
October 11, 2018
Really quite moving, but still with the usual well-done humor.
Poor Naru: she gets her very first souvenir (a rock) only to lose it within the hour. These losses can hurt when you're 6. Or wait, she's 7 now. They had the birthday party with insects a volume or two back.
Poor Naru: she gets her very first souvenir (a rock) only to lose it within the hour. These losses can hurt when you're 6. Or wait, she's 7 now. They had the birthday party with insects a volume or two back.
April 9, 2023
My heart, I liked that character! Also, I love how we saw the way kids reacted to death. Of course, Naru has a better understanding of it since I'm pretty sure her parents passed away, but it's still not confirmed.
December 20, 2023
After finishing reading this vol It made me see myself when my grandma left this world. As I sat and read it it brought tears to my eyes. It indicates death very well. Delivered in a natural and normal way. Death is a normal thing that humans cannot escape. This is the normalcy of life.
July 31, 2017
The lively middle school class trip! Also, a touching island funeral.
June 8, 2019
All filler, the rating was saved by the latest chapter. Although the latest chapter was a filler too, but the story very much touching.
July 30, 2019
Bagian pengumuman study tour lucu. Bagian pemakaman juga lucu sekaligus mengharukan.
September 16, 2019
Mulai dari senyum, lanjut ketawa dan ditutup dengan tangisan. Semuanya ada di volume ini.
September 19, 2019
Pretty great adorable slice of life manga, really love it!!😻😁📖🖋
February 3, 2020
This one, this one so reminds me of Yotsuba. I kept thinking this is probably how Yuosuke ended up adopting Yotsuba. I know that the two are unrelated but they just seem to go together real well.
October 13, 2020
Tama oh Tama... jiwa kefujoshianmu amat sangat kumengerti 😆🤣🤣
January 29, 2021
Tome vraiment touchant... je n'ai pas pu retenir quelques larmes comme quelques rires!
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