Minami's Lover

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By Shungiku Uchida

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Summary

Minami's Lover follows the unusual romance between two high schoolers after one, Chiyomi, mysteriously shrinks to six inches tall. Mistaken for missing, Chiyomi moves in with her boyfriend Minami, and together they navigate the practical challenges of her size—everything from daily hygiene to school life and intimacy. Through this unique premise, Shungiku Uchida explores themes of gender dynamics, trust, and growing up, rendered in a clean, expressive manga style. Note that the manga reads back to front and right to left.
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This graphic novel suits readers interested in alternative manga, coming-of-age stories, and explorations of intimate relationships with a mature, thoughtful approach. Fans of emotionally complex, unconventional romance in manga will find it particularly engaging.

In this raunchy, moving, funny manga for adults, high school student Minami's girlfriend, Chiyomi, shrinks down to six inches tall -- and moves in with him!

Description

Originally appearing in the underground/alternative manga magazine Garo in the 1980s and adapted for television several times, the Japanese pop culture sensation Minami's Lover is the story of two high schoolers' romantic relationship when one of them shrinks down to six inches tall. Everyone thinks Chiyomi has disappeared, and suspicion naturally falls on Minami, identified as her boyfriend in her diary. But after inexplicably finding herself in such a state, Chiyomi moves in with him.

As depicted in Uchida's clean, loose line and Zip-a-Tone textures, the two soon adapt to the unusual circumstances, devising ways for Chiyomi to use the toilet, brush her teeth and hair, attend classes, and more. After some silly sequences of trial and error, they even figure out a sex life. But in addition to learning how to navigate logistics, jealousy, and the cat, they're also growing up (if not taller). Uchida uses the conceit of a teen couple literally learning how to take care of one another to examine gender dynamics and intimacy.

Please note: This book is a traditional work of manga and reads back to front and right to left.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critics highlight Minami's Lover for its unflinching and nuanced look at teenage love and sexuality. "The Comics Journal" praises its rare speculative fiction grounded in personal horror, while "Gosh! Comics" notes its candid, raw portrayal of adolescent relationships. "The Turnaround Blog" recognises Uchida as a talent for creating a story that exposes the complexities of love and lust.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683967606

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 200 Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by H. Paige

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 200

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About the Author

Born in Nagasaki, Japan, Shungiku Uchida (the pen name of Shigeko Uchida) is a prolific writer, manga-ka, singer, and actress whose work is widely adapted into film and television. She won a Japanese literary prize for two bestsellers: the prose, semi-autobiographical Fatherfucker, which details the abuse she suffered as a child, and a manga series, We Are Reproducing, about pregnancy and single motherhood. H. Paige was born and raised in London. She studied Japanese at The University of Manchester and spent a year in Fukuoka, where she studied courses on tourism, animation, and pop culture. She began freelance translating in 2021 and currently works in London.