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Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Yokohama Shopping Log, Yokohama Shopping Trip, Touge
Japanese: ヨコハマ買い出し紀行
English: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
French: Escale à Yokohama
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 14
Chapters: 142
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 25, 1994 to Feb 25, 2006
Genres: Award Winning Award Winning, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi, Slice of Life Slice of Life
Theme: Iyashikei Iyashikei
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Afternoon
Authors: Ashinano, Hitoshi (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.651 (scored by 1957519,575 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #712
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #205
Members: 77,008
Favorites: 5,250

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Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic world where an environmental disaster led to the eruption of Mt. Fuji and the inundation of Yokohama, the age of humans is in its twilight. Alpha Hatsuseno is an android and the namesake of a small cafe outside Yokohama. As her owner is away on a trip indefinitely, she has been left responsible for running the cafe. Although she rarely gets any customers, Alpha remains outgoing and cheerful.

While Alpha awaits her owner's homecoming, she explores the vicinity with her scooter and camera. Throughout her journeys, she meets new people and other androids, making memories along the way.

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is a beautiful, laid-back story centered around Alpha's daily activities, emphasizing the passing of time in everyday life.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou won the Seiun Award for Best Manga in 2007. Three drama CDs were released in 2002. In all three, Alpha is voiced by Hekiru Shiina and Kokone by Akiko Nakagawa, both of whom voiced the same characters in the two OVA series.

The series was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment in five omnibus volumes from August 9, 2022, to August 6, 2024.

Characters

Hatsuseno, Alpha
Main
Takatsu, Kokone
Supporting
Misago
Supporting
Ojisan
Supporting
Takahiro
Supporting
Maruko, Maruko
Supporting
Koumi'ishi, Alpha
Supporting
Koumi'ishi
Supporting
Matsuki
Supporting
Ayase
Supporting

Reviews

Sep 25, 2024
Superb. The best example of a slow, slice-of-life anime. It's an introspective manga that takes place over a massive number of years. there's no overarching plot, just the day-to-day happenings of a humanity in it's twilight. It makes you think and feel in abundance, and Alpha is a great protagonist to view all this through. Honestly of all the post-apocalypses in media this is probably the most beautiful.

Honestly I could probably go so far as to say it's quite a philosophical manga, but that might be overstating its intentions. I really do think this is mandatory reading for SoL fans, or introspective thinkers in ...
Feb 18, 2023
Mixed Feelings
TL:DR
Over-rated but not bad. Some loose threads in it "plot". Very unique atmosphere, similar to the "cosy dystopia" vibe of Girl's last Tour. Seems somewhat rushed towards to end. Beautiful art but it can't compensate for the characters and plot (or lack thereof). I recommend this only if you enjoy the vibe. There really isn't much else here.

Story: 4/10
The story follows Alpha's life as the people around her grow up, and she grows as a person too. Her interactions with neighbours and friends she makes along the way changes her, subtly. Maybe too subtly, it's hard to convey that the robot Alpha is now ...
May 31, 2024
It's old, feels old, and in general, I don't think it was that good of a read. It's an iyashikei sort of chill slice of life manga, but honestly, many other series are much more successful.

For example: Non non Biyori focuses more on nature and the character relationships are very nice. Minami-kei has nice manzai and slice of life interactions. Barakamon also just has way more recognizable characters. Overall, it just feels like this manga has no niche that it fulfills.

There's a bit of slice of life, supernatural, a bit of sci-fi elements. There's coming of age elements in the form of our ...

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