Chijou wa Pocket no Naka no Niwa

Thanks for the chapter Blue Flor. That was a nice but short read.

I see some speech bubbles overlaped.  

Thanks a lot for these beautiful chapters! I like all of them and my favourite will be the second one about the gardener working for the poor-sighted king. It's very poetic: the garden was made of smells for the king, instead that of colour as it happened for the others; and being very grateful the gardener cared the appropriate garden for the king. So in the end, it didn't look good at the sight, but the smells were beautiful. Very nice!!!!

 

For the comments, I see you are not going to complete the volume. That's a shame. I'd love to be able to read the other chapters. Thanks anyway. Beautiful work!

Eh! Who said we aren't completing the volume? We are, don't worry haha. We would just love another editor. =p

Thanks a lot for these beautiful chapters! I like all of them and my favourite will be the second one about the gardener working for the poor-sighted king. It's very poetic: the garden was made of smells for the king, instead that of colour as it happened for the others; and being very grateful the gardener cared the appropriate garden for the king. So in the end, it didn't look good at the sight, but the smells were beautiful. Very nice!!!!

For the comments, I see you are not going to complete the volume. That's a shame. I'd love to be able to read the other chapters. Thanks anyway. Beautiful work!

Aw, that's a shame. I was so hyped up by that synopsis. Josei that hits all of my sweet-spots is hard to come by. T.T
 
I still, however, appreciate this effort by the author (and you for bringing it to us!!).

I read the first vol and I didn't think it was that good. It was her first attempt,and you can really tell. It did get better as the volume ended, but not enough to my liking.

Aw, that's a shame. I was so hyped up by that synopsis. Josei that hits all of my sweet-spots is hard to come by. T.T

I still, however, appreciate this effort by the author (and you for bringing it to us!!).

Wow.  This was quite an unexpected treat.

Yay thanks for the update! Each story has been really enjoyable.

Tanaka Ai also drew Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko, and in reading the synopsis I started crying tears of blood over the fact that I can't read Japanese. Award-winning historical supernatural slice of life with social commentary-- it's everything I've ever wanted. Description and picture under the cut.
 

Spoiler

 
This work is set in the Showa era during the mid-1960s and early '70s. Yukinojo, the protagonist, was abandoned on the grounds of a Tokyo temple soon after his birth. He meets and marries Asahi, the daughter of an Aomori apple farmer, and after being adopted into her family, moves to the deep, snow-covered apple country of northern Japan. Far from the social turmoil of the period, Yukinojo lives a quiet family life that warms his heart and fills the void of never having known his parents. But one winter everything changes when he brings his wife, who has fallen ill, a forbidden apple. Reviving a rite that should have died out some 60 years earlier, Asahi becomes the consort of a local deity known as Obosuna-sama. Delicately yet boldly, with richly expressive touches, this continuing series depicts villagers who hold fast to the traditional customs they have inherited, and the natural environment of a bygone Japan.Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko received the New Face Award in the Manga Division at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival

This manga is fantastic, oh man. It really has touched me.  I would love to see what the mangaka can do with a longer story...

 
Tanaka Ai also drew Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko, and in reading the synopsis I started crying tears of blood over the fact that I can't read Japanese. Award-winning historical supernatural slice of life with social commentary-- it's everything I've ever wanted. Description and picture under the cut.
 

Spoiler

 
This work is set in the Showa era during the mid-1960s and early '70s. Yukinojo, the protagonist, was abandoned on the grounds of a Tokyo temple soon after his birth. He meets and marries Asahi, the daughter of an Aomori apple farmer, and after being adopted into her family, moves to the deep, snow-covered apple country of northern Japan. Far from the social turmoil of the period, Yukinojo lives a quiet family life that warms his heart and fills the void of never having known his parents. But one winter everything changes when he brings his wife, who has fallen ill, a forbidden apple. Reviving a rite that should have died out some 60 years earlier, Asahi becomes the consort of a local deity known as Obosuna-sama. Delicately yet boldly, with richly expressive touches, this continuing series depicts villagers who hold fast to the traditional customs they have inherited, and the natural environment of a bygone Japan.

Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko received the New Face Award in the Manga Division at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival

This was amazing, and so very realistic.  (Giant bugs aside.)

This manga is fantastic, oh man. It really has touched me.  I would love to see what the mangaka can do with a longer story...

Amazing. All three chapters. The bug conversation had a very touching part.

 

If he finds them in the garden, he'll kill them. If he finds them at the store, he'll save them.

 

Really all of them gave me a "shot through the heart" feeling, but that one didn't stop there, and hit home. I find that circumstance and phobia sometimes drives me to killing bugs, or shunning them and running in fright, but oddly enough, I can't hate them. Spiders terrify me, but I feel horrendous when killing them. I love the outdoors, but am unable to enjoy it's wonders outside of winter.

 

Ah, damn, I'm an overly sensitive man-child. Gonna go sleep on this. I love how the bug used a smiley face emoticon in it's speech bubble to show it had a content, happy expression, as otherwise, how could you tell it apart?

 

I wish I could rate this 5/5 again and again, and do the same for the goodly blue flor, but once'll have to do.

Awwwwww!

Thank you~ you make me blush >/////<!

Amazing. All three chapters. The bug conversation had a very touching part.

If he finds them in the garden, he'll kill them. If he finds them at the store, he'll save them.

Really all of them gave me a "shot through the heart" feeling, but that one didn't stop there, and hit home. I find that circumstance and phobia sometimes drives me to killing bugs, or shunning them and running in fright, but oddly enough, I can't hate them. Spiders terrify me, but I feel horrendous when killing them. I love the outdoors, but am unable to enjoy it's wonders outside of winter.

Ah, damn, I'm an overly sensitive man-child. Gonna go sleep on this. I love how the bug used a smiley face emoticon in it's speech bubble to show it had a content, happy expression, as otherwise, how could you tell it apart?

I wish I could rate this 5/5 again and again, and do the same for the goodly blue flor, but once'll have to do.

Chapter 3 is just spectacular. Wow.

I just love the themes of this manga so far.

Really, am I the only one who thought that the giant beetle was adorable? >_> He looks more like a giant plush toy, honestly.

He's only scary when he suddenly appeared in the frame. He caught me off guard . When I get used to him, he's kinda adorable, yeah ^^

The ladybug that lead the girl to the garden looks cute, too.

Really, am I the only one who thought that the giant beetle was adorable? >_> He looks more like a giant plush toy, honestly.

wuss >_>!

The bug in the manga isn't real!! 

oh boy, i do the same to cockroaches

having a conversation with a bug - totally normal

Well, it's probably the most sensible thing to do when a giant bug comes up to talk to you as a representative... and I bet it still makes more sense to the character than women.

having a conversation with a bug - totally normal

A very cute story that I'll definitely follow, but I have to admit: That oversize bug really scared me shitless, you know.