TankobonbonTankobonbonTankobonbon
Standalone

Minami's Lover (Manga)

View more volumes of Minami's Lover
Release Date: June 27, 2023
ISBN: 9781683967606N/A

Original title: 南くんの恋人
Romanized title: Minami-kun no Koibito
Author/Contributor: Shungiku Uchida
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Demography: Seinen
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Supernatural


Buy from Other Shops

Tankobonbon is officially closed for direct orders. Here are some stores where you may find this book (English copy):

International

Local

Note: Tankobonbon is not affiliated with nor responsible for the shopping experience at these shops. Links may not work on some websites and were not tested. Please proceed with caution. This list simply helps direct you to possible sellers of the title. If you're a bookstore who wishes to distribute this book, please contact this book's distributor (Simon and Schuster for VIZ Media, Penguin Random House for Kodansha, Seven Seas, Square Enix, Tokyopop, etc., Hachette for Yen Press, IPG for One Peace Books, etc.) or visit the publisher's website for details.

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!

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.

Black-and-white illustrations throughout

You can contribute a missing detail or update information to our database here (thank you!) →

Sunday,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December
Not enough items available. Only [max] left.