Welcome to The Yotsuba Series reading page!
Yotsuba volumes 1-5 were originally distributed by ADV Manga back in 2005-2007. It wouldn't be until 2009, after ADV shut down and Yen Press adopted Yotsuba, that volume 6 would be published. Between the distribution rights changing hands, and the long wait between volume releases, this series had fallen between the cracks for me.
In 2025, I decided it was time to pick this series back up
Scroll to the bottom of the page for over all series review.
Completed Books
Below are the books I have completed so far along with a short review.
Still perfect :D
Miura is so mean, -1 star for her.
Overall series review, so far
2/16+ Books read so far
Kiyohiko Azuma's previous manga Azumanga Daioh was once called the "Seinfeld of manga" in that its a manga about nothing. I think a lot of slice of life manga kind of falls into this category but I think with Azumanga and Yotsuba its especially so.
On re-read, I was trying to really understand what it is that makes Yotsuba especially good. Her childish naivety being more than usual for a small child, makes normal childish misunderstandings so much more funnier. Her dad playing into those misunderstandings and being silly with her. The Ayase family are perfect foils to the Koiwai's. (Like a straight man and stooge comedy duo). And then Yotsuba's ability to find joy and happiness in everything, despite her mysterious backstory. Along side that, Azuma captures the stillness of everyday life in his backgrounds and landscape drawling.
All of those elements combined, I think at the end of the day this manga oozes one key element: nostalgia and anemoia. Its simple bottled childhood peace and joy captured on the page.
5/5 always. Its honestly a shame that chapters are rarely released.
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