Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan 1

By Gaku Kuze

Book Overview

How did the cynical Uramichi end up hosting a TV show for small children? And how long is the studio going to let him keep teaching the kids the sorrow and exhaustion of life instead of, say, the ABCs? This dark comedy manga started as a webcomic and became a bestseller across Japan -- with an anime coming soon

Uramichi is a 31-year-old host on a kids' show who leads exercise routines and teaches life lessons colored by one main theme: Adulthood sucks. Alongside mascots played by a couple of bushy-tailed twentysomethings and a singing duo whose music embodies the notion of being kicked while you're down, Uramichi wades through the misery of working life, one sardonic comment at a time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164651114X
• ISBN13: 9781646511143
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Kodansha Comics
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 16 years and up