A Journal of My Father

A Journal of My Father (Japanese: 父の暦, Hepburn: Chichi no Koyomi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Big Comic and published in one volume by Shogakukan in November 1994.

A Journal of My Father
父の暦
(Chichi no Koyomi)
Manga
Written byJiro Taniguchi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
  • NA: Fanfare/Ponent Mon
MagazineBig Comic
DemographicSeinen
PublishedNovember 30, 1994
Volumes1

Synopsis

His father, who lived in his hometown of Tottori, passed away. The people of his hometown welcome him warmly when he returns for the wake and talk about his father's memories. A father's kindness that "I" didn't know is told, and "I" regretted closing his heart to his father and not trying to understand his heart.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. The series was serialized in Big Comic[1] and published by Shogakukan in a single tankōbon volume, which was released in Japan on November 30, 1994.[2]

In 2020, Fanfare and Ponent Mon announced they licensed the series for English publication.[3]

Other media

Tottori, Taniguchi's hometown, created a committee to adapt the manga into a film.[1] The series was also used as a base by artists of a sand sculpture that was built by Taniguchi's hometown after his death.[4]

Reception

The series was awarded the Jury Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2001.[5] In 2002, it won the Haxtur Award for Best Long Comic Strip.[6] In 2015, the series won the award for the best translated comic at the Sproing Awards.[7] Also in 2015, the series was awarded the National Comic Book Classics Award at Amadora BD.[8] In 2021, the series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia.[9]

Raimaru from Manga News praised the series, calling it "full of emotion".[10] The columnists for BD Guest also praised it for the same reason as Raimaru.[11] Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network also praised the series, calling it "thoughtful and emotional", while calling the narrative "unbalanced [at times]".[12]

References
  1. Loo, Egan (March 4, 2009). "Jiro Taniguchi's Hometown Plans Chichi no Koyomi Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. "父の暦 1" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 9, 2020). "Fanfare/Ponent Mon to Release Jiro Taniguchi's A Journal of My Father, Solitary Gourmet Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. Loveridge, Lynzee (September 19, 2017). "Tottori City Honors Late Manga Creator Jiro Taniguchi with 11ft High Sand Sculpture". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. "Festival de la BD à Angoulême : des mangakas dans la compétition". Japan FM (in French). January 28, 2015. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  6. "Premios Haxtur 2002" (in Spanish). Haxtur Award. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  7. "Sproingprisen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  8. "Zombie é o álbum português do ano na Amadora BD". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). October 31, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. Mateo, Alex (June 9, 2021). "Spy x Family, Remina, I Had That Same Dream Again, More Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  10. Raimaru (April 15, 2013). "Journal de mon père (le) - Cartonné". Manga News (in French). Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  11. "Le Journal de Mon Père". BD Guest (in French). Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. Silverman, Rebecca (June 16, 2021). "A Journal of My Father GN Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
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