Three Days of Happiness
Three Days of Happiness (三日間の幸福, Mikkakan no kōfuku) is a Japanese novel written by Sugaru Miaki, illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi and first published by ASCII Media Works on December 25, 2013.[2] The novel received a manga adaptation by mangaka Suzuka called I Sold My Life for Ten Thousand Yen Per Year (寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。, Jumyō o Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de.), with it being published by Shueisha on their website and smartphone app Shōnen Jump+, and then compiled on print volumes.
Three Days of Happiness | |
三日間の幸福 (Mikkakan no kōfuku) | |
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Genre | Drama, romance, supernatural[1] |
Novel | |
Written by | Sugaru Miaki |
Illustrated by | E9L |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Media Works Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Published | December 25, 2013 |
Manga | |
Jumyō o Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de | |
Illustrated by | Shōichi Taguchi |
Published by | Shueisha |
Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | August 10, 2016 – October 25, 2017 |
Volumes | 3 |
Plot
Unable to make ends meet in Japan with his part-time job, 20 year old Kusunoki prepares to sell the last of his possessions. After visiting a library to sell books, the clerk tells Kusunoki of a place where he can sell his lifespan for actual money. Everything between how impactful someone is to the world and how many people you have affected is taken into consideration for your lifespan. After a complicated path towards this fabled place, he enters the store and meets a mysterious girl named Miyagi. After a couple hours for his evaluation, Kusunoki is informed his lifespan is only worth ¥300,000 (about $2000), abysmally lower than the universal average. Realizing that his future is worthless, he decides to sell it keeping only 3 months so he may enjoy the money. The next day he awakens to Miyagi knocking on his door. As a policy of the company, she was sent to watch over Kusunoki for the next 3 months until his death.
Characters
- Kusunoki
- A 20 year old man who sold his 30 year worth lifespan for 300 thousand yen.
- Miyagi
- A young woman who is a clerk from the lifespan store who became Kusunoki's observer over the next three months.
- Himeno
- Kusunoki's childhood friend whom he had a crush on.
Media
Novel
Written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi, Three Days of Happiness was published in a single volume by ASCII Media Works under their Media Works Bunko imprint on December 25, 2013.[3]
The novel was licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press;[4] it was released on October 20, 2020.[5]
See also
- Futari Escape, a manga series written and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi
References
- Demelza (15 November 2020). "Review". Anime UK News. Anime UK News. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。(ジャンプコミックス / JUMP COMICS+)1". Media Art Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- 三日間の幸福 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Sherman, Jennifer (November 16, 2019). "Yen Press Adds Bestia, Carole & Tuesday, 11 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Sherman, Jennifer (October 22, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- 「寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。」がジャンプ+でマンガに. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- [16話]寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。-三秋縋/田口囁 | 少年ジャンプ+. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- 「寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。」コミカライズ1、2巻同発. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- 【12月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2022.