A review by nickpalmieri
Arki 1 by Antti Kokkonen, Keiichi Arawi

5.0

Between this and the first volume of "Yotsuba&!," I think I've found a new favorite manga genre. They're both comedic slice-of-life short stories, but whereas "Yotsuba&!" is grounded in reality with the heartwarming comedy coming from the clash between reality and the odd worldview of its child protagonist, "Nichijou"'s comedy comes from the absurd reality in which ordinary situations become something else entirely. That chapter where the lone student observes from a hallway window as the school principal wrestles a deer? Beautiful. Excited to read more!