"Do I have to study?" "You have it so easy, I'm jealous." "You'll become great one day, right?" This time it's Jiro who mutters answers to the 100 questions that have everyone feeling uneasy.
This is the second volume following "I Asked Coji-Coji. A Collection of Frustrating Questions and Answers," a pocketbook that condenses the essence of "Coji-Coji," which was carefully drawn by Momoko Sakura.
Coji Coji is a manga that depicts nonsense gags and the characters' frustrations from a surreal perspective. Jiro, the half-fish, half-bird who plays the straight man for Coji Coji, is not cool even when he tries to be cool. He is lazy, but kind, and has a tsundere personality. Jiro's words are always true to life and heartfelt. Even if nothing is resolved, when Jiro answers muttering with a sharp mouth, the reader is left with a warm feeling of encouragement. This is a mysterious book.
Jiro from the comedy duo Sisonne also contributed a heartwarming essay, "Thinking about Jiro before he sat next to Coji-Coji."
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Text and illustrations: Momoko Sakura
Text (Question): Aya Nagaoka
Editing: Aya Nagaoka, Chihiro Okuyama (Blue Sheep)
Book design: Tatsuya Ariyama (Ariyama Design Store)
Specifications: A6, average size, 112 pages
ISBN: 978-4-908356-65-0
■Sakura Momoko
Born in 1965 in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture (formerly Shimizu City). Debuted as a manga artist in 1984. His representative works include Chibi Maruko-chan'', ``Kojikoji'', ``Kami no Chikarakko Shimbun'', and the self-parody manga ``Chibi Shikaku-chan''. His essays ``Momonokandume'', ``Saru no Koshikake'', and ``Tai no Okashira'' (all published by Shueisha) have been million sellers for three consecutive years. His works are wide-ranging, including comics, picture books, essays, and songs he has written. Passed away in 2018.
[Staff review]
staff:nmaKey Points: In this collection of questions and answers, the tsundere Jiro answers a variety of questions. By the time you finish reading the book, you may find yourself unable to escape from the world of fairy tales. Strange things are not coincidences.
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