Wallaby (manga)

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Wallaby
わらびー
Genre	Comedy
Manga: Wallaby
Authored by	Azuma Kiyohiko
Publisher
Serialized in	Game-jin
Original run	December 1998 – 2000
No. of volumes

Wallaby (わらびー, Wallaby^?) is a manga published from December 1998 until the summer issue of 2000 in Game-jin magazine. It was written by Azuma Kiyohiko. It was also released in Kiyohiko Azuma Sakuhinshu: Azumanga 2.

[edit] Plot summary

After his accidental death, Warabi Akira's spirit becomes stuck in a stuffed wallaby made by Kokoro Kosaka, his classmate, as a tribute. Azuma Kiyohiko has described this as a heartful, slapstick romantic comedy. Kiyohiko's drawing style in this story is cute but the girls in the story are depicted as viciously competing for popularity. Today, the author seems to have no intention of continuing the story.

Kiyohiko wrote this at the same time another work, Azumanga Daioh and it shares some of the same drawing style. Although the stories of both actually have one connection, compared to the slice of life style of Azumanga Daioh, this story is simply fantasy.

[edit] Characters

Wallaby, the stuffed toy with Warabi's soul

Kosaka Kokoro (小坂こころ, Kosaka Kokoro^?): She is a 16 year old high school student. While Warabi was alive, she longed for him. She made a stuffed wallaby as a tribute to him and after he died and after bringing it to his funeral, Warabi's soul somehow became trapped in it. Even so, few people are aware of it. Both of Warabi's parents are also dead. For now, he is kept hidden in her room.; She also makes a cameo appearance in Azumanga Daioh.

Warabi Akira (蕨明, Warabi Akira^?) Nickname as a doll - Wallaby: Kosaka's classmate. Handsome while he was alive, he was quite popular among the girls at his school. After he died, his soul became trapped in a stuffed toy of a wallaby. Until he can return to his human form, he is forced to remain in Kosaka's room where he is forced to sleep in the drawer.; He also appears in Azumanga Daioh.

and some minor characters.