Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

ヨコハマ買い出し紀行
Yokohama Shopping Log
Yokohama Shopping Trip
Touge
Escale à Yokohama

Manga8.721368 votes14 volumes · 142 chaptersFinished

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Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic world where an environmental disaster led to the eruption of Mt. Fuji and the inundation of Yokohama, the age of humans is in its twilight. Alpha Hatsuseno is an android and the namesake of a small cafe outside Yokohama. As her owner is away on a trip indefinitely, she has been left responsible for running the cafe. Although she rarely gets any customers, Alpha remains outgoing and cheerful. While Alpha awaits her owner's homecoming, she explores the vicinity with her scooter and camera. Throughout her journeys, she meets new people and other androids, making memories along the way. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is a beautiful, laid-back story centered around Alpha's daily activities, emphasizing the passing of time in everyday life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou won the Seiun Award for Best Manga in 2007. Three drama CDs were released in 2002. In all three, Alpha is voiced by Hekiru Shiina and Kokone by Akiko Nakagawa, both of whom voiced the same characters in the two OVA series. The series was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment in five omnibus volumes from August 9, 2022, to August 6, 2024.

Published

Apr 25, 1994 to Feb 25, 2006

Authors

Ashinano, Hitoshi

External links

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Shousetsu Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Mite, Aruki, Yorokobu Mono

Main characters

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Alpha is the main character of the series. As an A7-M2 model robot, one of the few production prototypes, she is one of the first of the A7 series and was named "Alpha." She has an unusual affinity with machines and people. Unlike most characters with cheerful personalities, Alpha is sweet without being saccharine. Her pleasant disposition has won her several friends and loyal customers yet she is also capable of making deep insights and displays an unusual level of maturity during her more private moments. As the story progresses, she interacts more with her surroundings and the people around her, gaining more knowledge about life with her experiences.