prpl pen ([info]prpl_pen) wrote,
2007-09-04 07:12:00
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Pimpin' time!

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou


Time for a manga pimp! Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, or "Record of a Yokohama Shopping Trip" (or just YKK for short) is fabulous and you all should read it. What's it about? Well...

It's ostensibly a science fiction manga, taking place in a unspecified post-cataclysmic future time. Sea levels are rising, radically changing the landscape of Japan, and the human race is slowly dying out. The central character is Alpha, an android who doesn't age, who quietly observes the changing world while running an out-of-the-way coffee shop. The science fiction elements are intriguing, but not really the main focus of this manga. It's very slice-of-life, with a meandering "plot" and a subtle, beautiful love story running the course of it.

To be perfectly honest, I originally checked it out because I heard there was yuri (for those of you who might shy away from girl-love, it's very subtle and non-explicit), but I was completely won over by its charms and hooked within the first volume. There is yuri, yes, but even without it, this manga would have charmed the socks off of me. There's a feeling to it, a bittersweetness that runs through the whole thing, as things change and move on, while Alpha remains largely the same. And you can't escape the fact that all through the course of the narrative, the human race is diminishing. There are a lot of things hinted at, but never explicitly explained, and plot elements that dangle without resolution, but none of it feels artificial. It's not very text-heavy, often relying for pages at a time on just the art (which is simple but beautiful) to carry the story and emotions.

If you'd like a bit more information, check out the entry in Wikipedia.

Since I'd love for more people to read this, I've uploaded all fourteen volumes. Please check it out and let me know what you think! Enjoy! ♥

Downloads
Volume One
Volume Two
Volume Three
Volume Four
Volume Five
Volume Six
Volume Seven
Volume Eight
Volume Nine
Volume Ten
Volume Eleven
Volume Twelve
Volume Thirteen
Volume Fourteen

I'd appreciate a comment if you take, just so I know if there's any interest. Also, please let me know if
there's a problem with any of the links/files. I was having some internet issues while trying to upload this.
Tags: manga, pimp, ykk

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[info]mendaa

September 4 2007, 12:37:13 UTC 4 years ago

Taaaaaaaaaking :D

[info]prpl_pen

September 4 2007, 13:09:25 UTC 4 years ago

Fabulous; I hope you enjoy it! ♥

[info]mendaa

4 years ago

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[info]prpl_pen

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[info]rhapsodyangel

September 4 2007, 13:35:37 UTC 4 years ago

Taking everything. It looks really good and I love sci-fi! ^_^ Thanks for being so generous!

[info]prpl_pen

September 4 2007, 13:43:35 UTC 4 years ago

No problem! I hope you enjoy it! :D

[info]flojack

September 4 2007, 13:39:36 UTC 4 years ago

Wow thanks for sharing this!

[info]prpl_pen

September 4 2007, 13:44:25 UTC 4 years ago

You're very welcome; enjoy!

[info]kireiko

September 4 2007, 15:55:31 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you so much for recommending this manga. I've really enjoyed the first volume - I really love the simplistic and easy-going story-telling and the cute artwork - a very enjoyable read so far. You could practically feel the seabreeze from the ocean, lol!! So thank you very much for sharing, I really appreciate it.

^____^

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:04:09 UTC 4 years ago

It really catches your attention, doesn't it? I adore this manga! I'm glad you are enjoying it!

[info]theleaningelm

September 4 2007, 16:26:42 UTC 4 years ago

I'm only on volume 2 and I'm already hooked. Thank you for sharing this gem of a manga!

(And you rock so hard for having a Alphonse Mucha icon. Squee~!)

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:05:33 UTC 4 years ago

That's great! I really wanted to share the love. :D

(Haha, I have a few! He's one of my favorite artists.)

[info]theleaningelm

4 years ago

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[info]prpl_pen

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[info]theleaningelm

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[info]faemous

September 4 2007, 17:08:14 UTC 4 years ago

*downloads*

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:05:56 UTC 4 years ago

Enjoy it, love! ♥

[info]hallowd

September 4 2007, 19:59:04 UTC 4 years ago

It sounds lovely. I'm going to download the first volume and give it a try. Thank you!

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:06:54 UTC 4 years ago

No problem. I think you'll really enjoy it! You'll have to let me know what you think. ♥

[info]empath_eia

September 4 2007, 20:06:23 UTC 4 years ago

Oooh. Definitely taking, thank you so much! :D

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:09:46 UTC 4 years ago

You're very welcome! I hope you like it. :D

[info]handjobs4free

September 4 2007, 20:14:38 UTC 4 years ago

I think I MAY ACTUALLY read this one. That sounds dead interesting. And Super Jessie does know all.

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:10:57 UTC 4 years ago

It's really good! Low-key, but intriguing. Let me know what you think! :)

[info]ipsius

September 4 2007, 22:27:03 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you so much. The summary sounds wonderful, and I think I'm going to really enjoy this series. It makes me think of T. S. Eliot on Prozac. ♥

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:12:20 UTC 4 years ago

I hope you do; after I read it I just wanted to share it around because it's one of those things I think almost everybody would like and I wanted to spread the love. :)

[info]flyingmhe

September 5 2007, 05:50:11 UTC 4 years ago

There's FOURTEEN volumes? *.* I had only been able to find the first, but that alone had me in love with the series. Thank you so much, I've got a lot of downloading to do!

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:14:49 UTC 4 years ago

Yes, indeed! I wish there were more, to tell you the truth, but all good things must end, I suppose. Enjoy!

[info]kuraokamiko

September 5 2007, 06:53:14 UTC 4 years ago

Grabbing all for later download. Much thanks!

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 07:15:15 UTC 4 years ago

You're quite welcome! :)

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[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 08:06:00 UTC 4 years ago

No problem; I just want to spread the love! I hope you enjoy it. :)

[info]haro

September 5 2007, 07:30:07 UTC 4 years ago

Downloading~~~

[info]prpl_pen

September 5 2007, 08:07:29 UTC 4 years ago

Yay! Let me know what you think! ♥

[info]robowolf

October 9 2007, 07:24:56 UTC 4 years ago

Thank you for uploading these! Definitely downloading.

[info]prpl_pen

June 19 2008, 10:05:27 UTC 3 years ago

You're very welcome!

[info]alenurd

November 12 2007, 15:33:56 UTC 4 years ago

i amso taking this, even if it is in MU. thankies!

[info]prpl_pen

June 19 2008, 10:07:05 UTC 3 years ago

You're welcome; hope you liked it!

[info]chlorophenol

February 3 2008, 02:08:37 UTC 4 years ago

Thanks for this manga, it was very interesting and melancholic. It left me with a tear in my eye.

[info]prpl_pen

June 19 2008, 10:08:13 UTC 3 years ago

You're welcome! I really loved it so I wanted to share. :)

[info]una_clover

June 17 2008, 16:00:18 UTC 3 years ago

Taking ^^ thanks

[info]prpl_pen

June 19 2008, 10:08:58 UTC 3 years ago

You're quite welcome! :D

[info]mental_pumpkin

June 19 2008, 11:55:17 UTC 3 years ago

Wow, this seems like a great manga! Taking.^^

[info]prpl_pen

June 19 2008, 15:36:45 UTC 3 years ago

I hope you like it! I'm really fond of it. :)

[info]mental_pumpkin

July 30 2008, 12:02:10 UTC 3 years ago

Um... Chapters 25-32 seem to be missing. Is it just me or...? I don't know. Thought I'd let you know.

[info]prpl_pen

January 18 2009, 09:08:01 UTC 3 years ago

As far as I know, it should all be there? Is it possible you just missed downloading a volume? (And I know this comment is quite old at this point; I just haven't checked this post in a while. So, feel free to ignore, if you get notifs or something.)

[info]painless_j

August 10 2008, 16:44:25 UTC 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing and for the wonderful review!

[info]prpl_pen

January 18 2009, 09:17:02 UTC 3 years ago

You're very welcome! I think it's a great series. :)

[info]khana

November 17 2008, 10:07:34 UTC 3 years ago

taking, thank you so much! :)

[info]prpl_pen

January 18 2009, 09:17:29 UTC 3 years ago

You're very welcome; hope you enjoy!

[info]zekkass

November 17 2008, 22:21:27 UTC 3 years ago

Taking, thank you very very much!

[info]prpl_pen

January 18 2009, 09:18:11 UTC 3 years ago

You're very, very welcome! :)

[info]noondreams

January 18 2009, 03:51:51 UTC 3 years ago

Hello. I came via painless_j's rec of the series. I downloaded V.1-3 to try and came back for the rest. Very much enjoying the series. Thank you for making it available in volumes.

[info]prpl_pen

January 18 2009, 09:19:13 UTC 3 years ago

You're welcome! I'm glad you are liking it. I really loved it a lot, so I wanted to make sure it was available for everyone.

[info]tochira

April 4 2010, 01:42:53 UTC 2 years ago

I've been meaning to read this for ages, and since I haven't managed to find hard copies yet I'm very glad the files are still here! Thanks so much for sharing them. :)
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