#A SLICE OF LIFE FULL#
#A SLICE OF LIFE PROFESSIONAL#
#A SLICE OF LIFE FREE#

As a 17-year-old living on his own, Rei tends to take poor care of himself, and his reclusive personality ostracizes him from his peers in school and at the shogi hall. Seeking independence from his tense home life, he moves into an apartment in Tokyo. Due to this, he faces an enormous amount of pressure, both from the shogi community and his adoptive family.

#A SLICE OF LIFE PROFESSIONAL#

Having reached professional status in middle school, Rei Kiriyama is one of the few elite in the world of shogi. Wolf Children is the heartwarming story about the challenges of being a single mother in an unforgiving modern world.

#A SLICE OF LIFE FREE#

The stress of raising her wild-natured children in a densely populated city, all while keeping their identity a secret, culminates in a decision to move to the countryside, where she hopes Ame and Yuki can live a life free from the judgments of society. All too soon, however, the sudden death of her lover devastates Hana's life, leaving her to raise a peculiar family completely on her own. Hana gives birth to two healthy children-Ame, born during rainfall, and Yuki, born during snowfall-both possessing the ability to turn into wolves, a trait inherited from their father. Despite this, Hana's love remains strong, and the two ultimately decide to start a family.

#A SLICE OF LIFE FULL#

On a full moon night, he transforms, revealing that he is the last werewolf alive. As it turns out, he is not truly human either. Hana, a hard-working college student, falls in love with a mysterious man who attends one of her classes though he is not an actual student. It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself. Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer. Mushishi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life. So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a 'Mushishi,' Ginko, ponders constantly. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence. This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply 'being.' They are beyond the shackles of the words 'good' and 'evil.' Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows.

'Mushi': the most basic forms of life in the world.

Although Kobayashi makes her best effort to handle the crazy situation that she has found herself in, nothing has prepared her for this new life with a dragon maid. To top it all off, Tooru's presence ends up attracting several other mythical beings to her new home, bringing in a host of eccentric personalities. Furthermore, the circumstances behind the dragon's arrival on Earth seem to be much more complicated than at first glance, as Tooru bears some heavy emotions and painful memories. Though deeply regretful of her words and hesitant to follow through on her promise, a mix of guilt and Tooru's incredible dragon abilities convinces Kobayashi to take the girl in.ĭespite being extremely efficient at her job, the maid's unorthodox methods of housekeeping often end up horrifying Kobayashi and at times bring more trouble than help. Thus, Tooru had arrived to cash in on the offer, ready to repay her savior's kindness by working as her personal maidservant. It turns out that the stoic programmer had come across the dragon the previous night on a drunken excursion to the mountains, and since the mythical beast had nowhere else to go, she had offered the creature a place to stay in her home. The dragon immediately transforms into a cute, busty, and energetic young girl dressed in a maid outfit, introducing herself as Tooru. As Kobayashi sets off for another day at work, she opens her apartment door only to be met by an unusually frightening sight-the head of a dragon, staring at her from across the balcony.

A slice of life