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Azumanga Daioh Volume 1 Paperback – November 10, 2003

by Kiyohiko Azuma (Author, Artist)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 71 ratings
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It's not manga, it's Azumanga (and it's smart, fun and totally addictive)! Created by the iconoclastic Kiyohiko Azuma (hence the name), Azumanga Daioh is strongly character driven, telling the story of a group of high-school girls and their hilarious daily tribulations.
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  1. Print length
    172 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    ADV Manga
  4. Publication date
    November 10, 2003
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1413900003
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1413900002
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It's tough to tell the difference between teacher and students in Azuma's comedy. Teacher Yukari Tanizaki is oblivious, immature, emotional and one of the people shaping young minds. Her students face difficulties in school that most never imagined. For example, as one pupil starts to ask a question, Miss Yukari cuts him off, stating she won't talk about her bra size. Another group of students are ready for their lessons, but instead of learning about social studies or science, they learn how Miss Yukari spent her weekend. Maybe that's not so bad, considering Miss Yukari's not the brightest bulb in the bunch and has her students correcting her on many technical points. Her students aren't sure how to react, but their bewilderment is half the charm of this manga. Like the 1980s TV series Head of the Class, Azu has an eclectic mix of pupils ranging from child geniuses to sports enthusiasts to tough girls; each possessing much more than meets the eye. The precocious child genius may be great at academic subjects, but she still draws like a little girl and has the emotions of a kid. The unemotional tough teen melts for tiny animals and longs to have a pet of her own, even if all of the creatures she comes in contact with seem to hate her. The art is simple and minimalistic, but adequately conveys the thought and emotion behind each strip. Azuma's cast has depth, dimension and character, and their story heartily entertains.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ADV Manga; English Edition (November 10, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 172 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1413900003
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1413900002
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Michael Valdivielso
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny. Not just for girls.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2004
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    This is a pretty funny book, full of great characters. First is the super smart ten year old, Chiyo-Chan. Then there is Osaka a slightly weird girl from Osaka. Then there is Tomo-Chan, the very loud girl who wants to beat Chiyo at, well, anything, and Sakaki, the cool, well developed, girl who happens to like animals. There's also Yomi, the smart girl with glasses, and Kaorin, who has dreams about Chiyo's ponytails and seems to have a crush on Sakaki. Then there are the teachers, none of which are normal. With over 160 pages you get A LOT of stuff. There are two four-panel scenes on EACH page and, whether they are part of a story or a stand alone scene, they are funny without getting heavy or too emotional. They're cute. The cats seem to have issues, but most of the book is VERY cute.
    The book's cover says it's for 13 and up, which is true. At one point the girls are talking about their bodies, so it is really for young adults. The cover also says it is an "Action/Comedy" manga but as there is very little in the way of car chases and gun battles I would ignore the "Action" and just take it as a "Comedy".
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  • Ty
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great manga
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
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    When I first read this manga it was my first time reading the 4 format style where read straight down. I really enjoy this manga and all of its hilarious moments. This is one of my favorite manga ever I have probably read this manga so many times and have watch the anime about a dozen times. This manga shows a bunch a girls and their daily routine in life. I love each character and their own individual personality which keeps this manga always interesting. Great manga!
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  • Ceren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun manga for all of us
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020
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    I love azumanga daioh. I decided to read the manga and of course it is as fun.
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  • Kellie Celani
    5.0 out of 5 stars got here super fast. Thanks
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
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    Book was basically brand new, got here super fast. Thanks!
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  • Debora L Armstrong
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015
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    It was just what my daughter wanted, and it came quickly.
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  • DJW1
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointingly mishandled
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2003
    Having seen rudimentary translations of the anime and manga of this series, I was excited to hear that ADV would be releasing both the anime and manga. Unfortunately, the manga is marred by "Americanizations" that change the humor and in a few cases completely change the original intent. I won't bore you with technical details, but some examples: the character "Osaka" is given a Brooklyn accent, English teachers become Spanish teachers, foods are given different names and a few jokes dealing with Japanese culture are completely rewritten, changing the meaning entirely.
    The question is why does ADV bother to print the manga from right to left and display Japanese sound effects if they are going to make so many drastic changes?
    Luckilly, there is some hope. The second half of this volume is closer to the original intent and meaning, leaving me to hope that the subsequent volumes will be of this quality.
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  • Zach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Azumanga the Great
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2004
    Oh, Azumanga Daiou. Where to begin? How about the plot? Plot? I didn't notice. Azumanga is a story about absolutely nothing that manages to be about absolutely everything under the sun. Get it? How do I describe the humor? Can't. Too hard. Words probably can't describe this series. Maybe they can. So what have we learned? Azumanga Daiou is about nothing and everything and you can't describe the series with adjectives very well. And it's about seven girls and their three teachers. A story about nothing and everything, can't describe with adjectives, and about students and teachers. Particularly odd students and teachers. First up, Osaka: An odd transfer student from Osaka, real name Ayumu Kasuga, but got the nickname Osaka due to her origins. She's extremely odd, crazy, isn't the best student, and deserves an award for her delicate and elegant breaking of chopsticks. Then there's Sakaki: A beautiful high school girl who's body seems to have matured quite a bit faster then everybody else. She plays it cool and never lets her inner emotions show. Well, sometimes. So what are her inner emotions? She's extremely shy about her body, and has an extreme passion for cute things, especially cats. It's too bad every cat she meets (except one) bites her every time she tries to pet them. Then, there's Tomoko Takino: Tomo, Tomo, Tomo...Ugh, Tomo, Tomo, Tomo...the most psychotic and nutty person you can ever hope to meet, but I highly doubt you want to meet her. She has a habit of hitting Chiyo-chan, and competes with Chiyo at tests and with Sakaki at sports (of course, trying isn't winning). The only test she ever beat Chiyo at was a health test that she spent all night studying for, and of course, didn't study at all for the harder, more important test that day. Speaking of Chiyo...Chiyo Mihama: A child genius, started going to high school at age ten, and is still smarter than all of her classmates. She's rich, cute, and has pigtails that scare the hell out of Osaka. Then there's Koyomi Mizuhara: Possibly the sanest of the group, though she does worry a bit too much about her body (which looks fine to me). She and Tomo have been friends since they were kids, and there's nobody better to keep Tomo from going completely insane. There's also Kagura: Self-proclaimed rival to Sakaki, if anyone can beat Sakaki at sports, it's her (though she can't). At times almost equally as crazy and competitive as Tomo, Kagura finishes off the main band of girls with a sharp edge. And finishing off the students, the less-important, appears-every-now-and-then, Kaorin: Kaorin, the cute girl with a mad crush on Sakaki, easily gets jealous, which can cause her to be driven to the point of acting like a rabid dog. And, starting off the teachers, it's Yukari Tanazaki: The least liked teacher at the school, our girls homeroom and English teacher, she gets drunk on a daily basis, has been tardy more than her students, is lazier than a sloth, and she's cheap to boot. Then there's Minamo Kurosawa (Nyamo): The physical education teacher, Ms. Kurosawa seems like the perfect teacher; kids like her, teachers like her, and so on, but through personal visits we can see she might have a rather embarrassing past. Rounding off our cast, it's Mr. Kimura: The perverted classics teacher, he always tries to involve himself in things that are none of his business in order to see some of his pretty students in a way that could give him a bloody nose. So, clearly Azumanga Daiou is one of the funniest mangas you'll ever read, and there's no reason not to love every second of it. My only problem is that ADV has catagorized it as comedy/action. Action? No. I wouldn't consider Tomo punching people action. So anyway, this manga is for anyone with a sence of humor and whose taste is not for action or a deep plot, but rather for anything that's good, since I highly doubt you have a taste for sstuff like Azumanga Daiou, because there's nothing else like it. Also, some reviewer said it was like Love Hina...please, ignore that review. It's nothing like Love Hina. I mean, Azumanga Daiou's a comedy, and the two mangas have a completely different sence of humor! Personally i don't think you can compare Azumanga Daiou to any other series, manga or not. Just because a manga's funny doesn't make it an Azumanga (and I personally don't find Love Hina that funny).
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  • Low-Quality
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and funny 4-panel comic series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2006
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    AzuManga Daioh is a very cute , fun , cheerful , charming and funny Comic series .

    It's format is 4 panel strips just like the funnies in your newspapers .

    It gave me plenty of laughs .... lots of light hearted fun and nice humour here .

    This series is somewhat a nice break from action/adventure and romantic comedy ... etc ..... and all the heaviness of plot developement and cool fight scenes alot of mangas have ...... just unwind with some light hearted mellow humour in this comic series !

    The comic is much better than the animated series too ... becuz alot of humour / jokes don't work so well on screen ..... it has to be read .....

    Also even in the comics .. alot of the jokes are lost in translation ... but later books in the series explain the jokes we miss / were changed even ... so yeah .... that's dedication to it's readers for you ...

    So yeah a good item for manga readers to pick up as a light hearted break from all the other manga deepness around ....
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  • yuhkan
    3.0 out of 5 stars 英語の勉強にちょうどいい……のか？
    Reviewed in Japan on October 16, 2003
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    紙の質が日本のそれより粗めで、印刷もそれほどきれいというわけではないですが、話のねたとしてみれば結構イケます。
    中田→ペレ とか、細かなニュアンスや固有名詞の違いを、比較しながら楽しむ、というのが正しい(?)読み方でしょう。
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