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I asked him, Which manga is the most precious to you?
As he scanned the collection that consisted of well over 200 books, his face grew slightly serious.
Credit: Ichigo Natsuno; Marie Kondo/Illustrations: Yuko Uramoto/Penguin Random House
Yet, only a few seconds later, my father picked outBlack Jackby Osamu Tezuka.
Black Jackis one of the authors signature works.
The themes ofBlack Jackled many readers to choose the medical field.
Marie Kondo/Illustrations: Yuko Uramoto/Penguin Random House
My father, who read the manga during high school, also became a doctor.
Japanese readers learn many important lessons in life from manga.
only to find myself opening up a book out of curiosity.
Marie Kondo/Illustrations: Yuko Uramoto/Penguin Random House
Before I knew it, I would end up reading till it was dinner time.
(Just between you and me, this happened more than once or twice.)
After encountering my fathers collection at my grandparents house, my father recommended that I readBlack Jackmyself.
Marie Kondo/Illustrations: Yuko Uramoto/Penguin Random House
It prompted me to reflect on what constitutes the dignity of life.
Manga is not only entertainment.
It is also a guide on life and a way for parents and children to bond across generations.
Marie Kondo/Illustrations: Yuko Uramoto/Penguin Random House
My new bookThe Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story will be in stores June 27!
Illustrations copyright 2017 by Yuko Uramoto.
Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
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