A 30-year old bachelor goes to his grandfather's funeral and discovers that the 'old guy' has an illegitimate child, a shy 6-year old girl named Rin. Daikichi is appalled to see that his relatives are reluctant to take in little Rin (who is technically his aunt), so he volunteers to be her guardian, despite having very little experience in child-rearing.
That, in a nutshell, is the premise of Bunny Drop by Yumi Unita, a new slice-of-life manga series from Yen Press. With this as the set-up, Bunny Drop could have been sweet and sentimental, or silly and humorous -- instead, Unita opted to create something in between: a heartfelt story that captures the joys, frustrations and everyday challenges that come with being a single parent of a young child.
I raved about this book earlier on Twitter -- but a 140-characters isn't enough to explain what I loved about this book. Check out my review of Bunny Drop Volume 1, and find out why this unusual but endearing story deserves a chance to win your heart too.
Image credit: © Yumi Unita / SHODENSHA PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
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