Awabi means "abalone" in Japanese, and this second collection of short stories by Kan Takahama (author of Monokuro Kinderbook, also from Fanfare / Ponent Mon) has more of Takahama's elegant, softly stylized artwork and wry, wistful and very grown-up storytelling.
The title story is about a life less ordinary in a rest home. My Mellow Christmas revolves around a father calling a family meeting with surprising results. In total, Awabi includes six stories from Takahama.
- Release Date: Spring 2009
- ISBN: 978-84-96427-34-1
- Content Rating: Not rated, but suitable for M - Mature readers for mild sexual content, nudity, suicide and mature subjects
- Manga Genres: Josei (Women's) Manga, Gekiga (Graphic Novels), Drama, Autobiography / Slice of Life