Amai Seikatsu
| Amai Seikatsu | |
| 甘い生活 (あまいせいかつ) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hikaru Yuzuki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Business Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1990 – 2011 |
| Volumes | 40 |
| Manga | |
| Amai Seikatsu 2nd Season | |
| Written by | Hikaru Yuzuki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Grand Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2011 – present |
| Volumes | 10 |
Amai Seikatsu (Japanese: 甘い生活), also known by the English title Sweet Life, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Yuzuki.
Amai Seikatsu was first published by Shueisha in 1990 in the 11th issue of Business Jump magazine. It was collected into forty tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 13, 1990[1] and the fortieth volume was released on August 19, 2014.[2] A follow-up, Amai Seikatsu: 2nd Season, started on Grand Jump;[3] the first tankōbon was published on April 19, 2012,[4] and ten volumes have been released as of May 18, 2018.[5]
Story
The story is about a young part-timer, Shinosuke, and his rise in the lingerie company "PIXY". He was found by the eccentric CEO (Shōzō Hino), when Shinosuke was returning a pair of old ladies underwear that was sent to the wrong department. Later, it's discovered that Shinosuke has an odd “talent”. He is able to merely touch a lady and know if she is wearing the right or wrong lingerie and can even tell her measurements. His touch also causes a pleasurable sensation to the ladies and they come back for more. Shinosuke does not understand this due to his innocence and “purity”. As the story progresses a romance develops between Shinosuke and Yumika Wakamiya, the private secretary to Hino.
Characters
- Shinsuke Edo (江戸 伸介, Edo Shinsuke)
- Shinosuke is protagonist of the manga. He is 21 years old and works as lingerie designer.
- Yumika Wakamiya (若宮 弓香, Wakamiya Yumika)
- Shōzō Hino (日野 昇造, Hino Shōzō)
- Miya Kōno (河野 美也, Kōno Miya)
- Chitose (千登世, Chitose)
- Tomoe Hino (日野巴, Hino Tomoe)
- Sayo Tachibana (立花小夜, Tachibana Sayo)
- Shizuka Hosino (星野静, Hosino Shizuka)
References
- ^ 甘い生活 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ 甘い生活 40 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "Shueisha Starts Semi-Monthly Manga Mag for Grown-Ups". Anime News Network. September 18, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ 甘い生活 2nd season 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ 甘い生活 2nd season 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
External links
- Amai Seikatsu—official Web site (in Japanese)
- Amai Seikatsu at Business Jump's Web site (in Japanese)
- Sweet Life (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia