Wallaby (manga)

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Wallaby
わらびー
Genre	Comedy
Manga: Wallaby
Authored by	Azuma Kiyohiko
Publisher
Serialized in	Game-jin
Original run	December 1998 – 2000
No. of volumes	7

Wallaby (わらびー, Wallaby^?) is a manga published from December 1998 until the summer issue of 2000 in Game-jin magazine. It was written by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was also released in Kiyohiko Azuma Sakuhinshu: Azumanga 2.

[edit] Plot summary

After his accidental death, Warabi Akira's spirit becomes trapped inside a stuffed wallaby, which was made as a tribute by his classmate, Kokoro Kosaka. The two agree to cohabit while Warabi patiently waits for the angel who placed his soul into Kokoro's doll to return him to his human body.

Kiyohiko wrote this at the same time another work, Azumanga Daioh and it shares some of the same drawing style. Despite this similarity, compared to the slice of life style of Azumanga Daioh, this story is simply fantasy. Azuma himself described Wallaby as a heartful, slapstick romantic comedy.

Today, the author seems to have no intention of continuing the story.

[edit] Characters

Kosaka Kokoro (小坂こころ, Kosaka Kokoro^?): A 16-year-old high school student, Kosaka Kokoro once deeply admired Warabi while he was still alive. She made the stuffed wallaby (Warabi's current body) as a tribute during his funeral.

Warabi Akira (蕨明, Warabi Akira^?) (Wallaby): A classmate of Kosaka's, Warabi was quite popular among the girls at his school, even garnering the attention of Kosaka. After his death, his soul was transferred to a wallaby stuffed toy. Until he can return to his human form, he is forced to remain in Kosaka's care.