Manga How Do You Live?

Children, parents, grandparents...
The most read book of 2018 across all generations!

Thanks to you, over 2.35 million copies sold!
・Amazon 2018 Japanese book ranking No.1
・Oricon Annual "Book" Ranking 2018 No.1
・Tohan, Nippan, Osakaya Kurita 2018 Bestseller No.1

● Mr. Shōchū Kang (Political Scientist)
In an age of information overload where the essence is lost, I want parents who are uncertain about how to raise their children to read this.

● Mr. Naoki Ogi (Education Critic)
Bullying, school refusal, and poverty remain unresolved issues today.
Both adults and children should put down their smartphones for a moment and think together about "how to live."


A story of Copel-kun and his uncle who continue to seek the ideal way to be as human beings.
A historic masterpiece that continues to shine even 80 years after publication,
now adapted into manga for the first time!

Since its publication in 1937,
Yoshino Genzaburō's masterpiece "How Do You Live?"
has been read and passed down by many.
This book, written so that readers naturally think about how to live as a human being while enjoying the reading,
has been welcomed with empathy not only by children
but also by many adults.
Courage, bullying, poverty, disparity, education...
Facing the timeless themes of life sincerely,
the protagonist Copel-kun and his uncle
offer many words that serve as guidance for how to live.
This timeless classic,
preserving the original's excellence,
has been revived in manga form.
Whether you are reading it for the first time or have read it several times,
this is a book you should pick up once
to reflect on your life.
《Selected book by the National School Library Association》