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Suzume and the other keepers get the dinos ready for winter by preparing special bedding and changing the enclosures to be heated. Then, a velociraptor escapes from some smugglers and is on the loose in a populated area. Suzume and Kaidou are called upon to help capture the poor creature. They head into the city to search for clues, and Suzume uses much of what she’s learned as a new keeper, including its wintering habits, to help track the velociraptor.
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Suzume starts a rotation into other departments, starting with the department overseeing the stegosaurus. She learns more about Igarashi, a seemingly cheery keeper who likewise wants people to learn information about the dinos while learning their stories. Igarashi had a previous job at another establishment, Blue World, where the prime focus was on entertainment, rather than education, and he often got in trouble for leaving his keeper side of the job to interact with park guests and give them educational information.
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On the way to work one morning, Suzume finds Kaidou stopped to pay his respects at a shrine for all the deceased dinosaurs, and he tells her the details of the incident fifteen years ago that led to a dinosaur attack and, ultimately, her father’s death. Later, Suzume is entrusted to look after one of the Troodon babies, a runt who was rejected by the flock. Then, she gets to plan a birthday celebration for the park’s aging Tyrannosaurus rex and must consider the dino's special dietary needs when constructing her a birthday cake made of meat. Suzume hopes posting about the celebration on social media, as well as a few other dino-happenings, will get more visitors to visit the park.
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Sasaki is a stressed out office worker who finds comfort in the smile and work-ethic of Miss Yamada, a cashier at his local supermarket. He often buys snacks and other items even if he doesn’t need them just so he can catch a glimpse of her radiant smile. One day, he exits the store and looks for a place to light up his other stress relief and finds there are no smoking sections. A store employee beckons him to join her behind the store in a smoking area reserved for employees. Here, he strikes up a friendship with Miss Tayama, who seems to know a lot about him and his shopping preferences. Sasaki is clueless to the fact that he may already know Tayama and she’s teasing him by leading a double life.
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Ken Kanashiro, a fierce yakuza second-in-command, has his life turned upside down when he's introduced to a K-Pop band by Megumi, the boss’s daughter. He becomes transfixed by one of the band’s members and launches into super fandom with the help of Megumi. Ken begins collecting rare merchandise, joins social media to post elaborate fanfic and amasses a following, attends many concerts, and finds other yakuza super fans.
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After a shocking discover on a remote island, dinosaurs that were once thought to be extinct re-emerge into the public zeitgeist. Several rounds of genetic experiments help bring back other species, and the overall popularity lead to dinosaur zoos sprouting up across Japan. But a tragic incident fifteen years prior to the opening of our story soured the public on dino parks, and now they're in decline. Suzume Suma starts her first day as a Dino zookeeper at a small, underfunded and slowly dying dinosaur park where she hopes to build a bridge between the animals and their human visitors by bringing out their stories and showing the personalities of each animal at the park.
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Mr. Villain, also sometimes called The General, is a leader in the Evil League, and normally, his job is to eradicate humans on Earth in order to conquer the planet for his people. But, Mr. Villain is very wise and particular about his mission. Earth isn’t going to be conquered quickly, so balancing his work life and his days off is extremely important. On one mission, he investigates several animals at the zoo and grows particularly fond of the fluffy, cuddly looking pandas. He then becomes a frequent visitor to the zoo and begins investigating other fuzzy creatures. While on his excursions, he comes into contact with the Rangers, the human protectors of Planet Earth, but as he’s maintaining his work-life balance, he calls a truce with all of them and refuses to do battle on his days off.
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Simon receives a message that his father might be in trouble, so he and Nicola travel back home to discover his father, who is a penguin-like demon, has been playing with wing-like inventions and trying to fly. Simon helps his father with another type of invention and ensures he can safely test it, while Nicola learns about Simon's childhood. Later, Simon finds a rare mummified demon arm that he really wants to buy and gift to a friend who studies rare mummies. He sets up shop and tries to sell his wares to make enough money, but Nicola spies another customer buy it. She spends her whole day chasing down the customer and trying to learn more about him to get the arm back for Simon, but ends up being known around town as the little girl obsessed with mummies! When Nicola finds a rare item that could lead her to clues about her mom, she tries to track down the shop who sold it her to discover more about her mom's time in the demon's world.
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Fukumaru continues to explore his new domain and gets himself into a little bit of trouble, like when he finds himself on top of a high shelf of a family altar and can’t get down. He wages war on “the black thing” (Kanda's piano) but brings a shelf of Kanda’s CDs down on himself instead. While slightly mad about his broken possessions, Kanda is surprised to find himself more concerned for Fukumaru’s safety than his belongings. We also learn about Kanda’s upbringing and how strict his mother was with him, and why his relationship with Fukumaru is so special. Kanda continues to heal and grieve with the help of Fukumaru’s restorative kitty-cuddles as he fondly remembers his wife’s affinity for cats, especially now that Fukumaru is helping him understand her feelings.
![]() Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-Adult Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: April 9, 2024 ISBN: 9798888770146 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Realistic Fiction, Sports, Mental Health, Slice Of Life, Kodansha |
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