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is an ongoing Japanese comedy manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma, the creator of ''Azumanga Daioh''. It is published in Japan by ASCII Media Works, formerly MediaWorks, in the monthly magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' and collected in twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. It depicts the everyday adventures of a young girl named Yotsuba as she learns about the world around her, guided by her father, the neighbors, and their friends. Several characters in ''Yotsuba&!'' were previously featured in a one-shot manga called "Try! Try! Try!"〔 The phrase ''Yotsuba to'' means "Yotsuba and," a fact reflected in the chapter titles, most of which take the form "Yotsuba and ()."〔 The manga was licensed for English-language distribution by ADV Manga, which released five volumes between 2005 and 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Yotsuba&! (Archive) )〕 Volume six was supposed to have been released in February 2008, but was delayed indefinitely in order to focus on ADV's core business of anime. At New York Comic Con 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the North American license for the series; it reprinted the first five volumes with new translations along with volume six in September 2009, and is continuing with later volumes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Yen Press » YOTSUBA&! by Kiyohiko Azuma )〕 == Story == ''Yotsuba&!'' is centered on Yotsuba Koiwai, a five-year-old〔Initially, she claims to be six years old, but this is corrected by her father in chapter 36: 〕 adopted girl who is energetic, cheerful, curious, odd, and quirky—so odd and quirky that even her own father calls her strange. She is also initially ignorant about many things a child her age would be expected to know, among them doorbells, escalators, air conditioners, and even playground swings.〔Doorbells: chapters 2 and 4; escalators: chapter 5; air conditioners: chapter 3; swings: chapter 1; in 〕 This naiveté is the premise of humorous stories where she learns about, and frequently misunderstands, everyday things.〔 At the start of the series, Yotsuba and her adoptive father, Koiwai, relocate to a new city with the help of Koiwai's best friend, an impressively tall man nicknamed Jumbo. Yotsuba makes a strong impression on the three daughters of the neighboring Ayase family, Asagi, Fuuka, and Ena. Most of her daily activities and misadventures often originate from interactions with these characters. The series has no continuing plot—the focus of the stories is Yotsuba's daily voyage of discovery. Many chapters take place on successive days (for details, see ''List of Yotsuba&! chapters''), so that the series follows, almost literally, the characters' daily lives. The tone can be summarized by the motto, used on chapter title pages and advertising, . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yotsuba&!」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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