This is an excellent manga. It follows the writer himself, as he tries to establish himself as a manga artist. He has to deal with a lot of problems, mostly personal, and works in seveal mcjobs, being a freeter and all that. This is by far the best of Fukumitsu Shigeyuki's comics that I have read. The language is pretty simple, so even if your Japanese is not that strong, you should be able to follow the story. Compared to his later works, this one is more raw looking, and the whole mood is a bit darker. ( )