They say Manga, Japanese cartoons, are quite popular worldwide now. Numerous kinds of Manga books have been translated into other languages and enjoyed by many overseas people.
Here is a Manga keeping imperishable popularity among the Japanese, regardless of age. It is “Sazae-san” depicting a Japanese family with witty humor.
Sazae-san started as a four-panel cartoon in a daily newspaper in 1949 and it continued until 1974. Although times are changing and some topics in the cartoon look out of date, the essence of Japanese humor has never changed, and Sazae-san makes you laugh whenever you open the book.
Recently, English version of Sazae-san has come out. Original dialogues in Japanese are also provided, it can be a good material for the foreigners who are learning Japanese.
Cover of "Sazae-san" Vol.1
