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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . The story follows Seishu Handa, a calligrapher who moves to the remote Gotō Islands off the western coast of Kyūshū, and his various interactions with the people of the island. The manga started with three one-shots published in Square Enix's Gangan Powered magazine from February 2008 to February 2009, and began serialization on the Gangan Online website on the same month; it was also serialized in parallel in the Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine from July 2014 and finished in December 2018; it resumed for a limited time in the magazine fro

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Animanga/Header.image
Barakamonv1.jpg
Animanga/Header.caption
First volume, featuring Seishu Handa (top) and Naru Kotoishi (bottom)
Animanga/Header.ja_kanji
ばらかもん
Animanga/Header.genre
Comedy, slice of life
Animanga/Print.type
manga
Animanga/Print.publisher
Square Enix
Animanga/Print.imprint
Gangan Comics Online
Animanga/Print.first
October 12, 2013
Animanga/Print.last
September 12, 2016
Animanga/Print.volumes
7
Animanga/Print.volume_list
List of Barakamon chapters#Handa-kun
Animanga/Print.title
Handa-kun
Animanga/Print.author
Satsuki Yoshino
Animanga/Print.magazine
Monthly Shōnen Gangan
Animanga/Video.type
drama
Animanga/Video.director
Keita Kono
Animanga/Video.writer
Kumiko Asō
Animanga/Video.music
Ken Itō

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title
Barakamon
start time
2008-02-22
end time
2023-09-12
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  • Plot
  • Characters
  • ''Barakamon''
  • Main characters
  • Supporting characters
  • ''Handa-kun''
  • Media
  • Manga
  • Anime
  • ''Barakamon'' episodes
  • ''Handa-kun'' episodes
  • Drama
  • Episodes
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . The story follows Seishu Handa, a calligrapher who moves to the remote Gotō Islands off the western coast of Kyūshū, and his various interactions with the people of the island. The manga started with three one-shots published in Square Enix's Gangan Powered magazine from February 2008 to February 2009, and began serialization on the Gangan Online website on the same month; it was also serialized in parallel in the Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine from July 2014 and finished in December 2018; it resumed for a limited time in the magazine from April to September 2023. Its chapters were collected in 19 volumes.

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Kinema Citrus, aired from July to September 2014. An 11-episode television drama adaptation by Kyodo Television aired from July to September 2023. A spin-off manga series, titled Handa-kun, was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan from October 2013 to September 2016. The spin-off received 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa, aired from July to September 2016.

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