is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Cocomi. It was serialized in the semi-monthly

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manga magazine are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics an ...

''Canna'' from 2016 to 2018. The book was followed up with a one-volume sequel spin-off titled . A live-action film adaptation was released on September 4, 2020.

Plot

After being fired from his office job in Tokyo, Mitsuomi Kozaka returns to his hometown for the first time since leaving the countryside in 10 years. As he struggles to win back the approval of his family and his community, he meets Yamato Kumai, a young man adopted by one of his neighbors during his time away.

Media

Manga

''Restart After Come Back Home'' is written and illustrated by Cocomi. The series was initially published as a

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in vol. 51 of the semi-monthly

manga anthology ''Canna'', which was released on December 22, 2016. Cocomi continued the series beginning in vol. 53 of ''Canna'', which was released on April 21, 2017, where it was serialized sporadically until vol. 61 of ''Canna'', released on August 28, 2018. The chapters were later released in one bound volumes by France Shoin under the Canna Comics imprint. Following the series' release, a sequel titled ''Restart After Growing Hungry'' began serialization in ''Canna'' beginning with vol. 69. The story takes place 4 years after the events of ''Restart After Coming Back Home''. On May 21, 2021,

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announced that they had licensed both books in English for North American distribution.

Film

A live-action film adaptation was announced in April 2020, starring

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as Mitsuomi Kozuka and

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as Yamato. The film is releasing in theaters on September 4, 2020. The film is directed by Ryuta Inoue in his directorial debut and written by Kumiko Sato. Additional cast members include

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, Gaku Sano, Hiroko Nakajima,

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, Masahiro Komoto, and Rena Miura.

References

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