As her thirties slip by, Ako feels like she's falling behind. But a group of skateboarding girls will bring a newfound passion into her life in this reflective, relatable josei manga from the creator of Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live?
HALF-PIPE DREAMS
Ako's love of skateboarding continues to grow as she goes to another lesson with her coworker, Shiho. The two of them buy their own boards and officially become skater girls! But as Ako struggles to learn her second trick, she begins to wonder if she’ll ever truly be able to skateboard...
Born in 1992, MAKIHIROCHI made her debut in 2010 in Big Comic Spirits, where she went on to publish titles such as Look Look Kyoukaisen, Tabisuru Kan Kohi, and Itsuka Tiffany de Choushoku o. Known for her comedic talent throughout her works, her first title to be published in English was the digital-first slice-of-life series Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? Sketchy is her first series to be released in print in English.
As her thirties slip by, Ako feels like she's falling behind. But a group of skateboarding girls will bring a newfound passion into her life in this reflective, relatable josei manga from the creator of Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live?
HALF-PIPE DREAMS
Ako's love of skateboarding continues to grow as she goes to another lesson with her coworker, Shiho. The two of them buy their own boards and officially become skater girls! But as Ako struggles to learn her second trick, she begins to wonder if she’ll ever truly be able to skateboard...
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Born in 1992, MAKIHIROCHI made her debut in 2010 in Big Comic Spirits, where she went on to publish titles such as Look Look Kyoukaisen, Tabisuru Kan Kohi, and Itsuka Tiffany de Choushoku o. Known for her comedic talent throughout her works, her first title to be published in English was the digital-first slice-of-life series Is Kichijoji the Only Place to Live? Sketchy is her first series to be released in print in English.
