Go Tokyo Your Experience
Renowned Japanese manga artist Akimoto Osamu, who is known for creating “Oolong Police Station” and has never ceased publication during the 40 year long serialization period, has recently released a single volume of his new work “TimeTuber ゆかり”! Although ‘Oolong Police Station’ has been completed, Akimoto Akimoto has not disappeared from the manga industry, but has continued to devote himself to short story creation, including ‘TimeTuber ゆかり’ released last year.
This short work has been well received by readers and has been officially serialized this year, opening a new chapter in Akimoto Osamu’s 72 year old manga career.
Let’s take a look at the story content of this work.
Female high school students are facing a debt crisis of 30 million yen!
The protagonist of the story is Yukari, a modern high school girl. Due to her father’s heavy debts and lack of a fixed job, Yukari is addicted to gambling all day long, which leads to her being caught up in a debt vortex and facing the pressure of debt collectors every day.
By chance, Yukari traveled through time and returned to Japan in history. This experience inspired her, and she hopes to earn a lot of money by recording the past world through her smartphone.
Yukari’s father is not only unable to repay the huge debts he has accumulated, but also has no interest in work. His child’s tuition fees are almost impossible to pay, and the house is also in jeopardy.
At this moment, Yukari discovered a strange machine in his father’s collection.
After being activated, she was transported to the street where curious passersby gathered, while also attracting the police.
However, she was surprised to find that her apartment had disappeared, and even the land no longer existed!
Originally, she traveled back to Tokyo in 1982, when the land reclamation project had just begun and her former residence was still the ocean.
In the bustling city, Yukari found that the surrounding scenery was unrecognizable.
The handheld game console sold at this time caught her attention, reminding her of her father’s love for nostalgic games and the fact that there are many similar antiques in the family’s collection.
Suddenly, Yukari had a flash of inspiration in her mind. If she could record these images with her phone and upload them to YouTube, she might be able to earn huge income through advertising!
So Yukari entered the video game store and filmed scenes of customers playing games inside the store.
Soon, she returned to the same modern location.
She followed the plan and uploaded the videos recorded with her phone to YouTube. Initially, the videos were considered a reproduction of the retro gaming experience.
However, over time, these videos have been proven to be authentic images without computer effects, attracting the attention of many gaming enthusiasts.
With this time travel experience, Yukari easily repaid a debt of 30 million yen and saved his house. But because she did not reveal her true identity and the filming method of the film, many people began to wonder about her true background.
As for the father, after learning that Yukari helped him pay off his debts, he actually suggested borrowing money to gamble. That’s another story
Recently, the cover of the first episode of “TimeTuber ゆかり” was published, undoubtedly showcasing Professor Akimoto’s unique creativity of skillfully integrating the past and the present.