Ikoku Nikki

Ikoku Nikki

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Different Country Diary
Foreign Country Diary

Japanese

違国日記

English

Journal with Witch

Information

Type

Manga

Published

Jun 8, 2017 to Jun 8, 2023

Status

Finished

Source

Rating

Genres

Drama

Themes

Demographics

Josei

Statistics

Rank

257

Score

8.35

Scored by

1340

Popularity

2951

Members

7405

Favorites

222

External Links

Synopsis

Thirty-five-year-old novelist Makio Koudai never had a good relationship with her older sister Minori, who always berated her for being different. Due to this, Makio is not stricken with grief upon hearing the news that Minori and her husband die in a car crash. But when Makio is asked to identify their bodies, she runs into her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi, whom she has not seen in years. Struggling to process her parents' death, Makio reassures Asa that her complicated feelings are valid and suggests that the teenager start writing in a diary as a way to cope with the loss. Upon learning that no other relatives wanted to take in Asa, Makio decides to become her guardian despite her lack of experience. In a world full of uncertainty, the novelist and teenager must learn to live with each other while figuring themselves out. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Ikoku Nikki was nominated for the Manga Taisho award in 2019 and 2020, placing fourth and tenth, respectively. In 2020, it ranked tenth on Kono Manga Sugoi!'s list for female readers. The series has been published in French by Kana since July 9, 2021; and in Italian by Flashbook since July 14, 2021. Ikoku Nikki was adapted into a live-action movie in 2024.

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Ikoku Nikki