The omnibus manga collects a variety of stories about Osaka dwellers and the problems they face. It ran in Futabasha's Manga Action seinen magazine from 2005 to 2006 and again from 2008 onward. The manga won an award of excellence in the manga division of the 10th Media Arts Festival Awards in 2006, and it then won the Short Work Award in the 11th Annual Tezuka Cultural Prizes in the following year. (Source: Anime News Network)

Shounen Ashibe follows the daily life of first-grader Ashibe Ashiya and his spotted seal pet Goma-chan. (Source: MAL News)

The characters from "Shounen Ashibe" characters are back... and instead of elementary school, they're now in high school! The classic 4-koma manga has been transformed into a coming-of-age story that will fill your heart with nostalgia. See also: [Web Aciton releases since 2020](https://comic-action.com/episode/13933686331606211440)

The story describes the daily life of Ashibe (an elementary school boy) and his family and friends, including a pet white sea lion.

It follows the lively daily life of Ashibe, who has been promoted to third grade, and Goma-chan, who remains the same as ever. Now that he is in third grade, Ashibe wants to show that he has grown in some way. He asks Goma-chan about it, but gets no reply. (Source: Natalie, translated)

1. Yume no Kingyo 2. Shounen 3. Aru-chuu Shoujo 4. Suki Kirai (Picky) 5. Kyuushoku 6. Koibito 7. Kingyo 8. Natsuyasumi 9. Haseo Akira Soushi 10. Otousan no Ichiban Nagai Hi 11. Himitsu Shuppan 12. Yoshidayama Shinjuu 13. Circus no Uma