Jinbe is about the the relationship of cohabitation between a man and a girl, who is none other than the daughter of his wife, who died after the wedding.

It's something new for usual Adachi's manga and it has a great and interesting plot. But it should be a serious story but sometimes it doesn't seem! The real problem is that Adachi wasn't able to stop his humor, putting unnecessary clash gags that you won't appreciate in context. And at the end, it looks like a collection of unrelated chapters with the same couple of characters and that's a big fault.

It could have been better but, all in all, it's not so bad, so if you like "adult" slice-of-life stories try to give it a chance.

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... Last updated on September 28th, 2011, 1:19pm

The art was interesting, the story was interesting, but the plotting was terrible; it never seemed to go any where, be it action or character development, and that overshadowed the interesting art. I found it quite frustrating to read because the father was a likeable sort, and I had a lot of curiosity regarding him.

... Last updated on July 11th, 2011, 11:09am

How many stories are about siblings, or some authority figure that's a bit older ect. Before I talk too much about the manga let me explain that he became her step father when she was 14(or 13 about to turn 14).

Anyway, it has a lot of adachi's qualities but it's closer to adventure boys in the way it tells the story. It's also very short, but still has a slow tempo like its not in a rush. Adventure boys was about grown men revisiting their childhoods. While keeping the humour, this story is sort of a bit more serious, less slapstick. Adachi doesn't cut or refer to himself throughout either.

It's the volume equivalent of a one shot. So if you like his other works, it's worth reading. If you don't.... then you really have to ask yourself if you're okay with the topic. And also whether you wouldn't mind an ending that's not that conclusive. Adachi in general doesn't stick around for his endings. Usually letting you imagine what could happen next.

I feel like this manga is slice of life. It is cute short story about relationship between stepfather (39 yrs.) and stepdaughter (17 yrs.) [Read Description]. Tell u the truth if this manga don't have last 3 pages that's not-so-good plot-twist , I will give 8.5-9/10.

Won't take much time to read. Not worth the usual dedication Adachi's fans are known for. While the manga uses Adachi's style in artwork and storytelling, it just doesn't seem to come together. Not worth the read, unless you fantasize about marrying your daughter. Bleh. *Laugh*