3 MINUTE BODYGUARD YOKO-CHAN Vol. 1
by Susano Hara and Sakamoto Shino
Available January 13
José is a rich kid with problems: specifically, he's targeted by thugs and bullies after the fortune he's set to inherit. The good news is, he's hired top-tier bodyguard Yoko-chan to protect him. The bad news? Thanks to her high price, even this rich boy can only afford her for three minutes a day!
The result is an action-packed gag manga in short but sweet chapters, usually (but not always) centered around those three minutes when Yoko-chan is protecting José before she goes back off the clock. She's no-nonsense and not to be trifled with... but, like all good freelancers, when she's off work she's off work. Usually she can finish her work in that timeframe, but sometimes she ends up leaving José in a tricky situation.
All of that is fun enough for, say, a one-shot. But where manga like these sink or swim is when it comes time to evolve the concept for future chapters. Even the funniest joke only holds for so long. Fortunately, 3 Minute Bodyguard Yoko-chan knows where that line is, and steps up the story as needed. After several rounds of rescue, José decides he'd like to spend some time with his fearless bodyguard minus the fighting. Now, he has to figure out how to call her in for those precious three minutes per day (or perhaps more!) when his life isn't on the line. And the result is adorable.
3 Minute Bodyguard Yoko-chan joins the ranks of surprisingly wholesome action series alongside SPY x FAMILY, Kill Blue, and Sakamoto Days. It's a much lighter read than any of these, with speedy chapters that fly by apace with Yoko-chan's workday. If you want something funny, uplifting, and easy to get into, you won't be disappointed.
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