Mondegreen Gag: Whenever Yotsuba sings, she always mishears the lyrics and comes up with strange alternatives. The humor usually doesn't translate out of Japanese well. Gollum Made Me Do It: Used as an excuse by Yotsuba, when she lies to Koiwai: "A lying bug made me do it." Another major strength of Yotsuba&! in my view is the sheer readability of the series. There's a very low barrier to entry for those that want to read it, and being a manga composed of small vignettes, it's very digestible. Bite-Sized, Self-Contained Stories Pet Monstrosity: For whatever reason, Fuuka gets Ena a crocodile when she finds a small hamster in a prototype chapter.

Greg McElhatton (21 June 2007). "Yotsuba&! Vol. 4". Read About Comics . Retrieved 20 September 2007.Fuuka, the middle Ayase sister, is the second one to encounter Yotsuba when she has just moved in after Ena. As a responsible 16-year-old high schooler, Fuuka often takes on the role of a mother or older sister to Yotsuba by watching over her whenever she is playing or joining in. While Yotsuba seems to like Fuuka and even once claims she loves her when Fuuka says they are going to make a cake, Yotsuba finds her less attractive compared to her older sister Asagi. Yotsuba's voice actor, Ayane Sakura, once voiced all five girls for a television commercial for the manga in October 2017. [22] HA HA HA—No: Jumbo hears that Miura can't take vacations in the summer due to her father's work; feeling sorry for her, he invites her on a fishing trip to give her some fond memories. However, during the trip, it's clarified that Miura's father takes time off during the fall, and she's actually going to Hawaii. Jumbo laughs heartily upon hearing this and says how nice that sounds, then abruptly stops and glares at Miura asking her what she's trying to pull.

Yotsuba becoming excited and then falling on her face after running around. It gets to the point where Asagi accurately predicts when Yotsuba is about to fall during the balloon festival.The name Yotsuba means "four" (四) ( yotsu) and "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece" (葉) ( ha/ ba). If you're not familiar with the genre, slice-of-life usually revolves around the daily occurrences in the characters' lives. There's no grand quest here, just regular activities that any reader can relate to, like running errands or special events like festivals. That said, the series is far from boring — Yotsuba always manages to make some mischief for herself. The world as seen through Yotsuba's eyes is a shining and exciting place. Most of the enjoyment and humor comes from her unique perspective, and seeing the other characters responding to her joy. What Makes Yotsuba&! So Easy to Read?