First things first.........Visitors are supposed to come in through the front door!! For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!

This is the most realistic Tarzan make-believe setting that I've ever seen...... Gaining inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa is making strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo that could change everything. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories!

I can't write, can't write, can't write at alllllllll!! Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa has returned to Tokyo for a calligraphy competition. But being away from the island is preventing him from perfecting his work...?! Meanwhile, Sensei's sudden absence is causing turmoil for his island neighbors! The Sensei of the city and the people of the island unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy as a bountiful autumn approaches in Volume 6!!

Heeeeeeave hoooooooo!!! With the exhibition behind him, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa returns safely from Tokyo. Between a full-moon night spent with the islanders, a grade-school recital, and a discussion of Hiroshi's career plans, life is plenty hectic as autumn arrives at the island! The evening sun warms straight to the heart in Volume 7 of this super-popular hot 'n' hearty island comedy!

This is bad, bad, bad...!! I'm being utterly contaminated by the island!! Miwa and Tama leave the island on their middle-school class trip...! While the girls are away, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa attempts his first island broadcast, helps Kuroshi (formerly Hiroshi) prepare for an interview, and completely neglects his calligraphy! And in the middle of all this bustle comes the sudden appearanceof an ambulance?! The eighth volume of this heartwarming island comedy is full of bittersweet persimmons, souvenirs, and good-byes!

Huff...huff.........huh?! This is not running practice!! The villagers have nominated handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa to compete in the relay race--the main event of their annual sports festival! But while Handa undertakes some super-secret running practice, Hiroshi goes on a job interview, Tama awaits the results of her manga submission, the adults concentrate on defeating Rokunosaki (the neighboring village) and the kids do their best to keep up with the adults! Everyone's hard at work in Volume 9 of this super-popular, hot 'n' hearty island comedy!!

Don't lose sight of what you set out to do! The cold north wind sets in on the island and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa longs for his winter clothes. But instead of Kawafuji making the delivery, Handa's parents decide to make their island debut--and come bearing much more than just winter clothes...! Double the trouble arrives on the island in this chaotic, hot 'n' hearty comedy! Go back to the country and back to the basics in Volume 10 of Barakamon!

Handa's parents' true motivation for coming to the island is made clear-an arranged m-m-m-marriage?!! Will handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa find the resolve to meet his fate?! Add in a fight with the neighboring village's own handsome young guy, Kazuma Higashino, and Hiroshi's spate of delinquency, and you get the super-chaotic Volume 11 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!!

Santa, huh...? Guess each household tends to have its own customs.... Jingle jingle jingle jingle....Christmas has come to the island!Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa tries his hand at the Santa business for the first time! But could it be that Handa Claus isn't the only one who's come to visit all the nice little children...? The love of every dad warms the world in Volume 12 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!

Ya can't see the sunset from here. Tagging along on Handa-sensei's visit home, Naru finally arrives in Tokyo! Trains, tall buildings, the zoo-the big city's full of amazing first experiences! But what will Handa decide when his dad asks him to come back to Tokyo? Volume 13 promises growth, courage, and farewells!

"'Of course it snows... Like I said, it's a western island, not a southern one!!' Handa-sensei has returned from his trip to Tokyo, and he's made his decision: to open a calligraphy school in the village! He tries to recruit new students, but when the matter of tuition comes up, people seem to lose interest... Meanwhile, after hearing of Handa-sensei's career decision, Kousuke makes a bold move of his own! Mishaps, mayhem, and hijinks abound in Volume 14 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!"--Page [4] of cover.

Things are starting to look bleak for Handa-sensei, who still can't get any of the villagers to enroll in his calligraphy school. But as he wastes away in his home, a savior appears?! Everyone's favorite calligraphy teacher makes a comeback in Volume 15 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!!

No matter what he's looking at, he sees only what's on the outside. Now that Hiroshi is gone, the villagers are really feeling his absence, and nowhere is this more apparent than with his mother, who is sighing up a storm. But Handa-sensei is here to fill the void...by dyeing his hair blond?! It's all about Hiroshi in Volume 17 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!

It's been a year since Handa arrived on the island, and a lot has changed for the residents of Nanatsutake Village. Hiroshi's in Tokyo, Miwa and her friends have graduation on their minds, and Naru and her classmates are going into their second year of elementary school. With everyone looking to the future, the time to say good-bye approaches as the curtain closes on this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!!