Three Days of Happiness explained

Ja Kanji:三日間の幸福
Ja Romaji:Mikkakan no kōfuku
Type:novel
Author:Sugaru Miaki
Illustrator:E9L
Demographic:Male
Imprint:Media Works Bunko
Published:December 25, 2013
Type:manga
Jumyō o Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de
Author:Sugaru Miaki
Illustrator:Shōichi Taguchi
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Jump Comics+
Magazine:Shōnen Jump+
Demographic:Shōnen
First:August 10, 2016
Last:October 25, 2017
Volumes:3

is a Japanese novel written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by E9L. It was published by ASCII Media Works in December 2013. The novel received a manga adaptation titled illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi and published by Shueisha on their Shōnen Jump+ platform, and then released in three volumes.

Plot

Unable to make ends meet in Japan with his part-time job, 20 year old Kusunoki prepares to sell the last of his possessions. After visiting a library to sell books, the clerk tells Kusunoki of a place where he can sell his lifespan for money. Everything between how impactful someone is to the world and how many people they have affected determine the price of their lifespan. Curious, Kusunoki decides to see the place. There, he meets a mysterious clerk, a girl named Miyagi. Miyagi informs him that Kusunoki's entire lifespan is only worth ¥300,000 (about $3000), abysmally lower than the average. Realizing that his future is worthless, Kusunoki sells his lifespan, keeping only 3 months so that he may enjoy the money. The next day, he awakens to Miyagi knocking on his door. As a policy of the company, she was sent to watch over Kusunoki for the next 3 months until his death. With the money he acquired and only 3 more months to live, Kusunoki seeks to amend his hopeless life under Miyagi's watch.

Characters

Kusunoki
  • A 20 year old man in a dire life and financial situation, who sells his 30 year long lifespan for ¥300,000.
    Miyagi
  • A young woman who is a clerk from the lifespan store who becomes Kusunoki's observer over the next three months.
    Himeno
  • Kusunoki's childhood friend whom he had feelings for.

    Media

    Novel

    Written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by E9L, Three Days of Happiness was published in a single volume by ASCII Media Works under their Media Works Bunko imprint on December 25, 2013.[1] [2]

    The novel was licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press;[3] it was released on October 20, 2020.[4]

    Manga

    A manga adaptation of the novel written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi was serialized on Shueisha's website and app Shōnen Jump+ from August 10, 2016[5] to October 25, 2017.[6] Shueisha collected its chapters in three volumes, released from July 4 to December 4, 2017.[7] [8]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ja:三日間の幸福. https://mwbunko.com/product/311978700000.html. Kadokawa Corporation. January 4, 2022. ja.
    2. Web site: 寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。(ジャンプコミックス / JUMP COMICS+)1. Media Art Database. February 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215102913/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/mg/books/1444305. February 15, 2019. Japanese.
    3. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Yen Press Adds Bestia, Carole & Tuesday, 11 More Manga/Novels. Anime News Network. January 4, 2022. November 16, 2019.
    4. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 18-24. Anime News Network. January 4, 2022. October 22, 2020.
    5. Web site: ja:「寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。」がジャンプ+でマンガに. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/197773. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 4, 2022. ja. August 10, 2016.
    6. Web site: ja:[16話]寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。-三秋縋/田口囁 少年ジャンプ+. https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/13932016480029136441. Shōnen Jump+. Shueisha. February 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215115328/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/13932016480029136441. February 15, 2019. Japanese. live.
    7. Web site: ja:「寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。」コミカライズ1、2巻同発. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/239483. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 4, 2022. ja. July 4, 2017.
    8. Web site: ja:【12月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/259163. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 4, 2022. ja. December 4, 2017.