Barakamon

Barakamon (ばらかもん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satsuki Yoshino. It started
serialization in Square Enix's Gangan Online February 2009 issue. The story follows Seishu Handa, a
calligrapher who moves to the remote Goto Islands off the western coast of Kyushu, and his various
interactions with the people of the island. An anime adaptation by Kinema Citrus aired in Japan
between July and September 2014. Funimation has licensed the series for streaming and home video
release. In February 2014, Yen Press announced they have licensed Barakamon for English release
in North America.
A spin-off manga series Handa-kun (はんだくん) started serialization in the November 2013 issue of Square
Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine. An anime television adaptation by Diomedéa aired in Japan
between July and September 2016.