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''The Walking Man'', or ''Aruku Hito'' in Japanese, is a series of short stories by Jiro Taniguchi centering around a man who enjoys walking around suburban Japan.

While Taniguchi is perhaps better known for his hard-boiled, dramatic {{Gekiga}} stories from the earlier part of his career, ''The Walking Man'' is more representative of his later output:








Most of the stories consist of the titular character walking around suburban Japan, though he does act rather uninhibited at times, taking his socks and shoes off to climb a tree or drenching himself under a faucet to cool off.

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''The Walking Man'', or ''Aruku Hito'' in Japanese, is a series of short stories by Jiro Taniguchi centering around a man who enjoys walking around suburban Japan.

Japan. There is little dialogue and no real plot to speak of; the manga focuses specifically on the man's experiences as he takes his walks, such as taking off his socks and shoes to climb a tree, or drenching himself under a faucet to cool off.

While Taniguchi is perhaps better known for his the hard-boiled, dramatic {{Gekiga}} stories from the earlier part of his career, ''The Walking Man'' is more representative of his later output:








Most of
output in that its primary focus is on the stories consist minor details of the titular character walking around suburban Japan, though he does act rather uninhibited at times, taking his socks and shoes off to climb a tree or drenching himself under a faucet to cool off.
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* {{Salaryman}}: The main character seems to be one, though.
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* {{Iyashikei}}:
{{Iyashikei}}: ''The Walking Man'' is about a man doing something he enjoys, and maintains a very relaxed, relaxing atmosphere.
* NoNameGiven:
NoNameGiven: While the main character presumably ''does'' have a name, it never appears in the manga as it isn't terribly relevant to the story.
* {{Salaryman}}: The main character seems to be one, though.one given the way he dresses, though his profession is never disclosed.
* SceneryPorn:
SceneryPorn: Taniguchi's backgrounds are almost obsessively detailed, yet they still fit perfectly with his relatively simply drawn people.
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''The Walking Man'', or ''Aruku Hito'' in Japanese, is a series of short stories by Jiro Taniguchi centering around a man who enjoys walking around suburban Japan.

While Taniguchi is perhaps better known for his hard-boiled, dramatic {{Gekiga}} stories from the earlier part of his career, ''The Walking Man'' is more representative of his later output:








Most of the stories consist of the titular character walking around suburban Japan, though he does act rather uninhibited at times, taking his socks and shoes off to climb a tree or drenching himself under a faucet to cool off.

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* {{Salaryman}}: The main character seems to be one, though.
* SceneryPorn:

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