Tsutomu Adachi is a nobody in the grand scheme of manga. He won a rookie award early in his career and never amounted to anything. His only real notability is his relationship with his brother, Mitsuru Adachi, who is notorious for his sports romcoms that have been published for decades.

It's a manga by a nobody that didn't have enough talent to succeed on his own. How could this manga be any good?

I think this manga succeeds because its story is very unique and very genuine. Tsutomu isn't a great illustrator - his art is quite poor. But that's what the story is about, his poor art skills. The manga is a product of its own story.

It's also a relic of a bygone era; Tsutomu often brings up artists that were generally unsuccessful and lampoons them. These artists are regarded as even less noteworthy today than Tsutomu himself.

But, my favorite part of this manga is the relationship between these two brothers. Mitsuru labels him a failure, and Tsutomu takes credit for his success, but you can tell they really did care for each other.

You probably won't get anything out of this series unless you are a diehard Mitsuru Adachi fan, but as a short, funny read, it kept me interested.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Adachi. you wrote an unremarkable manga, but your influence sure left a mark.