Happy Mania

Shigeyuki Fukumoto's Happy Mania ran for six issues from Carlsen Comics in 2005–2006, a German-published edition of the original Japanese series. A sharp, often uncomfortable romantic comedy, it follows a young woman's chaotic, self-destructive search for love and stability. Fukumoto's distinctive, nervy art captures the manic energy of its protagonist as she ricochets between relationships and dead-end jobs. This compact run offers a bracing, unsentimental look at the follies of the heart.