Looking for a feel good slice-of-life series with a splash of drama? Then, give Me And My Gangster Neighbour a shot.
Created by Momose Wataru, Me And My Gangster Neighbour is a manga series about an elementary boy, named Yuuhi and his apartment complex neighbor, Mr. Aoi. Due to an unexcepted event, Yuuhi discovers Mr. Aoi’s secrets: one, that he’s a gangster and, two, he loves cute things. Yuuhi agrees to keep his secrets and a friendship is born.
One big theme of MAMGN (Me And My Gangster Neighbour) is acceptance. Yuuhi accepting Mr. Aoi for who his is as well as his Uncle are good examples of that. It’s not always easy living your life in contrast to what society says is normal. I love how the manga explores that without sounding preachy. People are who they are and that’s that. It’s simple but effective storytelling.







