| Three Days of Happiness | |
 Cover of the novel | |
| 三日間の幸福 (Mikkakan no kōfuku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Novel | |
| Written by | Sugaru Miaki |
| Illustrated by | E9L |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Media Works Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Published | December 25, 2013 |
| Manga | |
| Jumyō o Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de | |
| Written by | Sugaru Miaki |
| Illustrated by | Shōichi Taguchi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | August 10, 2016 – October 25, 2017 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Three Days of Happiness (三日間の幸福, Mikkakan no kōfuku) is a Japanese novel written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by E9L. It was published by ASCII Media Works in December 2013. The novel received a manga adaptation titled I Sold My Life for Ten Thousand Yen Per Year (寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。, Jumyō o Kaitotte Moratta. Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de.) illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi and published by Shueisha on their Shōnen Jump+ platform, and then released in three tankōbon volumes.
Plot
Unable to make ends meet in Japan with his part-time job, 20 year old Kusunoki prepares to sell the last of his possessions. After visiting a library to sell books, the clerk tells Kusunoki of a place where he can sell his lifespan for money. Everything between how impactful someone is to the world and how many people they have affected determine the price of their lifespan. Curious, Kusunoki decides to see the place. There, he meets a mysterious clerk, a girl named Miyagi. Miyagi informs him that Kusunoki's entire lifespan is only worth ¥300,000 (about $3000), abysmally lower than the average. Realizing that his future is worthless, Kusunoki sells his lifespan, keeping only 3 months so that he may enjoy the money. The next day, he awakens to Miyagi knocking on his door. As a policy of the company, she was sent to watch over Kusunoki for the next 3 months until his death. With the money he acquired and only 3 more months to live, Kusunoki seeks to amend his hopeless life under Miyagi's watch.
Characters
- Kusunoki
- A 20 year old man in a dire life and financial situation, who sells his 30 year long lifespan for ¥300,000.
- Miyagi
- A young woman who is a clerk from the lifespan store who becomes Kusunoki's observer over the next three months.
- Himeno
- Kusunoki's childhood friend whom he had feelings for.
Media
Novel
Written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by E9L, Three Days of Happiness was published in a single volume by ASCII Media Works under their Media Works Bunko imprint on December 25, 2013.
The novel was licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press; it was released on October 20, 2020.
Manga
A manga adaptation of the novel written by Sugaru Miaki and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi was serialized on Shueisha's website and app Shōnen Jump+ from August 10, 2016 to October 25, 2017. Shueisha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from July 4 to December 4, 2017.
See also
- Futari Escape, a manga series written and illustrated by Shōichi Taguchi
References
- ^ Demelza (November 15, 2020). "Three Days of Happiness Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- 三日間の幸福 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- "寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。(ジャンプコミックス ／ JUMP COMICS+)1". Media Art Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- Sherman, Jennifer (November 16, 2019). "Yen Press Adds Bestia, Carole & Tuesday, 11 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Sherman, Jennifer (October 22, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 18-24". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- 「寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。」がジャンプ＋でマンガに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- [16話]寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。-三秋縋/田口囁 | 少年ジャンプ＋. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- 「寿命を買い取ってもらった。一年につき、一万円で。」コミカライズ1、2巻同発. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- 【12月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
External links
- Three Days of Happiness (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia