
10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40
40までにしたい10のこと (40 made ni Shitai 10 no Koto)
MAMITA
Three months from forty, a manager writes a private bucket list, and his junior colleague finds it.
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Synopsis
Tojo's list is modest: a takoyaki party, a parfait at a cafe, a birthday spent with a lover. The last one is a problem, since he has been single for ten years. When his subordinate Tanaka discovers the list, he offers to help with every item, starting with that one.
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- Next English release: Part 3, 20 Apr 2027.
- Also adapted: Live-action series.
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English publisher: Seven Seas.
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