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A Zoo in Winter (original title 冬の動物園) is a semi-autobiographical, one-shot manga by Taniguchi Jiro and published in 2009.

Kyoto, 1966. Hamaguchi is an 18-year-old whose dreams to become a graphic artist can't find fulfillment in his workaday job as an office drone for a clothing wholesaler. He moves to Tokyo and, thanks to a friend, gets a job as a famous mangaka's assistant. Though the job is demanding and the hours are impossible, especially as deadlines near, he feels he's found his calling.

He starts to work on his own manga with what little free time he has, but lacks the self-confidence to get very far. One day he's introduced to a pretty young girl of fragile health whom he's asked to walk around on those days she can get out of the hospital. With her encouragements and her input, he finds the focus to complete his manga and submit it to a publishing company. However, her deteriorating condition prevents him from acting out on his growing love for her.

Not to be confused with the film The Lion in Winter.

Tropes used in A Zoo in Winter include:

Bittersweet Ending
Coming of Age Story
Ill Girl: She doesn't get better, either. Her ultimate fate remains undisclosed.
Office Lady
The Sixties: The story takes place between 1966 and 1968 and depicts Tokyo's growing counterculture.
Slice of Life
Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe: When you're a mangaka wannabe, it pretty much is.
Write Who You Know: Hamaguchi is a barely fictionalized version of Taniguchi as a beginner mangaka.

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-''A Zoo In Winter'' (original title 冬の動物園) is a semi-autobiographical, one-shot manga by [[Jiro Taniguchi|Taniguchi Jiro]] and published in 2009.
+''[[A Zoo in Winter]]'' (original title 冬の動物園) is a semi-autobiographical, one-shot manga by [[Jiro Taniguchi|Taniguchi Jiro]] and published in 2009.
-Kyoto, 1966. Hamaguchi is an 18-year-old whose dreams to become a graphic artist can't find fulfilment in his workaday job as an office drone for a clothing wholesaler. He moves to Tokyo and, thanks to a friend, gets a job as a famous mangaka's assistant. Though the job is demanding and the hours are impossible, especially as deadlines near, he feels he's found his calling.
+Kyoto, 1966. Hamaguchi is an 18-year-old whose dreams to become a graphic artist can't find fulfillment in his workaday job as an office drone for a clothing wholesaler. He moves to Tokyo and, thanks to a friend, gets a job as a famous mangaka's assistant. Though the job is demanding and the hours are impossible, especially as deadlines near, he feels he's found his calling.
 He starts to work on his own manga with what little free time he has, but lacks the self-confidence to get very far. One day he's introduced to a pretty young girl of fragile health whom he's asked to walk around on those days she can get out of the hospital. With her encouragements and her input, he finds the focus to complete his manga and submit it to a publishing company. However, her deteriorating condition prevents him from acting out on his growing love for her.
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 * [[Bittersweet Ending]]
 * [[Coming of Age Story]]
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 * [[The Sixties]]: The story takes place between 1966 and 1968 and depicts Tokyo's growing counterculture.
 * [[Slice of Life]]
-* [[Tokyo Is the Center of The Universe]]: When you're a mangaka wannabe, it pretty much ''is''.
+* [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]]: When you're a mangaka wannabe, it pretty much ''is''.
-* [[Write Who You Know]]: Hamaguchi is a barely fictionalized version of Taniguchi as a mangaka beginner.
+* [[Write Who You Know]]: Hamaguchi is a barely fictionalized version of Taniguchi as a beginner mangaka.
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