俺はまだ本気出してないだけ [Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake] #1

A quietly compelling opening volume from Aono Shunju, whose slice-of-life storytelling finds its perfect tone right from the cover: a stocky, glasses-wearing man stands in a sunlit park, hands in pockets, while an elderly figure rests on a bench beneath a broad leafy tree. There's something both melancholy and gently humorous in that stillness — the title, I Just Haven't Tried Hard Yet, says everything about the kind of underdog story waiting inside. Published by Shogakukan under the NKK Comix imprint, this first volume sets up what promises to be a relatable, warmly observed portrait of a man and his particular relationship with effort.