Welcome to the ハクメイとミコチ 
book club!
Start Date: 2025-11-14T15:00:00Z
This is the main thread for reading the manga ハクメイとミコチ together with the Intermediate Manga Club.
View on Natively: ハクメイとミコチ | L29
Original nomination post: here
This book club is for us to enjoy reading together, and to pool our resources and questions so that we can more easily enjoy the book. If you have to start late or you are reading this after the club has finished, you are still welcome to read and post with us.
Story
Hakumei and Mikochi is a charming fantasy manga that follows the daily lives of two tiny girls, Hakumei and Mikochi, who stand just nine centimeters tall. Living in a cozy home within a tree hollow in a lush forest, they navigate their world with creativity and resourcefulness. From crafting umbrellas out of leaves to riding on the backs of insects and birds, their small size allows for delightful adventures in an enchanting, oversized natural world. The story captures their everyday routines—working, shopping at markets, and interacting with their forest community—presented in a gentle, episodic format that celebrates the beauty of simple moments and the wonders of their miniature existence.
Reading Schedule & Discussion Thread Links
| Week | Start Date | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Nov 15 | 第1話 きのうの茜 |
| Week 2 | Nov 22 | 第2話 ふたりの歌姫 |
| Week 3 | Nov 29 | 第3話 ガラスの灯 |
| Week 4 | Dec 6 | 第4話 星空とポンカン |
| Week 5 | Dec 13 | 第5話 仕事の日 |
| Week 6 | Dec 20 | 第6話 舟歌の市場 |
| Week 7 | Dec 27 | 第7話 仕事の日２ |
| Week 8 | Jan 3 | 第8話 囲炉裏と博打 |
Where to buy
Digital:
BookWalker
eBook Japan
Amazon Kindle JP
Discussion Guidelines
Spoiler Courtesy
Please follow these rules to avoid inadvertent ネタバレ. If you’re unsure whether something should have a spoiler tag, err on the side of using one.
- Any potential spoiler for the current week’s reading need only be covered by a spoiler tag. Predictions and conjecture made by somebody who has not read ahead still falls into this category.
- Any potential spoilers for external sources need to be covered by a spoiler tag and include a label (outside of the spoiler tag) of what might be spoiled. These include, but are not limited to: other book club picks, other books, games, movies, anime, etc. I also recommend tagging the severity of the spoiler (for example, I may still look at minor spoilers for something that I don’t intend to read soon).
- Any information from later in the book than the current week’s reading (including trigger warnings that haven’t yet manifested) needs to be hidden by spoiler tags and labeled as coming from later sections.
Instructions for Spoiler Tags
Click the cog above the text box and use either the “Hide Details” or “Blur Spoiler” options. The text that says “This text will be hidden” should be replaced with what you wish to write. In the case of “Hide Details”, the section in the brackets that is labeled “Summary” can be replaced with whatever you like also (i.e, [details=”Chapter 1, Pg. 1”]).
Hide Details results in the dropdown box like below:
Example
This is an example of the “Hide Details” option.
Warning: If you are using the visual editor, be sure to close the details box before posting. If you leave it open, it will be open in your post!
The “Blur Spoiler” option will simply blur the text it surrounds.
This is an example of the “Blur Spoiler” option.
Posting Advice
- When asking for help, please mention the page number, and check before posting that your question hasn’t already been asked. As the threads get longer, it becomes more convenient to use the Search function, located in the upper right corner of the forum. It is the magnifying glass that is near your profile picture! The best way to search is usually to type part of the sentence you are confused about and select “in this topic”. This will show you all posts within the current thread which has that string of text.
- Be sure to join the conversation! It’s fun, and it’s what keeps these book clubs lively! There’s no such thing as a stupid question! We are all learning here, and if the question has crossed your mind, there’s a very good chance it has crossed somebody else’s, too! Asking and answering questions is a great learning opportunity for everyone involved, so please don’t hesitate to do so.
Will you be reading with us?
- Yeah!
- Yeah, but I’ll start late
- I’m not sure yet
- I’m skipping this one
- I’ve read this before, but I will join in the discussion
How will you be reading?
- Physical
- Digital
- I’m not sure yet
