Terrarium in a Drawer (ひきだしにテラリウム, Hikidashi ni Terrarium) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Ryoko Kui. The manga is Kui's third comic anthology series with its original release running from August 2011 to December 2012.[1] On March 14, 2013, the series would be collected into a single tankōbon volume.[2] The manga is licensed in English by Yen Press, who will release the sole volume on November 24, 2026.[3][4]
| Terrarium in a Drawer | |
 Cover of the manga | |
| ひきだしにテラリウム (Hikidashi ni Terrarium) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryoko Kui |
| Published by | East Press |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Matogrosso |
| Original run | August 2011 – December 2012 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Description
editTerrarium in a Drawer is a collection of 33 short stories detailing the lives of multiple unrelated characters, creating unique isolated worlds and protagonists not connected by a linear overarching narrative.[5] The stories in the anthology are short with the longest running eleven pages and the shortest being two pages.[1] Kui's art style for this manga is kept minimalistic, apart from stories where she is parodying another genre or style.[6] The manga's tone ranges from fantastical ("Wrath of the Dragon"), to conceptual ("Eating Symbols"), to everyday ("Sense of Scale"). Terrarium in a Drawer explores varied genres including fantasy, romance, cyberpunk, mechs, and depictions of everyday life.[6][7] The manga examines each of its highly fictional situations with a realistic lens, giving it a sense of authenticity that is seen in Kui's other work, Delicious in Dungeon.
Reception
editIt won an Excellence Award for manga at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[8] It was number seven on the 2014 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Male Readers survey.[9] It was nominated for the 7th Manga Taishō, receiving 54 points and placing 5th among the ten nominees.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 "Hikidashi ni Terrarium （TERRARIUM IN DRAWER）". JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "書籍詳細 - ひきだしにテラリウム｜イースト・プレス". イースト・プレス (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (15 May 2026). "Yen Press Licenses Moscow 2160, Love at the City's Edge on a Moonlit Night, Terrarium in a Drawer, 14 More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Terrarium in a Drawer". Yen Press. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Thiébaut, Louis. "Manga : 'Le terrarium dans mon tiroir', un monde de créativité aux éditions Casterman - RTBF Actus". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- 1 2 Benoit, Par Benjamin (17 September 2025). ""Le Terrarium dans mon Tiroir", aux racines nostalgiques de Ryoko Kui". IGN France (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "Le Terrarium dans mon tiroir". www.pagedeslibraires.fr. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jojolion Manga Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2014 Voters". Anime News Network. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Kaoru Mori's A Bride's Story Wins 7th Annual Manga Taisho Award". Anime News Network. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
External links
edit- Terrarium in a Drawer (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia