The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story (Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)

by Marie Kondo

Yuko Uramoto (Illustrator)

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and star of Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.

Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbor about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home--and life--in order. This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.

• ISBN10: 0399580530
• ISBN13: 9780399580536
• Publish Date: 27 June 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Ten Speed Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 192
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780399580536

Reviews

[Jane]

This manga brought me joy.

[jeannamichel]

You know I love Marie Kondo. When the Netflix show came out, I spent the next week folding everything in my house precisely using her instructions. And believe me, it creates so much space! Since I’m still on hold for her other books at my library, behind another 100 people or so, I decided to give the manga a try. It was adorable but still told in such a way that I learned more about her tidying method.

[writehollydavis]

In manga form, this book gives us a cute story as a way to explain how to tidy up your life! It provides a very helpful list of ways in which to reorganize your things, from folding clothes to discarding useless paper and things that you say you'll need someday but never use. I am a semi-messy person who tends to keep a lot of papers. clothes, and random stuff. I am going to implement what I've learned tomorrow to discard anything that doesn't bring me joy. :)

[lex6819]

Much more fun, and faster to read, than the original book of the same title.