Most stories begin at birth. This one starts before.
Hi-chan no Monogatari is an intimate manga by Japanese artist Ayaka Takeuchi, inspired by her daughter’s memories before life.
It’s a story about the bonds we feel before we understand them, the grief we carry before we name it, and the love that waits.
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100,000 Copies Sold in Japan
Hi-chan no Monogatari quietly became a beloved title in Japan, reaching nearly 100,000 readers and receiving over 1,500 five-star reviews on Amazon Japan.
Ayaka Takeuchi’s honest portrayal of her family’s experience touched so many hearts that she was invited to speak on national television, where she shared the moving story behind her daughter’s memories and their journey together.
Now, for the first time, Hi-chan no Monogatari is coming to readers around the world — and you can help bring it to life.
Through the Eyes of a Child, and the Heart of Her Mother
Every page opens a door into Ayaka Takeuchi’s family — told not from above, but from beside.
Through the words of her daughter and the tenderness of her linework, Hi-chan no Monogatari captures moments of everyday life lit by something deeper: wonder, memory, and the invisible bonds that shape us.
For readers who find truth in tenderness, and poetry in the everyday.
Inspiring and Healing
Hi-chan no Monogatari doesn’t shy away from the parts of family life we rarely talk about — the silent grief, the questions with no answers, the feeling of holding something no one else can see.
Through Hi-chan’s innocent wisdom and Ayaka Takeuchi’s quiet honesty, this story has become a source of comfort for parents who’ve faced miscarriage, stillbirth, or unspoken loss.
It reminds us that grief doesn’t need to be loud to be real, and that sometimes, the deepest healing begins when someone simply puts it on the page.
Hi-chan no Monogatari will make you laugh at the smallest things — and cry at the ones you never expected.
First released in Japan in 2020, this manga quietly found its way into over 90,000 hearts, and was even featured on national TV.
Created by Ayaka Takeuchi, a professional manga artist with serializations in Japan, it blends humor, loss, joy, and meaning with the gentlest touch — revealing the quiet beauty of everyday life and the moments that stay with us forever.
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