suwanose jimaI want to prepare for my future career in Japan while I’m still in elementary school.
Manga is a textbook for life.
This manga in which the Singaporean trait of “kiasu” is put to strange use.
“Even Company Slaves Want to Be Loved” Synopsis (Episode 1)
“I wanted to live in Japan, which I love.”
A 28-year-old Singaporean studied at a Japanese language school in Takadanobaba, Tokyo for a year and graduated.
He obtained a work visa and moved to a city in Japan.
It was a dark city where black companies were rampant and many foreign workers were treated like company slaves.
In Japan, which is not a rule-of-law nation like Singapore, the penalties for offenders are very lenient, and they are released from prison quickly.
“If I report it to the authorities, my employer might retaliate…”
He decided to adopt the mindset of a corporate slave while seeking ways to survive in Japan.
Under the old-fashioned Japanese boss who values conformity over individuality, he keeps a low profile and continues to live, believing in love.
Characters in “Even Company Slaves Want to Be Loved”
Main character: Colin Pan (28-year-old Singaporean male, born under the sign of Libra)
suwanose jimaThe protagonist is a Singaporean man with short hair and glasses, shown in the thumbnail.
His name is Colin Pan, an English name.
In Japan, an island nation, he had planned to “live happily surrounded by delicious food and anime.”
However, as a corporate slave, he learned various “skills for surviving in Japan” and rose through the ranks in Japan’s dark urban landscape.
This manga where the Singaporean “kiasu” mentality is put to use in an unusual way.
SG manThe name of the author of Maharajima, Ira, is the real name of a Singaporean man whom I have met several times in the real world. There is no particular meaning behind it.
I just couldn’t be bothered to think of a name.
Incidentally, Colin Pan in the real world has a Singaporean wife. They got married in 2024 and went to Japan for their honeymoon.
Heroine: Lisa (25-year-old Japanese woman born under the sign of Gemini)
OKINOERABUJIMAA Japanese woman who fell into social decline due to frequenting host clubs.
kodakara jimaCharacters from the manga Mahara Island also make occasional appearances.
This is because they sometimes pass through cities when traveling to ports and airports.
Colin Pan lives in a parallel world to Mahara Island.
Please give a warm welcome to Colin Pan, a Singaporean who seeks love and lives by his beliefs.
SG manI feel like nomads are happier.
To obtain permanent residency in Japan, you have to continue paying income tax and resident tax for three years.
That’s also something that people hoping to move to Japan should keep in mind.
In Singapore, there are many restrictions on expression in terms of government and law. In Japan, it’s easy to draw because you don’t have to use real people or places.
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IraAbout me, Ira
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c)Have covered about 460 islands in manga
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