Suzunoki Yuu

A new series of the hugely popular obstetric manga "Kounodori" begins! The COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. The anxiety that has gripped society casts a large shadow over the birth sites of new lives. This is the story of a new life woven by medical professionals, pregnant women, families, and babies who face childbirth while struggling with the invisible fear of infectious disease!

A relay series project with 109 short stories, each done by different mangaka for 100 days straight during the 2020 pandemic, depicting everyday life in a post-coronavirus world. Volume 1 Day 1 - Evil Spirit by Chiba Tetsuya Day 2 - Hirokane Kenshi Day 3 - Yanauchi Daiju Day 4 - Ishikawa Sei Day 5 - Nata de Coco Day 6 - Tsuchida Eri Day 7 - Mogi Sayaka Day 8 #1 - Mikashima Kentaro Day 8 #2 - Yoshimoto Yoshitomo Day 9 - Kumakura Takatoshi Day 10 - Asou Mikoto Day 11 - Momoi Ito Day 12 - Shirono Yuki Day 13 - Mori Moriko & Tomimura Cota Day 14 - Taiyou Marii Day 15 - Takahashi Ai Day 16 - Nomari Day 17 - Mukouyama Atsushi Day 18 - Aoki U-hei Day 19 - Yaguraba Tekka Day 20 - Yuzuka Masanari Day 21 #1 - Azuma Yoshio Day 21 #2 - Uta Ariko (Ariko) Day 22 - Suzuki Suzuhiro Day 23 - Imai Yuu Day 24 - Yamada Hitsuji Day 25 - Ooei Yukio Day 26 - Amagakure Gido Day 27 - Ishitsuyo Natsuko Day 28 - Nagata Kitsuneko Day 29 #1 - Ayame Gonta Day 29 #2 - Tosazu (Inoue Tosazu) Day 30 - Suenobu Keiko Day 31 - Kuwabara Taku Day 32 - Yuchi Mikumi Day 33 - Fujimura Akeji Day 34 - Machiko Day 35 - Sekiguchi Kanko Day 36 - Robico Day 37 #1 - Manatsubi Zuru Day 37 #2 - Shin Yui Day 38 - Fujio Ai Day 39 - Fuyukawa Tomoko Day 40 - Matsumoto Hidekichi Day 41 - Umino Tsunami Day 42 - Tsujitomo Day 43 - Nanato Eri & Kameyama Satoshi Day 44 - Okaue Ai Day 45 - Yamada Daisy Day 46 - Toyoda Tetsuya Day 47 - Kinoshita Itaru Day 48 - Etsuko Day 49 #1 - Andou Mikio Day 49 #2 - A Boring Story About Telework by Yamada Kintetsu Day 50 - Hiura Satoru Day 51 #1 - Kasori Riara Volume 2 Day 51 #2 - Yamato Aka Day 52 - Anno Moyoco Day 53 - Murata Hiroyuki Day 54 - Himeno Yuuma Day 55 - Megochimo Day 56 #1 - Iwamura Tsukiko Day 56 #2 - Sakai Eri Day 57 - Tanaka Ai Day 58 - Natsumin Day 59 - Nikaidou Ko Day 60 - Saotome Ageha Day 61 #1 - Chicchi Mama Day 61 #2 - Hinase Mayu Day 62 - Izumi Mitsu Day 63 - Ogawa Etsushi Day 64 - Konari Misato Day 65 - Tsutsui (Tsusui Itsuki) Day 66 - Hinaki Day 67 - Kubota Wataru Day 68 - Higashimura Akiko Day 69 - Namori Day 70 - Nishizono Fumiko Day 71 - Kameno Hiroya Day 72 - Kozaki Ai Day 73 - Wanatsu Kou Day 74 - Mizushina Takayuki Day 75 - Tanaka Motoi Day 76 - Yuma Satoru & Kumano Nell Day 77 - Mimori Day 78 - Tenamachi Saho Day 79 - Yuuki Masami Day 80 - Suzunoki Yuu Day 81 - Kuroda Iou Day 82 - Itagaki Paru Day 83 - Kamurada Ichina Day 84 - Nishikawa Maru Day 85 - Hachi (晴智) Day 86 - Shiro Manta Day 87 - Serizawa Naoki Day 88 - Okada Atsushi Day 89 - Oomachi Terrace Day 90 - Yabe Tarou Day 91 - Tanaka Keiichi Day 92 - Takasugi Katsura Day 93 - Aiuchi Airu Day 94 - Kitamichi Masayuki Day 95 #1 - Minamoto Keisuke Day 95 #2 - Kumeta Kouji Day 96 - Nishi Keiko Day 97 - Karasuya Satoshi Day 98 - Shiraume Nazuna Day 99 - Yamashita Kazumi Day 100 - Morikawa George

Pregnancy is not a disease, so insurance does not apply. Obstetric treatments do not treat injuries or illnesses, so an obstetrician is not normally needed during the birth of a child. Still, obstetricians are needed because anything can go wrong during a pregnancy. A mysterious pianist at night, obstetrician Kounotori Sakura faces the many challenges and drama that come with giving birth to another human being.

At age 12, he is ridiculed to tears as 'Sakamoto the bed-wetter.' Struggling to even learn his letters, he is given up on by his temple school teacher. However, coming to terms with his mother's death becomes a turning point for Ryoma, and he begins to transform into a strong man. At age 17, the now-stronger Ryoma crosses paths with Takechi Hanpeita and Okada Izo—and then, he sets off for Edo.