Minato's Laundromat

"Minato Trading Coin Laundry") is a Japanese manga series written by Yuzu Tsubaki and illustrated by Sawa Kanzume.

[1] When Shintaro Katsuki, a high school student, appears at the laundromat one day, Akira develops an odd friendship with him.

[6] The entry won 2nd place,[5] and it was later picked it up for a manga serialization under the title Minato Shōji Coin Laundry, with Sawa Kazume providing the illustrations.

[8] On April 7, 2023, Yen Press announced at Sakura-Con that they had licensed the series for North American distribution in English.

[3] The drama adaptation stars Bullet Train member Takuya Kusakawa as Akira and Sho Nishigaki as Shintaro.

[4] Sayuri Inoue was later cast as Saki Machida, an original character for the TV drama who serves as Akira's former roommate and ex-girlfriend.