In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou”, also known by the following titles:
- ヨコハマ買い出し紀行
- YKK
- Yokohama Shopping Log
- Yokohama Shopping Trip
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou ↗ ↖
Yokohama Shopping Log
Summary
In a post-apocalyptic world where an environmental disaster led to the eruption of Mt. Fuji and the inundation of Yokohama, the age of humans is in its twilight. Alpha Hatsuseno is an android and the namesake of a small cafe outside Yokohama. As her owner is away on a trip indefinitely, she has been left responsible for running the cafe. Although she rarely gets any customers, Alpha remains outgoing and cheerful.While Alpha awaits her owner’s homecoming, she explores the vicinity with her scooter and camera. Throughout her journeys, she meets new people and other androids, making memories along the way.
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is a beautiful, laid-back story centered around Alpha’s daily activities, emphasizing the passing of time in everyday life.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou won the Seiun Award for Best Manga in 2007. Three drama CDs were released in 2002. In all three, Alpha is voiced by Hekiru Shiina and Kokone by Akiko Nakagawa, both of whom voiced the same characters in the two OVA series. The series was published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment in five omnibus volumes from August 9, 2022, to August 6, 2024.
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou ↗ ↖
YKK
Summary
After a disaster leaves the world in a state of decline, the remaining human population lives out their lives peacefully and quietly in the twilight of the human age. Alpha Hatsuseno is an android who works at a cafe bordering Yokohama that rarely gets visitors, and is waiting for her owner to return.One day, another android, the courier Kokone Takatsu, brings Alpha a package from her master. Inside is a camera, given to Alpha so she can take pictures to reminisce about.
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is a slow and contemplative anime that follows an android girl as she takes beautiful pictures and experiences touching moments, all amidst a calming sense of peace.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe ↗ ↖
YKK: Quiet Country Cafe
Summary
In the twilight of the human age, mankind continues to persevere, resisting the lull of nature's reclamation. For Alpha Hatsuseno and her café, things have not changed. The familiar sights and scenery instill a comforting solace—a sentiment cherished by Alpha. One day, however, a radio weather report forecasts an approaching typhoon that threatens to undermine the enduring peace.After taking refuge at Ojisan’s gas station and returning to the café, Alpha is devastated to see that her beloved shop had been ravaged by the storm. Determined to restore it back to its former glory, she resolves to find other jobs as a way to fund the repairs. The journey into the unknown is an opportunity to explore what remains of civilization, and Alpha seizes this chance to expand her view of the outside world.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe adapts parts of volumes seven through nine of the Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou manga.
Shousetsu Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Mite, Aruki, Yorokobu Mono ↗ ↖
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Novel: Seeing
Summary
Set long after the conclusion of the manga series, it tells the story of a boy robot named Omega and his search for the legendary Café Alpha.(Source: Wikipedia)