Abstract

"Adults who don't have parents with allergic children should know about the lives of those who survived." -- Inuyama Kamiko

"It makes you feel like sadness and failure aren't in vain. My personal absolute favorite!" -- Nyanko Star Super 3suke

"A book that gives readers a smile, the love and courage of family." -- Dairan Pou! Bomashbra Bozu! Azuki Bozu

■ Approximately 100 times the average IgE level -- From nights plagued by itching to the stage for laughter!

This comic essay depicts comedian Chibi Shuttle's 30-year struggle with severe allergies, from childhood to the present. As a student, he was diagnosed with an IgE level of 15,000, compared to the average adult male's IgE level of about 170. He lived an extreme life, eating only white rice, chicken, and gummy candy. On nights when he couldn't sleep because of the itching, he would tie his arms with rope, and eventually take to the stage in goggles and a full-body tights to protect his skin, which swelled unpredictably.

Anxiety with no end in sight, conflict with family, and a heartfelt desire to "make people laugh." Written with a blend of pain and humor, this book chronicles the ingenuity and emotional journey of a man who "survives." It also includes allergy trivia supervised by his doctor, and a special conversation with Suehirogarizu's Mishima Tatsuya, who also suffers from atopic dermatitis. Neither sadness nor failure is in vain—a book that leaves you with a certain sense of courage after reading it.

Author’s Information

Born in Nagasaki Prefecture in 1991. He has suffered from allergies since childhood, including an IgE level (allergy level) of 15,000 (the average for adult men is 170), but he began working to fulfill his dream of becoming a comedian. As his skin sometimes swells and turns red unexpectedly due to allergies, he hides it with goggles and full-body tights. He is affiliated with Twinkle Corporation, the same agency as Eleki Comic, Katagiri Jin, and Machiura Pink, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the R-1 Grand Prix 2023.