I snatched this one up as soon as I saw it. One evening last week, I had planned to watch a movie, but instead, I tore through this gem of a graphic novel.

I was introduced to Gudetama through a friend who loves him, and this little comic collection brought me great joy after a pretty terrible day. It’s concepts are simple enough for children to understand, but Gudetama’s disposition will resonant with children and adults alike. My friend and I love him because he’s lazy, and we would just lay in bed all day everyday if we could.

There are plenty of lessons about mindfulness, community, empathy, and good habits. Each section has a different theme/story, but characters show up throughout the entire collection, and some of the themes pop up more than once, which creates a full story arc for some characters.

It’s not out until April, but definitely keep an eye out for it, and I do hope there will be more, because I thoroughly enjoyed this collection.

This manga was a super fast read and I think it did a decent job covering the basics of how to be more mindful of yourself and others. This story basically just teaches people about basic human decency and how to cope with stress and other situations that they will most likely encounter in their lives. This story did a good job putting everything in the simplest of terms so practically everybody can understand what they are trying to say. There were also some funny and dry humour bits which I enjoyed. I also liked the loose continued storyline that carried throughout the book even though multiple different topics were covered. Overall this is an interesting manga and I think this would be pretty great as an intro for older children to learn about mindfulness in an entertaining way.

A short wonderful comic that illustrates the fundamentals of mindfulness using real wold interactions. While this may be directed towards adults, its approachable nature can easily be used for children. Short and overall well done. The only complaint is the font used - the "u" looks more like a "li" which may be difficult for some readers to get used to, especially those not used to Gudetama.

Love the idea behind this. Like the commentary. The comic art is okay. Wish the panels wasn't too cramped at times. Well, not a big fan of grumpy characters all over even if it's meant ti teach some good life lessons.

Thank you, author and the publisher, for the advance reading copy.

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.'

I must say it was quite cute and weird at the same time, the concept of mindfulness is extremely simplified in this graphic novel. As someone who has been interested in mindfulness and living in the moment, it was quite nice to read. However, if you're expecting a very detailed book on practising mindfulness, this might not be fore you. But personally, I enjoyed how chaotic the drawing was and how lazy Gudetama seemed. It might be perfect for younger audience, who wants a quick read on being mindful and respecting other people. As simple as it seems to most of us, some readers are not aware of how to practice mindfulness. Sometimes, we need a simple reminder of how we should live in peace with each other. That's the whole reason why I enjoyed reading this even though it may be extremely simple to people, who knows more about mindfulness.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this!

I was hoping for more out of this. It was a very basic introduction to mindfulness and empathy and didn’t really give a whole lot of information on really achieving it in the different examples provided.

Sometimes it didn’t go in depth enough with how or why mindfulness is needed in these situations. Other times it made it look too easy to achieve what it suggested as a solution.

At times I found it confusing.

This might make a good read for kids and introducing them to the concepts described.

I need to pick this up once it's published! Browsing the "read now" section on Netgalley, I thought, huh, this could be useful, maybe? I'm not a mindful person by nature. The whole concept is a bit confusing to me. Turns out, a lazy egg and a guy in a gold bodysuit were able to enlighten me a little bit on the subject.
Yes, it's a comic, yes, it's a little goofy (as it should be!), but you know what? This is actually an excellent primer on the concept of mindfulness. It is perfect for people like me who have zero base knowledge on the subject (and who get a kick out of Sanrio characters). I'm going to try and take some of the points raised on board. It just might help!

I received this and as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for giving me access.

This comic was cute and delivered a great message of being a nice person just because. It was enjoyable and even a great read for a younger audience.

Gudetama is a favorite among the kiddies and I’ve grown a huge amount of love for this lazy egg. This comic is cute and is a really good way to introduce the concepts of mindfulness to a younger audience and even older one too!

I love the character and thought this was a cute guide. I didn’t think it offered any new advice and it was kind of just a list of common sense. Pretty basic stuff like don’t be a jerk online, be polite to others, take care of yourself, etc.

Not exactly what I was expecting. It was still funny in some parts. I love children's books, I don't find them childish, but cute. This one, though, was a bit too simple. Gudetama is super relatable and I think there were many really valid points in here.

Thank you to Netgalley for a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

The colours and illustrations are really great, and the script works really well as we see things explained in different ways if the character doesn't immediately understand, we get a new understanding and perspective explained by Gudetama and Nisetama

A really great, and clear, introductory guide to mindfulness, I can see this targeted at children who are learning about mindfulness and how to be a 'good and kind person'.

I've really enjoyed the last couple Gudetama books I've read from Oni Press, so as soon as I saw this one pop up I wanted to read it as well. I knew it would be filled with humorous but also some wholesome content. This approach to mindfulness was no different. Gudetama is equal parts funny and morality lessons and some of the situations he finds people in are relateable and super easy to identify with. The art style is the same signature style that Gudetama always has, whether he's laying down to take a nap or hiding in his shell, he always takes time to talk people through their issues and give them helpful advice - whether they take it or not is up to them. It's a quick read that will make you smile and laugh and I'd say that's perfect if you need a pick me up.

It was a cute read, a nice read for kids I would say!

A quick read and some nice reminders for some mindfulness techniques.

I freaking love this self help comic, it would be a good gift for all ages, I would buy it for my children but also for a friend my age so it has that going for it! Very fun to read, such an expressive and exciting art style!

4.25 stars.
Gudetama has always been my spiritual animal. I used to own a cute Gudetama squishy toy with its squishy li’l butt.
In this short and cute graphic novel, along with our Gudetama, we learn about compassion, personal space, stress management and many more things in short scenarios. All the aspects of mindfulness are explained in simple terms while never making it boring.
Adults may find this of little use but it’s good for tweens and teens.
The artwork is also very cute and easy on the eyes.

Total time spent: 21min.

~ ARC received through NetGalley for an honest review.

Gudetama is ridiculously cute in any context, but this is actually a pretty good starter guide to being midndful.

This book contains a series of short vignettes featuring the character Gudetama and his friends. Each deals with a topic such as mindfulness, compassion, and empathy as well as other ways to be a more kind and selfless person. The book features colorful and appealing art, however those unfamiliar with the characters or Gudetama brand may find some of the characters strange or off-putting (a talking egg-yolk, a man clad entirely in yellow spandex, etc.) Because of this the book might not appeal to everyone.

(I received a review copy of this book from NetGalley, but was not paid for this review.)

This was a really cute comic and, as someone who has learned a lot about mindfulness over several years of therapy, I was surprised at what a nice little "Mindfulness 101" primer this book was; it was an extremely quick read, but still managed to impart a lot of high-level concepts related to being mindful. That said, the runaway star of the show was the artwork; it's cute, calming, and pretty much exactly what I'd expect in the best way possible.

While this book wasn't anything mind-blowing or life-changing, it's certainly worth picking up if you're a Gudetama or Sanrio fan or as a gift for a teen or tween as an introduction to the concept of mindfulness. Some of the advice is overly-simplistic but with that caveat in mind, it's worth a read for the two aforementioned demographics.

I received an Earc of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Gudetama: mindfulness for the lazy is a quick easy to read guide on the simple ways you can be mindful everyday and how to use these methods in your daily life.

Unfortunately, I was neither fond of the illustrations, which seem very basic and not all that interesting. Nor the advice given. I’m not saying it’s bad advice, because it wasn’t. I just felt like it brought nothing new to the table. Talk about treating others how you would like to be treated and personal space are concepts that have been discussed hundreds of times and in my opinion, explored more thoroughly.

I did like how some of the information was presented, a mental check list was quite literally a check list. That, plus the use of a mind map were my favourite parts of this graphic novel.

Sadly, this book just wasn’t for me.
Two stars