Kariage is asked to make 500 copies of a meaningless report five minutes before a meeting. The copier jams. He tries to fix it, gets toner on his face, and accidentally prints 500 blank pages. His boss walks in and asks, "Are you stupid, or just blind?" Why it’s great: It captures the absurd panic of mundane office technology.
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Kariage-kun debuted in 1980 in the magazine Action Manga and has since become one of Japan's longest-running comic strips. Unlike dramatic manga series with overarching plotlines, Kariage-kun relies on a four-panel ( yonkoma ) format. Each strip delivers a self-contained joke, making it incredibly accessible for quick reading sessions. The Protagonist: Shota Kariage Kariage is asked to make 500 copies of