Japanese manga artist かるめ Karume (karume_life) depicts her daily life as well as her thoughts on food and posts them on Instagram.

In this manga, she relates an embarrassing situation that some of our readers might relate to...

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Top panel (RIGHT): When I take the plane, I want to enjoy the view so I sit in a window seat. (LEFT): However... | Bottom panel: "I want to go to the bathroom but what if I wake her..." At times like this, I regret having taken the window seat.

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Top panel (RIGHT): When I go see a movie or a play, I always feel sorry for other people if it's already past the starting time. /Excuse me. / That's OK... | Bottom panel: I'm particularly careful when... /LOOK LOOK/ Seat H 14...

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Top panel: ...the space between seat rows is narrow. /I'm done for. | Bottom panel: If I were to lose my balance... /Oh.

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Ohhh... /BADONK/ I get nervous thinking what would happen if I ended up sitting on someone's lap.

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Um... in situations like this...

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Wouldn't it be great if I could teleport! /VIM VIM/ Pardon me / Or being invisible would do just fine.


Surely many of us have wished we could instantly teleport to our seat in a crowded movie theater or sports stadium, especially when we don't have an aisle seat.

Karume's manga elicited many reactions, such as:

  • "I totally understand! When I have to pass someone, I stand on my tiptoes and try not to touch them."
  • "I've entertained such embarrassing thoughts as well! If I lose my balance, I hope it's someone who will catch me when I fall!"
  • "This happened to me! I lost my balance and I ended up giving a complete stranger a kabe-don with my butt."

If you need to use the restroom frequently, or if you don't feel comfortable maneuvering to get by other people's seats, then perhaps a seat closer to the aisle would be a solution!


By - grape Japan editorial staff.