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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his family home in the countryside of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his family home in the countryside of Karuizawa, Nagano Tsumagoi, Gunma Prefecture. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.



* TheCutie: Nina is both beautiful and stands out like a beacon; she's is like a cutie
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* TheCutie: Nina is both beautiful and stands out like a beacon; she's is like a cutie
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* RunningGag: Shutaro asking Tomoe to drive him and Nina around, since he's flat broke. She complies due to two very important aspects: she loves hanging around Nina, and she loves Shutaro.

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* TheCutie: Nina is both beautiful and stands out like a beacon; she's is like a cutie



* ForeingQueasine: Nina enjoys a great deal of Japanese food but cannot tolerate eating raw eggs, which are safe to eat in Japan. Western countries do not customarily eat raw eggs due to the high risk of salmonella.

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* ForeingQueasine: ForeignQueasine: Nina enjoys a great deal of Japanese food but cannot tolerate eating raw eggs, which are safe to eat in Japan. Western countries do not customarily eat raw eggs due to the high risk of salmonella.
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* '''Shutaro's parents''', a restauranteur and his wife, who works in a plantation. They are the hosts of Nina and Shutaro;
* '''Tomoe''', Shutaro's childhood friend and LoveInterest who works part-time in his father's restaurant and in her father's plantation;
* '''Arisa''', a {{Tomboy}} schoolmate and friend of Nina;
* '''Kohinata:''' a strait-laced schoolmate and friend of Nina who is constantly at odds with Arisa;
* '''Yuko''', Nina's single mom who lives abroad, who sent Nina to Japan due to her work;
* '''Sana''', a teenager from Tokyo who during the Summer vacation befriends Nina.


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* DisappointedInYou: Tomoe is shown to be disappointed in Shutaro for talking big in high school about his future life, making promises to her, only to come back ten years later after crashing and burning out. Still, she's happy to have him back regardless.


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* SingleTargetSexuality: Tomoe has rejected the proposal of every man that is not Shutaro, implying that she's been waiting for him, and him only.
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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his family home in the countryside. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his family home in the countryside.countryside of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.
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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown.family home in the countryside. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.
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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also The girl happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece, niece Nina, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.
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* ForeingQueasine: Nina enjoys a great deal of Japanese food but cannot tolerate eating raw eggs, which are safe to eat in Japan. Western countries do not customarily eat raw eggs due to the high risk of salmonella.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece, sent by his older sister (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece, sent by his older sister Yuko (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.


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* BlandNameProduct: ImpliedTrope. It's hinted that Nina's mom Yuko works for the in-universe equivalent of [=IKEA=], though it's not mentioned by name.
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--->'''Chapter 1, "A Girl Filled With Hopes and Dreams"'''

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--->'''Chapter --->'''-Chapter 1, "A Girl Filled With Hopes and Dreams"'''
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--->'''Chapter 1'''

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--->'''Chapter 1'''
1, "A Girl Filled With Hopes and Dreams"'''

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'''Silver Nina''' (''Shirogane no Nina'') is a SliceOfLife manga series by Itokatsu.

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'''Silver Nina''' (''Shirogane no Nina'') is a SliceOfLife manga series by Itokatsu.


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'''Silver Nina''' (''Shirogane no Nina'') is a SliceOfLife manga series by Itokatsu.
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-->''I lost my job about a year ago. After that, I couldn't find another job. My savings were getting too low for my own comfort, so I decided to return to my family home. (...) There was a little foreign girl I hadn't seen before standing there...''
--->'''Chapter 1'''
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* BestFriend: Apart from being her ParentalSubstitute, Shutaro and Nina become best friends.


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* LikeADaughterToMe: This is the relationship Shutaro ends up developing with Nina, whose parents are largely absent.
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* {{Iyashikei}}: Most of the story takes place in the idyllic countryside where Shutaro's parents live.
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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his [[UsefulNotes/Finland Fenno]]-Japanese niece, sent by his older sister (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his [[UsefulNotes/Finland [[{{UsefulNotes/Finland}} Fenno]]-Japanese niece, sent by his older sister (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.
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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his niece, sent by his older sister (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

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Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his [[UsefulNotes/Finland Fenno]]-Japanese niece, sent by his older sister (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.
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* LadyLooksLikeADude: Nina mistakes Arisa for a boy in their first encounter, on account of the latter's short hair, tanned skin and boyish clothes.

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* LadyLooksLikeADude: Nina mistakes Arisa for a boy in their first encounter, on account of the latter's short hair, tanned tan skin and boyish clothes.
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* LadyLooksLikeADude: Nina mistakes Arisa for a boy in their first encounter, on account of the latter's short hair, tanned skin and boyish clothes.
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* SceneryPorn: The manga, which is mostly set in a small, rural town with lots of greenery, is full of this.

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* SceneryPorn: The manga, which is mostly set in Tsumagoi, a small, rural town in Gunma Prefecture with lots of greenery, is full of this.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Shutaro is effectively this for his niece Nina, on account of her mother being overseas.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Nina invokes this trope on Tomoe and Shutaro, fully expecting the two to get married. They vigorously deny it, but something does seem to be developing between the two...

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Nina invokes this trope on Tomoe and Shutaro, fully expecting the two to get married.married because of this. They vigorously deny it, but something does seem to be developing between the two...
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Nina invokes this trope on Tomoe and Shutaro, fully expecting the two to get married. They vigorously deny it, but something does seem to be developing between the two...
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* ButNotTooForeign: Nina is half-japanese, half-finnish.

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* ButNotTooForeign: Nina is half-japanese, half-finnish.half-Japanese, half-Finnish.



* PlatonicLifePartners: Nina and Shutaro very quickly become inseparable. It helps that he's effectively taken on [[ParentalSubstitute a fatherly role in her life]].

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* PlatonicLifePartners: Nina and Shutaro very quickly become inseparable. It helps that he's effectively taken on [[ParentalSubstitute a fatherly role in her life]].life]] on account of her parents being divorced and her mother working overseas.
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* Mukokuseki: Much is made in-story of Nina's exotic looks. However, her facial appearance is no different from that of the fully Japanese characters, and one of the girls in her class has the same shade of hair as her.

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* Mukokuseki: {{Mukokuseki}}: Much is made in-story of Nina's exotic looks. However, her facial appearance is no different from that of the fully Japanese characters, and one of the girls in her class has the same shade of hair as her.
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* Mukokuseki: Much is made in-story of Nina's exotic looks. However, her facial appearance is no different from that of the fully Japanese characters, and one of the girls in her class has the same shade of hair as her.
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* PlatonicLifePartners: Nina and Shutaro very quickly become inseparable. It helps that he's effectively taken on [[ParentalSubstitute a fatherly role in her life]].
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Leans heavily on the idealism side of the scale.

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Leans heavily on the idealism side of the scale.scale, thanks to Nina's positive influence on those around her.
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* ChildhoodFriends: Tomoe and Shutaro are this.

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* ChildhoodFriends: Tomoe and Shutaro are this. this, having grown up together in the same small town. Much of the tension between them stems from Shutaro's failed attempt to make it big in The Big City and having to come back home.
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Shirogane no Nina (Silver Nina) is a [[SliceOfLife slice of life]] manga series by Itokatsu.

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Shirogane '''Silver Nina''' (''Shirogane no Nina (Silver Nina) Nina'') is a [[SliceOfLife slice of life]] SliceOfLife manga series by Itokatsu.






!!Shirogane No Nina contains examples of the following tropes:

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!!Shirogane No !!Silver Nina contains examples of the following tropes:
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[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ninamanga_5268.jpg]]
Shirogane no Nina (Silver Nina) is a [[SliceOfLife slice of life]] manga series by Itokatsu.

Shimazaki Shutaro recently lost his job in Tokyo and sees himself forced to return to his hometown. When he enters his parents' house, he is surprised to find a out that a young silver-haired girl has been living there too. The, girl, whose name is Nina, also happens to be his niece, sent by his older sister (who lives abroad) to live in Japan. Now, Shutaro tries to find a new purpose in life while bonding and taking care of his niece.

The manga's most recent chapters can be read on [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/comics/manga/silver-nina/volumes Crunchyroll]].


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!!Shirogane No Nina contains examples of the following tropes:

* ButNotTooForeign: Nina is half-japanese, half-finnish.
* ChildhoodFriends: Tomoe and Shutaro are this.
* CheerfulChild: Nina is this. She smiles frequently, is energetic, and has a very positive outlook on life in general.
* FoodPorn: A high number of chapters are focused primarily on Nina getting to try some new type of food.
* ICouldaBeenAContender: In his high School days, Shutaro wanted to be rich and have his own business. Ten years later, he is jobless and penniless. [[spoiler: He gets better, though.]]
* IdolSinger: Nina's dream is to be one of them someday.
* {{NEET}}: Shutaro starts the story as this. [[spoiler: He gets a temporary job at a farm later on.]]
* SceneryPorn: The manga, which is mostly set in a small, rural town with lots of greenery, is full of this.
* ShipperOnDeck: Pretty much everyone is shipping Tomoe and Shutaro.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Leans heavily on the idealism side of the scale.

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