I finished the manga!

Last summer, I started reading 島耕作 (Shima Kosaku) and didn't realize what slow progress I was making until my progress report earlier this month.

Well, today I finished it! 230 pages! It was great from beginning to end, and I'm going to get another one the next time I go to the Japanese store. I just hope that the next one I read will seem easier and not take as long. But now I'm really motivated, so maybe it will take a fraction of the time :D