“A 45-year-old reunites with his 15-year-old self who failed high-school entrance exams and shaped his life.”
15½
15½
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A 45-year-old reunites with his 15-year-old self who failed high-school entrance exams and shaped his life.
In 1982, 30 years ago, I failed my high school entrance exam at the peak of my youth, and was a so-called "chuurou." I lived as a chuurou when I was 15, the most impressionable time of my life. For most ordinary people, that year would be considered a negative. And yet, that one year made me who I am now. Speaking of which, am I happy now? The 2013 me will meet the 1982 me once more. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 25 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 20m approx
- Published May 2013 – Nov 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M48288 catalog