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“Grieving mother becomes school nurse to judge bullies responsible for her son's death.”
Maria no Danzai
聖母〈マリア〉の断罪
7.14
7,551 rank · 18,635 readers · 207 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Drama
Suspense
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Synopsis
Grieving mother becomes school nurse to judge bullies responsible for her son's death.
After her son died a horrific death, his mom finds about his severe bullying. She's determined to pass judgment on her beloved son's bullies and starts as the school nurse. (Source: Manga Mogura)
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Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
71%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 9
σ 2.39
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.39 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.90
Running avg · May 2023 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga has it all - an unpredictable and interesting plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat with each chapter, a well-developed mature maria with her unique realistic reactions to...”
- 9 “Pretty dark themes. Very mature, viewer discretion is advised. So far, the plot gives me a sort of Juujika no Rokunin vibe, but with a faster pace. Unlike Juujika, the antagonist group feels less...”
- 8 “As someone who has caught up to chapter 17, I feel that's enough to write a review. The story is pretty engaging, showing the lengths of what a grieving mother would go through to get revenge....”
Verbosity
Short · 30%
Medium · 60%
Long · 10%
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A Manga Publication
- Published May 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M69089 catalog