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“Homeless boy meets girl who offers herself for 24 yen under a bridge.”
By Spring
バイ・スプリング
6.64
15,814 rank · 6,706 readers · 61 favorites
Seinen
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Homeless boy meets girl who offers herself for 24 yen under a bridge.
Souta, a penniless, phoneless, destitute middle schooler, met a high school girl with a stray cat underneath a bridge. The girl laughed at his minuscule remaining change, and made a surprising proposal with "For this 24 yen of yours, I'll let you buy me," and then...!? (Source: MangaDex)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 7
σ 2.21
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.21 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Aug 2020 → Oct 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story features a heartwarming and pure relationship between the two leads that blossoms beautifully despite the protagonist's difficult circumstances. While the central drama effectively...”
- 9 “This manga is an incredibly underrated, realistic exploration of mental and parental abuse that truly deserves a "psychological" tag. While many readers misinterpret the story's focus or the...”
- 8 “This story is a sad yet wholesome journey featuring great, detailed art and well-developed characters who each receive meaningful screen time. While the narrative is engaging, the fact that the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — By Spring begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 23 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 04m approx
- Published Oct 2019 – Nov 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51986 catalog