Ongoing
“Top hitman Owaru retires to support idol Kaorin but must return to violence to protect her.”
The Hitman Stans
殺し屋の推し
7.62
2,443 rank · 4,163 readers · 19 favorites
Seinen
Action
Comedy
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Synopsis
Top hitman Owaru retires to support idol Kaorin but must return to violence to protect her.
The best hitman of the underworld, Owaru Endou, leads a dark and secretive life, constantly bathing in the blood of his targets. However, his life takes a brighter turn when he becomes a fan of Kaori "Kaorin" Minaboshi, an underground idol from Rosaceae whose concerts Owaru always attends. Feeling that his hands and dirty money are too stained to support Kaorin, Owaru decides to retire from his profession to earn a "clean" income and make himself worthy of his beloved icon. Unfortunately for him, old habits die hard; to protect what he holds dear, Owaru must return to his roots once more.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 9
σ 0.83
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.25
Running avg · Jul 2024 → Sep 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I believe this is the first manga by far to perfectly incorporate cut-throat Hit Man mechanics with the common Japanese Idol journey. You got a japanese John Wick who has decided to leave the blood...”
- 9 “Why should you read this great manga??? Story (9/10) Each chapters have a new story that will bring you joy because it’s the perfect mix of action and comedy. Characters (9/10) I have to say that...”
- 7 “It was honestly pretty good. I like the characters quite a lot even if they seem a bit stereotypical. 75% of the story is literally just a retelling of John Wick while the 25% focuses on the FMC...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Nov 2022 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M66465 catalog