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“Rural teen Kansuke searches for his missing brother, uncovering dark family secrets and supernatural mysteries from their tragic past.”
Kyousou no Simulacra
狂想のシミュラクラ
6.77
13,654 rank · 1,540 readers · 1 favorites
Shounen
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Rural teen Kansuke searches for his missing brother, uncovering dark family secrets and supernatural mysteries from their tragic past.
Teenager Kurikura Kansuke lives a quiet life in a rural village with his family, but their peaceful existence is shattered by a devastating tragedy. Years later, Kansuke embarks on a journey to find his missing older brother, following a trail of mysteries that leads him to encounter strange phenomena connected to their past. As he delves deeper into his search, Kansuke uncovers unsettling secrets about his family's history and must confront the darkness that has taken root in the shadows of their former life. His quest becomes not just about reuniting with his brother, but about understanding the true nature of what was lost and what might yet be saved. (Source: MU)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
σ 0.50
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Strong agreement
σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Jun 2010 → Jun 2010
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The story features an incredibly intriguing concept, complemented by beautiful, well-executed art and well-developed characters. While it is still too early to fully gauge the extent of character...”
- 10 “This manga features a highly creative and intriguing concept involving living puppets fighting for their original sister's body parts. While the narrative is complex and occasionally chaotic, it...”
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Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kyousou no Simulacra begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 20 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 40m approx
- Published Nov 2009 – Jun 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12626 catalog