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“Estranged 40-year-old man meets 15-year-old girl offering "20,000 yen meal," beginning their painful escape from reality.”
Even If I'm Not Fifteen
私が15歳ではなくなっても。
6.02
21,549 rank · 4,004 readers · 30 favorites
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Synopsis
Estranged 40-year-old man meets 15-year-old girl offering "20,000 yen meal," beginning their painful escape from reality.
While being estranged by his daughter and being blamed by his wife, middle-aged office worker Iwashita lives modestly in his own way. That is, until he met Shiina, a girl who suddenly appeared one day in front of him. She then approaches Iwashita as a "customer" for "a 20,000 yen meal". This story of a small escape begins with a painful and dazzling 15-year-old girl seeking her own value and a 40-year-old middle-aged man struggling between reason and desire. (Source: Funguild, translated)
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Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 7
σ 1.38
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.38 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Apr 2022 → Aug 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This work features a lively art style, a clear and appropriate message, and a great balancing act in terms of humor. However, the experience is marred by a chaotic and absurd climax, some truly...”
- 7 “The art is superb, masterfully capturing emotional lows and character flaws, while the unfiltered approach to heavy, uncomfortable themes makes the narrative quite enticing. However, the story...”
- 8 “Even If I’m Not Fifteen excels through its raw, visceral, and quasi-comedic tone, perfectly capturing a descent into degeneracy with an uncompromising, over-the-top approach. While the narrative is...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 50%
Long · 17%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Mar 2021 – Feb 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M60322 catalog