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Niichan

“Lonely boy finds comfort in neighbor's games and affection, reuniting years later to confront their secret relationship.”

Niichan

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6 chapters · 1 volumes · 2014 - 2017 · Manga
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Synopsis

Lonely boy finds comfort in neighbor's games and affection, reuniting years later to confront their secret relationship.

When Yui was young, his parents were always working. He was lonely and sick of eating the cold food left for him by his mother. His friends would spend their time talking about all the wonderful video games they played, which his own parents never bought for him. In the midst of his despair, Yui is taken in by a kind man living in the neighborhood. He gives Yui hot food and lets him play all the games he desires—giving him everything his parents cannot. Yui loves his "Nii-chan" more than his parents, friends, or anything else. Nii-chan will continue to let him come over as long as he never tells anyone about him. Six years later, Yui encounters the man once again. With the weight of his childhood experiences still affecting him, he finds himself confronting his past and the complex emotions that come with it. Their reunion forces Yui to face difficult questions about their relationship and what it meant to both of them. As he attempts to understand what happened between them, Yui begins a journey of reflection and discovery about his childhood and the man who once meant everything to him.

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Community consensus

Derived from 14 sampled reviews

7.0 /10

What 14 readers settled on.

73% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 2.51
1510
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Polarized

σ 2.51 · split reception

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The polarity gap

5.4 pts

Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.3

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Score over time

↓ 2.00

Running avg · Jun 2016 → Mar 2026

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
  • Total read 0h 48m approx
  • Published Feb 2014 – Feb 2017
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M36684 catalog

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