“Lonely boy Hide falls for childhood friend Haru in melancholic, unrequited love manga.”
In a Heartbeat
まばたきのあいだ
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Lonely boy Hide falls for childhood friend Haru in melancholic, unrequited love manga.
To Hide, who was suffering from loneliness after moving to a new town, Haru, who become his playmate was like a brother. However, as time passed, Hide's feelings towards Haru began to change... The boy's unrequited feelings and internal struggle are exquisitely illustrated in this melancholic serialized manga! (Source: MangaBox)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 34 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 32m approx
- Published Dec 2013 – Jul 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M26100 catalog