“Teen Kazuki entangled in complex older-man romance and shifting family dynamics, confronting desire and emotional distance.”
Zip-Up Boy
Zip-up Boy
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Teen Kazuki entangled in complex older-man romance and shifting family dynamics, confronting desire and emotional distance.
High-school student Kazuki finds himself drawn into an intense, complicated relationship with an older man he meets by chance. As he navigates the confusing mix of desire and emotional distance, his home life is about to change in ways he never expected. A new family dynamic forces Kazuki to confront not only his own feelings but also the tangled web of connections that bind everyone around him. (Source: DokiDoki) Included one-shot: Inu to Shounen (A Dog and a Boy)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 32m approx
- Published Jan 1998 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0187 catalog