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“Teen prostitute Ayu finds hope and happiness through an elderly woman's kindness in this bleak, emotional story.”
Deep Love: Ayu no Monogatari
Deep Love アユの物語
7.94
977 rank · 19,750 readers · 420 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
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Synopsis
Teen prostitute Ayu finds hope and happiness through an elderly woman's kindness in this bleak, emotional story.
Based on Yoshi's hit novel series, "Deep Love" depicts the struggling life of Ayu, a 17-year-old high school girl who believes neither in a future nor the happiness it could bring her. By selling her body as a teenage prostitute, she's trying to justify her existence, which is as bleak as her heart: it's void of joy, sorrow, love. It's not until her encounter with a kind-hearted old lady that Ayu begins to realize the true meaning of happiness... (Source: manganews.net)
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Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 20 readers settled on.
94%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.96
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.55
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This story will definately leave you teary eyed at some point or another. If you are capable of reading something very dramatic then i definately recommend this manga.”
- 10 “Like the title, this manga is deep, really deep. I found tears going down my cheek when i finish to read it. The main character is strong and full with hope. Even though it is a sad manga, the...”
- 7 “If you are looking for a one-shot-esque torture session, this one should be a fairly good one. Since it's a kind of "old" manga, the art style might feel subpar for some people - and the story is...”
Verbosity
Short · 45%
Medium · 40%
Long · 15%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published May 2004 – Sep 2004
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1147 catalog