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“Perfect high-schooler Shino hides her shut-in brother Tamotsu, who suddenly vows to rejoin society and rebuild their family.”
My Brother the Shut-in
ふつつか者の兄ですが
7.51
3,225 rank · 3,100 readers · 33 favorites
Seinen
Drama
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Synopsis
Perfect high-schooler Shino hides her shut-in brother Tamotsu, who suddenly vows to rejoin society and rebuild their family.
Every family has its share of problems, be they big or small. Shino Tadakoro has the perfect high school life, full of romance and friendship. Her biggest problem is her shut-in brother Tamotsu. She stubbornly keeps his existence a secret, telling even her closest friends that she is an only child. Oblivious to Shino's concerns, Tamotsu suddenly declares that he is giving up the shut-in lifestyle. Is there still time? The curtain rises on a tale of family reconstruction! (Source: Kodansha Comics USA)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
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Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 0.82
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σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Aug 2018 → May 2020
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is my very first review, I hope you´ll enjoy reading it. Although this manga is not really eye-catching, and wih a premise a little cliiche it´s really whorth reading it, with tons of...”
- 7 “tl;dr: A manga about solid character growth that’s realistic to the point of being kind of dull. This story is one focused on normal people living their lives the best they can, dealing with...”
- 8 “I don't know how to describe this manga simply. I mean I can't find a simple word to describe how I feel about this manga. "Realistic" is the fittest word for it but I don't like to use that term...”
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Short · 0%
Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published Mar 2013 – Jun 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M36452 catalog