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“Toshiki trades lifespan for abilities at a mysterious shop, gaining talent but learning power can't buy everything.”
Ability Shop
ABILITY SHOP -アビリティ ショップ-
6.66
15,416 rank · 8,698 readers · 21 favorites
Shounen
School
Drama
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Synopsis
Toshiki trades lifespan for abilities at a mysterious shop, gaining talent but learning power can't buy everything.
Toshiki is a kid who isn't really good at anything. He happens upon the "Ability Shop" where you can buy abilities in exchange for the years of your life. Toshiki rapidly changes his reputation at school, becoming a guy who can do everything well! Despite his successes, he may soon learn that there are some things that can't be gained through power alone. (Source: tethysdust)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 8
σ 0.83
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.75
Running avg · Oct 2009 → Sep 2011
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga is a friendly, easy-to-follow read that effectively conveys a clear moral lesson about greed without relying on foul language or complex, dark characters. While the story is accessible,...”
- 8 “The appealing art and title draw you in, while the story delivers a meaningful, fable-like lesson that feels like a lighter version of *Death Note*. Unfortunately, the extremely short length...”
- 8 “This one-shot excels through its efficient, filler-free storytelling, effectively using its limited page count to build a compelling conflict that delivers a valuable life lesson. While the art is...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ability Shop begins and ends here.
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Dec 2008 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M10710 catalog