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“Middle-school friendship between Nitogi Amane and Utsuya Madoka collapses after one devastating mistake.”
Kimi wa Mada Torikago no Naka
君はまだ鳥籠の中
6.33
19,748 rank · 2,085 readers · 7 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
School
Drama
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Synopsis
Middle-school friendship between Nitogi Amane and Utsuya Madoka collapses after one devastating mistake.
Nitogi Amane and Utsuya Madoka first met in middle school. But one tiny, yet fatal mistake ends up costing Amane more than just her seemingly innocent best friend... (Source: Agents of Change Translations)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 2
σ 2.28
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.28 · split reception
The polarity gap
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.25
Running avg · Aug 2021 → Mar 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This oneshot delivers a compelling, high-impact horror experience with a solid narrative structure, "prettygood" art, and engaging yandere elements. While it falls short of being a masterpiece, the...”
- 7 “The art is consistently excellent, featuring a handsome, delicate style that makes the characters stand out. While the story is enjoyable for a quick read, it remains quite predictable and does not...”
- 6 “The experience was fun, featuring characters that were enjoyable to read about and art that effectively suited the story's mood. However, the narrative suffers from an illogical ending,...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kimi wa Mada Torikago no Naka begins and ends here.
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Nov 2017 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M49437 catalog