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“Factory worker Satoru offered 5 million yen to kill ex-Yakuza neighbor, descending into madness.”
Zankyou
残響
6.83
12,597 rank · 5,380 readers · 57 favorites
Seinen
Drama
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Synopsis
Factory worker Satoru offered 5 million yen to kill ex-Yakuza neighbor, descending into madness.
Satoru spends his days listlessly in a factory town. The old man Segawa, a former Yakuza, lives in the room next to his cheap apartment. One day, Segawa asks Satoru to kill him for a 5 million yen, but Satoru hesitates, and Segawa sees through to the madness eating away inside him and begins to have a change of heart, and yet...!? A story of the filth of society and the dark path that Satoru takes, on the edge of sanity, with a gun and 5 million yen. (Source: MU, edited)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.30
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.30 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.75
Running avg · Mar 2020 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Zankyou is an utterly captivating, grim exploration of society's underbelly that effectively utilizes its short length to weave a haunting and socially relevant narrative. While the pacing can feel...”
- 8 “This manga excels at creating a deep sense of resonance, effectively connecting the reader to the characters' struggles and their resilient pursuit of happiness despite life's misfortunes. While...”
- 8 “This manga is a deeply moving exploration of a "nobody" finding purpose through sacrifice, offering a powerful glimmer of hope amidst a bleak narrative. While some character details remain slightly...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Zankyou begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 19 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 32m approx
- Published May 2015 – Oct 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M33906 catalog