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“High-schooler Reo is coerced into sexual relationship with imposing uncle after mother's abandonment, seeks friend's help.”
Katsubou no Manazashi
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7.08
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Synopsis
High-schooler Reo is coerced into sexual relationship with imposing uncle after mother's abandonment, seeks friend's help.
After his mother deserted them, senior high school student, Reo was living together with his mother's stern ex-lover, the very imposing uncle Shuuji. But 2 months ago, as he dropped by his home on his way with a friend one evening, an event occurred that changed their relationship forever. His senses were suddenly muddled and when he came to, he was being held by his uncle. Since that day, his uncle demands his body for pleasure and Reo who has been suffering ever since seeks his close friend Kenta’s advice but… Also included in this volume is a cute story of mutual love between a kouhai and senpai! (Source: MangaUpdates)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
4.0
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What 3 readers settled on.
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Score distribution
median 4
mode 2
σ 1.63
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jan 2014 → Feb 2015
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 4 “The second story is a fantastic highlight that effectively explores body image issues with humor and features a well-balanced, engaging character dynamic. Conversely, the first story feels awkward...”
- 6 “The second story is a charming and clever satire that effectively challenges the stereotypical "uke/seme" dynamic by exploring how a character's appearance changes as they mature. Conversely, the...”
- 2 “The art is absolutely stunning, featuring beautiful, detailed character designs that perfectly reflect their personalities. However, the story is a disastrous, flat mess that relies on the...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Feb 2009 – Dec 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11180 catalog