“Adults reunite at high school to uncover truth behind classmate Kiriko's mysterious death and anonymous "K" invitations.”
Kiriko
切子
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Synopsis
Adults reunite at high school to uncover truth behind classmate Kiriko's mysterious death and anonymous "K" invitations.
A small group of adults receive mysterious invitations to a reunion at their former high school, each bearing the cryptic signature "From K." The gathering is meant to commemorate their classmate Kiriko, whose death during their school years has remained shrouded in questions. Among the attendees is Ryosuke, a quiet young man whose connection to Kiriko runs deeper than most. As the reunion unfolds, he finds himself drawn into piecing together fragmented memories of that time. The identity of "K" remains unknown, adding an unsettling layer to the proceedings as old friendships are rekindled and long-buried tensions resurface. Set against the backdrop of their once-familiar school halls, this psychological mystery explores how the past can echo into the present, and how some secrets refuse to stay buried.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
3.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 4.0
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Jul 2018 → Feb 2025
- 7 “I enjoyed reading this manga; however the storyline is pretty simple. I enjoyed the art style and the design of Kiriko the most out of the manga, especially how her form evolves throughout the...”
- 4 “On one hand it's quick and some moments are fun to read. On the other hand it feels pretty cliche. It feels like a lot of manga I've read before and the art isn't a standout for me. It's not bad,...”
- 5 “Kiriko was a really whatever manga. The gore was good, I guess, but on the whole it was painfully generic and half baked. At least it's short, only took me around 10-20min to read maybe, but it...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Aug 2014 – Dec 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M33291 catalog