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“Middle-schooler Seiichi discovers his overprotective mother's love is dangerously obsessive, shattering his illusion of normal life.”
Blood on the Tracks
血の轍
8.05
749 rank · 133,064 readers · 4,567 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Drama
Suspense
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Synopsis
Middle-schooler Seiichi discovers his overprotective mother's love is dangerously obsessive, shattering his illusion of normal life.
Seiichi Osabe is an only child living a mundane life. Just like any middle schooler, he has friends, a crush on a girl, and loving parents. However, Seiichi's mother is extremely overprotective, which causes others to view him as a mama's boy. Although he does not consider her behavior to be unusual, a certain incident starts to open his eyes to just how dangerous her affection is. As Seiichi tries to break free from her grasp, he learns that his life is not as normal as he thought.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 60 sampled reviews
8.2
/10
What 60 readers settled on.
93%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.71
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.17
Running avg · Sep 2017 → May 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This series perfectly delivers on its promise of heart-wrenching pain, effectively leaving me broken through its series of hopeless realizations and tear-jerking moments. While the narrative...”
- 8 “This story deeply resonates with me, serving as a powerful and therapeutic guide for navigating the complex, often toxic dynamics of a manipulative maternal relationship. While the Fukuushi girl...”
- 9 “The art style perfectly complements the narrative, and the story captures the universal, haunting pain of growing up in a toxic environment while exploring the heavy weight of our choices. While...”
Verbosity
Short · 42%
Medium · 43%
Long · 15%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Blood on the Tracks begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 153 × 17 ch × vol
- Total read 20h 24m approx
- Published Feb 2017 – Sep 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M42539 catalog