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“Bullied teen Sawako drops out, finds solace and purpose in drawing manga as her "vitamin."”
Vitamin
ビタミン
7.61
2,428 rank · 13,274 readers · 241 favorites
Shoujo
Psychological
School
Drama
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Bullied teen Sawako drops out, finds solace and purpose in drawing manga as her "vitamin."
High school student Sawako is caught in a compromising situation. As a result, the other students in her school bully and ostracize her to the point she looks to suicide and drops out of school. She starts drawing manga and the hobby becomes her "vitamin." (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
8.9
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.10
Running avg · Jun 2009 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This one-volume manga is an absolute must-read that delivers a deeply relatable and believable story regarding the hardships of school life. There are no criticisms to note, as the narrative...”
- 9 “This manga is an unparalleled experience, featuring an incredibly effective, concise storyline that beautifully captures the triumph over bullying. While there are no flaws to speak of, one must...”
- 10 “This work delivers a profound emotional impact, masterfully capturing the internal conflict between repulsion and the hope for a normal life while grounding the bullying in a terrifyingly realistic...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 30%
Long · 10%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Vitamin begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 3 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 24m approx
- Published Aug 2001 – Oct 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1432 catalog