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“Four surreal, darkly playful short stories exploring twisted toys, time games, reversed mermaids, and Bon festival paradoxes.”
Toys Harmful But Unprohibited
有害無罪玩具
7.57
2,727 rank · 1,290 readers · 20 favorites
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Slice of Life
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Four surreal, darkly playful short stories exploring twisted toys, time games, reversed mermaids, and Bon festival paradoxes.
1. Yuugai Muzai Gangu 2. Kyosuu Jikan no Asobi 3. Kingyo no Ningyo wa Ningyo no Kingyo 4. Bon ni Ochimizu, Bon ni Kaerazu
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9.5
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Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Yuugai Muzai Gangu is, in my opinion, one of the best mainstream (in Japan at least) ontological manga out there, even giving Alison Airlines a run for their money. Most of it pertains to who 'you'...”
- 9 “A great collection of stories about time. About a complete life cycle. The first story talks about life. About what it's like to be alive. From an intriguing perspective, seeing her life predicted...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 32m approx
- Published Feb 2019 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M49940 catalog