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“Six years later, only Utsumi remembers their shared past; he desperately wants Akamine to recall that forgotten night.”
Cry of Despair
絶望に啼け
7.0
1,360 readers · 5 favorites
Psychological
Boys Love
Drama
Erotica
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Synopsis
Six years later, only Utsumi remembers their shared past; he desperately wants Akamine to recall that forgotten night.
Six years ago, something happened between Akamine and Utsumi. Six years later, only Utsumi remembers. But why does he want Akamine to remember that night so badly? (Source: Fantasista Inc.)
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7.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 2.00
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Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.00
Running avg · Oct 2025 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The story masterfully wields its emotions like a weapon, delivering a deeply angst-filled experience that hurts in the best way possible, complemented by a delightful layer of corporate espionage....”
- 5 “The art is undeniably gorgeous, making the visual experience and smutty scenes the only real highlights of this work. However, the plot is largely incomprehensible, featuring poorly handled themes...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Cry of Despair begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Nov 2017 – Dec 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M56973 catalog