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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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Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 2.00
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σ 2.00 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.00
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “There is a lot to say about the MORALITY of this story, given that this is the kind of messed up story where everyone is broken in their own way and everyone uses each other for their own purposes....”
- 5 “Would I recommend it for the art/smutty scenes? Yes - the art is pretty gorgeous. Would I recommend it for the plot? No way. The quality of the plot varies from "misguided but understandable" to...”
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Long · 0%
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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