“Suicidal pianist's daughter meets death-row inmate; their encounter transforms both lives.”
Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
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Synopsis
Suicidal pianist's daughter meets death-row inmate; their encounter transforms both lives.
They wanted to die for their own reasons. Juri Mutou is the daughter of a once-famous pianist whose career came to an end after giving birth to her. After a traumatic event she experienced as a teenager, Juri has attempted suicide three times and has come to hate her mother. With her life clouded due to a dark past, her aunt Monica, a member of the clergy, invites her to visit a convict sentenced to death. Yuu is a death row inmate charged with murdering three people, leading to many attempts at ending his own life within his jail cell. He frequently receives letters from Monica, who hopes to help him, but sees this as an act of pity. But when Yuu decides to meet Monica to say that he wants her to stop sending letters, he encounters Juri, a meeting that would change both of their lives.
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Community consensus
Derived from 80 sampled reviews
What 80 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.93 · split reception
6.9 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 2.5
↓ 1.19
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Apr 2026
- 9 “My review will be simple. If you want to read a tear-jerker manga. This is the one. This manga really gives me the meaning of life, love, and sorrow. Great story, great moral value, and i don't...”
- 10 “This was a beautiful manga that I found by chance. The end led me to tears. The art was ok but that isn't the main part though, the story line did not spend too much time on it that you got annoyed...”
- 10 “Wonderful story; I was not expecting such a good story when I picked up Watashitachi No Shiawase Na Jikan, but pleasantly surprised. It is a must read for anyone looking for a story that deals with...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Mar 2008 – Aug 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7830 catalog