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“Unemployed Hino rescues injured mermaid, forming a healing bond that transforms his stagnant life.”
Ningyo no Sodatekata
人魚の育て方
6.85
12,083 rank · 1,174 readers · 8 favorites
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Synopsis
Unemployed Hino rescues injured mermaid, forming a healing bond that transforms his stagnant life.
Twenty-five-year-old Hino struggles to find the motivation to work after resigning from a company job a year prior, and the consequences of his unwillingness have landed him in a bleak situation. To find his next meal, he scavenges the shore, which was recently ravaged by a typhoon. What he finds instead is a bigger catch—an injured mermaid who has washed ashore. Despite his current predicament, Hino decides to nurse the young mermaid back to health until she can return to the ocean. As the two learn more about each other, the peculiar yet heartwarming relationship they develop may just be the colorful change Hino needs to welcome into his dull life.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Jan 2021 → Aug 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The fluffy, cute art style immediately hooked me, and I found the characters both adorable and deeply relatable. While the ending left me feeling a bit unsatisfied and wanting more, I still highly...”
- 8 “The manga features a lovingly unique art style and provides a truly heartwarming experience through the sweet interactions between the MC and the little mermaid. However, the story is severely...”
- 7 “This story offers a heartwarming look at the trials of single parenthood, bolstered by soft, sweet art and compelling character growth. While the narrative feels slightly rushed and occasionally...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ningyo no Sodatekata begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Aug 2016 – Mar 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55065 catalog