“Bullied girl Tomoko finds a sentient doll that grants her wishes by manipulating her classmates into becoming her friends.”
Tomodachizukuri
ともだちづくり
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Bullied girl Tomoko finds a sentient doll that grants her wishes by manipulating her classmates into becoming her friends.
Tomoko Mochizuki, a high school girl bullied by her classmates, finds an abandoned doll on her way home one day and decides to take it with her. To her surprise, the beautiful doll has a will of its own. Listening to Tomoko's wishes, it begins acting to turn her classmates into "friends"... (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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- Published Apr 2025 – ongoing
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- Ref. BS-M85728 catalog