“Elementary school reunion turns deadly as former classmates' bonds are tested by life-or-death stakes.”
The Shadows of Who We Once Were
なれの果ての僕ら
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Synopsis
Elementary school reunion turns deadly as former classmates' bonds are tested by life-or-death stakes.
Nezu was looking forward to his elementary school reunion—after all, his class was united by unbreakable bonds. But when his former classmate, Mikio, reveals that this reunion is a very real matter of life and death...suddenly Nezu finds those bonds put to the test. (Source: Kodansha USA)
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Running avg · Nov 2023 → May 2024
- 4 “The premise alone is questionable to say the least. A psychopathic teenager locks up 30 teenagers who used to be his friends in a school because he's curious about how they will react when they are...”
- 6 “tl;dr: A manga with a weak plot and unlikable cast, but that moves fast enough to stay somewhat interesting. A group of high school students and their former teacher return to their elementary...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 74 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 52m approx
- Published Jan 2020 – Jul 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M52456 catalog