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“A girl enters a mystical forest to spend a day with an invisible bear and earn her deepest wish.”
Nigeru Otoko
逃げる男
6.52
17,600 rank · 2,796 readers · 10 favorites
Mystery
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Synopsis
A girl enters a mystical forest to spend a day with an invisible bear and earn her deepest wish.
In the forest, there is a bear only children can see. If you can escape the forest after spending one day with that bear, you can become whatever you desire. A girl sets foot into the dense forest of legend and what she encounters there was… (Source: the manga habit)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jan 2014 → May 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is a unique piece of art that excels through its mysterious story, sparse text, and evocative, weird drawing style that allows scenes to speak for themselves. However, the narrative...”
- 7 “The story is beautiful and mysterious, complemented by a unique art style that feels distinct despite its minimalist approach. While the narrative is simple and lacks deep, emotional complexity,...”
- 6 “The art is simple yet effective, reminiscent of Quentin Blake’s raw style, and I appreciate the minimal dialogue that allows the visuals to carry the narrative. While the plot and characters are...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published May 2010 – Jan 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12233 catalog