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“Wrongly imprisoned Riku fights to survive Earth's harshest penitentiary and outlive his sentence.”
Shuujin Riku
囚人リク
7.76
1,626 rank · 2,983 readers · 53 favorites
Shounen
Action
Drama
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Synopsis
Wrongly imprisoned Riku fights to survive Earth's harshest penitentiary and outlive his sentence.
Born into a world beyond imagination, imprisoned for a crime he never committed. Young Riku's life couldn't sink any lower...or so he thought. Determined to survive no matter the circumstances, Riku now faces the impossible task of outliving a prison sentence in Earth's worst penitentiary. (Source: Project Bite Me! Scans)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2017 → Jul 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Okay, only 9 volumes in and this is already a hidden gem. This manga is a masterpiece. Everything about it is just awesome. If you haven't read it I would definitely recommend. The protagonist is...”
- 10 “**Spoiler FREE** Story : 1-2 clichés here and there, quickly faded by an outstanding narration. You follow the journey of Riku a 13 years old boy sent to prison for something he did not do. You can...”
- 8 “Shuujin Riku was a major manga on my list. With 38 volumes, it's a pretty quick read. The reason? Much of the manga is excellent, and it's hard to stop. You've probably guessed it from these few...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 338 × 38 ch × vol
- Total read 45h 04m approx
- Published Feb 2011 – Feb 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M21319 catalog