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“Childhood lovers separated after failed suicide pact reunite in high school, complicating Runa's new relationship.”
Renai Shinjuu
恋愛心中
5.78
21,991 rank · 617 readers · 2 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Childhood lovers separated after failed suicide pact reunite in high school, complicating Runa's new relationship.
When they were 12 years old, Runa and Ren were very much in love, but Runa’s mother was against it – they were far too young. Ren did the unthinkable, tried to have the two of them commit suicide together rather than be apart. The suicide was a failure but both kids were hospitalized with serious injuries. It didn’t break them apart but eventually Runa’s parents were able to separate them. Several years pass and Runa has moved on with a new boyfriend named Shou when Ren suddenly shows up attending the same high school, very sexy and still in love with her, and suddenly her life is very complicated…
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 5
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.50
Running avg · Jun 2012 → Aug 2013
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This story is incredibly addictive and features unique characters driven by intense, unwavering obsessions. While the narrative is undeniably "fucked up" and disturbing, it effectively uses these...”
- 5 “The art is excellent, and the dark, twisted atmosphere creates a compelling hook that makes it impossible to stop reading. However, the characters are deeply unsettling and erratic, leading to a...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Renai Shinjuu begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M18377 catalog