“A prostitute and teen caretaker share bittersweet, aimless days of love and family in this melancholic masterpiece.”
Toy Doll
トイ・ドール
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A prostitute and teen caretaker share bittersweet, aimless days of love and family in this melancholic masterpiece.
Michelle, a prostitute with a child, picks clients every day on the streets, and Chris, who is still in his teens, is always babysitting and playing the role of both father and husband. This is the story of their aimless days. A masterpiece about the joys and sorrows of love. (Source: Shodensha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 11 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 28m approx
- Published Jan 1993 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M81199 catalog