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“Shishigami uses time-stopping device freely until he finds a classmate attempting suicide in frozen time.”
Trapped in an Instant
懲役一瞬
7.45
3,671 rank · 1,019 readers · 5 favorites
Shounen
Drama
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Shishigami uses time-stopping device freely until he finds a classmate attempting suicide in frozen time.
Ever since obtaining a device that could stop time, a power straight out of dreams, Shishigami had been living each day exactly as he pleased. One day, while in his usual frozen time, he encountered a classmate who was in the midst of attempting suicide by jumping... (Source: MANGA Plus)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 7
σ 0.50
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Strong agreement
σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story and dialogue are exceptional, delivering a powerful philosophical message about life and death that makes this one-shot stand out from the crowd. While the art feels a bit too clean and...”
- 8 “This one-shot is an excellent example of how a simple story can evoke deep, philosophical emotions and resonate with the complexities of human interaction. However, the experience is slightly held...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Trapped in an Instant begins and ends here.
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Mar 2025 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M81399 catalog