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“Two boys briefly escape poverty together, part ways, and reunite years later after one sold his body.”
I'll Give You Half of Me
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7.45
3,666 rank · 1,021 readers · 6 favorites
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Synopsis
Two boys briefly escape poverty together, part ways, and reunite years later after one sold his body.
Two teenage boys barely knowing each other. One day, one learns the other is selling his body to get by. On a whim he runs away with him, but their journey to the sea quickly ends. Then, they reunite years later... (Source: MU)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 1.63
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jun 2024 → Jan 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “It’s been a while since I’ve read something that moved me this much. The story is interesting and keeps you on your toes waiting to see what’s going to happen next. It’s very depressing tbh and I...”
- 10 “10 stars!!!!! From tears of sadness to tears of happiness. I was really take aback with the events of the first 2 chapters that I thought how much can it get bad from there. But I was also...”
- 6 “This manga is deeply sad and beautifully written, with a tragic plot that really pulls at the heartstrings. I felt so horrible for Shiraki, poor kid, and he’s the only character I truly connected...”
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Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Feb 2021 – Oct 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M67663 catalog