“Family moves into apartment with terrifying rule: always smile at owner or face deadly consequences.”
Grimace
グリマス
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Family moves into apartment with terrifying rule: always smile at owner or face deadly consequences.
Through a friend, the Shirotani family are introduced to an apartment to move in to. Their joy is short-lived as they learn about a strange rule the apartment building has. The rule is, "Whenever you're in front of the owner you must always wear a smile." If they break this rule... Escape is impossible! The curtains rise on a apartment building survival horror. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 21 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M71198 catalog