“Five unrelated oneshots explore themes of memory, growth, longing, sibling tension, and gaming rivalry.”
Mizu no Kioku
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Synopsis
Five unrelated oneshots explore themes of memory, growth, longing, sibling tension, and gaming rivalry.
Series of oneshots : 1) The Memory of Water (Mizu no Kioku)- Shiina is an ex-swimmer who is now a chain-smoking high school teacher. He's tried to leave his swimming past behind him, but upright student Kadokura won't let that happen. 2) Forecast of Life's Springtime- Minori is the son of professional gardeners and he's sick to death of flowers! Gardening club student Shoutarou kills everything he touches, and Minori feels sorry for him. 3) A Child's Belongings (Kodomo no Mochimono)- Hiroto's parents died in an accident and then he is approached by a businessman who wants to buy him. But he's not interested in sex, he just likes to look at Hiroto in his school uniform. 4) Sweet Home, Bitter Brother- Atsuhiro and Yousuke were childhood friends who became brothers at a young age. They've always been together with the slightly older Atsuhiro leading Yousuke. But Yousuke's has feeling he can't tell his "brother" and resolves to go away to college. 5) Paradise Game- Hazuki Junya is a professional gamer who works for a video game company, but when he gets beaten by his new coworker and amatuer Hatanaki Ryouji he can't believe it. A friendly rivalry and friendship starts between the two. (from B-U)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1767 catalog