“Brother saves 1 million yen to reclaim stepsister, but their reunion sparks troubled, overly affectionate cohabitation.”
Imouto: Akane
妹~あかね~
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Synopsis
Brother saves 1 million yen to reclaim stepsister, but their reunion sparks troubled, overly affectionate cohabitation.
Amamiya Shinnpei has been saving up every penny he can for the past three years while working at a car repair shop ever since he finished junior high. Finally, he saved up 1,000,000 yen to take back his stepsister from family relatives. He reunites with his sister after three years and they start living together. However, their newly started lifestyle is ruined by troubles that continue to occur. Overloaded with loving emotions, a brother sister love story starts! (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
What 2 readers settled on.
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · May 2009 → May 2019
- 3 “The premise holds genuine potential for an intriguing narrative about siblings overcoming external barriers together. However, the execution relies on poor cliches, frustrating character dynamics...”
- 3 “The art is crisp, unique, and effectively conveys character personalities, making it a pleasure to read. However, the narrative suffers from an excessive reliance on dark, disturbing themes like...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Imouto: Akane begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 148 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 19h 44m approx
- Published Jan 2000 – Jan 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7605 catalog