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“Child sold to trafficker becomes assassin "Snake," haunted by killings until a blind girl changes his path.”
Smother Me
SMOTHER ME
6.85
12,137 rank · 3,542 readers · 12 favorites
Shounen
Action
Drama
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Synopsis
Child sold to trafficker becomes assassin "Snake," haunted by killings until a blind girl changes his path.
In the gray streets of Detroit, young Akio experiences the warmth of his mother's hand for the first time as they make their way to meet a stranger. The harrowing reality seeps in when he realizes that he is sold to Moreh, a child trafficker, never to see his mother again. After passing a life-or-death test, Akio is presented with the choice to abandon his past life and become an assassin. Under the alias "Snake," Akio enters a cycle of regular killings. While he grows more efficient, all of his assassinations haunt him. Everything changes when Snake meets a blind girl whose innocence and compassion give him a new goal, setting him on a tumultuous path that will alter his life forever.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 2
σ 2.68
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.68 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.25
Running avg · Mar 2025 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Smother Me is a deeply personal and intentional read where every panel serves a purpose, complemented by a quiet, effective art style and pacing. There are no notable criticisms to be found in this...”
- 8 “The character interactions are incredibly meaningful and perfectly tied together, complemented by a cinematic art style that oozes personality through heavy inking and effective use of color....”
- 6 “The manga offers a compelling thematic focus on systemic societal decay and features a unique, UPA-inspired art style that evokes the aesthetic of Samurai Jack. However, the plot feels derivative,...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Smother Me begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 08m approx
- Published Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M78147 catalog