01 Monkey
ゼロワンモンキー
“Introverted temp worker Senke secretly loves mailman Masaharu, nurturing a digital pet named after him amid crushing loneliness.”
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Introverted temp worker Senke secretly loves mailman Masaharu, nurturing a digital pet named after him amid crushing loneliness.
Senke is a reserved and introverted man who harbors quiet feelings for Masaharu, a cheerful mailman at his workplace. Unable to express his emotions directly, Senke finds comfort in caring for a digital pet on his computer—a virtual monkey he affectionately names after his unspoken crush. As economic pressures mount and his demanding job as a temporary worker consumes more of his time, Senke's life becomes an endless cycle of overtime and exhaustion. The stress of his circumstances begins to take its toll, creating a growing tension between his inner world and the harsh realities around him. This psychological drama explores the fragile boundaries between isolation and connection, as Senke navigates the complexities of unrequited love and the human need for affection in an increasingly impersonal world.
Senke is a gloomy and shy man who's secretly in love with Masaharu, a mailman in the company he works for. His inability to confess to Masaharu leads him to lavish his love upon a Digital Monkey on his PC, which he names Masaharu. The recession, his low-paying job as a dispatch worker, and a demanding boss causes him to work overtime night after night. One night, fed up with seeing Senke working to exhaustion, Masahuru confronts Senke and in the process finds out about his Digital Pet. The stressed Senke breaks down and rapes Masahuru. After this disastrous incident, Masaharu avoids Senke. Senke works mindlessly and fulfills all the demands of his boss until he discovers that his Monkey Masaharu has died. In his exhausted state of mind and having a guilty conscience, he thinks this to be a sign, and dashes off to find Masaharu. When he finds Masaharu safe and sound, he is relieved and collapses. (Source: Loveless)
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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — 01 Monkey begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M4777
A Manga Publication
- Format
- 6 × 1
- ch × vol
- Total read
- 0h 48m
- approx
- Published
- Jan 2001 – Jan 2001
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- Manga
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- BS-M4777
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