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“Lonely 31-year-old Midori bonds with her deceased friend's daughter Haruko, forming a mother-daughter relationship.”
Haru to Midori
春とみどり
7.42
3,999 rank · 4,058 readers · 40 favorites
Drama
Girls Love
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Lonely 31-year-old Midori bonds with her deceased friend's daughter Haruko, forming a mother-daughter relationship.
Midori isn't good with people, and at 31 years old, she feels like she has no place in life. One day, she attends Tsugumi's funeral, a close friend of hers from junior high school. Unable to forget about her, she has a vision of the young friend she knew standing above her – only it isn't the girl she once knew, but her daughter, Haruko. This is a story of the relationship between a woman without a place and a child without a mother. (Source: Flex Comix)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Nov 2020 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is a beautiful and engaging story that focuses on the non-romantic development of a relationship between a woman and a 14-year-old, complete with necessary ups and downs. However, the manga’s...”
- 7 “This story beautifully captures an unexpected bond between two people navigating grief, offering a deeply heartbreaking and heartwarming journey as they learn to become better individuals. However,...”
- 7 “This manga features a beautiful, delicate art style and a uniquely compelling duo whose complicated, platonic relationship is deeply engaging. However, the final volume feels rushed, leaving...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Haru to Midori begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 15 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published Nov 2018 – Jun 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M50948 catalog