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“Grieving detective Yamada meets runaway Shiori, his dead daughter's double, trapped in prostitution.”
Nora to Zassou
ノラと雑草
7.86
1,239 rank · 8,112 readers · 76 favorites
Seinen
Drama
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Synopsis
Grieving detective Yamada meets runaway Shiori, his dead daughter's double, trapped in prostitution.
Following the death of his daughter, Assistant Inspector Hajime Yamada has lost hope in everything, and jobs like closing under-aged prostitution rings don't exactly help matters. But there he meets a girl who looks alarmingly like his late daughter. Her name is Shiori Umino, a runaway girl who's desperate enough to sell herself to escape her house but won't tell anyone why. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
8.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.75
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.75 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.20
Running avg · Jul 2020 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga is a deeply touching and profound exploration of trauma, showcasing how two broken individuals find healing and genuine happiness in one another. While the ending is heartbreakingly...”
- 8 “Nora to Zassou is a masterclass in efficient storytelling, delivering a raw, emotionally turbulent, and realistic exploration of difficult societal issues without any filler. While the narrative is...”
- 8 “This manga is simply magnificent, featuring a beautiful, simple art style and a profound story that explores the struggle of finding a reason to live. While the ending leaves a bittersweet taste,...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 80%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Nora to Zassou begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 26 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 28m approx
- Published Apr 2018 – Aug 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M48265 catalog