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“High schooler Ryouma becomes a girl in deadly game to save sister and win billion yen.”
Though You May Burn to Ash
たとえ灰になっても
7.14
7,506 rank · 6,216 readers · 81 favorites
Seinen
High Stakes Game
Strategy Game
Suspense
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Synopsis
High schooler Ryouma becomes a girl in deadly game to save sister and win billion yen.
For his beloved younger sister's treatment, Shinomiya Ryouma is working frantically to raise a billion yen while going to high school. One day, a mysterious woman asks him, "Can you put your life on the line for what you desire?" and after receiving a ticket from her, an accident befalls him! When he wakes up, he finds he's turned into a girl and what's more, he's participating in a "game" where a win means he can reverse his fate but a loss means he'll die instantly! (Source: MangaHelpers)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
9.3
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 10
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
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Nov 2018 → Apr 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is an absolute thrill ride that maintains an intense pace after a slow start, making it a top-tier recommendation for fans of gore and torture. While the character development is...”
- 10 “I love the absence of barriers and the genuine, high-stakes consequences added to the gambling, which are complemented by effective gore and a refreshingly simple, straightforward storyline. While...”
- 9 “This manga is an incredibly gripping read, featuring methodical pacing reminiscent of Kaiji and vivid, horrifically creative torture scenes that make it impossible to put down. While the story ends...”
Verbosity
Short · 83%
Medium · 17%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Though You May Burn to Ash begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 56 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 28m approx
- Published Dec 2015 – Feb 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M37446 catalog