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“College student takes lucrative mountain childcare job, discovering dark secrets in remote facility.”
Children
チルドレン
5.67
22,114 rank · 12,933 readers · 121 favorites
Gore
Horror
Mystery
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Synopsis
College student takes lucrative mountain childcare job, discovering dark secrets in remote facility.
Igarashi Tooru, a college student, took a 6-month part-time job in a child care facility located deep within the mountains to take care of children for three million yen. However, in this remote area, sin runs deep in the work to be done. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 2.05
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↑ 4.00
Running avg · Jun 2020 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The art is stunning, and the children are written with such life that their fates are genuinely mournful. However, the experience is undermined by a rushed ending, abysmal worldbuilding, and a...”
- 9 “The art is wonderful, effectively blending a "moe" aesthetic with well-crafted gore to create a uniquely creepy atmosphere, while the story offers a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of...”
- 8 “The incredible art perfectly captures an eerie mood, complemented by a solid storyline filled with effective foreshadowing and engaging surprises. While the plot and character development are not...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 40%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Children begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 44m approx
- Published Oct 2017 – Mar 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M46576 catalog