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“A collection of nine distinct manga titles exploring passion, fantasy, and underground themes through diverse narratives.”
Happiness
ハピネス
6.75
13,843 rank · 5,095 readers · 41 favorites
Seinen
Psychological
Drama
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
A collection of nine distinct manga titles exploring passion, fantasy, and underground themes through diverse narratives.
1. Naburare Fumare Soshite Saku no wa Gekijou no Hana (Teased and Stepped On, What Blooms is a Passionate Flower) 2. Lolita 7-gou 3. Akuma no Uta (Song of the Devil) 4. Moshimo (What If?) 5. Happiness 6-7. Kumo no Heya (A Room of Clouds) 8. Indigo Elegy 9. Angura★Doll (Underground Doll)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 4
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jan 2012 → Jun 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This collection of short stories is masterfully assembled, offering a deeply touching and thought-provoking exploration of human life through its imperfect, relatable characters. While the art...”
- 4 “While the series attempts to explore abstract concepts and touches upon the essence of moral decision-making, these moments are ultimately too few and far between. The stories remain fundamentally...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 0%
Long · 50%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Happiness begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Aug 2001 – Jan 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5388 catalog