“Ordinary college student Hitoshi's life upended when he meets mysterious "Mah" after grocery mishap.”
My Little Inferno
マイリトルインフェルノ
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Synopsis
Ordinary college student Hitoshi's life upended when he meets mysterious "Mah" after grocery mishap.
Hitoshi Arai is just an average college student with a mediocre life. During high school, he was bullied for being fat and got stressed and anxious easily. He had hoped that college would give him a fresh new start, but he remains his ordinary lone self. One night on his way home from his part-time job, Hitoshi accidentally bumps his bag of groceries into a car. He immediately inspects the car to see if he left any scratches while internally musing about Aladdin's story. He is surprised when the trunk of the car pries itself opens, revealing an intimidating figure of a man who proceeds to take advantage of Hitoshi by letting him stay at his home. Intimidated and scared, Hitoshi does what the man wants. The man introduces himself as "Mah" and thus begins complicating Hitoshi's ordinary life. (Source: Fantasista Inc.)
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Running avg · Mar 2022 → Nov 2025
- 9 “The manga offers a surprisingly complex narrative, highlighted by Maa-kun’s fascinating dual personality and an intriguing shift into edgy action and conspiracy. While the initial relationship...”
- 9 “The art by Nemui is absolutely stunning, and the story is exceptionally well-written with deep character development that makes it easy to root for the leads. While the beginning felt a bit...”
- 9 “This is a brilliant story featuring exceptionally well-written characters, including the feral, "show-not-tell" Mah, the refreshingly ordinary Hitoshi, and a delightfully slimy antagonist. However,...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Sep 2017 – Jan 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M52914 catalog