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“Childhood love shattered by secret; Souko rebuilds life torn between past lover and new gentle suitor.”
8-banme no Tsumi
8番目の罪
6.41
19,068 rank · 1,445 readers · 0 favorites
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Childhood love shattered by secret; Souko rebuilds life torn between past lover and new gentle suitor.
Souko and Yuki are childhood friends. Despite their youth, the love between them develops into a serious relationship. But the terrible secret Souko hides prompts her into later abandoning Yuki. Now living in a new town, Souko meets Hiroto whose friendship and gentleness coax Souko into once more reaching for happiness. Past wounds, the promise of future love, overwhelming passion and two men vying for the same woman. What will become of them? (Source: MU)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 5
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Dec 2012 → Aug 2014
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga features a brilliantly planned, well-paced plot that kept me on edge with its constant unpredictability and deep emotional impact. I have no criticisms to offer, as the story flowed...”
- 5 “The art is visually appealing and appropriate for the story, while the first chapter offers a promising, realistic, and dramatic start. Unfortunately, the narrative quickly devolves into an...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — 8-banme no Tsumi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 3 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 24m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M18704 catalog