“Orphan Yuki discovers his mysterious powers and past when a stranger and alleged brother reveal his hidden significance.”
The Betrayal Knows My Name
裏切りは僕の名前を知っている
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Synopsis
Orphan Yuki discovers his mysterious powers and past when a stranger and alleged brother reveal his hidden significance.
Having lived in an orphanage for as long as he can remember, high school student Yuki Sakurai has always believed that he existed to burden others. Despite possessing a mysterious power that allows him to see other people's emotions, the ability seems to torment him instead. One day, a beautiful man in black clothes saves Yuki's life, and Yuki faintly feels as if he has met this stranger before. The stranger, later introducing himself as Zess, displays a strong concern about Yuki but quickly disappears after giving him a warning. The following day, Takashiro Giou—the head of the Giou Clan—appears at the orphanage claiming to be Yuki's brother and proposes an idea that Yuki is reluctant to accept. As puzzling problems threaten his safety emerge and familiar faces reappear, Yuki soon learns that his frail existence holds a greater significance than he had initially thought.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 1.07 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.83
Running avg · May 2010 → Nov 2020
- 10 “To add onto the already existing reviews, you honestly cannot go wrong with this story. You fall in love with all the characters, my FAVORITE being Tachibana & Sodom. :3 I would not put this one...”
- 10 “I read it since 1-2 years ago, and still drawn on it ^.^ It's very good story I can said. You can feel excitment, happiness, cheerfulness, and even touching. Sou da yo! It happened to me when i...”
- 7 “The way you end a story can either make it or break it. The Betrayal Knows My Name? It broke it. Well... kind of? Now, hear me out or rather let me break it down to you. The plot of the story isn't...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 68 × 13 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 04m approx
- Published Sep 2005 – Apr 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1736 catalog