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“Orphaned siblings and roommate struggle financially until Masaki's early return shatters their fragile stability.”
Mon Seul
モン・スール
5.53
22,220 rank · 2,328 readers · 5 favorites
Seinen
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Orphaned siblings and roommate struggle financially until Masaki's early return shatters their fragile stability.
After their parents divorced, mother remarried, and father ran away, the remaining two members of Ikeuchi family -- college student Masaki and his younger sister, elementary schooler Minami -- along with Masaki's roommate and best friend Kanda, barely support themselves under the same roof. While the difficult yet happy life seemed to continue forever, all hell broke loose when Masaki one day returned home from his part-time job earlier than Minami expected. (Source: ANN) The volume contains 5 non story chapters.
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.18
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.18 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 3.50
Running avg · Jul 2009 → Nov 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is an excellent, deep, and complex work that masterfully explores heavy themes like tragedy, family betrayal, and psychological grief. While the narrative is powerful, the included omake...”
- 8 “The story features a compelling, unique structure that shifts between intimate first-person narration and standard perspectives, complemented by decent art and surprisingly complex character...”
- 10 “Mon Seul is an amazing, soul-shaking manga that features brilliant character portrayals and a masterful narrative style that effectively uses cold, past-tense narration and black panels to signal...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 75%
Long · 25%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8816 catalog