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“Abandoned puppy Pao endures harsh city life, facing cruelty and kindness while awaiting more suffering.”
Deep Love: Pao no Monogatari
ＤｅｅｐＬｏｖｅ パオの物語
7.86
1,232 rank · 8,292 readers · 84 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Abandoned puppy Pao endures harsh city life, facing cruelty and kindness while awaiting more suffering.
Being abandoned by his owners, having his mother die of starvation, a puppy who suffered lifelong separation from his siblings wandered around the city. Meeting and parting with kind people, experiencing brutal treatment from unjust people. Pao, who learned to live within the harshness of reality, awaits even more ordeals... (Source: MangaTraders)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 3.46
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.46 · split reception
The polarity gap
8.2 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 1.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Oct 2010 → Mar 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This series is exceptionally good, masterfully exploring the dark, cruel side of humanity in contrast with fleeting moments of happiness. However, it is an incredibly difficult read that caused me...”
- 10 “This manga is an incredibly moving experience that brought me to tears and offered profound insights into the world's darkness and the necessity of perseverance. I have no criticisms to offer, as...”
- 9 “This manga is a deeply touching experience that masterfully explores the imperfections of the world and the resilience of characters who continue to smile despite their hardships. There are no...”
Verbosity
Short · 44%
Medium · 22%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 11 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 28m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2687 catalog