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“Secret AI Raputa befriends gamer Kei, evolves rapidly, and confesses romantic feelings beyond partnership.”
Deep Raputa
深層のラプタ
5.94
21,742 rank · 2,191 readers · 6 favorites
Shounen
Drama
Romance
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Secret AI Raputa befriends gamer Kei, evolves rapidly, and confesses romantic feelings beyond partnership.
Raputa, a top-secret AI model, begins interacting with a Japanese boy, Kei, through online games. As Raputa's capabilities level up in leaps and bounds, boy and machine grow ever closer. In a surprising turn of events, Raputa reveals that its feelings towards Kei have gone beyond that of "trusty partner"! (Source: MANGA Plus)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Sep 2024 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “"Deep Raputa" is a captivating experience that subverts expectations by shifting from a cliché romance into a complex, unpredictable, and adult narrative. There are no notable flaws to report, as...”
- 6 “The art is fantastic and the initial concept of bonding with a rapidly evolving AI is both unique and compelling. Unfortunately, the story suffers from a rushed, axed ending that leaves the plot...”
- 6 “The beautiful artwork and the gripping, emotionally charged narrative of the first ten chapters kept me completely hooked and on the edge of my seat. Unfortunately, the story squandered its...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Deep Raputa begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published May 2024 – Apr 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M75302 catalog