“Reiji, trapped in a bleak town, meets idol Nagi and is drawn into dark scandals and betrayal.”
Boy's Abyss
少年のアビス
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Synopsis
Reiji, trapped in a bleak town, meets idol Nagi and is drawn into dark scandals and betrayal.
Reiji Kurose was born in the countryside, and has spent his life believing he can never leave his town. He cannot leave his mother alone with his shut-in brother and demented grandmother, nor can he escape the clutches of Gen Minegishi, who keeps Reiji at his beck and call. In contrast, his childhood friend Sakuko Akiyama sees past the nothingness of their gloomy town and dreams of the chaotic glamor of Tokyo. As a way to withdraw from his monotonous life, Reiji finds comfort in watching the performances of "Acrylic," an idol group, and its most beautiful member, Nagi Aoe. But when he encounters the famous idol behind a convenience store in his grim town, he does not anticipate that he will soon be involved in a series of scandalous events that seem to be a repercussion of times long past. Robbed of his innocence, Reiji struggles to wade through the abyss of sin he has been pulled into, all while an intricate web of lies, obsession, and betrayal threatens to tear him apart.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.76 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.3
↓ 2.40
Running avg · Jun 2020 → Nov 2025
- 7 “i will put a 7 only because of the entirety of the story, if I had to be completely honest the ending was shit, the last half a chapter was worst than bleach in my eyes . (score 3 or 2 ) The story...”
- 9 “This manga is an uncomfortable read, in the best possible way. it's early on in serialization, so this review is pretty premature, but the characters are wonderfully debased and they feel free to...”
- 10 “As a actual story with good plot and moments. Meh. But when taken not seriously at all. THIS MANGA IS HILARIOUS 10/10 I laughed out loud like 5 times in 2 chapters. Now you might be saying wow....”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 185 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 24h 40m approx
- Published Feb 2020 – Jul 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53644 catalog