A Mother's Love, a Daughter's Prison

母という呪縛娘という牢獄

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Sep 28, 2024 to Apr 19, 2025

Authors:Sato-kun, Saitou, Aya

Mystery

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YuZh

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Reading this kind of made me feel anxious and I think that’s what the manga intended and accomplished well. It’s pretty realistic and intense of how an overly bearing mom and suffocating daughter’s relationship can exist and lead to tragedy. I really liked the art style which at sometimes the facial expressions are drawn to look terrifying which really suits the plot. I do find the story becoming more repetitive tho because it felt like a cycle of the mc getting hopeful then crushed then again and again which is predictable which I think helps with the vibe but it made the ending pretty easyto guess It’s a pretty frustrating read and can be triggering to some people but but I personally still enjoyed it

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Synopsis

The torso of a headless, limbless body is found half-buried by a riverbank. It belonged to middle-aged mother Yaeko Miyagawa, and after an investigation and trial, her daughter Hikari eventually confesses to her murder. For many years, Hikari had been subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her mother, revolving around her failure to make it into a top medical school and become a doctor. Even after nine years of futile applications and entrance exams, Yaeko refused to free her daughter from this virtual prison. What led to the fatal stabbing that ended Yaeko's life? This series, based on a true story, will explore Hikari Miyagawa's experiences up to her greatest tragedy—and what happened to her afterward. (Source: Kodansha)