This is a lovely short manga with an intriguing story that leaves you wanting more. The world built was perfect for the story it was meant to be.
The art is unique and flavorful. The action scenes can be hard to follow but they are engaging nonetheless.
The characters are distinct with their own rationale to the world they live in. While some parts were predictable, that can be attributed to how well they outlined each character's personality.
The characters innately are not well-rounded and that's what makes them interesting. The main character is not all powerful, nor is anyone else.
I will not describe what happens as
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: SMOTHER ME More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 16
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 16, 2025
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Jump+ Authors:
Shimomoto, Hiroshi (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #111732 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #8554
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Mar 20, 2025
Smother Me is a concise manga with a simple story about young assassins dealing with existential crisis. While not a novel concept in Japanese visual media, it may compared with cult classics such as Crying Freeman, Kite, Phantom, and Gunslinger Girl. A concept often tackling the inability to find peace and not fitting into society. Smother Me is less about Snake’s internal struggles and more about dealing with the system that led to societal decay.
Sold by his mother and forced into a life of assassination, he initially finds solace and reason to live through a blind woman, but soon becomes entangled in a conflict ... |
