Ryouta wa Otouto wo Koroshita
Ryota Killed His Brother
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Ryouta wa Otouto wo Koroshita

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 良太は弟を殺した
English: Ryota Killed His Brother
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Nov 29, 2024 to ?
Genres: Drama Drama, Horror Horror, Supernatural Supernatural
Themes: Childcare Childcare, Gore Gore
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump+
Authors: Natori, Ayumi (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.971 (scored by 118118 users)
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Ranked: #93312
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Popularity: #21051
Members: 632
Favorites: 2

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Synopsis

When their mother dies, junior high school student Ryota takes care of his toddler brother Chika and their home. Overwhelmed by all the work, he begins neglecting himself. Without any time to himself, Ryota comes to resent his little brother and soon the resentment turns into murderous thoughts. Little by little the pressures of childrearing make Ryota lose his mind. But is Ryota truly the issue? Or…

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Background

Ryouta wa Otouto wo Koroshita has been published digitally as an English simulpub as Ryota Killed His Brother through MANGA Plus.

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Reviews

Nov 28, 2024
Preliminary (1/? eps)
// This review was published on the debut release chapter //

How often have you thought about removing someone from your life—killing them, even—over their annoying and bothersome presences? Hopefully never; however for Ryota, taking care of his younger brother after the death of his mother has left a significant toll on his wellbeing, resulting in self-negligence and the distancing of the friends and hobbies surrounding him.

A newcomer author, Natori Ayumi, sets up this premise with initial conflict between brothers, in which eventually turns to resentment. I'm interested in what they will write in context of themetics within the narrative, hopefully it will tackle breaking ...
Dec 1, 2024
Preliminary (1/? eps)
(From reading chapter 1, immediately dropped.)
This is if "Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu" died and a cheap imitation came back to replace it.
The art style, plot elements, title, character dynamic, everything is like a cheap copy but with no soul.
It's like the creator read HGSN, wanted to make something similar, but didn't actually understand what made it so unique and immersive.
If this manga interested you, please just read Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu / The Summer Hikaru Died instead.

Also, the "content warning" is completely unnecessary.
If you're interested in something more gore-centric: read Pygmalion by Watanabe Chihiro.

It'd be very nice if this develops into its own thing, ...

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