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It is quite similar to the Japanese drama "Mother" and the South-Korean remake (also called "Mother").
https://myanimelist.net/anime/31043/Boku_dake_ga_Inai_Machi is also similar.

So in short: Contrary to the description of this manga, the story actually isn't as disturbing as one might think at first. (e.g. a perverse guy stealing the girl, and the girl getting Stockholm syndrome or such)
The right and wrong in this manga is not clear, there are grey colored characters.
That is the reason why i like this manga, but i still have to understand more of the main characters to rate this.

I'm not sure what is supposed to be a spoiler and what not, so ... up to here caution!!



"Sachi", the female lead grew up in an abusive environment, so she has quite a lot of mental disorders.
The kidnapper without a name, has actually a similar dark past as Sachi.
And you can't really call him kidnapper either, it was more like he helped Sachi run away and to give her motivation to life.
He had his own selfish reasons for that, but in the end they become dependent of each other.

The story up until now shows their interaction while hiding from police and detectives.
And this interaction does not have romance at all.
It is more like they play pretend.