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Kurumizawa's Folly

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Kurumizawa Yoshihiko no Gukou
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Yohira Tokiwa
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The year is 1971, and the once-popular manga artist Yoshihiko Kurumizawa is in a major slump. The pressure builds as each new submission is rejected. But one day, he meets a young, promising artist named Kensaku Hata. When he sees Hata's wonderful work, Kurumizawa hatches a dark plan...

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Note: Won 8th place in the Next Manga Award 2026 Web Manga Category.

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Themes
Deception Entertainment Industry › Manga Industry
Courtship
Obsessive Love › Obsession
Health
Illness › Cancer
Activities
Crimes Working
Art Forms
Performing Arts › Drawing
Crimes
Plagiarism Blackmail
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented › Shounen
Character Archetype
Otaku Hero › Anti-Hero
Character Traits
Obsessive Character Poor Character Sickly Character
Age
Adult Character Adult Male Lead
Character Types
Male Lead Protagonists › Lying Protagonist
Male Lead
Non-BL with Two Male Leads Personality Male Lead › Lying Male Lead
Locations
Asia › Japan
Narrative Tropes > Storytelling Techniques
Mangaka in a Manga Mangaka in a Manga › Manga in a Manga
Sexual Content
Intensity › Mature
Time Period > Period Piece
Historical › Showa Era
Late Modern & Contemporary
20th Century 20th Century › 1970s
Tone
Thriller › Suspense

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