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Japanese: ありがとう
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 47
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 1, 1994 to Jun 1, 1995
Genres: Comedy Comedy, Slice of Life Slice of Life, Ecchi Ecchi
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Big Comic Spirits
Authors: Yamamoto, Naoki (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.921 (scored by 29052,905 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #98362
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2175
Members: 9,339
Favorites: 130

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Synopsis

A depressing story about how a Japanese family's life goes wrong: an immoral protagonist, her sister who was gang raped before, her alcoholic mother who later devoted her life to a cult, and her father who lost favor with his company... full of sexual content and highly violent.

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Characters

Suzuki, Takako
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Suzuki, Ichirou
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Suzuki, Akiko
Suzuki, Akiko
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5 Recommended
1 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Nov 6, 2020
forward_boi
Recommended
Introduction:
Hidden gem. Is the words I would use to describe Arigatou, and the fact that this manga is rated only a 7.04 completely contradicts it's level of quality. To note the beginning chapters of this manga shows graphic depictions of sexual assault, and will have you going "what the fuck am I even reading" at times. But that being said let's move on with the review.

Story: 10
Arigatou is truly an intelligent manga which both satires and criticises Japanese society and it's culture, in terms of traditional family values, business culture, criminal justice system, obedience and submissiveness instead of conflict, (looking past the problem so everyone ...
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Sep 2, 2021
mistressmadi
Mixed Feelings
If I remembered correctly, they had some unrealistic elements to the story. But it's manga. I feel like it's an average run of the hill doujin of rape, except a more elaborate clarification on the aftermath of how victims reacted, and how it can affect family around them. There was some things that could be done differently, such as how characters reacted or their actions, however I'm not a psychologist.

It shows how dehumanizing humanity can be, and how little care we have to those. However, the only reason I give it a lower rating is bc of the lack of depth we were given to ...
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Mar 4, 2022
WaifuOverLaifu
Not Recommended
Spoilers below.

To start off, I am not criticizing the graphic scenes themselves. I believe that they can be used as plot devices to advance the story and characters. However, the manga does the opposite. Yes, characters don't have to change in personality or values to be captivating. But within the context of the manga, I'd argue that change is inevitable, leaning on necessary. Who wouldn't change as a person if they had gone through some of the things the Suzuki family has, such as gang rape, cult manipulation, the distribution of child pornography, amongst other deplorable events? I don't think the absurd nature of the ...
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