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Shadows House

2018, Manga, ongoing, 83%

Recommended by 3 Programmed for Heartbreak fans on AniList.

In the depths of a murky mansion lives a group of enigmatic nobles known as...the Shadow family. With no visible features to speak of, these mysterious aristocrats employ living dolls to act as their “faces.” Kate and Emilico are one such pair of mistress and servant, dwelling…

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About Programmed for Heartbreak: Sartain in Love

2021, Manga, 29 ch, 65%

In this sci-fi fantasy world, "Dolls" are androids with advanced AI and unique personalities. They're designed to be adored by their human keepers but forbidden to fall in love—for if they do, they become idiots. Nonetheless, the love bug proves to be unavoidable. For these Dolls, caught between humanity and artificiality, will love lead them to happiness...or ruin? The latest manga from Tomiyaki Kagisora.

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