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The God of Time

Jikan no Kamisama

2025, Manga, 15 ch, 69%

Time Manipulation, Shounen, Male Protagonist

A girl named Yuki discovers a mysterious watch that stops time—and uses it to save a boy, Hiroki, from certain death. Drawn together by the secret of the clock, the two find themselves bound by an unforgettable summer. In a world frozen in time, an unprecedented suspenseful…

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About Trapped in an Instant

2025, One-shot, 1 ch, 76%

Ever since obtaining a device that could stop time, a power straight out of dreams, Shishigami had been living each day exactly as he pleased. One day, while in his usual frozen time, he encountered a classmate who was in the midst of attempting suicide by jumping...

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