tl;dr: A serious incest story with an interesting enough execution but is let down by some horrendous lack of communication
*Review will contain spoilers
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Story:
The story follows a rather poetic tale about 2 characters who naturally fall in love only to later realize they were consanguineous siblings who were separated from birth. From there is focuses on the story of these 2 with their new found relationship and the challenges they face along the way.
Now incest is quite a relatively uncommon story in romance manga, much less serious incest (so no little sister harem member) and much much less with true incest (i.e., blood related) so to have one that tries to handle it in a somewhat more serious manner seems interesting at first
if only
people
could
fucking
communicate
half-decently
Seriously, the majority of the drama in this series comes less from the siblings' aspect and more because none of the characters (apart from the dad) can form coherent sentences. As a result, most of the drama happens because one character (mostly the ML) decides to play the silent treatment like some retarded tsundere and the other characters (mainly the FL) are left to misunderstand or try to handle his mental gymnastics
I'm not even kidding when I say most of the major drama in this could have easily been resolved with 1 or 2 sentences
Exhibit A: ML finds out that his GF (FL) is actually his sister? Proceeds to randomly act like a massive dickhead towards her in the hopes that she "forgets" about him
What he could've done: "Hey I just found out we're goddamn siblings idk what should we do with our relationship???"
done.
Exhibit B: Love rival (of course) comes into play and wants to steal ML from FL (doesn't know they're dating). FL can't really stop this because it would reveal they are dating (which is apparently no go because.........something?)
What HE could've done: "Sorry, I am not interested in pursuing a romantic relationship with you." Like bruh is it really that hard to mutter that kind of rejection given that you're fine with boning your sister and letting your gay friend know about it??????
done.
Exhibit C: Mother wants FL to have a kid after she's gone (reality she just wants someone who will stay by FL's side) so FL decides to break up with ML because she wants to hurry up and have a kid before the mother dies
What she could've done: Nothing, because she quite literally clarifies what she meant AFTER all the shit happens with them breaking up? Like how the flying fuck is it that hard to get across you're not wishing for your first year uni daughter to get pregnant right away?
done.
The actual romance aspect of this is not too bad actually. I think the moments they have together fwiw (when they aren't getting cockblocked by the universe itself that is) is pretty cute and passionate at times. If it wasn't for the brain-dead drama this could actually have been a nice series. Plus it's nice to sprinkle some of the parent's romance here and there
Art:
The art is pretty nice, it really does convey the "oh this is definitely a train wreck" type of series
Character:
As legends say, there is duality of man
ML - fucking retarded
FL - absolute chad
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later becomes fucking retarded
Let's start with the ML. I completely understand his shock over things like he's banging his blood sister and stuff. That's completely fine with how puzzled he is about the situation. What isn't fine is how absolutely impossible it is for him to utter basic Japanese and instead chooses to inner monologue all his feelings in the hopes that the author misplaced the supernatural tag and the FL can secretly read minds or some shit
And like any other love triangle center, finds it really difficult to even contemplate the words "No" or "my own consent." But hey at least he knows how to steamingly make out with his sister when the time comes amirite
FL: Actually the better of the two for the most part. She fully knows about the sibling thing but chooses to stay committed to ML despite all this, even willing to toss aside her family for the sake of love. On top of all of ML's bullshit she still chooses to trust him and still puts her faith in him
That is until misunderstanding mother comes along and suddenly she turns into the type that easily misunderstands and can't talk, and the cycle of life continues
Enjoyment:
I think I kinda alluded to it already, but honestly the romance moments in this series are quite nice but my god, the drama in this is quite ridiculous. Honestly this is better read with popcorn in hand enjoying the shitshow that evolves rather than expecting a strong relationship or something
 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: We Stopped Breeding Japanese: 僕たちは繁殖をやめた InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: 53
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 6, 2020 to Mar 27, 2022
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Mar 18, 2022 Not Recommended Funny  Preliminary
(52/53 chp)
tl;dr: A serious incest story with an interesting enough execution but is let down by some horrendous lack of communication
*Review will contain spoilers ... 
Jan 28, 2023
[This manga brings up very controversial and sensitive topics, such as incest. Please consider it, before reading this review]
I'm very well aware of how controversial the incest theme in either manga or anime is, so I'm not surprised by a relatively low score for this title. In this review, I'll try to focus on the story plot, how it is built, and how the character development is going, more than on the incest theme itself. There are a few sentences about it in the "enjoyment" section. Before starting, it's worth mentioning I thoroughly enjoyed the whole manga, whether counting the incest or not. [Story - ... 
Aug 8, 2021
If you struggle with stories about taboo relationships then you won't like this. However if you're open-minded enough to look past that, then what the author has crafted here is an enjoyable high-school romance between two characters very much in love with each other but tragically caught in a highly controversial circumstances.
Seeing their relationship struggle on and some of the more cute or edgy scenarios makes for an interesting read. You know it's wrong, they know it's wrong, but you can't help but root for them. At 26 chapters, there's a way to go with this story yet so it's too early to draw conclusions ... 
Mar 12, 2025
This manga is about the incestuous relationship of two long lost fully related blood siblings. Hitomi starts going to the same college as Shin and joins him in the filmmaking club. They immediately hit off and start going out. At this point it has been made clear to the reader that they are siblings, but the two have no idea. There’s a bit of a social thriller element here because the manga keeps on throwing in situations where it feels like they’re about to find out, but they don’t, and the two just continue progressing in their relationship. I felt this phase of the manga
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Aug 16, 2021
So, This is a very intresting one which is about a Relationship between two siblings, they first don't know bout it but later they find bout it, What whould you do in this Situation? Break up? nononononon just continue with the Relatiosnhip, and keep it a secret. But for real very good story, mid til low high tier and the charackters are pretty good. 8 out of 10. (you should read it) And pleasseee leave some good vibes at Azhure he's translating this shit into English. Uhh my My Anime List wants me to write a longer review but whyyy I'm done, nvm how was
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Jun 18, 2023
Honestly, it's a bit of a shame. This manga started very strong in exploring a full-on taboo relationship with some artsy context (the main leads' field of study/work). However, it spiraled down in terms of quality and characterizations later on.
My ultimate verdict would be a 7.5/10 for the first 20-something chapters, and a 4 to 4.5 for the latter half. I still think it's worth a read if you have the time. At the same time, I feel sad about all the wasted potential. Especially considering the beautiful art. Is it due to the author being mentally pressured by the manga industry's attitude towards immoral affection? ... |
