Hachiman Hikigaya, a Man Burdened with Sin

Hikigaya Hachiman, a native of Chiba, has been a married, model corporate drone for several years. At work, he's a key member of the consulting department, known for his insight into human nature. At home, his bright-smiling wife welcomes him back. Of course, it would be even better if her cooking could improve as much as her figure.

To the people around him, Hikigaya is troublesome and stubborn, but if you sincerely ask him for help, he'll reluctantly lend a hand. What's more, he's quite devoted to his family, often talking about his beloved wife, and always retreats in disarray when his female coworkers take turns making advances on him. By all appearances, Hikigaya Hachiman is an objectively good person... isn't he?

Only Hikigaya Hachiman knows that beneath his impeccably tailored suit, his body has long been filled with insatiable, base desires. When the ice-cold girl who vanished from his life years ago steps back into his world, the illusion of his peaceful daily life quietly falls apart. He desperately hides the emptiness inside him, trying to reclaim the “real thing” he once abandoned from the ashes of his betrayal. Meanwhile, the gentle women by his side each harbor their own obsessions. They smile as they become his accomplices, dragging one another into the mire.

If he keeps playing the counterfeit to the very end, can he become the real thing? He doesn't know the answer.