Ryouta wa Otouto wo Koroshita

After the sudden death of their mother, junior high student Ryota is forced to take on the impossible role of both guardian and provider for his toddler brother, Chika. Juggling school, housework, and childcare, the burden soon begins to crush him. Exhausted and isolated, Ryota starts to neglect his own well-being, and the bond with his brother warps into a source of bitterness. As his exhaustion festers into resentment, and resentment into dark, violent thoughts, Ryota teeters on the edge of madness. But is Ryota truly at fault… or is he just another victim of a society that abandons its most vulnerable?