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“Delinquent heir Tsuyoshi secretly enrolls in normal high school to experience youth while hiding his true identity.”
Nanba MG5
ナンバMG5 (エム·ジー·ファイブ)
7.31
5,209 rank · 2,903 readers · 31 favorites
Shounen
School
Action
Comedy
Drama
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Synopsis
Delinquent heir Tsuyoshi secretly enrolls in normal high school to experience youth while hiding his true identity.
Tsuyoshi Nanba, born into a family of delinquents, is expected to rule the country someday. After taking over 14 middle schools, he is ready to begin the next phase of his life—as a normal student!. Unbeknownst to his family, Tsuyoshi has enrolled in a completely normal high school to experience the youth he otherwise would have never had. But trouble is always around the corner, and Tsuyoshi will soon learn that maintaining his two personas is going to be the hardest fight of his life.
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
σ 0.50
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σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Jun 2016 → Oct 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “First time writing a review. I'll just be saying what I think of this manga. Story: 10 It's the story that hooks me. Honestly speaking, I was turned off by the art when I first read it, but because...”
- 10 “Legendary delinquents, one masked hentai, a quest to become one of the coolest protagonists in history. Ever heard of Nanba MG5? *A spoiler free preview* Chapter one, page one. The sturdy auntie...”
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Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 160 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 21h 20m approx
- Published Jun 2005 – Sep 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M31307 catalog