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“Karin's heartbreak leads to Christmas romance through breakdancing, poetry, and a torn skirt.”
Dancing Baby Karin
ダンシングベイビーかりん
7.38
4,345 rank · 4,310 readers · 4 favorites
Shoujo
Romance
Sports
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Synopsis
Karin's heartbreak leads to Christmas romance through breakdancing, poetry, and a torn skirt.
Karin has been turned down several times after doing all her best for the guys she liked to like her back. How can a single poem and destroyed skirt bridge her to the great Christmas present waiting her? Keep on the beat as she Break Dance on the music! Included one-shots: Volume 1: Pop'n Eight Beat Volume 2: Bokura no Kokoro; Hug!
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 3
σ 3.00
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Polarized
σ 3.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Mar 2009 → Aug 2010
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Mod Note: This review was written for the one-shot Hug!, which was subsequently merged into this review. Hug! leaves you with a cuddly warm feeling inside exactly as though you've been hugged, an...”
- 3 “Mod Note: This review was written for the one-shot Hug!, which was subsequently merged into this review. Before you start reading this review, I warn you: I hate shoujo mangas. I'm allergi to all...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Mar 2006 – Mar 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7888 catalog