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“Restaurant worker romances hotel career woman he meets daily on the train.”
Mizutama Puzzle
水玉パズル
6.66
15,461 rank · 4,749 readers · 15 favorites
Josei
Romance
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Synopsis
Restaurant worker romances hotel career woman he meets daily on the train.
The romance story follows a young man who works at a restaurant and a career woman who works at a hotel. The man has taken an interest in the woman after always seeing on the same train together, and suddenly calls out to her. (Source: MU)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.33
Running avg · May 2015 → Feb 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This is a cute, easy-to-follow romance featuring nice art and expressive character designs that keep you engaged until the end. While the male lead exhibits a slightly stalker-like vibe, it feels...”
- 6 “The story is good, providing a decent experience for those who decide to give it a chance. However, the synopsis reveals almost the entire plot, and the ending feels incomplete and unsatisfying....”
- 6 “Mizutama Puzzle is a cute and endearing Josei manga that succeeds primarily through its gorgeous artwork and the grounded, weary personality of its protagonist, Tamako. While the story is quite...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 2 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 16m approx
- Published Sep 2012 – Oct 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20798 catalog