“Two teens' casual "friends with benefits" deal spirals into emotional chaos when real feelings emerge.”
A Girl on the Shore
うみべの女の子
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Synopsis
Two teens' casual "friends with benefits" deal spirals into emotional chaos when real feelings emerge.
In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives. However, being "friends with benefits" becomes complicated when real feelings begin to develop, as the consequences of their relationship start to take their toll on those around them and themselves. Umibe no Onnanoko takes a harsh look at love, relationships, and the emotional price that will be paid as the result of a decision made between two teenagers.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 55 sampled reviews
What 55 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.71 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.9
↓ 3.29
Running avg · Dec 2011 → Apr 2026
- 8 “okay, so even though I really love this manga and it's one of my all time favorites, I think it's really fucked up and weird somehow. Satou being a dick for the WHOLE manga until she realizes she...”
- 7 “This was pretty good but I had some issues with it, mainly the fact that I am big stupid and don't really get a lot of the what the author was going for. He is too big brain for me and as someone...”
- 9 “Ok. I Loved this manga. It really made me think about myself and the situations that I live daily. I identify with this manga because of the relationships that the characters have to each other...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 20 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 40m approx
- Published Jul 2009 – Jan 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11138 catalog