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“Makoto must live with her father's friend's popular but obnoxious son who torments her and dumped her friend.”
Koi Nanka Hajimaranai
恋なんかはじまらない
7.01
9,640 rank · 3,381 readers · 9 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Makoto must live with her father's friend's popular but obnoxious son who torments her and dumped her friend.
"I absolutely won't fall for this brat!" Due to job transfers, Makoto has no choice but to stay at the home of her father's friend for the time being. But there lives a boy who makes her boiling mad!? Turns out he's the king of popularity at school, but he's a prankster who likes to mess with Makoto, and even recently dumped one of Makoto's good friends! How is Makoto supposed to handle this obnoxious brat!? (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 4
σ 2.45
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.45 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Apr 2009 → Mar 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The love development is well-paced, the artwork is clear and easy to follow, and Usui Kun stands out as a realistic and likable character. However, the story lacks originality, and Makoto’s...”
- 10 “The story is amazing and touching, featuring incredibly cute art and unique characters that kept me reading non-stop. While I struggle to explain the plot details myself, I have no criticisms for...”
- 4 “While this manga offers a form of cute wish fulfillment for fans of high school romance, it ultimately feels shallow and lacks a substantial narrative. The dynamic is deeply problematic,...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Koi Nanka Hajimaranai begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 32 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 16m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – Apr 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4213 catalog