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“Seven short stories of strangers meeting at bus stops, discovering new perspectives on life and love.”
The Bus Takes You and Runs.
バス走る。
7.48
3,345 rank · 8,079 readers · 55 favorites
Seinen
Romance
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Synopsis
Seven short stories of strangers meeting at bus stops, discovering new perspectives on life and love.
Bus Hashiru is a collection of five short stories centered around bus stops. In all your encounters with strangers that take place there, isn't there a chance you might discover something you hadn't had before...? A new take on life, or a lost love—nothing is beyond you. (Source: MU) 1. Karamagari Teiryuujo (Sky-Winding Bus Stop) 2. Sakurachou Teiryuujo (Sakura Street Bus Stop) 3. Wasurenagaoka Teiryuujo (Wasurena Hill Bus Stop) 4. Tenki Yomi (Weather Forecast) 5. Dudleya no Michi (Dudleya Road) 6. Megane Dorobou (The Glasses Thief) 7. Otona no Seifuku (Adult-Uniform) Note: Stories 6 and 7 were serialized in Monthly Melody as part of Nanairo Sekai.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 1.63
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jul 2008 → Oct 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Bus Hashiru is a charming and bittersweet collection, featuring endearing characters and a distinct, clean art style that brings a thoughtful, romantic spin to the simple act of riding a bus. With...”
- 8 “Bus Hashiru masterfully utilizes the bus stop as a poignant metaphor for human connection, delivering a deeply reflective and melancholic experience that captures the sentimentality of waiting....”
- 6 “Mizu’s art remains incredible, and she continues to convey romantic emotion to an impressive extent throughout these one-shots. However, the stories lack the usual "oomph" I expect from her, and...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Bus Takes You and Runs. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – Apr 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3910 catalog