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“Five romantic slice-of-life manga stories featuring tea, flowers, penguins, and clovers.”
Penguin Prince
ペンギンプリンス
7.59
2,565 rank · 5,250 readers · 10 favorites
Shoujo
School
Romance
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Synopsis
Five romantic slice-of-life manga stories featuring tea, flowers, penguins, and clovers.
1. Penguin Prince 2. Sennen Love Song 3. Seiza shite Tea Time 4. Hana to Anata to Tea Time 5. Boku no Yotsuba no Sagashikata (Searching for Four-Leaf Clover)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.50
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Dec 2009 → Sep 2011
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “These one-shots are beautiful, emotionally resonant works that showcase an incredible talent for making even the most clichéd dialogue feel fresh and impactful through perfect scene timing. While...”
- 9 “This collection of oneshots is a fantastic read, featuring excellent pacing, charming stories, and solid art that makes for a highly enjoyable hour-long experience. There are no notable criticisms...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Penguin Prince begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Aug 2003 – Sep 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3102 catalog