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“Actress Mio loves neighbor Teruomi, who loves her best friend; she turns to director Ichiya, who keeps his distance.”
Handsome na Kanojo
ハンサムな彼女
7.2
6,502 rank · 2,441 readers · 11 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Romance
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Actress Mio loves neighbor Teruomi, who loves her best friend; she turns to director Ichiya, who keeps his distance.
Hagiwara Mio is a young rising star in the celebrity world of Japan. She has always been in love with her neighbor, the handsome actor Morimoto Teruomi, who is the motivation for Mio to continue being an actress. However, Teruomi falls in love with Sawaki Aya instead, who's the best friend of Mio as well as a popular singer. At the verge of a break-down, Mio was comforted by the genius director, Kumagai Ichiya. A heart-broken Mio slowly finds herself attracted to Ichiya in spite of herself, but why is Ichiya always keeping a distance between Mio and himself? (Source: Mangahere) Included one-shots: Volume 8: Tenshi to Bouken, Radical Romance Volume 9: Green Age
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median 8
mode 7
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- 7 “While *Handsome na Kanojo* shows genuine potential and is certainly not the worst shoujo I have encountered, it serves as a passable read for fans looking to fill a gap in their library....”
- 9 “I thoroughly enjoyed this series for its expressive art that perfectly captures acting emotions and its exceptional character development, where every motivation feels reasonable and satisfying....”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 41 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 28m approx
- Published Oct 1988 – Dec 1991
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0880 catalog