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“Santa-in-training Mai vows to bring one night of happiness to unlucky boy Santa on Christmas Eve.”
Itsudatte My Santa!
いつだってＭｙサンタ!
6.46
18,540 rank · 2,690 readers · 4 favorites
Shounen
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Santa-in-training Mai vows to bring one night of happiness to unlucky boy Santa on Christmas Eve.
Mai, a Santa Claus in training, appears in front of an unlucky boy named Santa, on Christmas Eve, promising him, she will make him happy for one night.
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 1
σ 3.09
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.09 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.67
Running avg · Nov 2010 → Oct 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This Christmas one-shot features smooth pacing, good late-90s art, and a unique premise that I enjoyed reading through. However, the story feels empty due to a lack of antagonists, repetitive...”
- 7 “The character development in this one-shot is fantastic, effectively showcasing growth in both leads while successfully exploring poignant themes of hope and belief. Although the art style...”
- 1 “Ken Akamatsu’s artwork remains technically proficient, featuring crisp lines, detailed hair, and beautiful backgrounds. However, the story is unoriginal and lacks substance, further hampered by...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Dec 1997 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M1442 catalog