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“Ex-ballerina Anna joins archery club, reunites with childhood rival Jinnai as president.”
Purikyuu
プリキュウ
7.45
3,561 rank · 9,041 readers · 32 favorites
Shoujo
School
Comedy
Romance
Sports
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Synopsis
Ex-ballerina Anna joins archery club, reunites with childhood rival Jinnai as president.
Katsuragi Anna is a former ballerina who tries to find herself when her dreams of ballet stardom fall short. She is tricked into joining the archery club by her friend... only to find that the president is her childhood rival, Jinnai!? (Source: M-U)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 1.89
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.89 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.67
Running avg · Jun 2009 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This work is a cute, funny, and simple story featuring unique art and highly engaging characters. There are no notable flaws to report, as the simplicity of the plot complements the humor...”
- 5 “The cast is decent, and the series offers a short, cute experience that fills a rare niche for female-led Shoujo sports manga. However, the story and romance are entirely predictable and basic,...”
- 5 “The art is undeniably great, and the mangaka provides some genuinely accurate and interesting information regarding archery. However, the experience is marred by an obnoxious protagonist whose...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Purikyuu begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1688 catalog