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“Touma reunites with changed childhood friend Kyouko, slowly reconnecting despite her transformed personality and appearance.”
Jimoto ni Kaettekitara Osananajimi ga Kowareteta
地元に帰ってきたら幼馴染が壊れてた
7.39
4,259 rank · 5,993 readers · 44 favorites
Romance
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Synopsis
Touma reunites with changed childhood friend Kyouko, slowly reconnecting despite her transformed personality and appearance.
"This is what I've become." "I've turned into this." "He is still the same." Touma returns to his hometown and happens to run into his childhood friend Kyouko. However, she was supposed to be a tomboyish and cheerful girl, but now she is like a completely different person. Despite her flashy appearance, Kyouko's feeble voice and actions stand out, and as she interacts with him several times, the distance between them gradually shrinks... (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
8.2
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.75
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Strong agreement
σ 0.75 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.20
Running avg · Jan 2024 → Dec 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I thoroughly enjoyed this manga for its refreshing inversion of the "childhood friend" trope, wholesome character development, and tasteful handling of suggestive content. With no notable flaws to...”
- 7 “This manga is an absolute masterpiece featuring a deeply wholesome story and incredibly well-fleshed-out characters. While the inclusion of NSFW panels serves as fan service, it does not detract...”
- 9 “This manga is a rare gem that delivers a beautiful childhood friend romance, unique colored panels, and a deeply emotional slice-of-life narrative. While the art style leans a bit too heavily into...”
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Medium · 100%
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Jimoto ni Kaettekitara Osananajimi ga Kowareteta begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Nov 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M71313 catalog