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“Eimi Yamashita moves into a girls' dormitory, discovering unexpected romantic adventures in this high-school manga.”
Beauty Is the Beast
美女が野獣
7.26
5,695 rank · 5,697 readers · 58 favorites
Shoujo
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Eimi Yamashita moves into a girls' dormitory, discovering unexpected romantic adventures in this high-school manga.
When bubbly eleventh-grader Eimi Yamashita finds out that her parents are relocating for work, she decides to strike out on her own and move into a dormitory for girls. Little does Eimi suspect the exciting romantic adventures that await her there! (Source: VIZ Media) Included one-shot: Volume 5: Kai-kin
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.11
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.11 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↑ 5.33
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Feb 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is a refreshing, fun read that stands out for its laidback protagonist with strong convictions, successfully avoiding the typical tropes of fragile shoujo leads. While the ending feels...”
- 7 “Beauty is the Beast is a refreshing and hilarious departure from typical shoujo tropes, anchored by Eimi, who is easily my favorite and most likable female lead. While the art is only decent and...”
- 7 “I truly appreciate the refreshing lack of typical shoujo tropes, specifically the non-stereotypical heroine and the painless, low-drama approach to the love triangle. While the story structure is...”
Verbosity
Short · 78%
Medium · 11%
Long · 11%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Beauty Is the Beast begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 29 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 52m approx
- Published May 2002 – Dec 2004
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0600 catalog