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“College student Tsutomu falls for an older woman who resembles the girl from his dreams.”
Toshiue no Hito
年上ノ彼女〈ヒト〉
7.22
6,201 rank · 10,551 readers · 63 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
College student Tsutomu falls for an older woman who resembles the girl from his dreams.
The woman Tsutomu encounters in college was older and smaller than he is, and for some reason, looks like the same girl in his dreams. The heart-pounding love affair between him and the "older woman" begins. (Source: Animewaves) Included one-shot: Volume 1: H na Manga ga Dekiru made
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 1.17
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.17 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.80
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Feb 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This is a great love story featuring excellent character development as the protagonist matures and learns about societal responsibilities, all complemented by solid art. While the middle chapters...”
- 9 “This manga features exceptional character art, particularly the stunningly expressive facial work during intimate scenes, and offers a compelling, emotionally resonant story that is hard to put...”
- 9 “This manga serves as a masterful, realistic documentary of adult love, featuring nuanced dialogue and a dynamic, relatable lead couple. The narrative is remarkably tight, successfully avoiding...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 80%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Toshiue no Hito begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 44 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 52m approx
- Published Jul 2004 – Oct 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2273 catalog