“Country girl Nishiki escapes arranged marriage, chases Tokyo boy to city high school.”
Atsumori-kun's Bride-to-Be
あつもりくんのお嫁さん(←未定)
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Synopsis
Country girl Nishiki escapes arranged marriage, chases Tokyo boy to city high school.
Nishiki, who lives out in the countryside, loves studying. But due to the arranged marriage her parents have planned for her, she's finding her hometown a bit cramped. One day, she happens to meet Atsumori, a high schooler from Tokyo. Motivated by his unique sense of values, Atsumori suggests that Nishiki run away with him and get married! Having grown fond of Atsumori, Nishiki decides to chase after him by getting into a high school in Tokyo...?! (Source: Kodansha Comics USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.00
Running avg · May 2020 → Aug 2022
- 9 “Taamo said in her notes that she wanted to write a manga with a strong female character, where the young woman initiated the romance and drove the plot, and that is exactly what she has...”
- 8 “If you have already read a work from Taamo-sensei, then "Atsumori-kun's bride (to be)" will be right up your alley. In this manga we follow Kubota Nishiki, our lively, honest, and very expressive...”
- 7 “Nishiki feels trapped by her family who already have entire future planned down to how many babies she'll have. So it's no wonder when she meets Atsumori, she clings to the first chance she's found...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 25 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 20m approx
- Published May 2018 – Oct 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M48474 catalog