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“Cool salaryman transforms into loving, playful father and husband at home in heartwarming family manga.”
Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at Home
職場と自宅でギャップのあるパパ
7.72
1,838 rank · 4,531 readers · 29 favorites
Comedy
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Cool salaryman transforms into loving, playful father and husband at home in heartwarming family manga.
His colleagues at work see him as handsome, cool, and distant...but the moment he's back home, this frosty-looking salaryman shows his true colors as a doting father and husband. Playing silly games with his young daughter, showering kisses on his beloved wife–what a gap between his appearance and behavior! This sweet, full-color manga about a wholesome family is sure to warm your heart. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 1.90
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.00
Running avg · Oct 2022 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “FYI, this series isn't really something with a story or plot. I'm not really sure of the purpose of this manga. It just features one to three pages of a family, in particular, the guy being...”
- 8 “Wholesome and comfy vignettes about romance and family life. The focus is almost entirely on the core trio of the father, mother, and daughter. Volumes 3-4 start to introduce less episodic chapters...”
- 10 “Before I begin, I'd first like to clarify that this review IS a recommendation, and a very earnest recommendation at that. However, whether or not this series will be as much loved by you as it is...”
Verbosity
Short · 80%
Medium · 20%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Feb 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M57173 catalog