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“Saekano spin-off: famous author Utaha and otaku Tomoya's unexpected romance begins at a fan-signing.”
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata: Koisuru Metronome
冴えない彼女〈ヒロイン〉の育てかた 恋するメトロノーム
7.94
989 rank · 12,649 readers · 318 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Saekano spin-off: famous author Utaha and otaku Tomoya's unexpected romance begins at a fan-signing.
Spin-off of the SaeKano novel series focusing on the unlikely relationship between famed author Kasumigaoka Utaha and average otaku Aki Tomoya. Down in a rut and out of lacking creativity, infatuation develops after a fan-signing for 'Love Metronome' and Aki becomes the estranged "assistant" of one of his school's top idols. (Source: fourberie)
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Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
8.8
/10
What 15 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.11
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.11 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.80
Running avg · Jul 2017 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga is an absolute masterpiece and a perfect love letter to romcoms that makes me love Utaha even more as the best, most gorgeous heroine. There are no criticisms to be found, as the...”
- 10 “This manga serves as a heartfelt love-letter to Utaha fans, featuring genuine relationship development between her and Tomoya that beautifully illustrates how passion can be infectious. There are...”
- 10 “This is the best romantic comedy I have ever read, featuring incredible character development and a hilarious, highly enjoyable narrative. There are no criticisms to be found, as the series...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 40%
Long · 20%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 51 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 48m approx
- Published Aug 2013 – Apr 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M24948 catalog