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“Demon Rara risks disappearing by helping mortals and falling for Retsu, who nicknames her "Gaba Kawa."”
Gaba Kawa
ガバ・カワ
6.92
10,825 rank · 4,016 readers · 20 favorites
Shoujo
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Demon Rara risks disappearing by helping mortals and falling for Retsu, who nicknames her "Gaba Kawa."
Demons like Rara are supposed to cause mischief in the mortal world and draw humans to darkness. They're not supposed to help mortals and they're definitely not supposed to fall in love with them! But that's just what happens when Rara enters high school, where a hot guy named Retsu Aku calls her "Gaba Kawa"! While demons gain power by causing mischief, the opposite is also true—if Rara uses any of her powers to help mortals, she'll immediately lose that very power. If she loses enough power, she'll disappear! Poor Rara. What's a "Gaba Kawa" demon to do? (Source: VIZ Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 1
σ 3.24
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.24 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Oct 2009 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I found Gaba Kawa to be an enjoyable read featuring cute, entertaining characters that made the purchase worthwhile. Unfortunately, the one-volume format leads to a rushed and poorly executed...”
- 10 “This oneshot is an adorable, well-paced story featuring memorable characters, genuinely relatable comedy, and a beautifully gradual romance that feels earned. While I wish the ending explained how...”
- 6 “The art is nicely drawn, and the manga provides an enjoyable, short reading experience. However, the story follows a pretty typical shoujo formula and lacks any truly extraordinary elements....”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 50%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gaba Kawa begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2006 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3119 catalog