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“Independent Rio meets dream knight Lancelot; he appears in reality to "save" her from romance.”
Tonari no Shugoshin
となりの守護神
7.22
6,162 rank · 4,951 readers · 10 favorites
Shoujo
School
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Independent Rio meets dream knight Lancelot; he appears in reality to "save" her from romance.
After losing her parents when she was young, Rio has been supporting herself and her brother. Rio believes that it's useless to rely on others. One day, she buys a trump card of the jack of club, modeled after Sir Lancelot, believing she could gain good money auctioning it off the internet. That night she meets Sir Lancelot in her dreams, which recur every time she sleeps. When Yuuki-kun asks her to go out with him and nearly kisses her, Lancelot suddenly appears out of nowhere and says he has come to save her?! (Source: MangaCity)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 5
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.50
Running avg · Feb 2015 → Jan 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I thoroughly enjoyed this manga, particularly for its clean art style, well-managed small cast, and a refreshingly strong-willed main character who avoids typical tropes. While the story is fairly...”
- 5 “Minoru and Yuuki stand out as the only well-developed characters, with Yuuki offering a satisfying redemption arc and Minoru providing a grounded perspective. However, the manga suffers from a...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Tonari no Shugoshin begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Jan 2007 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3560 catalog