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I Want to Be a Wall

“Aromantic asexual fujoshi and closeted gay man enter sham marriage, finding comfort without romance.”

I Want to Be a Wall

7.77
1,581 rank · 6,275 readers · 78 favorites
Slice of Life
20 chapters · 3 volumes · 2019 - 2023 · Manga
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Synopsis

Aromantic asexual fujoshi and closeted gay man enter sham marriage, finding comfort without romance.

An aromantic, asexual fujoshi and a closeted gay man have nothing in common, but that does not stop Yuriko and Gakurouta Hanazono from entering a sham marriage. Unable to understand romantic attraction, Yuriko finds solace in boys love media and desires to be nothing more than an observer in a romance. Meanwhile, Gakurouta harbors unrequited feelings for his heterosexual childhood friend Sousuke Kusama, who also happens to be the gardener for their estate. As the couple strives to adapt to their less-than-idyllic union, Gakurouta learns more about his wife's interests, while Yuriko tries her best to hide her fujoshi delusions as she watches her husband interact with Sousuke. In the process, Yuriko and Gakurouta find a strange sense of comfort with each other. Although they will never develop romantic feelings for one another, their mutual understanding seems to bring them together in a completely different way than they ever thought possible.

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Derived from 5 sampled reviews

7.2 /10

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80% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 7 σ 1.83
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Polarized

σ 1.83 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.0 pts

Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0

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↑ 0.20

Running avg · Mar 2022 → Jan 2026

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 20 × 3 ch × vol
  • Total read 2h 40m approx
  • Published Mar 2019 – Jan 2023
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M55474 catalog

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