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“Short boy prays for love, gets transformed into a girl, leading to a gender-bending romantic comedy love triangle.”
Uesugi-kun Wants to Quit Being a Girl
上杉くんは女の子をやめたい
7.28
5,595 rank · 1,901 readers · 16 favorites
Shoujo
Love Polygon
Magical Sex Shift
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Short boy prays for love, gets transformed into a girl, leading to a gender-bending romantic comedy love triangle.
In this gender-bending rom-com manga, one young man's wish for love will change him—literally! Keisuke Uesugi has always struggled with being short and adorable compared to his super smart and tall best friend. One day, he overhears his crush comment, "Wouldn't he be the cutest if he was a girl?!" This makes him worry she doesn't even see him as a guy. Down in the dumps, he prays at the shrine next to his house in the hopes that he can still achieve young love. However, it seems there was a major misunderstanding, because when his prayer is answered, he winds up transformed into a girl! Thus begins Uesugi's gender-bent love triangle! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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8.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Apr 2025 → Apr 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This work stands out for its unique blend of genderbending and a love polygon, paired with a truly likeable, innocent, and adorable heroine. While the lack of supporting characters is a noticeable...”
- 9 “This manga is a light, sweet, and consistently enjoyable genderbender story that avoids overstaying its welcome while delivering a parade of cute moments. While the genre still lacks a truly...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 0%
Long · 50%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Uesugi-kun Wants to Quit Being a Girl begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published May 2024 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M75371 catalog