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“High school photographer Matataki discovers future-seeing camera power after witnessing his crush kissing a stranger under a fated bell.”
Gelatin Boy
銀塩少年
7.07
8,590 rank · 3,524 readers · 29 favorites
Shounen
Romance
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
High school photographer Matataki discovers future-seeing camera power after witnessing his crush kissing a stranger under a fated bell.
Matataki is a high school student who enjoys photography. One day, he finds out that he can see the future when he looks through the viewfinder of his camera upon seeing the girl he likes, Mirai, kissing a stranger under a bell that is rumored to bring two people together for eternity... (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 4
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.50
Running avg · Nov 2011 → Sep 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The story is well-executed for its short 20-chapter run, pulling me in immediately with a relatable male lead and a unique blend of narrative elements. While the manga was unfortunately cancelled...”
- 4 “The initial premise of a protagonist using a camera to change a future where his crush ends up with someone else is genuinely attractive, and the art is sufficient for the genre. However, the story...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gelatin Boy begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 20 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 40m approx
- Published Apr 2009 – Nov 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12044 catalog