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“American-raised samurai Doushirou returns to Japan, struggling to adapt as a modern high school student.”
I'm Doushirou
道士朗でござる
7.28
5,413 rank · 1,107 readers · 8 favorites
Shounen
School
Comedy
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Synopsis
American-raised samurai Doushirou returns to Japan, struggling to adapt as a modern high school student.
When he was three years old, Doushirou's father took him away to America and raised him in the Nevada countryside. Twelve years later he returned to his mother in Japan, and for some reason he's become a like real samurai! After growing up on warrior tales, how will Doushirou deal with life as a modern Japanese high school student?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Feb 2012 → Apr 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a genuinely good manga featuring fun characters, solid art, and a familiar story that is executed exceptionally well. Unfortunately, the experience is hindered by the frustrating lack of...”
- 7 “Doushirou is an entertaining and fun read that features an amusing premise, a lovable cast, and enjoyable slice-of-life friendship moments. While the story is generally solid, it occasionally lacks...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — I'm Doushirou begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 79 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 32m approx
- Published Jan 2004 – Jan 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4307 catalog