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“Ran dreams of fairy-tale prince; childhood friend Ukyo returns, struggles to confess love through teasing.”
Shounen Shoujo Romance
少年少女ロマンス
6.11
21,485 rank · 1,301 readers · 2 favorites
Shoujo
Comedy
Drama
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Synopsis
Ran dreams of fairy-tale prince; childhood friend Ukyo returns, struggles to confess love through teasing.
Ran's dream is to meet a prince, one of those you see in fairy tales. After several years Ukyo is back... to become her prince? With Ran living in her own fairy tale world and Ukyo not able to express his feelings and thus bullying her, how will this couple work?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 1.41
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Jun 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga offers a refreshing take on the shoujo genre while maintaining the charm of the classics, bolstered by truly hilarious character dynamics. Although some readers might find the artwork...”
- 5 “The plot offers an unexpected, heartbreaking experience that stands out from typical, overly sweet shoujo tropes. However, the art is simply awful and messy, and the lead characters are...”
- 3 “The story contains a genuinely good message and features a grounded supporting cast, highlighted by a brief but powerful moment of genuine character introspection. However, the execution is...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Shounen Shoujo Romance begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Jan 2002 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3758 catalog