“Kind ghost-whisperer Sayoko, followed by spirits, falls for broke student Inaba after bicycle accident and moves next door.”
Renai Kaidan Sayoko-san
恋愛怪談サヨコさん
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Synopsis
Kind ghost-whisperer Sayoko, followed by spirits, falls for broke student Inaba after bicycle accident and moves next door.
Sayoko is an incredibly kind, but solitary, young kimono-clad lady who has certain supernatural abilities. She can see ghosts, and she frees them from their places of death by agreeing to let them haunt her instead. As a result, everywhere she goes, she is followed by an army of well-meaning spirits that only she can see. Her weirdness tends to throw any normal people who would have otherwise possibly become her friends. Inaba is a poor college student who accidentally ran over her with his bicycle, before learning that the store where he had worked had gone out of business and his boss had vanished. Sayoko was not only very understanding about the accident, she even gave him money that would help him out until he found another job! Though Inaba's no fan of the supernatural, he was so grateful that he managed to pretend Sayoko wasn't weird at all, even when she started talking to ghosts. Sayoko, unused to this sort of treatment from others, fell in love instantly. Now she's become his next door neighbor, and, with a little help from her ghosts, she's determined to try her best to win his heart! (Source: Mangahelpers)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Sep 2015 → Jul 2019
- 7 “The manga features a cute core story with solid relationship development and an amusing, unique premise that starts off quite strong. However, the experience suffers from repetitive comedy, weak...”
- 9 “This underrated seinen gem offers a sweet, funny, and uniquely creepy experience, bolstered by expressive art and a protagonist who is absolute comedy gold. While the male lead is somewhat...”
- 7 “This manga is a sweet and funny read that shines through its refreshing, non-yandere lead character, Sayoko, and a well-executed dynamic between the main pair. While the initial premise feels like...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Renai Kaidan Sayoko-san begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 54 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 12m approx
- Published Nov 2009 – Sep 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14731 catalog