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“Mafuyu and Sae move in with Takashi; when their romance ends, Takashi becomes Sae's reluctant caretaker, straining his own relationship.”
Haru yo, Koi
春よ、来い
7.2
6,516 rank · 5,941 readers · 60 favorites
Seinen
Drama
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Mafuyu and Sae move in with Takashi; when their romance ends, Takashi becomes Sae's reluctant caretaker, straining his own relationship.
Mafuyu Sone was caught petting a girl at school and is sent to live with her brother Takashi in Tokyo. Takashi's hospitality is sorely tested when the other girl, Sae Shirai, also shows up. Sae has been disowned by her parents and has nowhere else to go. Just as Takashi is finally getting used to the situation, feelings cool between Mafuyu and Sae. Decency forces Takashi to act like a big brother for the distraught Sae, but he discovers this means trouble for his own relationship with Mariko Abe. (Source: ANN) Included one-shot: Volume 11: Frills: Maid no Monogatari (2 parts)
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7.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.80
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.80 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Dec 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga offers a profound, serious exploration of adolescent sexuality and the genuine growth that stems from the pain of navigating love and immaturity. However, the experience is hampered by a...”
- 8 “Saki Kaori delivers a heartful, highly readable story that excels through its grounded, realistic depiction of human emotions and complex romantic relationships. While the final romantic pairing is...”
- 7 “The art is nice and clear with appealing character designs, and the overall plot is quite decent. However, the protagonist is a reprehensible, philandering jerk, and the emotional scenes fail to...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 80%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Haru yo, Koi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 96 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 48m approx
- Published Mar 1999 – Apr 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0844 catalog