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“Single dad Sato falls for helpful gay neighbor Takahashi after divorce, creating a heartwarming family love story.”
Koishite Daddy
恋してダディ
7.55
8,235 readers · 38 favorites
Boys Love
Erotica
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Synopsis
Single dad Sato falls for helpful gay neighbor Takahashi after divorce, creating a heartwarming family love story.
After his divorce, salaryman Sato became a single-dad to his kindergartener son, Rintaro! Thanks to his neighbor, college student Takahashi-kun’s help, Sato was able to get by. Even though Sato realized his attraction to his gay neighbor, he decided to suppress his feelings for Takahashi because of his recent divorce. However, things came to a head when he shouted at Takahashi and went to apologize… Enjoy this Family Love Story! ♥ (Source: FS)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.41
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jan 2013 → Jul 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Koishite Daddy is a really good, light read that features well-developed storytelling, appealing art, and genuinely cute characters. However, the character development feels slightly lacking,...”
- 7 “This story succeeds as a delightful, cute escape that provides a perfect break from reality through its charming character interactions. While the plot is undeniably bland and the ending is...”
- 4 “The mangaka demonstrates genuine skill in character design, particularly regarding the uke’s appearance and detailed clothing. However, the story is painfully predictable, and the seme’s selfish,...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2011 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15691 catalog