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“Tokyo 2020: Girl raised as male becomes yakuza leader's bodyguard to repay family debts after parents' death.”
Tokyo Crazy Paradise
東京クレイジーパラダイス
8.31
340 rank · 19,850 readers · 754 favorites
Shoujo
Crossdressing
Organized Crime
Action
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Tokyo 2020: Girl raised as male becomes yakuza leader's bodyguard to repay family debts after parents' death.
Life in the year 2020 in Tokyo is tough, as crime rates are high, and crimes against women rank second only to murders. To prevent their daughter from being exposed to these crimes, Tsukasa's parents raised her to be a male. Tsukasa aspires to be a policeman fighting against the yakuza, just like her parents. However, her parents died in the line of work, leaving behind Tsukasa and her 3 brothers to fend for themselves. Tsukasa must thus work as a bodyguard for her classmate, Ryuji, who happens to be the leader of the most powerful yakuza group in Tokyo, to pay off the family's debts. (Source: ANN, edited)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 20 readers settled on.
94%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 2.03
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.03 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 1.65
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Jan 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is the best manga I have ever read, and the experience was truly awesome, great, and wow. There are no criticisms to mention, as the story is perfect in my eyes. I highly recommend this series...”
- 10 “I absolutely love the engaging girl-in-boy-disguise premise, the strong-willed main character, the hilarious humor, the great fight scenes, and the excellent use of the supporting cast. There are...”
- 10 “This manga is an amazing work featuring wonderful characters, beautiful art, and a compelling blend of romance and drama that makes it worth reading repeatedly. While the title is a bit weird and...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 40%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Tokyo Crazy Paradise begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 111 × 19 ch × vol
- Total read 14h 48m approx
- Published Dec 1996 – Apr 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0711 catalog