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“Tough-girl Matsuri hides wrestling past from crush Wataru until badboy Arata discovers her secret.”
Matsuri Special
まつりスペシャル
7.27
5,794 rank · 3,702 readers · 11 favorites
Shounen
Combat Sports
School
Comedy
Romance
Sports
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Synopsis
Tough-girl Matsuri hides wrestling past from crush Wataru until badboy Arata discovers her secret.
Matsuri it's a girl like all the other high school girls, likes boys, specially one called Wataru... but... Wataru seem to not notice her although she watchs him like a crazy gal... "Tough girls aren't my type" he once said, and now even three street guys say that shes a tough chick?! Nothing to good to say to the wrestling Princess. But being this kind of princess is nothing to be proud for Matsuri and its a secret that she keeps from her school mates, cause its her father that want to make her a wrestler ...but what will happen when shes discovered fighting with those three guys by Arata the badboy, who can even "fight cows"? Discover it and keep track of Matsuri Special. (Source: Village Idiot)
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median 7.5
mode 7
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- 7 “ever thought "damn why tf all mc grils so shite in manga thats not the mainstream ones. why cant i find a good mc, THAT CHOOSES THE RIGHT GOD DAMN BOI, YOU VAIN SHIT!!!" well well well, look no...”
- 8 “At first glance, "Matsuri Special" doesn't seem like anything special. The summary makes it sound like a melodramatic romance against the backdrop of wrestling competitions, the art isn't...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 21 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2007 – Jan 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2868 catalog