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“A socially awkward girl named Akira longs for friendship despite her struggles with interaction.”
Otomodachi kara Hajimemashou.
お友達からはじめましょう。
6.47
18,350 rank · 1,304 readers · 1 favorites
Josei
School
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
A socially awkward girl named Akira longs for friendship despite her struggles with interaction.
Akira is a young girl who, while not a recluse, is incredibly awkward when it comes to socializing. She desperately wants to make a friend, but it seems like it will take ages before that will ever happen. (Source: MU)
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6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 6
σ 0.50
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Apr 2024 → Jan 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga offers a beautiful, sweet, and realistic portrayal of a freshman girl navigating a new environment, complemented by simple yet effective art. While the pacing is excellent with no...”
- 6 “This manga offers a calm, uplifting, and grounded slice-of-life experience with a simple art style that perfectly complements its realistic character interactions. However, the narrative suffers...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Otomodachi kara Hajimemashou. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Jul 2012 – Jan 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M19779 catalog