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“Two childhood friends navigate the bittersweet distance between closeness and growing apart.”
After Friend
アフターフレンド
7.03
9,189 rank · 3,993 readers · 4 favorites
Shoujo
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Two childhood friends navigate the bittersweet distance between closeness and growing apart.
How long can a 'childhood friendship' last? This is the story of those two who are close yet distant. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 2
σ 2.42
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.42 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 4.40
Running avg · May 2010 → Dec 2015
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The art style is charmingly cute, and the story succeeds in creating a light and fluffy emotional experience. While the narrative relies on extremely cliché tropes and the main protagonist is...”
- 9 “The story is sweet, the characters are cute, and the artwork is absolutely awesome. Although the pacing feels a bit rushed and there are occasional plot holes, these minor flaws do not stop this...”
- 7 “The art is absolutely awesome and cute, and the characters are surprisingly well-developed and lovable given the short length. While the story is undeniably cliched and unoriginal, it remains an...”
Verbosity
Short · 80%
Medium · 20%
Long · 0%
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published May 2007 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M7110 catalog