“Office worker and host form unexpected adult friendship through shared hobbies and life struggles in Kabukichou.”
Ryman Meets Host
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Synopsis
Office worker and host form unexpected adult friendship through shared hobbies and life struggles in Kabukichou.
Shuuichi Katayama is an office worker whose hobby is to love male idols. He has no girlfriend, few friends, and leads a dull life until he happens to stop at a host club and meets the host, Yuu Tsukishiro. A simple businessman and a host on the verge of turning 30. The encounter in Kabukichou leads them to share their hobbies and life problems, and they gradually build a mysterious "adult friendship"...! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Jan 2023 – Nov 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M74261 catalog