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“Awkward 26-year-old OL Shiori Itai navigates boyfriendless life with cringey charm and relentless optimism.”
Itai Oneesan wa Suki desu ka?
いたいお姉さんは好きですか?
7.4
4,205 rank · 5,421 readers · 60 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
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Synopsis
Awkward 26-year-old OL Shiori Itai navigates boyfriendless life with cringey charm and relentless optimism.
Shiori Itai, 26 years-old is an office lady who has gone through her entire life boyfriendless. She might look apathetic, but she still wants to be loved as much as anyone. Never letting a hot tip go to waste, constantly challenging herself. However, her natural awkwardness and cringeyness tend to lead to unfortunate results. An unfortunate but lovable OL's daily life! (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 6
σ 1.49
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.49 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Jan 2022 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This series features excellent character development and a highly enjoyable, laugh-out-loud experience that feels deeply relatable for anyone who is socially inept. While the story relies on some...”
- 10 “I absolutely loved the endearing characters and the highly relatable, calming story that kept me awake because I simply couldn't put it down. There were no real criticisms to speak of, as the art...”
- 8 “Itai Shiori is a deeply engaging read that features a clever narrative style and a protagonist you cannot help but care for immediately. There are no notable flaws to report, as the story...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Itai Oneesan wa Suki desu ka? begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 100 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 13h 20m approx
- Published Sep 2016 – Jun 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55115 catalog