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“Shuichi's band Bad Luck rises as he falls for romance writer Yuki, his harshest critic turned love interest.”
Gravitation
グラビテーション
7.56
2,977 rank · 15,349 readers · 736 favorites
Shoujo
Music
Boys Love
Comedy
Drama
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Synopsis
Shuichi's band Bad Luck rises as he falls for romance writer Yuki, his harshest critic turned love interest.
Shuichi Shindou is determined to take his band Bad Luck to the top of the Japanese pop charts. With his drive, talent, and satiny singing voice, he just might stand a chance. But Fate throws a wrench into his well-oiled machine in the form of a handsome stranger named Yuki, a romance writer with an attitude. Yuki is Shuichi's biggest critic, but as the two young artists gravitate towards each other, friendship, and perhaps something more, is sure to blossom. (Source: Tokyopop)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 2.84
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.84 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Jan 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The story keeps a steady pace, and even though it becomes a tad unrealistic around the eighth volume, it is still as enjoyable as ever. The art is outstanding, and the characters may be slightly...”
- 9 “This is one hell of a series, especially if you are a big fan of slapstick, dark, and sexual humor with a story. It's sad that many people avoid this story becuase it's Shonen-ai but it really...”
- 10 “My first review...exiting!!! haha! Well! Anyways, to answer all the simple questions first: 1. Yes, this is a Yaoi, but only a soft one. 2. It is a romance, comedy and maybe a little bit of action...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 10%
Long · 40%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 54 × 12 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 12m approx
- Published Jan 1996 – Jan 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0321 catalog