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“Alien cop Birdy accidentally kills boy, shares body to revive him, switching control during battles.”
Birdy the Mighty
鉄腕バーディー
6.52
17,590 rank · 1,945 readers · 7 favorites
Shounen
Action
Comedy
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Alien cop Birdy accidentally kills boy, shares body to revive him, switching control during battles.
While pursuing a criminal, the pretty but reckless interplanetary police officer Birdy Cephon Altirra accidentally kills Tsutomu, an earthling high school student. To make amends, Birdy is forced to share her own body with Tsutomu's spirit so that he can continue his own life. At first, Tsutomu knows nothing about his situation but soon discovers that his body is starting to take certain actions without his mind ordering it. In times of action, Birdy takes full control of their shared body, transforming it back into her original female form. (Source: MU)
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 4
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Jan 2020 → May 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I think this is SO MUCH better than the remake. This is short, sweet, and to the point. There's no unnecessary side plot or filler, and everything shown has a purpose. Beautiful artwork with a...”
- 4 “It's an unfinished concept volume that's been made obsolete by the author's later remake of the franchise. The only reason to read it is to understand how the successors improved upon it. With a...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Jan 1985 – Jan 1988
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7290 catalog