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“Karate rivals Seri and Tamaki reignite love through challenges, rivals, and explicit encounters.”
Renai Shijou Shugi
レンアイ至上主義
6.85
12,100 rank · 9,276 readers · 53 favorites
Shoujo
Martial Arts
School
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Karate rivals Seri and Tamaki reignite love through challenges, rivals, and explicit encounters.
Karate girl Seri tries to kick away her past in order to catch a new guy at a singles party, but Tamaki, a childhood flame from her old karate dojo, shows up to show off and makes her heart pound. Their reintroduction leads to a karate challenge, and if Seri loses, she must become Tamaki's "toy"...!? It's a game of love with more rivals and obstacles (and sex!—LOTS of SEX!) than either Seri or Tamaki could have foreseen! (Source: Shoujomagic) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Shinju no Kusari Bangai-hen Volume 2: Virgin Beast Volume 3: Kakuran Innocence (Scarred Innocence) Volume 5: Dakkai Letter Sakusou Love (Rescued Letter, Complicated Love) Volume 7: Ribbon
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
5.9
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
σ 1.76
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.76 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 3.13
Running avg · Dec 2007 → Apr 2014
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The art is stunning, especially the sensual ecchi scenes, and I am deeply invested in the genuine, protective relationship between Seri and Tamaki. My only frustration is the difficulty in finding...”
- 8 “Minami Kanan delivers incredibly steamy, delicious smut that keeps the reader entertained through the couple's intense chemistry and complex, grey-shaded villains. However, the experience is...”
- 3 “The art is good, which serves as the only positive aspect of this manga. However, the characters are incredibly annoying, particularly the female lead who fails to utilize her karate skills and the...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Renai Shijou Shugi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 48 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 24m approx
- Published Aug 2002 – May 2004
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0769 catalog