“Failed student Minato becomes master to super-powered Sekirei in deadly battle royale for ultimate prize.”
Sekirei
セキレイ
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Synopsis
Failed student Minato becomes master to super-powered Sekirei in deadly battle royale for ultimate prize.
The stage is set. The preparations are complete. A grand battle royale known as "The Sekirei Project" is about to take the streets of Shintou Teito by storm. For this event, the shadowy corporation known as MBI has developed 108 "Sekirei"—advanced humanoid beings with extraordinary combat skills. Set free into the city, these Sekirei must search for their "Ashikabi," masters who can unlock and control their fighting potential through kissing. Once all the Sekirei are paired, they must battle until one team emerges victorious and claims the enigmatic grand prize. Enter Minato Sahashi, a ronin whose life is as bleak as it gets. Weak-willed and unconfident by nature, his circumstances become even more hopeless when he fails his college entrance exams for the second time. However, when he encounters a Sekirei called Musubi, a bond sparks between them, and he finds himself becoming her Ashikabi. Although he begins to enjoy his life with Musubi and the other Sekirei he bonded with, he consequently finds himself increasingly embroiled in The Sekirei Project. If Minato wants to protect his newfound life, he will need to step up and participate in this demanding, high-stakes battle.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.80 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Feb 2022
- 8 “I really enjoyed the surprisingly strong character writing, especially the well-crafted Tsundere personality of Tsukiumi, and found the old-man gags to be genuinely hilarious. However, the...”
- 8 “The characters are the real highlight of this series, especially the lead who avoids typical harem tropes by being a believable, polite, and non-perverted individual. While the art is solid and the...”
- 8 “This manga features incredibly good art, solid comedy, and a fantastic epilogue that effectively showcases the character growth missing from the main story. However, the narrative feels...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Sekirei begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 213 × 19 ch × vol
- Total read 28h 24m approx
- Published Jan 2004 – Mar 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0810 catalog