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“Strict kendo manager Chihiro falls for rival Shou, leading to a fated high school romance.”
Akaiito
あかいいと
7.36
4,591 rank · 9,350 readers · 49 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Strict kendo manager Chihiro falls for rival Shou, leading to a fated high school romance.
Despite her beautiful looks, Chihiro Tachibana's brusque and upfront attitude gives her a strict reputation. However, even with her prickly exterior, she does harbor soft, romantic feelings for a member of the kendo club, which she manages alongside her best friend Rino Sakuragi. Chihiro's ordinary days are forever changed when she meets a certain someone—the flirty and handsome Shou Hinase, who is a kendoist from another school. Though their relationship starts off rocky, they enter high school and discover that they are in the same class. This unlikely pair is bound together by the strings of fate; thus, their turbulent but exhilarating romance linked by a red thread begins.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.2
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.17
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.17 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.80
Running avg · Sep 2013 → Dec 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is a refreshing departure from typical shoujo tropes, featuring a narrative that balances the perspectives of both female leads and high-quality, appealing art. While the limited...”
- 9 “I am thoroughly enjoying the plot and the well-paced romance, which are complemented by dashing character designs and a refreshingly realistic, strong-willed heroine. While the character dynamic is...”
- 7 “The art is visually appealing with solid character designs, and the main leads offer a refreshing, slightly elevated take on standard shoujo archetypes. However, the story suffers from a major...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 80%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 39 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 12m approx
- Published Aug 2012 – Jul 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M21502 catalog