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“Ordinary teen Machida's kindness sparks daily encounters, teaching him about love and self-discovery.”
The world of Machida-kun
町田くんの世界
8.33
320 rank · 34,277 readers · 933 favorites
Shoujo
School
Award Winning
Romance
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Synopsis
Ordinary teen Machida's kindness sparks daily encounters, teaching him about love and self-discovery.
Hajime Machida, despite being a completely average teenager, is adored by his family, friends, and even his classmates. His kind and helpful nature leads to special encounters on a daily basis, whether it be with his younger siblings at home or just someone he meets on the street. Through these interactions and brand new experiences, Machida begins to learn more about himself and the differences between the various types of love.Included one-shot: Volume 3: Ai, Aru Seikatsu
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 17 readers settled on.
93%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.88
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.88 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.1 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.59
Running avg · Aug 2018 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga is a type of manga that refreshes your mind after reading something that tires your brain. Aside the romance, I want to believe that Machida-kun no Sekai is heavily focused on the MC's...”
- 10 “Man this manga is something else. The story, character development and interactions, as well as the whole message behind the manga are so touching and genuine. You would sympathize with the...”
- 10 “I don't know why, but almost every chapters made me shed tears. It's not a sad story. Man, Machida-kun is such a good guy. Pure and innocent. The story is nice. Typical slice of life. But what...”
Verbosity
Short · 47%
Medium · 35%
Long · 18%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published Mar 2015 – Apr 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M23781 catalog