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“Salaryman Kondou wakes up in bed with his sadistic boss, questioning their hostile relationship.”
Joushi to no Hitoban
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7.13
3,762 readers · 4 favorites
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Synopsis
Salaryman Kondou wakes up in bed with his sadistic boss, questioning their hostile relationship.
Kondou Takayuki hates his boss from the bottom of his heart!! Takagi Toshinobu is mean, heartless, cruel, insensitive... a true sadist! And only to Kondou, by the way! He's perfectly nice to everyone else... WHY? Kondou keeps asking himself over and over again... Then one morning he finds himself in the same bed as his boss. Uwaah... What had happened the night before? (Source: Shinmakoku Scanlations) Included one-shot: Kiss wa Ikaga? Goshujin-sama (Would You Like a Kiss, Master?)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.70
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.33
Running avg · Apr 2012 → Sep 2012
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is a super great story featuring beautifully drawn art and lovable main characters who possess distinct, individual personalities. While I wish there were more chapters to enjoy, the lack of a...”
- 7 “The art is good and the characters—specifically the dynamic between the sadistic boss Takagi and his bashful subordinate Kondou—are the absolute strongest part of this manga. While the story feels...”
- 6 “I found the characters to be likable, even though they fit into familiar, predictable archetypes. However, the story is incredibly unoriginal and bland, relying on tired tropes like jealousy and...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Joushi to no Hitoban begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Feb 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10500 catalog