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“Girl plays as male avatar in VR game Second Life to prove she's better than her brother.”
½ Prince
½ 王子
7.87
1,208 rank · 33,134 readers · 1,432 favorites
Shounen
Video Game
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Girl plays as male avatar in VR game Second Life to prove she's better than her brother.
When Feng Lan's brother encouraged her to play the virtual reality game Second Life, he told her that as a girl, she'd be doted upon. To prove that she could be a better player than him even without a handicap, she was granted her special request for a male avatar. Her adventures in this online RPG begin, as she discovers both the game and what it's like to be thought of as a boy.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 18 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 18 readers settled on.
94%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 2.47
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.47 · split reception
The polarity gap
8.5 pts
Recommenders 9.5 · others 1.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Jul 2008 → Oct 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I absolutely love the bishie character designs, the engaging RPG-inspired concept that feels like Dragon Quest, and the non-realistic, enjoyable artwork. While there are no major flaws, those who...”
- 8 “The story is absolutely fantastic and consistently hilarious, making it a series I have revisited multiple times without ever getting bored. While the artwork is not particularly impressive, it...”
- 9 “This manga is an absolute delight, featuring incredible art, a perfectly balanced cast, and hilarious situations that keep me laughing. My only frustration is the difficulty in finding a retailer...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 39%
Long · 11%
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A Manhua Publication
- Format 82 × 16 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 56m approx
- Published Jan 2007 – Jul 2014
- Source Manhua media type
- Ref. BS-M5955 catalog