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“Ordinary boy Owada discovers secret of aloof "royalty" classmate Katou after being ignored.”
Ushiro no Seki no Katou-kun
後ろの席の加藤くん
6.74
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School
Boys Love
Erotica
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Synopsis
Ordinary boy Owada discovers secret of aloof "royalty" classmate Katou after being ignored.
Owada, an ordinary boy and also the "Villager A" in his class, can't help but be curious about Katou, a boy who belongs to the "Royalties" sitting behind him. Owada gathers up his courage and tries to talk to him, but Katou just ignores him with crystal-like eyes. However, one day, Owada accidentally touches Katou-kun's secret that no one knows...! (Source: Shinshokan, translated)
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5.5
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What 2 readers settled on.
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Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Nov 2021 → Nov 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 6 “Seeing Owada suffer through constant physical abuse and humiliation, paired with Mimasaka’s delightful insults, makes for an incredibly cute experience. However, the story peaks immediately at...”
- 5 “The art is visually appealing and effectively highlights the characters' cuter moments. However, the experience is marred by slow, uncomfortable character development, flat personalities, and...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ushiro no Seki no Katou-kun begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Apr 2018 – Jan 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53728 catalog