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“College rent-a-brother Arata discovers his intimidating client Junta just wants head-pats and is irresistibly adorable.”
The Beast That Yearns to be Tamed
甘えたい獣
7.58
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Synopsis
College rent-a-brother Arata discovers his intimidating client Junta just wants head-pats and is irresistibly adorable.
Arata's a college student working as a "big brother for rent." One day, he meets his new client, Junta, who looks like a total tough guy!! Arata wonders if this is some sort of trap to get his money, but what Junta wants is for someone to pat him on the head. Seeing someone this hot go bright red and be so vulnerable is turning Arata on... Junta's just so adorable... what's going on here!!? (Source: Renta!)
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9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
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Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
σ 0.50
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σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Feb 2023 → Feb 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This work is an absolute masterpiece, featuring a beautiful, realistic art style and a deeply compelling, well-balanced relationship between the two leads. While there is some minor ambiguity...”
- 9 “The mangaka excels at crafting handsome, wholesome characters with diverse facial expressions and nuanced gestures that bring their emotions to life. While the plot is fairly generic and lacks...”
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Short · 50%
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Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Beast That Yearns to be Tamed begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Oct 2019 – Apr 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M58879 catalog