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“Playboy Kippei becomes guardian to cousin Yuzuru, learning love and family through her and Kokoro.”
Aishiteruze Baby
愛してるぜ ベイベ★★
7.9
1,101 rank · 23,522 readers · 390 favorites
Shoujo
Childcare
School
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Playboy Kippei becomes guardian to cousin Yuzuru, learning love and family through her and Kokoro.
Kippei Katakura is a high school playboy who fills his days with any girl he can. In reality, he only has eyes for one girl in particular—Kokoro Tokunaga. One day, Kippei's family introduces him to his five-year-old cousin, Yuzuru Sakashita, whose mother has abandoned her. Kippei is assigned the task of being Yuzuru's caregiver until her mother returns, and the young girl quickly grows attached to him. Through Yuzuru's influence and the intimate bond that forms between them, Kippei learns not only about childcare, but also about developing meaningful relationships. As Kippei balances his time between Kokoro and Yuzuru, they all grow together and learn more about each other, their feelings, and the true meaning of family.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 13 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.20
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.20 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.69
Running avg · Oct 2007 → Jun 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is an amazing and sweet story that fostered a deep emotional attachment to characters like Kippei and Yuzuyu. There are no notable flaws to report, as the narrative resonates perfectly with...”
- 7 “This manga is a cute, light, and fun read featuring truly adorable characters. However, the ending is disappointing because it follows a predictable path rather than offering the surprise I was...”
- 9 “This series is an almost masterpiece that is truly amazing, and I am glad I finally read it. However, the ending is incredibly rushed and half-assed, making the final chapter feel truly horrible....”
Verbosity
Short · 38%
Medium · 31%
Long · 31%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Aishiteruze Baby begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 33 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 24m approx
- Published Mar 2002 – Dec 2004
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0053 catalog