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“Otaku delinquent leader hides identity, seeking anime-like girlfriend.”
Bari Haken
バリハケン
7.11
7,808 rank · 1,783 readers · 5 favorites
Shounen
Delinquents
School
Comedy
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Synopsis
Otaku delinquent leader hides identity, seeking anime-like girlfriend.
This is a story about an otaku that turns out to be the leader of a bunch of delinquents, but he's hiding his true self. His goal, get a girlfriend who resembles his anime characters. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Feb 2015 → May 2015
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is an underrated gem that is genuinely hilarious, as the author’s clever execution of the premise consistently makes me laugh. Although the storyline is fairly predictable and lacks...”
- 10 “Bari Haken is a genuinely undiscovered gem that excels with its freakishly amazing slapstick humor and a diverse, well-integrated blend of genres ranging from action to romance. There are no...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Bari Haken begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 34 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 32m approx
- Published Mar 2008 – Nov 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4662 catalog