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“Disrespected career woman Sumire takes in a street boy; opposites complement each other in building an ordinary life.”
Tramps Like Us
きみはペット
7.97
916 rank · 24,012 readers · 615 favorites
Josei
Award Winning
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Disrespected career woman Sumire takes in a street boy; opposites complement each other in building an ordinary life.
Fed-up with a life of being under-appreciated and disrespected, Sumire Iwaya decides to change things when she picks up a young boy off the street and brings him into her house. Despite being total opposites, the two seem to complement one another as they try to carve out an ordinary life for themselves. (Source: TokyoPop)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
9.1
/10
What 15 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.06
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.06 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.93
Running avg · Feb 2009 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is a must-read romance that stands out as one of the greatest manga I have encountered, thanks to its cute, relatable story that avoids being overly dramatic or cliché. While the narrative is...”
- 10 “This is a really enjoyable story featuring an endearing protagonist and complex, well-paced character development. The animation is detailed and clean, while the clever mix of humor and drama keeps...”
- 9 “This manga serves as an excellent introduction to the Josei genre, keeping me hooked from the very first chapter with its high re-read value. While the realistic portrayal of romance can feel a bit...”
Verbosity
Short · 47%
Medium · 33%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Tramps Like Us begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 82 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 56m approx
- Published May 2000 – Oct 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0381 catalog