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“Art student and older noodle-serving woman share mutual infatuation, complicated by her past with his professor.”
The Lady of Udon
うどんの女
7.06
8,704 rank · 3,353 readers · 15 favorites
Josei
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Art student and older noodle-serving woman share mutual infatuation, complicated by her past with his professor.
An art student becomes infatuated with an older woman who serves noodles at the university cafeteria. Little does he know that she has been fantasizing about him herself. Complicating the matter is her past relationship with the student's professor... (Source: Kotonoha)
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 5
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.25
Running avg · May 2016 → Oct 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is a real gem that uses udon in a creative and effective way to explore character motivations and fantasies. While the story features very little dialogue and lacks traditional drama,...”
- 9 “The unorthodox art style and experimental storytelling, which uses fantasy scenarios to reveal character psyches, make this work an absolute joy. While some might wish for a longer narrative, the...”
- 7 “This josei manga offers a refreshing, realistic take on an age-gap romance, elevated by Est Em’s beautiful, delicate art style that masterfully uses symbolism and expression to focus on the...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published May 2010 – Jun 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M17493 catalog