“Ugly boy wishes for beauty to woo his crush, but lustful thoughts revert him to his original form.”
Duck Prince
あひるの王子さま
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Synopsis
Ugly boy wishes for beauty to woo his crush, but lustful thoughts revert him to his original form.
Reiichi is in love with Yumiko, the prettiest girl in school. His problem: he's ugly. When he saves a magical dog from certain death, he is granted one wish in return and he wishes to become beautiful. Now he can be true to his heart, but whenever he touches Yumiko with lustful thoughts, he turns back into his ugly self... (Source: ANN)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 22 × 6 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 56m approx
- Published Mar 2001 – Jun 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0670 catalog