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“High schooler Rikuo befriends chimera Vanilla, who can turn vicious under her creator Kiriko's revenge command.”
Come Come Vanilla!
かむかむバニラ！
6.7
14,725 rank · 9,289 readers · 17 favorites
Seinen
Harem
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
High schooler Rikuo befriends chimera Vanilla, who can turn vicious under her creator Kiriko's revenge command.
Regular high school boy Kaji Rikuo’s life is suddenly interrupted by a cute girl with cat ears named Vanilla. According to Vanilla, she was created from different mixtures of animals sort of like a chimera by her master, Ibu Kiriko, whom apparently has it out for Rikuo. Confused as to why somebody would want revenge on him, Rikuo become friends with the clueless and cute Vanilla. However, Vanilla can turn into a vicious animal able to hurt Rikuo with a simple command from Kiriko... (Source: MangaHelpers)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 5
σ 1.70
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 5.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.67
Running avg · Jan 2014 → Aug 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Harumi Chihiro delivers a visually stunning experience with top-tier art that remains satisfying and detailed throughout the entire work. While the plot is simpler and the supporting cast is less...”
- 8 “*Come Come Vanilla!* offers a delightful blend of comedy and romance with well-integrated monstergirl elements, consistently strong art, and a truly memorable character arc for Vanilla. While the...”
- 5 “While the one-shot is an interesting, well-executed experience, the main series fails to live up to that standard. The series suffers from weird pacing, a lack of character depth beyond basic...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Come Come Vanilla! begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Nov 2010 – Nov 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15837 catalog