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“Actor Makoto must attend high school as a girl; tomboy Ito discovers his secret and sparks fly.”
W-Juliet
Wジュリエット
7.94
987 rank · 10,784 readers · 245 favorites
Shoujo
Crossdressing
Performing Arts
School
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Actor Makoto must attend high school as a girl; tomboy Ito discovers his secret and sparks fly.
Makoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret—but are they more than pals? (Source: VIZ Media)
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Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
9.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 0.40
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.40 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.80
Running avg · Aug 2010 → Mar 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga features a diverse cast of characters and offers interesting, surprising stories that kept me completely hooked. There are no notable flaws to report, making this an easy recommendation...”
- 10 “The art is excellent, and I love how the story avoids cliché obstacles while showing genuine, refreshing progress in the relationship between Makoto and Ito. While I typically dislike the "male...”
- 9 “W-Juliet features an amazing, well-told story with awesome, relatable characters and a perfect blend of romance, comedy, and acting themes. There are no notable flaws to report, leading to a strong...”
Verbosity
Short · 80%
Medium · 20%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 79 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 32m approx
- Published Oct 1997 – Nov 2002
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0056 catalog