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“Host club workers navigate love, rivalry, and jealousy in this yaoi series spanning five interconnected stories.”
Otoko ga Otoko wo Aisuru Toki Series
男が男を愛する時 シリーズ
7.36
1,266 readers · 11 favorites
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Romance
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Synopsis
Host club workers navigate love, rivalry, and jealousy in this yaoi series spanning five interconnected stories.
Story of several guys working in host clubs. Professional rivalry, mistaken identities, unrequited love, and jealousy on a semi-regular basis. Otoko ga Otoko wo Aisuru Toki Series: 1. Otoko ga Otoko wo Aisuru Toki 2. Last Waltz (2 volumes) 3. Nightcap 4. Irokoi (3 volumes) 5. U:V (2 volumes)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.50
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Strong agreement
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Sep 2011 → Nov 2013
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga excels at exploring complex character dynamics, effectively capturing the pain of one-sided love and the intense competition of egos. However, the narrative is frequently frustrating as...”
- 8 “This manga excels as a raw, honest exploration of human relationships, masterfully capturing the cycle of love, betrayal, and insecurity through deep character development and frequent plot twists....”
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Medium · 100%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Otoko ga Otoko wo Aisuru Toki Series begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 52 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 56m approx
- Published Jan 1996 – Jan 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3534 catalog