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“Himari returns to her old town, reunites with childhood bully, and faces shocking post-school revelation.”
Kedamono Kareshi
ケダモノ彼氏
7.27
5,697 rank · 11,196 readers · 108 favorites
Shoujo
School
Romance
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Synopsis
Himari returns to her old town, reunites with childhood bully, and faces shocking post-school revelation.
After the re-marriage of her mother, Himari went to her former city. but, she'll meet again the boy who traumatized her in primary school...! But the worst thing is what she'll learn after getting back from school... (Source: Chibi Manga)
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Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 6
σ 1.67
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.67 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.83
Running avg · Dec 2013 → Jun 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I absolutely love the story and the way the characters reveal their true selves, all complemented by an art style so inspiring that it motivates me to draw every time I read it. While I find the...”
- 10 “This is an amazing story and one of my absolute favorites, especially because I love the dynamic of the guy teasing the cute, adorable girl. While the step-family relationship might be a problem...”
- 8 “Kedamono Kareshi excels through its strong execution of classic tropes, particularly in how it balances the characters' bickering and effectively conveys their internal thoughts. While the premise...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kedamono Kareshi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 88 × 13 ch × vol
- Total read 11h 44m approx
- Published Nov 2012 – May 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M21108 catalog