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“Shy gardener Yutaka admires Karin from afar until rain sparks their unexpected blossoming romance at Fuegaoka Theme Park.”
Karin who I think tenderly of
愛しの花凛
7.54
2,990 rank · 14,504 readers · 205 favorites
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Shy gardener Yutaka admires Karin from afar until rain sparks their unexpected blossoming romance at Fuegaoka Theme Park.
Twenty-year-old Yutaka Hanagasaki enjoys working as a gardener at Fuegaoka Theme Park. As a flower enthusiast, he prefers to surround himself with flowers rather than people. The only person he pays attention to is Karin Kawai, the person behind Merun-chan—the popular mascot of Fuegaoka Theme Park. To him, Karin is as beautiful as the flowers he takes care of, and admiring her from afar is usually all that is needed to brighten his day at work. However, on one rainy day, Yutaka finally musters up the courage to approach Karin. As his actions lead to an unexpected turn of events, the relationship between them begins to blossom.Included one-shot: Volume 1: Ane Golem
What people say
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.80
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.80 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.60
Running avg · May 2014 → Jun 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The art in this manga is truly fantastic, providing a very pleasant, light, and cute reading experience. However, the story is quite straightforward and vanilla, hampered by underdeveloped side...”
- 9 “Itoshi no Karin is a wonderful, mature, and purely romantic story brought to life by beautiful art that kept me smiling and even moved me to tears. My only frustration is that the series is not yet...”
- 9 “This manga is a heartwarming and realistic read featuring well-developed, relatable characters and charming art. However, it falls short as a romance, as the story ends immediately upon the...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 20%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Karin who I think tenderly of begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 21 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Apr 2013 – Dec 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M24555 catalog