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“Teen delinquent Nagisa questions his feelings for fish-obsessed best friend Issa when he thinks Issa has a girlfriend.”
Nagahama to Be, or Not to Be
長浜To Be, or Not To Be
7.87
1,200 rank · 2,504 readers · 20 favorites
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Synopsis
Teen delinquent Nagisa questions his feelings for fish-obsessed best friend Issa when he thinks Issa has a girlfriend.
Nagisa may look like a delinquent, but he's just a typical teen trying to figure out what to do with his life. Nagisa's best friend, Issa, already knows what his own passion is: fish! Issa often skips school to work at the Nagahama fish market, and the two boys hang out near the ocean almost every day. When Nagisa suspects that Issa has a girlfriend, it turns his world upside down. Is he in love with his best friend? Could his best friend possibly like him back? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.00
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σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2024 → Mar 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “"Nagahama To Be, or Not To Be" is an intimate, reflective, and deeply emotional BL that goes far beyond romance. It’s an introspective work with a very real kind of love. Nagisa lives in conflict...”
- 10 “Amazing art, sweet story, genuine love. I can't believe no one has reviewed this yet! It's been so long since I've read a story that involved two people learning of the love they have for one...”
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Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2023 – Sep 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M69386 catalog