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“Akogare no Nostalgia and Ikoku Irokoi Romantan lead a collection of romantic manga stories exploring love and nostalgia.”
A Foreign Love Affair
異国色恋浪漫譚
7.48
7,929 readers · 32 favorites
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Synopsis
Akogare no Nostalgia and Ikoku Irokoi Romantan lead a collection of romantic manga stories exploring love and nostalgia.
1. Akogare no Nostalgia 2-5. Ikoku Irokoi Romantan 6. Koi no Annainin (The Guide of Love) 7. Koi no Annainin Bangaihen
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.09
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.09 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.25
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Feb 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga is a good read if you enjoy a little yaoi. However, the pacing is incredibly rushed, with character interactions starting as early as the tenth page, and it relies too heavily on tired...”
- 5 “The manga successfully retains all the elements I loved from the anime, and I particularly enjoyed the side story. However, the narrative feels rushed at times, leaving me with the impression that...”
- 6 “The art style is truly intoxicating, featuring beautifully drawn characters and breathtaking, detailed scenery. Unfortunately, the story feels rushed and lacks context, while the characters remain...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 25%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — A Foreign Love Affair begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Apr 2003 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1773 catalog