“High schooler Hina time-travels to 1907, impersonates fiancée Hinako, and falls for Takaaki while searching for her lost necklace.”
Rainy Day Serenade
涙雨とセレナーデ
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Synopsis
High schooler Hina time-travels to 1907, impersonates fiancée Hinako, and falls for Takaaki while searching for her lost necklace.
On rainy days, Hina Katagiri always dreams about her younger self playing with a mysterious boy, but she assumes these thoughts are nothing more than a childhood fantasy. Now a high school student, she focuses on her club activities and protecting her great-grandmother's necklace. While at school, Hina is inexplicably transported to the backyard of a mansion, where she is greeted by one of its inhabitants, Takaaki Hongou. He mistakes the girl for his fiancée, Hinako Kitamine, but Hina, believing she is in a dream, plays along with the misunderstanding. It is when Hina comes face-to-face with the real Hinako that she realizes the severity of her situation: somehow, she has been sent to the year 1907. In addition, she has lost her heirloom necklace at Takaaki's house. With Hinako's assistance, Hina continues to masquerade as her in order to access the Hongou household. However, Hina's plan begins to fall apart when she starts to develop feelings for Takaaki, all while the path to her former life becomes increasingly uncertain.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 9.7 · others 4.0
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Feb 2021 → Jun 2024
- 10 “This manga is a masterpiece featuring deeply likable characters, visually stunning art that captures the contrast between modern and early 1900s Japan, and a compelling, smoothly paced narrative....”
- 10 “Namidaame to Serenade is a fantastic read that features amazing art, an interesting plot, and highly likable characters that perfectly cater to my love for historical and isekai romance. While it...”
- 9 “This manga is a refreshing and intelligent shoujo that stands out for its mysterious plot, well-developed characters, and a proactive protagonist who subverts typical isekai tropes. While there are...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Rainy Day Serenade begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 73 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 44m approx
- Published Nov 2014 – Nov 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M37152 catalog