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“Tough boy Megumi becomes a girl via evil genie; six years later, she's a popular school beauty hiding her true self.”
Cheeky Angel
天使な小生意気
7.33
4,803 rank · 4,531 readers · 57 favorites
Shounen
Magical Sex Shift
Award Winning
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Tough boy Megumi becomes a girl via evil genie; six years later, she's a popular school beauty hiding her true self.
Megumi Amatsuka, a rough and tumble nine-year-old boy, always dreamt of becoming the "manliest man on earth." Upon receiving a book of magic from a sorcerer whom he saved from a group of local thugs, Megumi summons a genie in order to make a wish. But due to a sick twist of fate, the genie turns out to be an evil one, and Megumi winds up being the "womanliest woman on earth"! Six years later... Megumi is the most desirable girl in school, but deep within her hot-mama facade is the same trash-talkin,' punk-stompin' boy. (Source: VIZ)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.49
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.49 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.60
Running avg · Jun 2009 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This series is a top-tier recommendation, featuring a suspenseful and satisfying manga ending, fun character tropes, and a standout lead in Megumi. While the anime adaptation is decent, its ending...”
- 8 “This manga offers a superb, adorable take on the gender-bender genre, featuring a solid narrative flow, meaningful character development, and a truly rewarding finale. While the story is highly...”
- 8 “This manga offers a refreshing, unique take on the gender-bender genre by framing it as a compelling "harem in reverse" story centered on the fascinating and complex character of Megumi. While the...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 40%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Cheeky Angel begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 199 × 20 ch × vol
- Total read 26h 32m approx
- Published May 1999 – Aug 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0893 catalog