“Riku, who loves unpopular things, bonds with antisocial classmate Eito over jazz and rustic cafés.”
Coffee Shop Anemone
放課後は喫茶店で
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Synopsis
Riku, who loves unpopular things, bonds with antisocial classmate Eito over jazz and rustic cafés.
Unlike her friends, Riku Yanagi has minimal interest in cute cafes, talking about romance, or keeping up with the latest gossip. On the contrary, she appreciates "unpopular" things, like rustic cafes that play smooth jazz. Furthermore, out of all the boys in her class, Riku only has eyes for Eito Fushimi—someone her friends find undesirable due to his antisocial and often strange behavior. One day, Riku is taken aback to find Eito behind the counter of a rustic cafe she has wanted to visit. But the Eito she finds at his job acts differently than the Eito she sees at school—smiling, willing to listen to his customers' idle banter, and dedicated to running his family's cafe in his father's absence. Meeting each other in a completely new setting, Riku and Eito form a bond fueled by their shared passion for things that are considered unpopular.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Aug 2021 → Sep 2024
- 8 “I really love this manga for its calm, relaxing atmosphere, beautiful art style, and straightforward romance that avoids unnecessary drama. There are no notable flaws to mention, as the reading...”
- 6 “While the story relies on an acceptable cliché romance and delivers a satisfying happy ending, these positive elements are overshadowed by significant narrative flaws. I found the second male...”
- 4 “The premise of a female lead who enjoys antique coffee shops is charming, and the art style is quite cute, bearing a strong resemblance to *Horimiya*. However, the story is painfully predictable,...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Coffee Shop Anemone begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 58 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 44m approx
- Published Jun 2017 – Dec 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M47107 catalog