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“Shoujo-loving Hikaru is kissed by a perverted prince, then meets his look-alike with different eyes.”
Moe Kare!!
萌えカレ!!
7.9
1,098 rank · 25,371 readers · 887 favorites
Shoujo
School
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Shoujo-loving Hikaru is kissed by a perverted prince, then meets his look-alike with different eyes.
Wakamiya Hikaru is a 15-year-old teenager who wants a boyfriend that'll protect her. She likes to read shoujo manga all the time. One day, she gets kissed by a handsome, perverted boy who she called the "Perverted Prince." Later on, she finds a guy who looks exactly like him, but the eyes are different. What's going on? (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 27 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 27 readers settled on.
92%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 2.25
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.25 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.2 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 0.74
Running avg · May 2008 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The art is truly amazing and enhances the narrative, while the plot offers an intense, rewarding experience that stands out from typical shoujo manga. Although the characters feel somewhat typical,...”
- 10 “The story offers an engaging and chaotic premise centered on Hikaru’s quest for an anime-style romance. However, the narrative remains somewhat vague, leaving the actual developments and the...”
- 10 “I am completely enamored with every aspect of *Moe Kare*, from its beautiful art and compelling storyline to its exceptional character development. There are no flaws to be found in this work, as...”
Verbosity
Short · 48%
Medium · 41%
Long · 11%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Moe Kare!! begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 35 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 40m approx
- Published Jul 2005 – Sep 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1758 catalog