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“Shy, Japan's teenage superhero, joins global heroes to battle mysterious threat Amalareiks and maintain world peace.”
Shy
SHY
7.26
5,820 rank · 19,238 readers · 216 favorites
Shounen
Super Power
Action
Drama
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Synopsis
Shy, Japan's teenage superhero, joins global heroes to battle mysterious threat Amalareiks and maintain world peace.
Just as the planet approached its third World War, individuals with superpowers appeared from around the globe to maintain peace. They became the symbols of their respective nations, striving to limit crime and bring evildoers to justice. Teenage heroine Teru "Shy" Momijiyama is Japan's representative in the world of heroes. When a mysterious threat called Amalareiks emerges, Shy must work together with her fellow heroes to stop them at all costs.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Dec 2019 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “It's an honest story; you feel that everything is connected somehow. The entire work is based on emotions and tragic pasts because it takes place after World War III. It aims to touch you in that...”
- 9 “I would rate it a 9/10, but I can see it becoming a solid 10/10 in the future. SHY is the first shounen manga based on fighting that I've ever truly enjoyed. And it's not just a simple liking; I...”
- 8 “An “ultimate” attack on your heart clad in pretty, at its 17 chapters SHY is yet another great comic series in the current pleiad of superhero-inspired manga. It distinguishes itself by having a...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 293 × 33 ch × vol
- Total read 39h 04m approx
- Published Aug 2019 – Nov 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51202 catalog