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“Delinquent basketball prodigy Masaki meets willful Kanako, sparking change in his troubled life.”
Boyfriend
ボーイフレンド
7.23
6,056 rank · 1,602 readers · 5 favorites
Shoujo
Award Winning
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Delinquent basketball prodigy Masaki meets willful Kanako, sparking change in his troubled life.
Takatou Masaki is the second youngest of four sons, and seemingly a delinquent by nature. His hot temper has put a wedge between himself and his strict father, gotten him kicked out of one school, and tossed him at a school notoriously horrible for the one thing he's truly good at, basketball. A chance encounter with the willful Yuuki Kanako may serve as a catalyst for change, as the indefinable connection she feels with him draws them together... (Source: Storm in Heaven)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
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Strong agreement
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Jul 2012 → Feb 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Boyfriend is an extremely enjoyable and addictive shoujo manga that offers a surprisingly deep narrative and wonderful character development. While the art style is generally fitting and improves...”
- 9 “This manga excels through its authentic, relatable character writing and a charming, fluffy 80s art style that brings the story to life. While the pacing is occasionally slow and some societal...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Boyfriend begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1985 – Jan 1988
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4597 catalog