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“Debt-ridden teen Chiyoko lives with ex-crime boss turned pastry chef, navigating danger and quirky ex-convicts.”
Chocolat
ショコラ
7.34
4,721 rank · 3,798 readers · 26 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Debt-ridden teen Chiyoko lives with ex-crime boss turned pastry chef, navigating danger and quirky ex-convicts.
Chocolat is a mature comedy series about half-orphan Tatsumi Chiyoko whose father was caught in huge debt. Now living with Omugi Matsukichi, an ex-underground king who opened a pastry shop, she gets to know people like Katou Ichigo, an ex-inmate. With people after her father's whereabouts, what will happen to her? (Source: Scum-Scans)
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7.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Apr 2010 → Nov 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Such a slice of life type manga. I definitely enjoyed this story. Story: You have our main character Chiyoko Tatsumi who's life is turned upside down because her dad's company went into debt. She...”
- 8 “'Chocolat' may not strike you as a particularly interesting story, but it's the characters and the superb art that make this manga great. Before you read this review, you should keep in mind that...”
- 6 “Chocolat has gorgeous art, fun characters, and a random, nonsensical storyline. It's definitely a fun read, filled with jokes. But the humor sometimes shows up in places that make it hard to take...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 73 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 44m approx
- Published Oct 1999 – Sep 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3341 catalog