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“Teen boys seek virginity loss on women-only island, uncovering sinister legends.”
An Island Named Desire
キボウノシマ
4.99
22,362 rank · 2,154 readers · 3 favorites
Seinen
Horror
Supernatural
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Teen boys seek virginity loss on women-only island, uncovering sinister legends.
A group of teenage boys travels to an island where it is rumored that only women live. They are all eager to lose their virginity but will the legends surrounding the island be true or something more sinister is happening there? (Source: MU) Included one-shot: Volume 1: Kibou no Shima (pilot)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
3.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
Score distribution
median 3.5
mode 2
σ 1.50
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.50 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Sep 2018 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 5 “The series initially showed real potential with a cool mystery premise that kept me hooked through the first half. Unfortunately, a pointless timeskip, ridiculous character motivations, and an...”
- 2 “The premise is intriguing, and the unexpected ending involving a time loop provides a brief, redeeming moment of satisfaction. However, the experience is marred by extreme confusion, a lack of...”
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Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — An Island Named Desire begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 20 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 40m approx
- Published Jul 2015 – Jan 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M45298 catalog