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“Otaku girl becomes model for injured, creepy mangaka—her favorite shoujo author in disguise.”
Houkago x Ponytail
放課後×ポニーテール
7.44
3,780 rank · 14,845 readers · 101 favorites
Shoujo
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Otaku girl becomes model for injured, creepy mangaka—her favorite shoujo author in disguise.
Natsuki, an otaku high-school girl who'd much rather spend her money on manga than pretty dresses, accidentally injures a creepy-looking mangaka Kiritani Taichi. To repay him, she agrees to be his character model until he fully heals. Kiritani-san turns out to be popular shoujo mangaka Ichijou Kiriko, who is also Natsuki's favourite author! What will become of these two? (Source: Dazzling Scans)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 5
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.25
Running avg · Dec 2012 → Oct 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story is quite good and offers a unique premise, bolstered by an entertaining protagonist in Natsuki. There are no notable flaws or criticisms to report at this stage. Overall, this is a...”
- 9 “Houkago x Ponytail is an incredibly cute and funny manga that perfectly balances humorous situations with heartwarming, "aww"-inducing moments. My only real complaint is that the story feels far...”
- 8 “Houkago x Ponytail is a delightful, easy-to-read shoujo manga featuring well-executed art and a charming blend of humor and romance that leaves me with a warm, happy feeling. While the story...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Houkago x Ponytail begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Dec 2012 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20395 catalog