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“Country delinquent Haiji cares for naive half-Italian Kokoro, whose hidden motive for visiting Japan is revealed.”
Darling, Give me a break!
ダーリン、いいかげんにしやがれ
7.1
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Synopsis
Country delinquent Haiji cares for naive half-Italian Kokoro, whose hidden motive for visiting Japan is revealed.
About the relationship of the country-raised yankee (delinquent) Haiji Nakata and the young and innocent Kokoro Sakurazaka, who is half Italian and half Japanese. Kokoro arrives at Haiji's village in Japan and soon breaks the ice with the villagers due to his friendly personality. Haiji looks out for the touchy-feely Kokoro who lacks life-skills despite his lucky financial situation, and soon Haiji can't help but take care of the gentle Kokoro. When Haiji finds out what Kokoro's real reason was to come to Japan, however... (Source: MU)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Apr 2020 → Jan 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga is a cute, simple, and easy-going read that features incredibly endearing character designs and a consistent, well-fitting storyline. There are no notable flaws or criticisms to mention,...”
- 8 “This manga is a simple, cute, and quick read set in a small village, featuring a charming dynamic between a dependent character and a responsible one. While the romance is pleasant, it feels quite...”
- 7 “This cute one-shot features a coherent story with a well-paced build-up and a refreshing focus on the protagonist's internal emotional processing. While the art is merely average, it remains...”
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Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Feb 2017 – Sep 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51055 catalog