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“Mai, once bullied for her looks, reinvents herself and competes for a boyfriend against an unexpected rival.”
Atashi wa Bambi
あたしはバンビ
7.27
5,548 rank · 5,232 readers · 30 favorites
Shoujo
Romance
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Synopsis
Mai, once bullied for her looks, reinvents herself and competes for a boyfriend against an unexpected rival.
Yoshimura Mai was teased in middle school because of her looks so she gave herself a makeover before entering her new school. Now she has set out on a mission to change her life and the best way to do that is by finding a boyfriend. On her first day she bumps in to the perfect target and she starts to pursue him but she finds herself getting an unlikely rival. (Source: ANN) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Kokoro Kirari (Shining Hearts) Volume 2: Aiko de Jo Volume 3: Survival., Kiite Kiite, Ouji
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
8.6
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.18
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.18 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.43
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Dec 2010
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Atashi Wa Bambi is a cute and refreshing take on high school romance that keeps you guessing with its unpredictable plot and surprising emotional depth. Because it avoids the obvious tropes found...”
- 9 “This manga is truly great, offering a unique and emotionally resonant experience that far exceeded my initial expectations. While I initially feared the plot would rely on tired tropes like a...”
- 10 “I absolutely love the characters and the way this manga constantly subverts expectations with its unpredictable, non-typical plot. There are no flaws to be found here, as the emotional journey and...”
Verbosity
Short · 86%
Medium · 14%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Atashi wa Bambi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 08m approx
- Published Mar 2001 – Dec 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0650 catalog