Finished
Tetsu x Rika
飼育係・理火 テツ×リカ
7.09
698 readers · 5 favorites
Psychological
School
Boys Love
Erotica
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Synopsis
This series is a prequel to Shiiku Gakari Rika (Rika The Breeder), explaining the relationship between Tetsu and Rika.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.50
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Mar 2011 → Feb 2012
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “If you like disturbing things that make you feel disgusted by humanity, this is the manga for you. I absolutely loved this manga (the little bit of it that I was able to read). It's sick and...”
- 8 “If you're in the mood to read a disturbing, psychological manga that contains violence, rape, and incest; Tetsu x Riku is a perfect choice. All that aside, its actually quite a gripping story that...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 3 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 24m approx
- Published Mar 2004 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9279 catalog