“Failed student Eito joins secret-agent school to uncover his late father's espionage past.”
You Are Double-O Eight
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Synopsis
Failed student Eito joins secret-agent school to uncover his late father's espionage past.
Akashi Eito has failed miserably on all high school admissions exams but somehow, he receives a letter of acceptance from a school he does not remember applying for. He nevertheless happily enrolls, expecting to live the ideal school life, but his aspiration are quickly destroyed as he discovers that this mysterious school is a training institution for secret agents! Immediately, Eito wants to return home and live a normal life with his normal family, until the director of the school makes a shocking revelation: Eito's deceased father was also a secret agent! He subsequently wants to know more about the past and memories of his father, so he decides to stay in this school. However, as a student of this institution, Eito will have to face a deadly exam made to test the skills of all new students... Follow this story of action and espionage, in which our hero, who lacks physical strength, compensates for it with great bravery, and captivates everyone around him with the power of his courage and friendship!! (Source: MU)
What people say
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What 3 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Feb 2019 → Jan 2025
- 7 “Simple and easy to read, this is plain shounen with some hints of romance. Likeable characters, most of them get a bit of development even tho is not that much, but it's enough I think. The MC is...”
- 7 “Interesting and easy to read manga with good action, sexy girls, decent enough story to read till the end. If you liked Kenichi, then you will like this manga, I would not say that it's better, it...”
- 6 “The synopsis resumes the first chapter. I am going straight to the point. After 30 chapter I see few things about how to be a secret agent, some weirds equipment like a helmet that change you face,...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 298 × 33 ch × vol
- Total read 39h 44m approx
- Published Feb 2018 – Apr 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M47615 catalog