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“Privileged heir Shimano clashes with teasing manager Kurokawa, then discovers his struggles and can't hate him anymore.”
Doushiyoumonai keredo
どうしようもないけれど
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Synopsis
Privileged heir Shimano clashes with teasing manager Kurokawa, then discovers his struggles and can't hate him anymore.
Hardworking, good-looking, and heir to daddy's company, Shimano thinks his life's just about perfect. Except that he's working from the bottom up in the company, and he can't seem to get along with Kurokawa, his manager. Competent but flippant, Kurokawa always seems to pay extra attention to Shimano, whether it's teasing him to make him work harder or covering up for his mistakes, which of course drives Shimano crazy. So he has Kurokawa firmly blacklisted until he realizes that Kurokawa's private life isn't a bundle of roses and begins to sympathize...and how are you supposed to hate someone you sympathize with, anyway? (Source: Vices & Devices)
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Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.82
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σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
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- 10 “This manga excels with its well-paced narrative, deep character development, and a perfect balance between smut and romance that avoids being overly sugarcoated. While I would have preferred more...”
- 9 “Doushiyoumo Nai Karedo is a smart, funny, and deeply empathetic yaoi that excels through its charismatic characters, clean artwork, and masterful depiction of yearning. While the plot relies on...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Aug 2005 – May 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M4064 catalog