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“Reptile-averse Tamaki dates Saya, a girl who loves reptiles, after meeting at his family's exotic pet shop.”
Tsurutsuru to Zarazara no Aida
つるつるとザラザラの間
7.38
4,371 rank · 4,851 readers · 20 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Reptile-averse Tamaki dates Saya, a girl who loves reptiles, after meeting at his family's exotic pet shop.
Tamaki's family owns a pet shop specialized in reptiles and amphibians, though he himself doesn't particularly like them. He catches the interest of a girl named Saya, who really likes reptiles and amphibians. They start dating. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Jul 2018 → Apr 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This series excels as a warm, happy slice-of-life romance that features beautiful art, unique characters, and a seamless integration of fascinating reptile facts. While the open ending and implied...”
- 7 “This manga is a cute, smart, and thoughtful slice-of-life romance that excels by focusing on genuine couple growth rather than relying on tired tropes like love triangles or repetitive...”
- 7 “This manga features excellent personal development for the male lead, Tamaki, alongside cute character designs and a noticeable, high-quality improvement in art by the final chapter. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Tsurutsuru to Zarazara no Aida begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 49 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 32m approx
- Published May 2012 – Jun 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M25528 catalog