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“Nervous model Naka's scary face meets rival Umi's secret, sparking backstage comedy in modeling world.”
Nosatsu Junkie
悩殺ジャンキー
7.98
883 rank · 13,453 readers · 281 favorites
Shoujo
Crossdressing
School
Showbiz
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Nervous model Naka's scary face meets rival Umi's secret, sparking backstage comedy in modeling world.
Naka is an aspiring young model with a problem: her face tenses up into a terrifying spectacle whenever she gets nervous on photo shoots! Naka's rival is Umi, the hottest model at their agency. But Naka soon discovers Umi's secret—and hilarity ensues behind the cameras! (Source: TokyoPop) Included one-shots: Volume 6: Nozoite Mitakute Shikatanai (Peeping) Volume 11: Kaeru ga Iku Taiwan na Hibi
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Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.90
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.90 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.70
Running avg · May 2008 → Aug 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The story offers refreshing originality, particularly with the female lead's unique struggle to smile, while the artwork remains consistently appealing and polished. There are no significant flaws...”
- 10 “I thoroughly loved the characters, the sweet plot line, and the fun, cute romance lines throughout this manga. While the series is quite long and my reading experience was slightly hindered by a...”
- 10 “This manga is an incredibly addictive and lovely read, featuring a simple yet exciting story and a cast of charming characters like the cool, tsundere Umi and the thick-headed Naka. While the...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 50%
Long · 10%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Nosatsu Junkie begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 96 × 16 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 48m approx
- Published Oct 2003 – Nov 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0160 catalog