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“A middle-aged man finds healing with his daughter's friend, confronting forbidden feelings and suppressed identity.”
Musume no Tomodachi
娘の友達
6.68
15,154 rank · 15,415 readers · 116 favorites
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Synopsis
A middle-aged man finds healing with his daughter's friend, confronting forbidden feelings and suppressed identity.
Kosuke has lived to play the ideal self as a father at home and as a manager at work. However, his life changes 180 degrees when he meets his daughter’s friend. In front of her, Kosuke was able to be his real self and his worn-out heart was healed. However, He knows that these are feelings that should never be held. The story of the Middle Aged Man Meets Girl, presented to the modern people who suppress themselves in society, begins. (Source: Mangasushi)
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Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
7.9
/10
What 11 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.24
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.24 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.91
Running avg · Oct 2019 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The story is emotionally engaging and does a great job depicting the struggles of its central relationship, much like *Koi wa Ameagari You ni* and *Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui*. While the art...”
- 7 “The characters are the true highlight of this work, offering a compelling look at how individuals adapt to their circumstances while forcing me to ponder deep questions about identity. While the...”
- 7 “This is a gripping, well-written story that offers a realistic, non-fan-service depiction of broken people trying to navigate their troubled lives. While the narrative is compelling, the ending...”
Verbosity
Short · 9%
Medium · 55%
Long · 36%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Musume no Tomodachi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 62 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 16m approx
- Published Apr 2019 – Dec 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51424 catalog