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“Womanizer Daisuke hides in confessional, hears shy Hinako's abuse confession, and their bond deepens into unexpected romance.”
Bitter Virgin
ビターバージン
7.75
1,661 rank · 47,551 readers · 1,080 favorites
Seinen
School
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Womanizer Daisuke hides in confessional, hears shy Hinako's abuse confession, and their bond deepens into unexpected romance.
Daisuke Suwa is a reserved high school student who lives with his widowed mother in a faraway rural town. At school, he behaves like a womanizer who is interested in all girls except the shy Hinako Aikawa, whom he claims is pretending to be a "sweet virgin." One day, Daisuke gets caught up in an argument between two of his admirers and seeks shelter in a church. He hides inside a confessional, only for Hinako to enter the church and mistake his voice as that of a priest. She asks for him to listen to her confession, to which he has no choice but to comply. Hinako divulges that she was sexually abused by her step-father while she was still in junior high school, which led to her giving up a baby boy for adoption. Now aware of her secrets, Daisuke can't help but empathize with her. However, as the pair become closer, can his compassion turn into something more?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 20 readers settled on.
94%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.76
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.76 · some divergence
The polarity gap
5.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.70
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Dec 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is the best manga I have ever read, featuring incredibly unique characters and a story that evolves from a typical shoujo premise into something deeply mature. While the constant presence of...”
- 10 “This manga is a truly amazing work that perfectly captures the harrowing reality of abuse and the complex, often painful dynamics of a mother’s initial denial. The story features a remarkably...”
- 8 “This heart-stopping and well-woven manga is a tender, tear-jerking experience that perfectly captures the reality that the world is not a fairy-tale. There are no flaws to be found in this...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 30%
Long · 30%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Bitter Virgin begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 32 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 16m approx
- Published Feb 2005 – Mar 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1069 catalog