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“Ebihara, extorted by junior Tashiro, discovers he's less scary and strange than initially perceived.”
Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?
鯛代くん、君ってやつは。
7.64
2,332 rank · 3,470 readers · 60 favorites
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Comedy
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Synopsis
Ebihara, extorted by junior Tashiro, discovers he's less scary and strange than initially perceived.
Ebihara gets extorted by Tashiro, his junior in college. They somehow end up hanging out together after that, and Ebihara slowly begins to realize that Tashiro may not be as frightening or as weird as he appears to be at first glance. (Source: Libre, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.47
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Dec 2023 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This series is a criminally underrated gem that offers a wholesome, slow-burn romance similar to Sasaki Miyano while delivering some of the funniest, most expressive comedy I’ve read in months....”
- 8 “This gag sitcom-esque BL stands out through its hilarious slapstick humor, charming character interactions, and a successful balance between comedy and romance. However, the protagonist’s stagnant...”
- 9 “The story features incredibly unique, distinguishable characters and a wholesome dynamic that avoids cheap, non-consensual tropes in favor of innocent, hilarious interactions. The art is equally...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This? begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Oct 2016 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M46014 catalog