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“Midori”
I'm No Angel
天使なんかじゃない
7.94
991 rank · 7,876 readers · 159 favorites
Shoujo
School
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Midori
In a brand-new high school of only first-years, Midori, a girl who gives her all, runs for a spot on the student council alongside Akira, a guy who sees things through. Once elected, they start a new legacy at the school while also falling in love. Midori has had a crush on Akira ever since she saw him stop to rescue an abandoned cat. She hopes to become closer to Akira now that they're working together on the student council, but his heart may still belong to someone else... (Source: VIZ Media)
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9.0
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.10
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.10 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jul 2010 → May 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “You've probably heard of Nana, so no need to introduce Ai Yazawa. Honestly, this is one of the very few mangas that captures the instant of happiness just as well as the more negative emotions. The...”
- 10 “Yet another masterpiece by Yazawa Ai! Even though it's one of her older works, it's still absolutely great. The art seemed to me a bit off at first, but once you get used to it, it doesn't bother...”
- 9 “All the characters make you fall in love with them and their act! Story: 8/10 It is nothing new as a plot but the execution is very entertaining. Our heroin is a social butterfly, while our hero...”
Verbosity
Short · 80%
Medium · 20%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 40 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 20m approx
- Published Sep 1991 – Nov 1994
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1348 catalog