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“Two eccentric teens create a game that transforms their lives when classmates finally play it.”
Hakutaku
白卓 HAKUTAKU
5.33
22,303 rank · 1,687 readers · 5 favorites
Shounen
School
Video Game
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Synopsis
Two eccentric teens create a game that transforms their lives when classmates finally play it.
Hikuma is a young man who seems to live in his own world. One day, he meets fellow high school oddball Noto and the two of them embark to create a video game that will impress their classmates. When the class finally plays the game that the two of them have put their blood, sweat, and tears into, their whole lives change! (Source: MANGA Plus)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
4.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
0%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 3
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Feb 2025 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 5 “The manga began with a strong premise, offering compelling technical insights into indie game development and a fascinating, self-serving NEET protagonist. However, the narrative suffered from poor...”
- 6 “Noto’s stunning character design and the unique, engaging story potential made this series a captivating read. However, the abrupt cancellation left the ending feeling unsatisfying and incomplete,...”
- 3 “While this manga attempts to explore the world of game development, it fails to provide any meaningful technical depth or narrative direction. The experience is marred by one-dimensional characters...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hakutaku begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Sep 2024 – Feb 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M77975 catalog