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“Aikido genius asked to quell high-school power struggle; will he help or embrace his bad-boy nature?”
Aiki
愛気
7.3
5,175 rank · 21,219 readers · 272 favorites
Seinen
Harem
Martial Arts
School
Action
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Aikido genius asked to quell high-school power struggle; will he help or embrace his bad-boy nature?
There is fighting at the high school due to a power struggle for control. The granddaughter of the chief director requests help from the Aikido fighting style genius. Will he help? Or will he show his true colors with his bad boy ways? Included one-shot: Volume 8: Kaitou Police
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.57
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.57 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.6 pts
Recommenders 7.6 · others 1.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Apr 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The fusion of explicit nudity and martial arts action elevates this series to a new level, effectively distinguishing it from standard hentai. While the story starts off feeling average and would...”
- 8 “Joukyuu is a fantastic character who keeps it real, and the series offers a great blend of comedy, ecchi, and martial arts. While the story is lacking and the thematic depth fades after the first...”
- 7 “The series features a strong, consistent line of comedy that makes it stand out from others in the genre. While the beginning feels a little slow, the quality improves significantly as the story...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 98 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 13h 04m approx
- Published Sep 2004 – Dec 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2629 catalog