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“Naive elementary student Chii-chan falls for new transfer student Rei-kun, questioning if he's her destined love.”
Chocolate
ちよこれいと
7.14
7,458 rank · 2,224 readers · 17 favorites
Shoujo
School
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Naive elementary student Chii-chan falls for new transfer student Rei-kun, questioning if he's her destined love.
Chii-chan is an elementary school student who is really unexperienced with love. When the new transfer student Rei-kun arrives at her school, her life makes big changes. Is he the one for whom she had looked for these past years... ? (Source: Divine Sanctuary)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 9
σ 2.49
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Apr 2010 → May 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “The compelling storylines, beautiful artwork, and heightened drama make this the best work in Fukushima's catalog to date. While the characters suffer from the author's typical lack of development,...”
- 8 “This manga features a unique and compelling romance between a living and a dead person that is consistently engaging and emotionally resonant. While the story is quite sad and requires plenty of...”
- 9 “The story is truly touching and amazing, effectively conveying a genuine sense of loss that makes you want to cry throughout the experience. While it is not my favorite work from this author, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Chocolate begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Jun 2009 – Apr 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11359 catalog