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“Childhood friends reunite in college; tomboy Matsuri becomes beautiful but retains her difficult personality.”
Osananajimi ni Najimitai
幼なじみになじみたい
7.11
7,872 rank · 20,095 readers · 101 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Childhood friends reunite in college; tomboy Matsuri becomes beautiful but retains her difficult personality.
Fujimino Daisuke was often pushed around by his tomboy childhood friend Hino Matsuri, but several years later, they meet each other again in college where Daisuke discovers that Matsuri has developed into quite a lovely young woman. But despite that, much to Daisuke's dismay, she has also retained most of the tomboy personality that made her a little difficult to get along with in the past. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.04
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.04 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.8 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.20
Running avg · Sep 2020 → Jul 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga features a quick, snappy romance with well-fleshed-out characters and a delightful "rowdy-cutie" dynamic that makes for a fun read. While the third wheel character loses momentum after...”
- 8 “This is a very cute, lighthearted read that delivers a solid, well-paced story, genuinely funny comedy, and an incredibly adorable romance. While the art feels somewhat underwhelming and the short...”
- 7 “This is a sweet, quick read that effectively captures the blooming romance between childhood friends Daisuke and Matsuri. While the main characters are standard, the inclusion of an overly pushy...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 20%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Osananajimi ni Najimitai begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 24 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 12m approx
- Published Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M47271 catalog