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“Childhood friends Nayu loves Oumi, but he loves Tsuzuki, leaving Nayu heartbroken.”
Kimi ga Inakya Dame tte Itte
君がいなきゃダメって言って
6.83
12,592 rank · 9,538 readers · 20 favorites
Shoujo
School
Romance
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Synopsis
Childhood friends Nayu loves Oumi, but he loves Tsuzuki, leaving Nayu heartbroken.
Nayu and Oumi are childhood friends. Without realizing it, Nayu finds out she has fallen for Oumi over the years. However, just as she comes to terms with her feelings, Oumi reveals himself to be in love with the pretty Tsuzuki in his class. How will Nayu deal with such heartbreak? (Source: Sweet Melody Scans)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 5
σ 0.83
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.75
Running avg · Nov 2014 → Aug 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The artwork is fresh and light, and the mature development of the childhood friends' relationship sets this apart from typical genre tropes. While the plot is predictable and some secondary...”
- 5 “The premise is quite interesting, and the manga serves as a decent, low-stakes read for those needing a break from heavier genres. However, the short length leads to unnatural character...”
- 6 “I found the manga surprisingly enjoyable to read, particularly appreciating the cool character expressions and the intriguing potential of the extra chapter. However, the story relies heavily on...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Kimi ga Inakya Dame tte Itte begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Jan 2014 – Sep 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M27172 catalog