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“Archery coach Maejima faces repeated murder attempts at an all-girls school, with everyone as potential suspects.”
Houkago
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6.57
16,899 rank · 631 readers · 1 favorites
Shoujo
Mystery
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Synopsis
Archery coach Maejima faces repeated murder attempts at an all-girls school, with everyone as potential suspects.
Someone is trying to kill Maejima, the unassuming archery club coach and math teacher at Seika Women's High School. Pure luck has gotten him through several attempts, but he has no idea who's behind it, and the school principal would rather not involve the police in what's surely just a student acting out. With the entire faculty and students as suspects, will Maejima figure out who's responsible before his luck runs out? (Source: Storm in Heaven)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Jun 2013 → Jan 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This manga excels through its masterful character depth and the subtle, evolving perception of its cast, which proves far more compelling than a standard mystery. While the initial presentation of...”
- 7 “Houkago features a very nice art style that effectively conveys character emotions and serves as a solid, accessible read for fans of the murder mystery genre. However, the mystery suffers from a...”
- 6 “The manga offers a decent, easy-to-follow murder mystery bolstered by a distinctive art style and a cast of characters whose intertwined lives add depth to the broader narrative. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Houkago begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 2 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 16m approx
- Published Nov 2009 – Jan 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12860 catalog