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“Sixth-grader Kotarou gains a clingy, frilly-dressed neighbor claiming to be a trainee angel from Heaven.”
Pita-Ten
ぴたテン
7.34
4,666 rank · 8,565 readers · 280 favorites
Shounen
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Sixth-grader Kotarou gains a clingy, frilly-dressed neighbor claiming to be a trainee angel from Heaven.
Kotarou Higuchi is a sixth-grade student who not only has to work hard to get into a good middle school, but he also has to deal with the responsibilities that come with living in an apartment all by himself. One day, while leaving for school, he is greeted with a surprise: an unfamiliar, older girl in a frilly black dress is waiting by his front door, asking to be friends with him! Despite his attempts at ignoring her, the strange girl determinedly follows Kotarou all the way to school and back. Giving in, Kotarou finds out that the strange girl's name is Misha and that she is his new neighbor, supposedly from Heaven to work on becoming a full-time angel. What will become of Kotarou and his life with this "clingy angel"?
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.89
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.89 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Feb 2009 → Feb 2014
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Koge Donbo’s *Pita-Ten* is a masterpiece featuring an adorable yet emotionally resonant art style, memorable characters, and a surprisingly deep, dark narrative. While the manga is exceptional, the...”
- 9 “Pita-Ten is a hidden gem that features wonderful, fitting art by Koge Donbo and deep, well-developed characters that successfully deconstruct genre tropes. While the initial volumes may feel like a...”
- 5 “Koge-Donbo’s art is incredibly charming and visually appealing. However, the experience is marred by a long-winded pseudo-plot and irritating characters whose supposed development is merely a...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 47 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 16m approx
- Published Aug 1999 – Jun 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0031 catalog