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“Dumb Kotoko moves into genius Naoki's house after hers is destroyed, hoping love will finally bloom.”
Itazura na Kiss
イタズラなKiss
7.55
2,913 rank · 10,750 readers · 224 favorites
Shoujo
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Dumb Kotoko moves into genius Naoki's house after hers is destroyed, hoping love will finally bloom.
Ever since she entered high school, Kotoko Aihara wanted to be in the same class as Naoki Irie. The only problem, Irie is the smartest student in school while Kotoko is one of the dumbest. Now in 3rd year high school, she still isn't there. One day, her home gets destroyed and the only place else to go was to Irie's home. Now that she lives close to him, will their relationship be the same, or will it become greater than it is? Included one-shots: Volume 1: Boku ga Naku Volume 20: Pink no Yuki ga Futtara
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 3
σ 3.24
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.24 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.3 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.7
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Score over time
↓ 2.17
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Oct 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I really love this manga! This is one of my favorite of all time! it never fails to make me laugh every time I read about the character's silliness. I found this very enjoyable and lighthearted...”
- 8 “This beloved classic title has endured the test of time. With two live-action dramas and now an anime, it is definitely a must read shoujo title. While the artwork is not incredibly good, the story...”
- 9 “I adore this classic Shoujo manga for many reasons. The characters are extremely lovable, and the story is comedic and serious at times. I enjoyed Kyouko's chase for Irie throughout the series, as...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 33%
Long · 17%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 100 × 23 ch × vol
- Total read 13h 20m approx
- Published May 1990 – Feb 1999
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3012 catalog