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“Introvert Nozomu must avoid his haunted classmate Kyouko, who’s stalked by a ghost only he can see.”
Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu
それは霊のしわざです
7.07
8,502 rank · 14,588 readers · 68 favorites
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School
Comedy
Romance
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Introvert Nozomu must avoid his haunted classmate Kyouko, who’s stalked by a ghost only he can see.
My name is Nozomu Torii, a plain introvert. Suddenly a new transfer student, Kyouko Kirishima, sits next to me. She's cute, kind, and for some reason, she proactively talks to me, even though I'm a nerd! A true saint. Yet I want to get involved with her as little as possible because she's haunted by a "ghost" that only I can see! She's a little naughty, extremely pure and, in some cases, horrifying! Will I ever find a way to handle her? A romantic comedy about a "haunted" girl and an "unlucky" boy that gets your heart racing is about to begin! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 4
σ 1.72
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.80
Running avg · Apr 2022 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The romance and secondary characters are well-executed, and the protagonist stands out for being genuinely helpful, respectable, and faithful rather than a typical perverted lead. While the plot...”
- 9 “This series is a wonderful, fresh take on the romcom genre, featuring a great cast of characters and an entertaining spirit lead. While the rival character introduced toward the end is quite...”
- 8 “This manga offers a highly entertaining and cute romance featuring a refreshing, intelligent male lead and a consistently high quality throughout every chapter. While the story is admittedly basic...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 80%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Sore wa Rei no Shiwaza desu begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 60 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 8h 00m approx
- Published Apr 2020 – Dec 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53367 catalog