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“Orphaned Shinra Kobayashi's bleak life shifts when three boys enter her lonely world.”
Yojouhan no Ibarahime
四畳半のいばら姫
6.62
16,166 rank · 1,373 readers · 11 favorites
Shoujo
Romance
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Synopsis
Orphaned Shinra Kobayashi's bleak life shifts when three boys enter her lonely world.
Shinra Kobayashi is a poor girl with no parents or friends to rely on. She has given up on high school life, believing that love and youth to be unaffordable luxuries, but her life begins to change when three boys appear on the scene. (Source: Comic Natalie, translated)
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7.5
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Score distribution
median 7.5
mode 7
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- 7 “it's fun, a bit of a downer and it starts to stretch thin towards the end, but overall a good read for people who don't mind the inclusion of serious topics like sexual harassment and who like...”
- 8 “Yojouhan no Ibarahime is a quietly emotional manga that blends melancholy and hope in a surprisingly touching way. It follows Shiiro Kobayashi, a girl who has long given up on the idea of love and...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Feb 2023 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M67834 catalog