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“Knitting club boy secretly dates violent gang girl who threatens mutual death if exposed.”
Onidere
オニデレ
7.24
6,015 rank · 10,329 readers · 89 favorites
Shounen
Delinquents
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Knitting club boy secretly dates violent gang girl who threatens mutual death if exposed.
Tadashi is in his second year of junior high school and is a member of the handicraft club and loves nothing more than knitting. Unfortunately he's in secret relationship with Saya, the member of a notorious all-girl gang, who says she will kill him and herself if anyone is to find out about it. Included one-shots: Volume 8: Noa-himesama no Tsugai-sagashi Volume 10: Dragon Back Volume 11: Mismatch!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
57%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 3
σ 3.07
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.07 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.3 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.7
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 3.25
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Sep 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga offers a refreshing take on the genre with its engaging plot that thickens with every chapter and a cast of unique characters, including a mellow delinquent and an unconventional student...”
- 9 “The art perfectly complements the narrative, and the characters possess surprising depth and evolution for a series that functions as a step above a standard gag manga. While those seeking a...”
- 7 “The main couple’s relationship development and the overall story foundation are quite strong, leading to a satisfying conclusion. However, the experience is marred by repetitive comedy, glaring...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 38%
Long · 13%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Onidere begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 143 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 19h 04m approx
- Published Apr 2008 – Feb 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M6584 catalog