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“Mao saves misunderstood Riku on first day at new school; he dubs her "Prince" and their bond begins.”
Giri Koi
ギリコイ
7.36
4,493 rank · 6,327 readers · 20 favorites
Shoujo
School
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Mao saves misunderstood Riku on first day at new school; he dubs her "Prince" and their bond begins.
Mao has just graduated middle school, and due to where she lives, she has to go to a different school from all her friends. While trying to find her new classroom, Mao stumbles upon a boy being bullied. She gets the bullies to go away, only to find that the boy, Riku, wasn't being bullied at all. Nonetheless, Riku respects her now, and refers to her as "Prince", for saving him. How will their relationship continue...? (Source: Nagareboshi Manga)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.8
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.09
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.09 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
3.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↑ 1.75
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Aug 2012
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I really enjoyed this sweet, cute story, especially Riku’s refreshing, optimistic personality and the well-balanced mix of drama and humor. While the plot feels somewhat unoriginal, it remains an...”
- 4 “I initially expected a compelling story featuring a female lead with a strong personality. However, I was quickly disappointed by her pathetic attitude and found her tendency to cry over petty...”
- 6 “The art is wonderful and the story maintains a sweet tone throughout. Unfortunately, the plot is simple and predictable, lacking any real depth or character development, and the characters...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Giri Koi begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Aug 2008 – Feb 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5214 catalog