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“Two high school boys accidentally swap matching rings, sparking relationship rumors while they navigate their complicated feelings for each other.”
Only the Ring Finger Knows
その指だけが知っている
7.88
1,175 rank · 7,181 readers · 110 favorites
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Synopsis
Two high school boys accidentally swap matching rings, sparking relationship rumors while they navigate their complicated feelings for each other.
At Ryokuyo High School, rings that showcase one's relationship status are the latest trend. Matching rings on the left ring finger signify a committed relationship, while a ring on the right middle finger shows that one is single. When Wataru Fujii runs into super popular upperclassman Yuichi Kazuki in the restroom, they accidentally swap their shockingly identical rings. Wataru does not realize it until Yuichi comes to his classroom to correct the error. Rumors are now swirling about the two boys wearing matching rings, but Wataru is more troubled by the way Yuichi treats him—despite Yuichi's princely reputation, he shows nothing but disdain for Wataru. As circumstances keep bringing them together, Wataru starts to wonder what Yuichi really thinks about him and the rings they share.
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
9.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 0.82
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Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
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Running avg · Jul 2008 → Dec 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Reading this manga turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise. I went into it not expecting much, but for a work of this kind, i.e. a short four-chapter long shounen ai manga, it is quite well...”
- 10 “Story: 10 This was a unique story about a high school boy-Wataru who loses a ring then he finds it on his desk a week later. In this manga, rings symbolize a relationship if on your ring finger and...”
- 9 “One of my favorite genres is shounen-ai, that's something I can’t deny. For me, and probably for a lot of others, this is the perfect manga. If you haven’t read a shounen-ai or yaoi manga but you...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 0%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 4 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 32m approx
- Published Nov 2002 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0827 catalog