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“Normal girl Onaga seeks meaning through relationship with neighbor Kawashibara in quiet town; uncertain if love or tragedy awaits.”
Waltz
ワルツ
6.03
21,524 rank · 6,375 readers · 18 favorites
Josei
Crossdressing
Psychological
School
Drama
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Synopsis
Normal girl Onaga seeks meaning through relationship with neighbor Kawashibara in quiet town; uncertain if love or tragedy awaits.
In a sleepy, normal town a few hours outside of Tokyo, Onaga lives a normal happy life. Her home life is normal. Her school life is normal. Even her part-time job at the pork bowl joint in the mall is pretty standard. But there is a source of light in her life and they happen to be next door. Will Kawashibara help her life have some meaning? Or will their unique dance end in tragedy? (Source: Denpa)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 0.94
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Feb 2021 → Nov 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Master Oshimi delivers a compelling, restless narrative that explores the mundane boredom of Onaga’s life through a realistic and thought-provoking take on LGBT themes. While the initial plot...”
- 6 “The concept is genuinely interesting, offering a refreshing potential to explore gender and sexual identity without the typical fetishization found elsewhere in the medium. However, the work...”
- 6 “The premise of *Waltz* is brilliant, offering a compelling and deep relationship dynamic between Onaga and Kawashibara. However, the 40-page one-shot format forces the narrative to move too...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Waltz begins and ends here.
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Feb 2017 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M45479 catalog