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“Time-stopping "loss time" brings Kouji and scarlet-eyed Tokine together, sparking first love amid her hidden secret.”
Hatsukoi Loss Time
初恋ロスタイム
7.63
2,337 rank · 6,179 readers · 71 favorites
Seinen
School
Romance
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Time-stopping "loss time" brings Kouji and scarlet-eyed Tokine together, sparking first love amid her hidden secret.
Kouji Aiba has been living a school life unrelated to girls until a strange phenomenon called “loss time” occurs, where time stops for only one hour per day. In such a still world, Kouji wants to regain his youth after meeting a young girl named Tokine Shinomiya, who has a scarlet eye that can move during loss time when she is stopped. In a world where only two people move, the distance gradually decreases, and eventually, Kouji's feelings for Tokine change to first love. But Tokine seems to have a big secret that obstructs her thoughts. (Source: MU)
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.87
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.87 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Jun 2020 → Oct 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The "loss time" mechanic is handled with excellent pacing and clarity, complemented by perfectly balanced drama and engaging art that elevates the reading experience. While the narrative suffers...”
- 8 “The art is beautiful and the writing excels at crafting a deeply moving, emotional narrative about teens searching for meaning in their lives. While the dialogue occasionally suffers from overly...”
- 8 “This story is genuinely engaging and endearing, keeping me hooked late into the night without any urge to skip ahead. However, the ending is frustratingly bittersweet, as I prefer immediate...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hatsukoi Loss Time begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published May 2019 – Jan 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51677 catalog