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“Er otaku rescues rumored delinquent girl who vows to become his perfect "pure" heroine.”
Real no Heroine wa Irimasen!
現実〈リアル〉の彼女〈ヒロイン〉はいりません!
6.44
18,707 rank · 20,086 readers · 115 favorites
Seinen
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Er otaku rescues rumored delinquent girl who vows to become his perfect "pure" heroine.
Aramiya Seiichi is an ordinary high school... eroge otaku who's given up all hope on girls in the 3D world due to a certain incident. One day, after he bought a bunch of new materials in consequence of experiencing the frustration of a perfect eroge character turning out to be "used goods," he encounters a delinquent-like-looking girl being about to get raped by a bunch of guys. By mere chance, he rescues her. Days later, when school starts again, it turns out to have been his classmate, Ayame, a feared delinquent girl who's got all kind of rumors about her—especially that she's "used goods." And it appears that she's set on becoming his ideal girl to make him fall for her. (Source: Novel Updates)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
4.7
/10
What 13 readers settled on.
40%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 1
σ 2.46
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.46 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 2.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 3.69
Running avg · Sep 2017 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This school rom-com is a fun read featuring a charming heroine and a protagonist whose self-valuing yet helpful personality makes him surprisingly compelling. However, the narrative suffers from...”
- 8 “This series features excellent pacing, meaningful character development, and a refreshing, straightforward heroine who avoids the typical tsundere tropes. While the protagonist’s initial...”
- 8 “I genuinely enjoy this series despite its flaws, particularly appreciating the attractive character design of the female lead and her aesthetic versatility with different hairstyles. However, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 31%
Medium · 46%
Long · 23%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Real no Heroine wa Irimasen! begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 146 × 20 ch × vol
- Total read 19h 28m approx
- Published Dec 2016 – Nov 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M43310 catalog