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“Prequel to J no Subete: honor student Paul and violent Morgan clash in all-boys school, forging painful self-discovery.”
Barairo no Hoho no Koro
ばら色の頬のころ
7.3
5,256 rank · 4,123 readers · 24 favorites
School
Boys Love
Drama
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Prequel to J no Subete: honor student Paul and violent Morgan clash in all-boys school, forging painful self-discovery.
Paul, a serious honor student, meets the violent and rebellious Morgan in their all-boys school. What follows is a story of the struggles of youth and painful but powerful self-discovery. This is a prequel to the series J no Subete, involving Paul and another boy named "J."
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Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
5.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
33%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4.5
mode 2
σ 3.11
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.11 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.5 pts
Recommenders 10.0 · others 2.5
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No
Score over time
↓ 4.75
Running avg · Nov 2014 → Dec 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Nakamura-San masterfully crafts dark, emotionally resonant drama, utilizing raw and intentional art to depict characters struggling through their complex, shifting relationships. While the initial...”
- 2 “The art is undeniably beautiful, and I initially found myself genuinely invested in the characters. However, the story eventually devolved into an unnecessarily dramatic mess, culminating in a...”
- 6 “The art is incredibly wonderful and perfect, and the beginning of the story shows real promise. However, the plot falls apart terribly, resulting in a disappointing and poorly executed romance. I...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published May 2006 – Jan 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9107 catalog