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“In a world of declining female birth rates, men like Kenji are biologically altered to bear children.”
Balance Policy
バランスポリシー
6.53
17,523 rank · 3,762 readers · 15 favorites
Seinen
Magical Sex Shift
Drama
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
In a world of declining female birth rates, men like Kenji are biologically altered to bear children.
In a world where birth rates mysteriously dropped, specially women's, men have their bodies changed so they can give birth. This is the story of one of them, Kenji.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 6
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Mar 2016 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This work is a refreshing blend of science fiction and drama that successfully moves the gender-bender genre away from typical ecchi tropes toward a grounded, emotional focus on romance. While...”
- 8 “This manga succeeds by cultivating a distinct, strange atmosphere and delivering a simple yet poignant message about maintaining one's identity regardless of gender. While the short 15-chapter...”
- 6 “The characters are genuinely likeable and relatable, bolstered by solid writing and consistently pretty art. However, the premise is largely underutilized, and the narrative suffers from a lack of...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Balance Policy begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Apr 2010 – Feb 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15363 catalog