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“Failed manga artist Inamine meets mysterious busty editor; can she turn his career and love life around?”
Koimoku
こいもく
6.95
10,490 rank · 11,630 readers · 45 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Failed manga artist Inamine meets mysterious busty editor; can she turn his career and love life around?
Inamine-kun, an aspiring young manga artist, is a total failure at whatever he does, but some of his work has caught the eyes of a busty beautiful mysterious editor from a B-rate magazine. Will he turn around his fortunes through her? Will he form a relationship between boss and subordinate? Read Koimoku and find out! (Source: MU)
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Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.20
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.20 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.40
Running avg · Feb 2013 → Mar 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga offers a refreshing, unique perspective on the professional mangaka mindset that feels more authentic than Bakuman, paired with a grounded, unexpected romance that avoids cliché...”
- 9 “The art is top-tier for fans of Im Dal Young, featuring stunning character designs and plenty of engaging ecchi moments, while the straightforward characters provide a fun, relaxing experience....”
- 7 “The story offers a unique premise that effectively captures the mangaka's vision through realistic, downplayed character designs. However, the experience is hampered by rushed pacing after chapter...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 40%
Long · 40%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 20 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 40m approx
- Published Jan 2011 – Sep 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15161 catalog