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“Two lonely teens share psychic calls across time; second tale exposes high-school bullying.”
Calling You
きみにしか聞こえない
7.27
5,541 rank · 2,745 readers · 20 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
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Synopsis
Two lonely teens share psychic calls across time; second tale exposes high-school bullying.
A volume featuring two short stories. Calling You—A lonely pair of high school students begin to psychically communicate through the “cell phones in their heads.” Their connection grows, and they discover that they’re not only separated by distance, but by time, as well. Kids—a story about high school bullying and abuse. Note: Kiyohara Hiro also did a manga based on the same story. (Source: MU)
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median 5.5
mode 5
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Running avg · Jun 2013 → Feb 2016
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 5 “Otsu-Ichi’s original stories remain inherently compelling and emotionally resonant. However, this adaptation suffers from a rushed, chaotic storyboard that leaves the narrative feeling superficial...”
- 6 “The story concepts are interesting, and the shounen adaptation succeeds by utilizing a more realistic art style and better-paced, five-chapter structures. Conversely, the shoujo adaptations suffer...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2003 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0159 catalog