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“Tomboy Midori learns soccer from Tsukasa, vows to defeat him after betrayal, enrolling in all-boys school.”
Uwasa no Midori-kun!!
うわさの翠くん!!
7.47
3,417 rank · 12,179 readers · 160 favorites
Shoujo
Crossdressing
Team Sports
Drama
Romance
Sports
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Synopsis
Tomboy Midori learns soccer from Tsukasa, vows to defeat him after betrayal, enrolling in all-boys school.
Yamate Midori is a 15 year-old girl and is very much a tomboy. One day Midori meets a boy called Hino Tsukasa, who came to the island she lives on for a holiday. He teaches her to play soccer and she falls in love with the sport. Midori is inspired by Tsukasa and continues to play soccer in hopes that they would meet again someday. When they do meet again Tsukasa does something unforgivable. Determined to defeat Tsukasa on the soccer field Midori enrolls in an all boy high school. (Source: Tenshi-Tachi) Included one-shots: Volume 8: Shounen x Cinderella Volume 9: Shounen x Cinderella II
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Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↑ 0.38
Running avg · Aug 2008 → Jan 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Uwasa no Midori-Kun is a delightful read featuring an incredibly lovable, athletic protagonist and beautiful, eye-catching artwork. While the storyline leans toward the predictable, the series...”
- 10 “This manga is an incredibly touching experience that features great character development, cute comedy, and a surprisingly realistic narrative that subverts typical romance tropes. Although the...”
- 10 “Uwasa no Midori-kun!! features lovable characters, outstanding comedy that had me falling out of my chair, and a surprisingly mature, touching romance. I have no criticisms, as my initial fears of...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 51 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 48m approx
- Published Aug 2006 – Aug 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0592 catalog