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“Two rivals, Bungo and Noda, unite at Shizuo Senior to chase their shared dream of reaching Koushien.”
Bungo
BUNGO
7.54
2,997 rank · 3,459 readers · 61 favorites
Seinen
Team Sports
Sports
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Synopsis
Two rivals, Bungo and Noda, unite at Shizuo Senior to chase their shared dream of reaching Koushien.
In a town with no baseball team, young Bungo spends his days throwing the ball he received as a gift against a wall until Yukio Noda, Japanese representative youth baseball player, appears before him and an unexpected showdown ensues! After a chance meeting in middle school, these two enroll in Shizuo Senior where they struggle to make it to Koushien with everything they have. (Source: Shueisha, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 4
σ 2.16
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Oct 2020 → Sep 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Bungo is the best baseball manga I have read, featuring absolutely fantastic sports action and incredibly efficient writing that packs immense depth into just two major games. While the first 20...”
- 8 “Bungo excels by prioritizing intimate character relationships over traditional sports tropes, resulting in a lean, unpredictable narrative that avoids the bloating common in the genre. While the...”
- 4 “The initial volumes of BUNGO are incredibly engaging, featuring tightly paced storytelling and a rewarding dynamic between the core quartet of Bungo, Noda, Makoto, and Hakamada. Unfortunately, the...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Bungo begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 410 × 41 ch × vol
- Total read 54h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2014 – Dec 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M36272 catalog