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“Busy 17-year-old Shouryuu meets online crush Hal for their 6-month anniversary in an unconventional first date.”
Mel Kano.
メルカノ。
7.01
9,405 rank · 4,865 readers · 19 favorites
Seinen
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Synopsis
Busy 17-year-old Shouryuu meets online crush Hal for their 6-month anniversary in an unconventional first date.
Shinjou Shouryuu is a healthy 17 year old high school boy. Many of his kouhai wonder why such a great guy doesn't have a girlfriend. Ask him and he'll tell you that between school, work, and saving his kouhais from bullies doesn't leave him much time to go on dates. So he instead goes online to "F.I.L. GATES". There in the chat room his alter-ego, Kakeru, is infatuated with the girl called Hal. Hal sends a message reminding him that Sunday will be the 6 month anniversary of when they first met (online) and that she wants to meet him in person! And let's just say it's not your typical first date. (Source: MU)
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median 6
mode 6
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 6 “The premise of a sensitive, misunderstood blogger falling for a reckless fighter creates an engaging and enjoyable shoujo dynamic. However, it remains to be seen if the narrative can transcend the...”
- 6 “Mel Kano features consistently beautiful artwork, interesting characters, and a highly engaging, creative one-shot that serves as a perfect prototype. However, the series suffers from a poorly...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Mel Kano. begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 35 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 40m approx
- Published Jun 2005 – May 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3750 catalog