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“Long-distance couple's bond tested when reunion with rock-star friend unearths hidden desires and past ties.”
Cross and Crime
CROSS and CRIME
5.86
21,863 rank · 3,677 readers · 19 favorites
Seinen
Drama
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Long-distance couple's bond tested when reunion with rock-star friend unearths hidden desires and past ties.
Tokano Yuuka has been in a loving relationship with her boyfriend Yazaki Norikazu for over a year. Though they live in different cities due to Norikazu's work as a newspaper writer, their bond remains strong. When Norikazu gets a chance to reconnect with an old high school friend who has become the lead singer of Japan's most popular band, Zero Sum Game, Yuuka accompanies him to the interview. This meeting sets off a chain of events that will test their relationship in ways they never imagined, as hidden desires and past connections rise to the surface, forever changing the dynamics between everyone involved. (Source: MangaHelpers) Included one-shots: Volume 2: Saiyaku Honey Volume 3: Takaragai Volume 4: Fumikiri Volume 9: Go! Go! G-bukken
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 2
σ 3.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Jan 2018 → May 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The manga features an engaging, suspenseful plot, realistic and appealing art, and fascinating, original character dynamics that kept me hooked throughout. However, the story contains highly...”
- 2 “While I generally enjoy yandere and Stockholm syndrome tropes, this manga fails to deliver a compelling experience. The narrative is a repulsive rape fantasy that forces sympathy for an abusive...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 115 × 12 ch × vol
- Total read 15h 20m approx
- Published May 2009 – Jan 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M13710 catalog