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Koi no Mannaka  
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Description
Ichinose Tsukasa, an elite student at a public school, can't help watching Matsubara Chitose, another student that is his complete opposite. When Matsubara confronts him, Ichinose is drawn into a physical relationship that becomes more than either boy expected.

Type
Manga

Related Series
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Associated Names
恋のまんなか
Heart of Love (MATSUMOTO Miecohouse)

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Latest Release(s)
v.1 c.5 by omgbl (466d ago)
v.1 c.4 by omgbl (467d ago)
v.1 c.2-3 by omgbl (476d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
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User Rating
Average: 7.7 / 10.0 (85 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.52 / 10.0
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Last Updated
March 19th 2012, 2:46am PST

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Genre
Drama  Psychological  School Life  Slice of Life  Yaoi 
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Recommendations
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Author(s)
MATSUMOTO Miecohouse

Artist(s)
MATSUMOTO Miecohouse

Year
2008

Original Publisher
Taiyou Tosho

Serialized In (magazine)
HertZ (Taiyou Tosho)

Licensed (in English)
No

English Publisher
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Weekly Pos #1106 increased(+259)
Monthly Pos #1847 increased(+958)
3 Month Pos #3977 decreased(-28)
6 Month Pos #4504 decreased(-294)

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On 138 wish lists
On 79 completed lists
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 I liked it too   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by louie29
November 23rd, 2012, 9:11pm
To me, it has all the earmarks of a "rescue" story (which I love), and both of these guys badly need to be rescued. Although there is some heavy-handed persuasion in the beginning, there is nothing forced. Both of them are getting something important from the other. They're smart enough that there's hope that they can figure out how to overcome their lousy childhoods. Would be very disappointed if it doesn't turn out that way.
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 I was surprised!   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by freyakoala
November 8th, 2012, 7:02am
After reading the reviews, I began this one tentatively.
At first it seemed like a kinda typical sweet/naive uke and destructive seme pairing but there is something underlying.
I really liked the art...even though it wasn't technically brilliant, there was a lot of emotion in the way they were drawn. I also liked the addition of a somewhat kind and likeable female character.
Sex scenes were pretty standard fare for yaoi, nothing special going on there.
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the last chapter is extremely intelligent...you can see the dynamic between the pair shifting..it's almost as if Ichinose has realized that he's actually the one in the driving seat and that Matsubara ends up kinda needing him...there's a power shift in the way they hold eachother in the end. With the seme kind of blushing, the uke with a knowing look on his face....the end of innocence, in a way. Probably one of my favourite endings! I felt very satisfied with it!
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 Good   
Rating: N/A
by Narufan1st
July 20th, 2012, 2:57am
I don't agree with you guy cause I like but I'm sure I'm nit the only one.
It's not supposed to be an dark,pscholiak thriller even though it has those tags it's merely a deeper version of the authors other works that if you read you will agree.
Overall I would re foment it to someone looking for a nice easy read on a hot summers day.
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 Nice Read   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by YaoiPrincess78
February 19th, 2012, 6:17am
I actually really like this manga- it isn't like the usual lovey-dovey everything's fine yaoi manga. It is a bit curious, but certainly not disturbing in the least. (Trust me, I've read some pretty fucked up manga) So yeah, I recommend this and I already love these characters to death. smile
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 an ok read   
Rating: N/A
by liontaraki
February 12th, 2012, 12:41pm
the story wasn't that bad, it had a lot of yaoi cliche themes, the art was cute and it was ok to pass your time reading it.
two teenagers, having been through harsh things in the past and even now. unpopular, forgotten by their classmates, neighbours, family, surroundings, they get to know each other, become sex buddies and steadily they form a serious relationship and things turn out for the best for each other.
quiet smutty, for my standards...smile
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 This Scene   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by yblees
February 7th, 2012, 3:38am
Erm, for those who found this disturbing - the characters are in a Domination/Submission (D/s) relationship with elements of light sadism. It seems to be very much consensual, regardless of all the bullying which might take place. The Dom character actually pays a lot of attention to, and takes very good care of his sub.
This manga is unusual in that there are no Bondage elements at all, which is probably better recognized by BL + sado-mazo (SM) fans. Regardless, it it THAT kind of manga - so be warned.

... Last updated on February 7th, 2012, 3:39am
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 One more for the 'Like' pile...   
Rating: N/A
by kayue
February 2nd, 2012, 7:02pm
I like it also. Seme is a bully, but not excessively mean about it. (although I could see that changing)
Uke is a pushover, but he is surprisingly bold at times. Not beating around the bush for him. He blushes constantly, but its clear that there's no non-con here.

I like the art too. It's simple but attractive. In fact, the uke's character design remind me of Sakuragi Yaya's "Yume Musubi, Koi Musubi".

So far so good with the story. I just hope it doesn't turn into a tragedy.
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 I like it   
Rating: N/A
by ygirlxox
February 2nd, 2012, 6:33am
I must say that I like what I've read so far. Tsukasa is the type who does anything that is expected of him. Falling in love with a guy is outside that norm. To have his crush give him any attention, well, of course he's going to do anything he asks. He's a passive pushover. Matsubara is an a$$, no doubt about it, but there's something about him I like. He needs someone to love him and I can see this relationship leading to great things. It's an emotional s&m relationship.

I too have just read the first three chapters but I am looking very forward to reading more. I can see how some may not like this but not all manga are butterflies, rainbows and people falling in perfect love. Real love can be messy, rocky and weird but I think this will get sweeter as it continues smile

I can overlook the "different" artwork because it's not the worst I've seen but it kind of grew on me as I read more.
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 No, it really is bad.   
Rating: 2.0 / 10.0
by lifeincircuit
February 1st, 2012, 9:43pm
I've read three chapters of this. I agree 100% with pichuloo. The characters are very odd, sometimes making little sense. One just goes along with everything, no matter how ridiculous. The other constantly abuses and belittles the "main" character to the point where it would have made me physically ill had the characters been realistic and fleshed out enough to relate to. The art is very awkward and wonky. Overall it felt like something that was put together by a young teen, and I know nothing about this mangaka, so for all I know it could have been.

I don't mind a story involving abusive relationships or darker themes, this one simply is not well written.

... Last updated on February 11th, 2012, 4:46pm
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 It's not bad.   
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
by Kuroii
February 1st, 2012, 5:50am
Tsukasa is innocent and in love, Matsubara is arrogant at times but he loves Tsukasa just as much as he loves him, I Recommend this because of the nice pace and plot. It's not that warm and fuzzy, in fact its fairly sad but it's good. The art isn't "too good"but it shows the depth of the feelings' of the characters.

... Last updated on February 11th, 2012, 8:10am
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