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Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun  
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Description
Mizutani Shizuku is the type of person who only cares for her own grades. But when she accidentally delivers the lesson notes to Yoshida Haru, Haru becomes convinced they are friends.

Haru turns out to have a very innocent personality, but who would've thought that Haru would actually confess to Shizuku?

A cold-hearted girl x super troublemaker romance with a fresh new perspective.

Type
Manga

Related Series
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun: Fan Book (Spin-Off)

Associated Names
となりの怪物くん
หวานใจนายตัวป่วน
邻座的怪同学
鄰座的怪同學
옆자리 괴물군
The Monster Next to Me

Groups Scanlating
Loyal Kiss
Titania

Latest Release(s)
v.11 c.41 by Titania (1d ago)
v.10 c.40 by Titania (30d ago)
v.10 c.39 by Titania (54d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
11 Volumes (Ongoing)
Magazine serialization to End on June 24 2013.

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol. 1 Chap. 1
Ends at Vol. 4 Chap. 16

User Reviews
N/A

Forum
5 topics, 24 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.8 / 10.0 (578 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.7 / 10.0
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Last Updated
May 20th 2013, 2:17pm PST

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Genre
Comedy  Romance  School Life  Shoujo 
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Author(s)
Robiko

Artist(s)
Robiko

Year
2008

Original Publisher
Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)
Dessert (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)
No

English Publisher
N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #42 increased(+155)
Monthly Pos #38 increased(+8)
3 Month Pos #46 increased(+4)
6 Month Pos #43 decreased(-14)

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On 1139 wish lists
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Forum Posts
Yamaken first in popularity poll 1 days, 6 hours, 7 minutes ago
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My Little Monster Manga Slated to End in 2 More Chapters 26 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes ago
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun Manga to End in 12th Volume 104 days, 10 hours, 35 minutes ago
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun Gets Anime 212 days, 12 hours, 33 minutes ago

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Rating: 6.0 / 10.0
by pierzing
August 26th, 2012, 8:24pm
Art and story isn't bad. It's quite different from the usual shoujo style but in the end I can see where this series is going. And that's why I'm dropping it, even if its start was slightly novel. I really dislike this type of clichéd romance where the problematic manchild suddenly turns perfect and lovable unrealistically. Not buying that shit. This might melt my brain if I continue.

... Last updated on August 26th, 2012, 8:36pm
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 Awesome manga, great romance, amazing art...boring sidestories   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by korinacaffeine
August 22nd, 2012, 2:55pm
Absolutely gorgeous art, a plot that makes sense, and characters with real feelings and motivations. The only downside to this manga is that the sidestories are hideously boring. I only kinda read the Natsume love interest arc, and basically everything else that didn't involve one of the main characters in some way I just skimmed. I do not care enough about these characters to read entire chapters on them.
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 nice slow shoujo   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by Peppermint
July 15th, 2012, 2:03pm
First off the art is great. It compliments the story and never feels awkward. And it's cute.

The plot is slow-paced, but the characters feel natural and there is comedy. The heroine can be compared to a ice-cold tsundere, but she maintains a consistent personality even as she grows. And even though the male lead is possessive over the girl, they still maintain a relationship that makes them equals. Which doesn't happen often in shoujo. But there is a lot of dialogue and not much angst at all. It feels very slice-of-life.

... Last updated on July 16th, 2012, 4:53pm
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 hardly praise   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by Bebe~
June 28th, 2012, 11:32pm
I hardly praise a good shoujo manga. At first I didn't think it was all that special but I liked how the relationships developed. Their personality also grew. People matured! You rarely find strong headed heroines in a shoujo manga like Shizuka! And guys who openly display how attached they are to the one they love.
I know she grew up a loner and all so she's new to these kind of friendships and relationships but her way of thinking is too blunt >_>. At first, she doesn't try to get to know him better...I really hope for the best! You can see her slowly changing and falling deeper in love with Haru <3

... Last updated on June 29th, 2012, 8:54am
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Rating: N/A
by kaidiego
May 9th, 2012, 6:42am
I dont know. I like the start. And the romantic parts between the two leeds... but at the same time i feel it drags out to mutch. Afther some chapters i just started jumping parts, becouse realy the side stories are realy boring. I like the characters. This manga could have focues more on the psykological part realy. The start lade out good room for that... I also think the characters and the plot is to little consistenst with one an other. They act in a compromising way, and then suddently next chapter they dont. So yeahhh the story just goes on and on, and when you think they finaly solved their feelings, next chapter its like they havent.
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 Great development   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by ForbiddenAngel
March 16th, 2012, 2:53pm
The story is enjoyable as soon as you start picking up on the pace. The beginning chapters may appear a bit useless in terms of plot development, but in the end they really are essential to the story. People who drop this manga because it's "boring" haven't reached the point where exciting events are brought upon our main couple by the side characters yet. To be honest, I was about to drop this at around 10 chapters in, but decided against it. That was a great choice on my part, because this story and its characters develop at the same pace you fall in love with it. Every character has depth and some aspect of realism; though abiding general shoujo stereotypes (such as the bad boy, the nerdy girl, the pretty female friend etc) our main characters are so unique and well thought out that despite how strange they seem, it appears they're perfectly capable of being real people!

As previously stated by the other commenters, no one is despicable or generally antagonistic in this story, and as the love polygons shape you can't help but root for all the different characters to succeed with their love.

This said, love is another huge topic in this manga. Not clearly defined and not a hundred percent known by our characters, love is shown clearly with how it is in real life. Unlike most shoujo manga where love appears and our characters are completely aware of it, Tonari no Kaibutsukun shows how love in reality is ambiguous, and the transition into love is never really immediate either.

I won't say this manga is realistic, for obvious reasons regarding manga, but how the mangaka develops the characters and the relationships really mirror what happens in reality. Story-wise, this manga deserves a 10/10.
Aside from the story, the comedic side panels and odd occurances could make anyone chuckle, especially when they're made to soften the mood after a rather serious chapter. The art is beautiful as well, and the mangaka successfully brings out the emphasis in scenes where emotions are shown clearly by the way the faces are drawn.

... Last updated on March 16th, 2012, 2:55pm
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 Dropped   
Rating: N/A
by secretcina
February 8th, 2012, 9:31pm
:L okay first off this is so boring and slow paced... Nothings happening, i forgot everyone's name, and i feel like im wasting my time. So then i find myself skipping chapters and then it still seems as though i have not progressed very far into the manga! Im so fucking bored so yeah, the manga sucks.
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 I love this manga   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by hirukayuki01
December 29th, 2011, 10:01am
I absolutely love this manga Why??
1) Because of their personalties
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Haru is very possessive and childish. I love manga guys like him. Even though sometimes he act dumb but he isn't really a jerk.

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Shizuku's character is one of my favorite and dream character for manga girls.. The stoic and smart type XD.. I love how she can be so straightforward (Like me :P).. How long have I been searching girls like her until I find about this manga.

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Yamaken's character.. I just like him XD.. I love guys who hides their feelings from someone.. We all know that he likes Shizuku and I love how he suddenly (well sometimes) blush when shizuku is around

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Sasayan's character (>v<).. I love how he can very supportive to his friends especially the loud girl (forget her name) I want to have a friend like him

2) The plot
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The plot is so cool though its boring sometimes.

3)The art
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I know its not really that great but for me its okay. I actually love how the mangaka draw their chibi styles XD.. Its so cute (No. 1 Chibi fan XD)


Well I'll rate this manga 10/10 XD.. I'm generous..
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 Smart, psychological romance   
Rating: N/A
by arrha
December 27th, 2011, 10:53pm
It's surprisingly deep and even quite dark. I'm especially intrigued about how it tackles:
1.) TEENAGE LOVE in all of its guises (or disguises?). Is it love? Is it infatuation? e.g. the main couple, up to the very recent volume, are still trying to figure out whether the thing they feel is love or just a spur of the moment emotion brought on by their circumstances.
2. The rather dark personalities of the main guy lead (Haru) and the other characters involved with his past (e.g. Yamaken) that the author skillfully weaves with the characters' "fun/comical" quirks. For example:
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Haru is possessive to the point of being violent. He even talks about wanting to break the main girl's arms and legs so that she (Shizuku) would not be able to leave him.
This manga is definitely more along the lines of Mars (Fuyumi Souryo) than say series like Koukou Debut or Ouran.
3. Very exciting love triangle is all I can say. Well-developed and very fun!
PLUS: The side characters are also interesting to read about, they're not just 'background cast' but characters with their own opinions, aspirations, etc. The authors also spend time and panels to delve into the histories of these characters and shows us how such could affect the way they react to the current story.

... Last updated on December 28th, 2011, 10:14am
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 High Expectations   
Rating: N/A
by Egg Tart
December 27th, 2011, 12:52pm
I like the characters' personalities and all but its become somewhat frustrating to see them awkwardly stumble around in their relationships. The misunderstandings and situations caused by the main characters' personalities have sort of worn out their welcome for me. But I'm still planning to continue with this manga because I have high expectations for when the character development picks up.
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