Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Description

From Azuki:
Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harassing a student and dispatches the bullies with great bloody violence. Mizutani is tasked with delivering school materials to Haru who interprets this as an act of friendship and latches on to Mizutani, much to her dismay. And so begins a strange and potentially combustible relationship.

Official English: Azuki, INKR

Type

Manga

Associated Names

Bestia z ławki obok

El Monstruo de al lado

Il mio piccolo mostro

Le garçon d'à coté

Meu pequeno monstro

My Little Monster

My Neighbor Is a Strange Classmate

Quái vật bàn bên

The Monster Next to Me

Монстр за соседней партой

Чудовище за соседней партой

המפלצת הקטנה שלי

الوحش الجالس بجواري

هیولای کوچک من

وحشي الصغير

หวานใจนายตัวป่วน

となりの怪物くん

옆자리 괴물군

Groups Scanlating

cotton candy scans

Loyal Kiss

Titania

Latest Release(s)

c.Dessert 2018 Extra by cotton candy scans 5 years ago

v.13 c.Side Story 4 (end) by Titania 11 years ago

v.13 c.Side Story 3 by Titania 11 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

13 Volumes (Complete)
7 Volumes (Aizouban, Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 4, Chap 16

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

6 topics, 30 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.5 / 10.0 (1296 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.45 / 10.0

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14%

Last Updated

July 18th, 2025 2:48pm PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance School Life Shoujo
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Author(s)

Robico

Artist(s)

Robico

Year

2008

Original Publisher

Kodansha (2008, 2017)

Serialized In (magazine)

Dessert (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Azuki (Stream)

INKR Comics

Kodansha Comics (13 Volumes - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #718

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Monthly Pos #1227

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3 Month Pos #2157

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6 Month Pos #2547

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Year Pos #3263

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List Stats

On 3487 reading lists

On 1697 wish lists

On 2694 completed lists

On 237 unfinished lists

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Can anyone tell me how this ended?

11 years ago

Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun Manga to End in 12th Volume

11 years ago

Yamaken first in popularity poll

12 years ago

Tonari Question

12 years ago

My Little Monster Manga Slated to End in 2 More Chapters

12 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

it's different

by Mi Ho
14 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

funny and refreshing. I like the female lead,strong type. Although she's pretty harsh sometimes. Not so cliche (there are some though),but it's really addicting. I wasted about 5 hours reading this. I usually don't read ongoing mangas and decided to take a peek but couldn't stop. The romance feels real since when one were to fall in love they would hesitate a lot,I know why Shizuku fell in love with Haru but I don't get why Haru loves her. If it was someone else who came to his house to deliver the copies. Will he fall for that someone else? Well,it's recommended ;]

... Last updated 14 years ago

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HAHAHAHA

by RaeBabeeyx3
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

OMG THE GUY IS SO FUNNY. The girl isn't some dopey idiot, she's a girl striving to become someone who can get a job that earns 10mil a year LOL. She was told to give printouts and met the delinquent, who became attached to her. He is desperate of friends but wonders why everyone avoids him. So he follows her around like a dog because... HE'S SCARED OF HIGHSCHOOL HAHAHAHAHA. Like, someone was attempting to bully him, then he was like calling her coz he got scared but actually he beat them up already, but he was still scared LMAO. The funniest thing,

she was shocked when she was beaten in exams by someone in the past, who didn't show up to the opening ceremony, which was obviously him! Honestly, I got so shocked I thought he was dumb HAHA! He might actually be smarter than her but it doesn't look like it at all!

TOTALLY RECOMMENDED. DIFFERENT FROM CLICHE SHOUJOS. A MUST READ.
10 all the way!

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Like VERY much!

by acmangalover
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I don't really like when characters take so long to confess and realize their feelings. But this main character is very straight forward! She has her periods of shyness, but gets through it very well! Such a cute manga!

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High school love and friendship at their best!

by Stickerhappy04
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is a shoujo manga that could also pass for a shounen manga. The perspectives of both the male lead (Haru) and female lead (Shizuku) were equally presented in this story. The reader is given the chance to understand how each of them is feeling while their friendship grows into romance. But that aspect is not even the best asset of this manga. The best thing about Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun is that, underneath the love story, it teaches its readers that you can mature in a better version of yourself. If you read until the very end, you'll find that the characters have learned to embrace their identities but becoming mature nonetheless.

Realistic and refreshing story coupled with good illustration, this is a manga worth checking out. If you liked the shounen love story Horimiya, this is for you.

... Last updated 11 years ago

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I love this manga

by hirukayuki01
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I absolutely love this manga Why??

Because of their personalties

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.

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.

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

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

The plot

The plot is so cool though its boring sometimes.

3)The art

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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Fantastic

by genie195
10 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

It's incredibly relatable. I kept forgetting they were supposed to be 16 and 17 b/c they thought about real issues that I do as a 20 y/o. It's not always so serious though, which I appreciated and the comedic timing was very well done.
The art is lovely - not too simple, but not too busy.
If anything I wish there was a little more emphasis on the Mitty and Haru's relationship since there were only a few moments where they seemed like a real romantic couple (as opposed to close friends). However, that's just me and doesn't make this manga any less wonderful. I really enjoyed their relationship and the focus on their group of friends. I also thought that the individual family problems of Mitty and Haru had an implied resolution, which I felt was the most realistic conclusion. In the end, there was less distance between the family members and it was evident they loved and cared for each other. However, such serious issues are never simply, nor fully resolved, and I thought the mangaka did a good job portraying that while focusing on the plot.
I throughly enjoyed this and hope the mangaka keeps up the good work.

... Last updated 9 years ago

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Great!

by hotarusasaki
11 years ago

Rating: N/A

I really loved this story as it just felt so beautiful how each and every character grew and even the "anti-protagonists" were likeable. Seeing the bonds between characters become stronger and form was something I loved. You really felt as if everyone has changed and matured but they were still in character. It was a great read. I think my favourite part about the series was the charactersand seeing them interact with each other, including the side characters. I'm not all too sure about the plot as it was a bit abrupt, cliché and too back and forth for me at times but just the characters is worth reading for. The art is also very pretty and gosh, all the guys look hot~ The girls are also drawn in a very pretty way. I feel as if the author only expected a high school romance when she started this, and so did the readers but in the end it just grew to be so much more. Something in particular that I liked was the relationship between Haru and Yuuzan, they act like they hate each other but then in the end you realise that they both want the best for each other and it's such a shame that their relationship turned down such a horrid path but in the end they're both trying their best to make up for it. Just overall, I felt like the story was beautiful and great.

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Shoujo for Guys

by Tobuay
11 years ago

Rating: 7.7 / 10.0

Whoever reads the story interprets the story and that interpretation will always be colored by the stories they have previously read.
For me I liked reading this story. It added a comedic element to a genre that I feel is heavily based in drama.
I don't typically like reading shoujo romance because quite frankly they are all generically the same. Romance / Rivals / Rejections / Graduation; for most this is pretty much the archetype for this type of school life/romance. Possibly because I have read a decent amount of shoujo with these themes it felt as if I was re-reading rather then reading for a first time.
It was still enjoyable however I felt that reading about the side character's romance are more enjoyable simply because you don't know for sure if they are going to be together. As with main characters it's all but certain in the end that they are going to be together. Although I will admit that there are still some story lines that will deviate from that.

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Closer

by SilentFaltrnLesrWatr
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

This is the Only shoujo or manga that I've read that has a realistic approach to being socially outcast. Even so, It could still be done better.. I read tons of manga's and especially shoujo's where their was a socially outcast main character or side character and suddenly they get a bunch of friends and life is lovely. This is actually kind of borderline that ideal a bit right now, however it started out more realistically so I will give it that. I am STILL looking for a manga that is NOT like what I described, I will let you know if find one. Basing this manga on what it is, it is quite good, enjoyable and Shizuku sticks to her character as well as Haru. This is more of a comedy manga than a romance, but I'm fine with that since the comedy is actually interesting.

Short version: Closest manga I've seen to being realistic socially, but sadly still not quite there.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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Great shoujo manga!!

by SailorCupcake
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

Can I just say how much the characters in this make it awesome. Its very good the plot isn't cliche but it does have its moment. The relationship between Haru and Mizutani is very boring. Because honestly, Haru needs more development. He has had zero since the beginning. I feel like he's dragging the story down. Now I don't dislike him but I just feel like he needs more past time or something so I can understand him better and actually like him. Everyone else is perfect. Read this!!

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