Nazo no Kanojo X

Description

From Kodansha:
The Ultimate Mystery: A Girlfriend! Mikoto Urabe is a new transfer student in Akira Tsubaki’s high school class. One day, Akira happens to find Mikoto passed out asleep on her desk after classes have ended. He wakes her and tells her it’s time to go home and discovers that she has drooled on her desk. He spontaneously reaches out to touch and taste it and then things start getting really strange. In this surprising and sweet twist on a high school romance story, boy meets girl and they learn about each other’s inner life through their highly unusual bond and Akira learns to respect Mikoto as she sets a careful pace in the development of their relationship.

Official English: Azuki, INKR

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Kekasih Misteri X

Mysterious Girlfriend X

Загадочная девушка Х

謎の彼女X

謎樣女友X

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Latest Release(s)

v.12 c.89-92 (end) by TKTranslate 3 years ago

c.88 by TKTranslate 10 years ago

c.92 by Crunchyroll 11 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

12 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 0

Ends at Vol 5, Chap 36 (Skips Chap 13, 26)

User Reviews

N/A

Forum

16 topics, 83 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.1 / 10.0 (1258 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.06 / 10.0

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Last Updated

October 2nd, 2024 5:53pm PDT - 7 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Ecchi Mystery Romance School Life Seinen Supernatural
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Afternoon (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Azuki (digital)

INKR Comics

Kodansha USA (6 Vols - Complete; Digital)

Vertical (6 Vols - Complete; Print)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #747

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Monthly Pos #1260

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3 Month Pos #2131

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6 Month Pos #2670

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Year Pos #2925

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List Stats

On 4156 reading lists

On 1165 wish lists

On 1335 completed lists

On 287 unfinished lists

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Urabe fetishes

3 years ago

That ending pissed me off

8 years ago

Mysterious Girlfriend X Ends Next Month

10 years ago

Crunchyroll simulpubs of Nazo no Kanojo X

11 years ago

Chapter 21 Spoiler/Frustration

13 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

Stays Just Fine

by Hell_Clues
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

Sometimes it can be a really cute, and sedately funny series. Other times the side characters can be so annoying, pushy, and manipulative. That is the part I dislike, almost all the side characters are like this too, and it comes off very artificial and not funny. Some are fine like his sister and friend, and others don't have it as bad all the time.

There was a time when I thought the two's dynamic might had started getting repetitive but then the writing got interesting again. In fact, I'd say most of the arcs aren't all that good. They aren't at the heart of this series.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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Strange Romance Story

by charsiewpau
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

Underneath it all, it's a romance story, but with a not so natural twist. Good as a relaxing read, but if you want something though provoking, this is NOT it.

... Last updated 16 years ago

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Lovingly Odd.

by SharpMonkey
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I actually really love this! I was originally put off by the whole drool thing and Urabe's personality, but it all just adds on to the story. I'm rather glad that Urabe doesn't have a completely anti-social and gloomy atmosphere around her.

All of the exciting encounters that Urabe and Tsubaki have make me all giddy and tingly. That's how an ecchi manga should be. This manga is just too cute!

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Interesting but slow

by badbob001
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The interesting title got my attention and I wasn't disappointed. Maybe it's because it's a monthly series, but the story and character development moves pretty slowly... almost to the point of being routine. I hope the story picks up since 'mysterious' is not that interesting if there is no substance behind it. Reminds me of a G-rated version of Sundome, another manga about a dominant mysterious girl.

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Slightly interesting and the humor is decent, but a bit repetitive

by The Solipsist
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

The concept is alright. There's the stereotypical "boy-who's-a-complete-wimp-around-girls-and-embarassed-of-his-own-sexual-urges" protagonist, but he's given a female interest who is an odd but forceful character, something that adds a bit of novelty. There's apparently some psycho-physical connection that occurs between these two and their drool. This is something which only requires a slight suspension of disbelief to enjoy, but the transferring of pain/cuts/bruises later on in chapters is a bit much. A few more hours in the mangaka's head could have fine-tuned the basic idea.

I found the gags funny for the first 15 or so chapters. The gags made full use of the concept's novelty, too, and were refreshing. But to be honest they really start striking like clockwork and after a while you know exactly when a specific gag is going to be used. Open mouth, insert finger, oh-no-what's-this-warm-feeling, scissors, oh so that's what you're thinking about, don't hug me, scissors, hey you don't hug me. This is where I have to agree with "hamburgers" review. It's ridiculous to have to ask your girlfriend for a hug. Not to mention most adolescent couples can't get their hands off each other. From what I understand the manga does this to create tension and to keep you reading: the girl states early on that the protagonist will be the one to take her virginity, so we, the reader, are kept wondering every step of the way when it's gonna happen. Every hug, every touch, puts the reader on his toes. Unfortunately, the ungodly amount of finger sucking required to churn the character development in this manga makes it frustrating to read, especially as you witness the protagonist forbidden from basic things like hugging and calling his girlfriend by her first name (I know the first name business is a japanese thing, but I'd say sharing entire emotional states is intimate enough...give the boy a break...). Sometimes I think this manga is just an overblown, elaborate parody of the whole "wimpy teen protagonist" genre.

The art has some personality and works to the gags. It's nothing special, but it works.

The pacing in particular has some issues, but I'd say this area depends on your tastes and how long you can put up with the protagonist per read.

Overall, I found myself reading this and enjoying it, despite my nitpicking and frustration. I'm hoping some interesting twist comes (that moon in the backgrounds comes to mind) as far as the mystical drool (no aliens, please), but I'm not getting my hopes up as this manga has been pretty light-hearted, aside from the fan service drops here and there.

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not a complete waste of my time

by hamburgers
16 years ago

Rating: 6.5 / 10.0

Hmm, where to start? Well, I've read the series up to chapter 35, so all my comments are based on what I've read so far. I will also say that when I begin reading a series, I read everything that's been released up to that point, unless a work is just so absolutely terrible that I'd rather burn it (not the case with this series, though). Also of note, I just finished reading Kurohime; whether or not that may have influenced my feelings about this series is left up to you.

When I read this series, I never feel 'romance in the air,' in a traditional sense at least, and I may be wrong for anticipating that, but it really is irritating. I may just be put off by the strangely sadomasochistic interaction between the two main characters; perhaps I'm unconsciously rejecting the female leads' complete control over the duo's relationship.

So, lets start the QQ'ing. The main characters are taking it far too slow for a relationship that started in such a purely physical way, and I find that to be counterintuitive and glaringly hypocritical of the mangaka and the two leads. Quite frankly, the prevalence of drool is a bit gross, but it doesn't detract from the story for being 'gross'. The fact that nearly all emotional interaction between the two leads is done via a physical means (drool), is an interesting concept, but in the end I feel that it is glorified fanservice. Admittedly, the fact that the mangaka's managed to make the fanservice serve a purpose within the series itself is laudable.

I was able to get into the story, but I'm able to do that with nearly every novel/manga/etc that I come across, so that doesn't mean a whole lot. But unlike other series, I never really 'liked' any of the characters a whole hell of a lot. Although the mangaka stays true to the name 'mysterious', he could have done a lot more exposition on either character until now. I find the female lead's aversion to letting the male lead touch her in any way, to be more disappointing, hypocritical, and selfish than it is interesting or mysterious. Asking your girlfriend for a hug? That's something I just couldn't wrap my head around, no matter how I tried, so cheers if you're into that kind of thing.

The series definitely improves in the later releases, but by this time, it was too late for me to retain a whole lot of enthusiasm.

The artwork leaves much to be desired; I've seen far better artwork in shounen works, let alone seinen works. What I'm saying is that the mangaka's drawing style is weirder than Eichoro Oda's in One Piece. If you couldn't wrap your head around that series' art, don't bother with this one, it'll just irritate you.

I only started reading this series since it was rated highly and because almost all the comments are positive, but I didn't really enjoy it. If you want a lot of fuzzy feelings, lulz, or a realistic romantic series (and no drool), look elsewhere.

This review is purely subjective and haphazardly constructed, but I hope it helps some of you make up your mind.

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Quite Good

by emperor26
16 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Mysterious Girlfriend X just stands out as being unusual but quite entertaining for a seinen manga.

The plot is quite intruiging, the characters each have their own personality and the drawing style is quite nice (though it something that would be found in a shonen manga).

The relationship between the two main protagonists stands out the most, and is quite interesting to see what directing it takes (and how long it will last).

Overall, I would recommend this Mysterious Girlfriend X in case anyone is trying to find a manga worth reading.

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...Instead of reading comments

by HumanoidInterface
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

You should be reading this.

Seriously. It's great. The art is very unique, the plot is unique, the characters are enjoyable.

... Last updated 16 years ago

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Weird, in a good way!

by 2wcp
16 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This manga is quite peculiar for a romantic comedy. Well, it does a job well done in standing out among the rest! An exciting manga to read.

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Wow

by Jheregreign
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I was not sure what to expect but for some reason I am loving this manga. As long as it continues this will easily be one of my favorites. Right now it is. Going a bit farther than most of your average romantic series.

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