Aoharu x Kikanjuu
Aoharu x Machine Gun
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Aoharu x Kikanjuu

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Seishun x Kikanjuu, Blue Spring x Machine Gun
Japanese: 青春×機関銃
English: Aoharu x Machine Gun
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 18
Chapters: 84
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 18, 2012 to Aug 17, 2019
Genre: Sports Sports
Themes: Crossdressing Crossdressing, Team Sports Team Sports
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: GFantasy
Authors: NAOE (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.991 (scored by 44054,405 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7692
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1211
Members: 16,290
Favorites: 606

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Aoharu X Machinegun
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Synopsis

High school student council president Hotaru Tachibana—a girl often confused as a boy due to her speech pattern and clothing—is not afraid to fight against injustice. When her friend is supposedly swindled by a host, Hotaru feels compelled to confront the man responsible. He turns out to be her next-door-neighbor, Masamune Matsuoka, who decides that the best way to settle this is to play a "survival game": an imaginary war game where fake guns are used, but the battles are no less real.

Despite Hotaru's best efforts, she ends up losing and incurring a large debt due to the resulting damages. Consequently, she is forced to become the third member of Masamune's male-only team "Toy ☆ Gun Gun," joining his friend, Tooru Yukimura, an author of adult manga who dislikes her at first. However, before she even notices it, Hotaru becomes genuinely fond of both the sport and her team members. She chooses to share in their dream of becoming the best survival game team in Japan and winning the famous tournament, Top Combat Game, even if that means hiding her identity as a girl from her teammates.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Aoharu x Kikanjuu was published digitally in English as Aoharu x Machine Gun by Yen Press from December 29, 2015 to August 18, 2020, and in print from October 25, 2016 to August 18, 2020. It has been licensed in Spanish by ECC Cómics.

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Reviews

May 1, 2023
Amazing manga, the anime adaptation is also perfectly done - nothing from the manga is missing. It's just that some people would think there is romance but it is barely mentioned, mostly slice of life. I love the way we get to know different characters' backstory.

Art: 10 GORGEOUS, the fighting scenes were absofucxinglutely magnificent
Story: 9
Characters: 9 I hate the fact I can't hate some of the characters. Also, I really like Hotaru, we love a badass girlboss

The only minus is the ending for me, changing her hair was painful for me, cause I loved how she looked but still overall amazing manga. One of my ...
Sep 7, 2021
I started this manga in 2017 probably first manga i had read, was sooo good and interesting. Like character, comedy, guns art and backstory at latest chapters i notice the art was weird not like first chapters i don't know if mangaka want just finish his work or the artist changed (if somebody know please tell me). i recommand this manga if someone want light good story and easy read.


I've seen a pretty mixed bag with reviews of this show, and I thought I'd give it my two cents as well.

Story 8/10- It initially drew me in because of the whole Ouran-esque premise of ...
Aug 23, 2017
Preliminary (51/84 eps)
I first started this series after it's anime aired, based on a review from the Youtuber 42Believer who described the show as "OHSHC with Machineguns". On that premise alone, I thought I had found something to fill the whole OHSHC's conclusion in both anime and manga had left me with. Now, while the series does start off seeming to be ripping off that concept, I soon found that it was a very bare minimum description of what the series ended up being. While I do love the art style, especially the way the author is good at emphasizing characters emotions during battle, I'm one of ...

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Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Aoharu x Kikanjuu Chapter 78 Discussion
RenThePerson - Nov 21, 2020
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Jul 25, 12:59 AM
Poll: Who do you guys ship more with Tachibana?
pranss0_0 - Jul 25
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Jul 25, 12:29 AM
Poll: Aoharu x Kikanjuu Chapter 36 Discussion
Uncrow - Feb 10, 2016
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Jul 25, 12:22 AM
Does they know Tachibana is a girl?
Carolinags - Dec 26, 2019
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Jul 25, 12:09 AM
BRUH why did they completely change the setting and characters.
Neostorm-X - Jun 16, 2023
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