Tsuruko no Ongaeshi
Tsuruko Returns the Favor
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Alternative Titles

Japanese: 鶴子の恩返し
English: Tsuruko Returns the Favor
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 39
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 25, 2023 to May 2, 2025
Genre: Comedy Comedy
Theme: School School
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump+
Authors: Yokoyama, Hidari (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 6.451 (scored by 929929 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #180342
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #8983
Members: 2,420
Favorites: 6

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Synopsis

Nekokado is an extremely straight-laced high school teacher who has lived alone since the death of his sister. But one day, he discovers a photo of her in a maid costume. He goes to a concept café in order to investigate his sister's secret, but there he meets a girl named Tsuruko...?!

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Background

Tsuruko no Ongaeshi was simulpub digitally in English as Tsuruko Returns the Favor through MANGA Plus.

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Reviews

Aug 15, 2025
Before starting this manga, I read the sypnosis and the reviews and honestly I really did think that it would be an (illegal) age-gap manga. Turns out, that wasnt the case at all!
The story was quite wholesome and light for the most part, although by the end I almost cried with one of the scenes haha. Everything was settled in the end, everything ended well, memorable characters and an adorable artstyle. All the characters felt real and had their own "growing up" and "improvements" thru the whole manga.

i recommend this for anyone who likes cute girls (especially in maid costumes) & otaku culture! ^_^
Oct 19, 2023
Preliminary (8/39 eps)
7.4/10


Japan loves making age gap mangas, and for the most part, they’ve been good, probably due to the fear of creating an absolute illegal monstrosity of a manga that no incompetent writer wants to undertake the task. That thought aside, in typical age gap romcom fashion, there are well-written characters stern in their mindset while also having a somewhat basic plot line with a few tweaks here and there.

To an extent, the manga is relatively unique due to it relying on the classic misunderstandings of characters to drive the plot or create comedic elements; there’s also a somewhat sub but main plot of mystery, ...
May 3, 2025
Mixed Feelings
Gave this manga a chance because I was interested in how it might approach the concept of grief. It ended up being a cute and enjoyable read but I marked it as mixed feelings because I think the way the manga handles the material at times might turn some people off. Overall, despite the ups and downs, I thought it was a good exploration of growing and changing for both the teacher and the student. I'm glad that things didn't take any weird, sexy turns either, or I'd have dropped this like a hot potato. The ending resolved things well and I felt satisfied with ...

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