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Reluctant Hero Manga - Volume 1

Name: Reluctant Hero Manga - Volume 1
Brand: Alexandra McCarthy
Rating: 1.3 (26 reviews)

Childhood friends Asta and Lola's relationship is pushed to its limits when a mysterious young woman enters the dynamic.

Created by Alexandra McCarthy · Launched Apr 3, 2026 · Closes Jun 2, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$609

Goal $1K

Backers

26

86 data points

Funded

55%

Of goal

Time Left

23 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Graphic Novels category average. This project has hit 55% of its goal, while the average live Graphic Novels project on Kickstarter sits at 429% (87% below the category).

Lens Score: 25 / 100 — low potential.

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Funding trend

86 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Apr 26, 2026May 10, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

day 1day 14

Most popular pledge tiers

25 backers across 4 tiers. Sourcing tip: the most-chosen tier reveals the price point this market accepts.

$14

Reluctant Hero Volume 1 - Paperback

13 backersShips 2026-11

52%

OF BACKERS

$34

Hero Bundle

8 backersShips 2026-11

32%

OF BACKERS

$7

Civilian pack

3 backersShips 2026-11

12%

OF BACKERS

$21

Relucant Hero - Sidekick Bundle

1 backersShips 2026-11

4%

OF BACKERS

Reward data is refreshed daily. Tier-level backer counts may be slightly behind live pledging.

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LENS SCORE

25/ 100

Low potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion55%

Backers26

Days running36d

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$1K

Predicted 97% of goal — at risk

● High confidence

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Late-campaign forecast — most of the curve is already known, prediction is much more reliable.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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