Hoshokukei Heroine ni Ato 1-nen Inai ni Taberaremasu
Destined to Be Eaten Within a Year by the Predacious Heroine

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I found this manga a few levels of recommendeds deep and had the "huh, cute" thought a couple chapters in. Then the weeb made a very distinct face and I had a sudden deja vu. No way. And it actually was Morishita Suu!!
Looks like I can't get away from them, huh?
Anyways, a super cute little manga that really brightened my morning today. As always Morishita is a master of doki dokis (Kagen literally caught one XD).

The story is quick and to the point. Kagen comes from the Moon to make Taiyou fall in love with her so she can eat him. Then she learns more ... about Earth's culture and doesn't want to eat him anymore and they live happily ever after.
It set out to be cute, overachieved the effect and left me clutching my chest, giggling to myself for 20mins after. Lovely.
9/10

The characters are basic, I didn't really care about anyone but Kagen. Even Taiyou is pretty bland and has no growth so I only paid attention to the princess going through culture shock and changing herself and probably her whole society by falling for an earthling AND not eating him.
6/10 maybe more chapters would flesh some of them out a bit.

The art of course cranks the adorable to eleven. If you're familiar with the author you probably don't expect anything less.
If you don't, go read Hibi Chouchou and A Sign of Affection right now. That's an order.
10/10

Of course this manga didn't rub off on me as much as Morishita's other works so I'm just going to shout out the other works again. If you want shoujo that isn't just female thirst fantasies and actually humanises its characters, Morishita is the author for you. Can't remember how many times I've reread Hibi Chouchou XD

I like this manga because it puts a very original and unique spin on the typical romance manga. Although don't get me wrong either as a basic romance manga this one is definitely cute and enjoyable, having the twist of moon people creates the conflict needed to both keep me interested and drive the story.
It is definitely a shake up when the girl you like turns out to be an alien moon person who as tradition eats their spouse. The main girl is a moon princess who eats their love while the main boy is a boy who loves her but doesn't want to ... die. This dynamic shakes up the traditional romance in a way I have not seen before and opens the door to character development. This is where I feel many manga fall flat where the characters are static, unchanging. But in this manga the characters learn about each others love and adapt that love to each others wants and needs, mainly the want to not be eaten. This is handled brilliantly and the characters are really cute.
I have enjoyed it a good amount and I think you will as well.