Ranked #297

Akuma to Love Song (Manga)

"Devil and Her Love Song" 's a refreshing shoujo manga because it escapes the usual stereotypes you can find in this genre. The main character, Maria Kawai, is quite original for a shoujo heroine. She's brutally honest, has no tact whatsoever, and is usually so serious she tends to be scary. She also seems harsh and rude. She was expelled from the exclusive St. Katrina's school (she claims it's because she beat up her teacher) and ends up in a regular high school where her bad reputation precedes her.

That's the surface, but this manga obviously invites the readers to dig a little deeper in their characters. The really insteresting aspect of Maria is her apparently lack of understanding of how the world works... She's actually so transparent, that she fails to act acordingly to what's socially acceptable. And just as layered as she is, you'll find that the other main characters are equally complex: a guy called Yuusuke who seems nice and cheerful but seems to hide a different character beneath; Megumu, the rude, antisocial loner who, despite himself, can't help but get tangled with Maria... At least in the first two volumes, you only catch a glimpse of the true characters hiding beneath the exterior, and this proves to be very interesting: nothing is that obvious nor predictable, as it often happens in this sort of stories.

This is not your average "bad girl/boy who is actually nice" plot. I'm curious to see where the story will go, but be warned that this (at least for now) is a character driven plot. There's not much going on in matters of action or conflict. So far is mostly about showing the true nature of its characters, and that is done in a beautiful way, with gorgeous art to boost. It's a very enjoyable read and promises even more entertainment in what's to come. read more

At first, i wasn't reading the manga seriously; thiking that it was just another dark story but the protagonist was a very interesting character.
After reading all available chapters, i think that it was a philosophical story. It is philosophical in a way that it reveals the ugly side of human nature. One that we, as human beings, strive hard to conceal.

I like the manga because it presents a new kind of heroine. One that everyone hates and one that is still being hated as the plot thickens.
The character, although i doubt there really is someone that oblivous and insensitive towards the feelings of others, was for me, a representation of all the humans fear.

The reactions of everyone around Maria, the protagonist, is very realistic and makes one wonder if one had been in the same position, would one react the same way?
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