Ranked #1299

Hatsukoi Limited (Manga)

Hatsukoi Limited is another great manga created by Mizuki Kawashita, the same person who created Ichigo 100%. Just like Ichigo 100%, Harsukoi Limited is about high school and junior high school romance but unlike Ichigo 100%, this manga is not centered on a single guy who has multiple love interests and this is what makes this manga better (My Opinion).

Story: As stated earlier, the story does not revolve around a single person or a single couple, instead the story revolves around a large group of boys and girls (around 8 girls and 6 or so guys) that are in some ways related to each other. Each character has a someone he or she is interested in but most of the time the person they like also likes a different person which is what ties each character together (Check the first page of chapter 11 there is an illustration regarding who each character is interested in or is interesting to another character).

Ironically the thing I like most about this manga compared to Ichigo 100% is that it only has 32 chapters as opposed to Ichigo 100%'s 167 chapters. Although this means that the series ends quicker, the story is much easier to follow and each chapter has more significance compared to some of Ichigo's chapters.

Art: The artwork was done by the same mangaka who created Ichigo 100% and Lilim Kiss and if you are familiar with taht mangaka, then you should have a very good idea of what this one would look. The characters are very well drawn especially the girls who have such cute facial expressions (Misaki Yamato is hot!). Each character looks unique to one another and are easily identified. The landscapes and background are also very good but the real eye candy is definitely the girls.

Character: There is no single lead character in this manga and in my opinion that is one of the biggest strengths of this series because it shows the story in multiple perspectives and each character has a decent amount of background which helps the reader understand the situation surrounding them. Each character has his/her good points and all are likable and no one in the series annoyed me.

Enjoyment: The series maybe short but the story feels very complete and this makes me feel satisfied yet wanting more at the same time. I enjoyed the story and cast and I hope that the reader has as much fun reading this manga as I did.

Overall: In my opinion, the best manga I've ever read is Slam Dunk and the 2nd and 3rd placers confuse me because I don't know which is better Hatsukoi Limited by Mizuki Kawashita or Suzuka by Kouji Seo, that's how good this manga is. Although the story ends rather quickly, the entertainment value is still top notch. read more

I really enjoyed Hatsukoi Limited. It surprised me how enjoyable it was. Many compare this manga to Ichigo 100% because they share the same mangaka but personally, I found Hatsukoi Limited much more enjoyable. Though there wasn't much character development I still felt a strange charm and attraction to all the characters unlike in Ichigo 100%. All the characters were introduced and given a nice summary, some more then others. None were left out and I thought that was really nice. When I first saw this manga I thought it would just be a whole bunch of one-shots about school girls falling in love over..and over..and over again. Yet, surprisingly, it's nothing really like that. I mean there are school girls, and they're definitely is love but there all the stories were connected to one another. Not to mention there were stories in guy POVs as well (which I usually enjoy more). Additionally, I found that the characters in this manga were so charming that it didn't take much for me to be attached or label some of them my favorites. And as many readers so know, reading about characters you favor is almost always throughroughly enjoyable- which is what it was for me. I couldn't wait to read about my favorite couples and I couldn't wait to cheer for some couples and even, as I must shamley admit, hope for some couples to fail.

The art in this manga was really well done as well. All the characters were nice to look at and there's really nothing that I can find wrong/bad about the art in this manga. Not to mention, the variety of faces in this manga was quite ranged too. I mean there were plain faced boys, thug like boys, otaku looking boys, handsome boys, and.. well actually all the girls were generally really good-looking.

The whole manga had a very nice feel to it. Nothing to dramatic, nothing too mushy- just a nice light romance comedy about teenage girls and boys learning about the harsh, sweet, and bittersweet thing called love.

I really enjoyed this manga. It was a surprisingly good read. I definitely recommend it to anybody who wants to read a light romantic comedy. And though it seems kind of long, the stories are nicely varied yet all connected to one another, plus keeps you entertained the whole way through. (: read more