Nazo no Kanojo X
Mysterious Girlfriend X

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After reading the manga, I was happy; I hadn't felt this way for a long time after reading a manga. After some time, however, I was sad because there were no sequels or side stories. I have to commend the drawing style because I really like it. I would like to see this drawing style more often.The music? It was absolutely perfect. I have the opening song downloaded, and I listen to it when I'm commuting to work on public transportation.

I hope that someday I'll find a manga that brings a smile to my face :)

That's why I'm giving this book a 10/10; I believe ... it deserves it.

(First time so deal with it)

I really liked this one...

Plot: 9/10
When you think about it, the plot has nothing crazy and thats why I like it. Its interesting, well written and overall good. Its unique enough and just has quality. It knows what its doing and when a plot just knows what it is its a good plot in my book.

Characters: 10/10
I am gonna keep it real. I liked the characters and they were good but that was kinda where it ended. They are not too complex or anything when you look at it. So why did I gave them a 10? Because I love ... them. Thats it.

Art: 9/10
I really liked the art. And thats it. I just liked it. I think it had a good style and everything was clear enough for reader to understand what they are looking at.

So why did I gave this a 9/10? Because it ended. I don't know the reason but I kinda believe it was either mangaka wanted it to end or it wasn't famous enough. Which I kinda half remember seeing someone tell that it ended early because it wasn't popular. Yet I still like the ending so its a win I guess....

In the end, it was quite a letdown. I understand being modest, I really do, though I don't really have this trait myself. But there are limits for that too, there is a line between modest and choking. And this story really gets more on the choking side. Being a sucker for sweet romance, I am really sensitive of relationships develoment. So, if you are like that too - be warned, there's not enough!

There's nothing much to say about the story besides that. It rides the whole time on the kinky "drool" thing, even reuses it's own ideas as story in the story. Which is ... not really bad, but it's also nothing outstanding or immersing. There are some episodes that are filled with genuine emotions but the major part is just the old man (not really too old but already too grumpy) forcing his ideals on us readers. And it would be even fine to do that, but it surely has to be more subtle than that. Punching us in the face with that ending is quite the opposite.

The characters here are not really unique too. Well, yes, you don't see many "drool bonding" girls around, but even Uraba Mikoto is mysterious enough for the manga and chapters titles. She's just shy and knows her scissors, what you're gonna do about it? The good point is that the heroes of the story feel realistic enough and not too stupid, that is really a positive thing. Because stupid wimpy, stupid agressive and just stupid characters can really fire up the rage. But even so, the people of this manga don't seem too deep or too amusing for a story with a 10-year long run.

The art is good, not anywhere near exquisite but that's fine. You don't really have the need to "drool" over every page to read the manga. It is nice enough, detailed enough and also has its own style - which, by the way, presents itself more subtle than authors views on the modern youth and how they should do relationships.

All of that said, I kind of wish I didn't read the manga. I watched the anime first, and the story it covered left room for hope - and I did hope. Well, of course, it's the author's right to ruin thing by doing them strictly his way. But it's the reader's right to complain about it. We all have our sacred things and the understanding of which way exactly they should be treated while being sacred - and that is really my cornerstone problem with this manga. If you plan to read this, don't expect much. Well, don't expect anything, that way you can't be dissapointed.