Ranked #297

Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu (Manga)

Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu (I’ll Give You My First Love) is a refreshing Shoujo, Romance, Drama, Slice of Life about the promised love that cannot be fulfilled. This is a bit of a tear-jerker, so be prepared.

This amazing manga follows the story of two childhood friends; Takuma (boy) & Mayu (girl) who’ve known each other since they were 8 yrs old. They promised to marry when they become adults, but Takuma may not be able to keep that promise due to his heart condition. It’s easy for anyone to become weary of this manga, seeing how it’ll probably become a tragic romance, nonetheless the story is just too great to pass up on. The beginning of the story certainly progresses rapidly but the pacing slows down nicely once they reach middle school. The story is very intriguing because it mostly focuses on the guy instead of the girl and how his thoughts and conflicting feelings are all portrayed in a way that gives off the same feel as a diary/memoir, preparing the reader for what’s to come. Here’s hoping that the quality of the story continues to remain this high.

With the story mostly focusing on Takuma & Mayu, they really had to be great characters, to leave an impression on the reader and that’s exactly what they were. The pair was so realistically portrayed that you’ll have to be completely cold-hearted, to not feel anything from their own personal struggles in life. There’s also quite a lot of supporting characters and they all managed to contribute to the overall story, in some way.

Another outstanding aspect was the artwork. Compared to most shoujo manga out there, the artwork’s quite remarkable, with the characters having nicely defined looks and appealing styles. Sure it has the typical shoujo characteristics but this mangaka certainly put more effort than most.

Overall BokuKimi undoubtedly gives of the impression of a tragic romance; however the very touching story makes the reader think more about the present moment and not about what may happen in the end. The romance is endearing, the bits of comedy are well executed and it has characters that don’t play up the typical shoujo stereotypes. So there really isn’t much to tell you not to read this, unless you’re not into this kind of manga.

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this is the most cry-making manga i ever read.
the romance in it, and the sadness, will make anyone weep in tears.
it has pure love in it, and the sad sweetnest of never being completley able to be happy.
but don't think that it's just some super-sad manga - it also has parts that will make you smile like there is no bad in the world.
this manga reflects so many emotions in it, that i'm sure anyone that will read it will fall in love with it.