Ranked #3912

Chain of Pearls (Manga)

This is somewhat a sports centered romance, but it doesn't detract from the lovey dovey moments in any way. That said, the mush isn't mushy enough to be moving, and the story behind the manga is so ... 80's and terribly trite that you might be asking how it's possible for the characters to deliver their lines with a straight face!

This manga centres around a lively and cheerful Hisa who's a manager on the soccer team. She's hardworking and very sweet so she's adored by the entire team (their "angel"), but particularly by one senpai who she's knows for quite a while now. But she seems to be more drawn to the reticent Saikyou who's clearly the star of the team, who just happens to turn up when she's changing clothes and after her part time job to walk her home. How suspicious, you'd think he was intrigued with this girl as well! Will they find bliss underneath the stars in a gazebo or will an eventual love triangle threaten to break apart bonds within the close knit soccer team? Oh no! You'll have to read and find out, but if you're smart, you probably already know what's going to unfold all the various types of heartbreaks each character will go through.

Snide remarks aside, each character's internal conflict is portrayed quite sincerely and they all mature and grow as the story unfolds, but it's such a darn funny plot, this redeeming feature is completely drenched with the former's anabashed corny-ness! read more