Aug 19, 2010
Note:I save 10s in Story and Overall for truly epic manga and anime which this was not.
Story: In short, beautiful and innocent. It's a lighthearted tail about two people who've lived hard lives but find happiness in love. Despite covering a few very serious and possibly depressing topics it manages to stay lighthearted all the way to the end without making light of the situations. The story is told from the 1st person prospective by the various characters (mainly the protagonist) and covers the day to day life of the couple and the people they interact with. Throughout the whole manga I was expecting the
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story to get dragged into a more serious possibly tragic plot for the couple to endure (or not endure T.T) but it never came and I still can't tell you weather or not I'm disappointed by that.
~8/10: It ended abruptly and way too soon, while the story is indeed great at the end you are left feeling that a part of the story is missing.
Art: The character designs are slightly on the simple side (especially Kana) but they are well drawn and they really fit the feel of the manga. The backgrounds and scenery are just beautiful, the mangaka put a lot of detail in creating the backgrounds to make an atmosphere that flows with and draws you into a scene (If you are someone who doesn't usually pays attention to the background while reading a manga I suggest you make a special effort for this one). I will say that there is a lot of sex throughout the manga and while it never crosses the hentai(porn) line it does get pretty graphic. That being said, rather than being just fan-service to spice up the manga the sex really shows the affection the couple has for each other. It gives you that feeling of wanting to please your partner and see them happy.
~10/10: Beautiful drawings that really flow with and support the story instead of making up for the lack of one.
Character: This is where the manga shines or at least it had the potential to. Almost every character is built up individually throughout the story and even given their own time to share a bit of their life (I say almost because towards the end one of the character's story begins and end abruptly without any real depth, a sign of the manga being cut short by the publishers in my opinion), but at the same time we never lose sight of the main couple. You are really given the chance to get to know and fall in love with everyone in the manga.
~7/10: Once again the abrupt ending hurts the score. At the end of the manga I felt that there was so much more to say about each and every character (not just the one I mentioned above though that one hurt the score the most) that I ended up feeling that I was missing out on something.
Enjoyment: Highly enjoyable, it's not often that you get to read a manga, an ecchi manga at that, about a truly pure and innocent love. If you are looking for the torturous relationship troubles of shoujou love stories or the haremesque fantasy of shounen love stories then you won't find it here. Not to say that those kind s of stories are bad but I honestly like this kind of love story a lot more. This was really a fun read that ended way too soon.
~9/10: Any manga over 1 volume long that I can read from beginning to end without having to take a break from it goes pretty high on the enjoyment level.
Overall: If you've read my review up till now then you already know what I like and dislike about the manga. In short it's a great story that that just doesn't completely fill it's potential.
~8/10: Even though I've said so much this is still a great read. If you have the time pick this one up.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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