Gozen 0-ji, Kiss shi ni Kite yo
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight

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well, this is my first romance manga's review and tbh i personally didn't think i'd like this when i first read it because i wasn't a fan of Mikimoto-sensei's previous works and i thought i would not enjoy reading straight romance manga.

I read this without any expectations and now it's one of my favorite . There weren't any serious love triangles or problems aside from Kaede's issue with the band, his ex girlfriend, stalkers and obviously, other companies trying to blackmail him and Hinana's problem with her parents. (pls, thats not a spoiler, i didnt say what will happen, just saying topics.)

you can ... also see how open and confortable the couples are with each other. i mean, the story they develop, both the main couple and the other secondary couples is unique and very cute. (the development of the secondary couples is present in volume 12, which is not yet translated into English, but I have read it in Japanese so if you want to know in detail the ending of the manga send me a private message).

there were parts where i cried when kaede was resolving his problems, and i still cried out of happiness at the ending bcs it was soooo cute. it's just.... too wholesome for my heart.

all in all, this is something i'll reread it in the future bcs its so good :d and agreed.... kaede is super hot and handsome hahaha i mean, the art itself is very beautiful too. the characters were amazing unless mitsuki at first he was so annoying and smug but at the end i did liked him .

btw: funny bone was a major element in the unfolding of the story and I also thought the ending was pretty good for them. i think everything ended as it deserved.

this was so sweet! absolutely adored it. I was a little nervous about the male lead at first, but as you get into his character he quickly became one of my favorites. he is good natured, clearly adores the female lead, and is not afraid to do whatever it takes to show it.

kaede & hinana are one of the healthiest, cutest, and endearing couples I’ve read. they get together relatively early on and the bulk of the story is developing their relationship, which was so much fun to read. they avoid typical misunderstandings with great trust and communication— seriously, when kaede’s ex girlfriend ... needs an emergency place to stay, he literally sleeps in his car while she takes his apartment to avoid any misperceptions.

this manga has two of my favorite leads. I adored hinana and she was quite unique when compared to some other female leads— it was fun getting to see a girl that was also a bit of a perv! Overall just a happy, fluffy, exciting and fun read that I will definitely be returning to in the future!

Overall a typical but still quite solid shoujo manga. Not overly clichee, but nothing really new either. If you like shoujo, and early romance, give it a try.

Story;
Well, the main plot really isn't that exciting. High school girl meets celebrity and they start dating. What I disliked:
- Nearly all the drama so far was solely revolving around the fact that he's a celebrity and thus they have to keep their relationship a secret. Somehow, they don't have any real problems or insecurities between them, so all drama initiates from outside influences.
- Most of the drama got resolved in like no time, to the point where ... it is ridiculous. Love-rival appears, gets to know female MC, gives up and instead befriends her. Some of the drama really felt unnecessary, I mean there's no point in having it when it doesn't even give them the slightest push.

What I liked:
- They start dating very early on, so you get to see a lot of moments between them, and they also aren't as 'pure' as many other shoujo characters are.

Characters;
I think the characters really are a strong point about this manga. At first, I wasn't convinced by either of the two main characters. She seemed like a completely ordinary student who wanted to date a hot dude, and he like a random hot celeb. But as the story progresses you'll see that there's more to them that it seems, it explains quite well how they became the people they are. Although there is still that tragic (?) background of her which is going to be revealed in the next volume.
I especially liked that both are in some way pervy, making for some funny situations.