Hatsukoi Zombie

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So, I think this is my first real review on MAL. I won't lie, it's been like a year since I binge-read the series in one night, and even still, the art captivates me. You've already read the synopsis, so honestly, it's a banger: the character design and motivations are well done, Eve is obviously best girl for most of the series, although the twist towards the end is somewhat predictable. If this were to be adapted into an anime, it has to have the color vibrancy and gradients like Nisekoi, NonNon Biyori, or Mushoku Tensei.

Its good, trust me bro

This manga is something that I’m really passionate about, I remember seeing the description and thinking hey this sounds like The world god only knows. I was hooked from that point, the premise is super strong though sometimes I wish they would have leaned on it a bit more, though that's just because the side stories we're really well written. Where I may have previously been only interested in the premise I soon became obsessed with seeing how the characters would progress, it’s strange how sometimes just one page of this manga can make me jump from my chair and just start dancing from excitement ... of what's to come (not even a joke I really did dance from happiness) though there are also moments where I just feel broken from what they may be hinting at.

The story takes some wild turns at times throwing the reader into will they won't they moments and making us sit on the edge of our seat as we watch for the solutions. The characters really come to life over the time we spend with them and you become attached to them in a way that hurts to say goodbye. The art shows that the artist really put their effort and love into the manga and it pays off brilliantly. I'm so happy I found this manga and that it became an obsession that I will keep with me from now on.

It’s amazing how far a story develops within us, whether we read or watch something over years or days it still feels like we've been invested for ages because you become apart of the story, observing the character's personality and following their flow of time. Thinking from where it all started knowing that one baseball would change not only the characters lives but mine, this manga is incredibly special and deserves your attention. I rarely see anything produce a response in me that this manga has, I’m incredibly taken by every word and picture. Please give it your attention.

I'm really looking forward to Minenami, Ryou next works and seeing what they have previously done.

So Hatsukoi Zombie, is a manga full of drama and teenage stuff, i don't know why and how, but, i actually came to like this particularly.

Now, i'll admit that the manga sometimes has his 'only fanservice' episodes, but, they rarely happen to appear(on my opinion).

*this contains spoilers*

I won't explain the whole plot becuase i find it kinda slow at the beginning but the more you read, the more you keep reading, i think the fact that i had none expectations for this manga actually made me enjoy it, you see, i've already read himegoto by the time i started reading this manga, so my expectations ... for the author were really low, especially since i find every character of himegoto so disgusting to the point that i actually dropped it, and now, Hatsukoi showed me that the author really can make some good stuff.

Characters:
Most of the characters on this manga are actually just fillers, so the plot beetwen the MC's can develope properly, now let's begin with Tarou our MC, he is a energy saving guy who happened to receive the most unexpected power, the one that builds the whole plot around him, it's really a guy that sometimes annoys you with his carefree decisions but you actually don't get to hate him or anything like that.
Our second protagonist/antagonist(because she could end the main issue whenever she wanted to) is a girl who happened to known Tarou back when he wasn't a energy saving man, well she holds a grudge to him, becuase he cursed her? don't know how to explain what he did tho.
And our last MC is Ebino the girl who knows tarou 3 years before the story takes place, she is the character with the best development at this point, she used to be a tomboy and now is trying to be with Tarou after a couple of misunderstandings and a bunch of drama.

Art:
the art has a lot of ecchi scenes(not as many as himegoto tho) but you don't actually feel like it's the main objective of the manga(like himegoto or Amano Megumi), the drawing is pretty good, you can see that the characters sometimes have a lot detail to the point you wonder if it was really necessary and actually that makes you appreciate it.

Overall:
i do recommend this manga if you are looking for something funny and a bit romantic, i'll give it a 9/10 because is still publishing nowadays but i don't think my opinion changes.

Edit: Holy f**k i actually changed my mind after finishing the manga sh*t, while i made the first review i was far from the end, but now, after a few hours of finishing it and having a time for reflection i came to the conclusion that it was a huge let down about the last 20 chapters of the story everything is kinda rushed becuase you get introduced to a relatively new character that serves for nothing but to trigger a epiphany to our mc companion which, at the same time triggers another epiphany to him. We get seeing how my preferred heroine wasn't in love enough to fight and reminds me of nisekoi and multiple series where the best heroine is left aside.

Edited Overall:
Even though I still recommend this manga, I don't feel it deserves the rating I gave it the first time so I'll change it to 6/10 for the unnatural and rushed the end of events it had.