Around 30 dakedo, Hatsukoi desu.
I'm around thirty and finally in love.

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The final chapter is finally out, and the story is finished.

It was... decent, and pretty fun.

But at the same time I felt like it was quite lacking.

One of the problems I usually have with "adult characters" in manga is how they're actually middle to high schoolers in soul, just in the bodies of adults.

As you can guess with the premise, it's exactly what's happening there. A couple of 30 years old who have never had a relationship before. Naturally, in a very manga fashion, they'll proceed to get embarrassed over everything, slowing down progression greatly.

The side couple is actually more charming than the main couple, ... which says a lot.

Although, they're still cute together and we got a lot of cute and wholesome moments, so it's not too bad.

The end is okay, albeit super rushed in my opinion. The buildup was there, but then it just... ended?

Overall, could be a cute manga to binge over a random afternoon, but it didn't really have a long-lasting impact on me.

7/10

Take note, this review is biased by my own emotion when I discover it in manga rock back in 2018 when well, my heart almost breaks down.

Really, what a beautiful story from the first to the last chapter. Kinda hoping for a more developed ending in the end roll but it is what it is. The story starts when Inoue Kanata, a salaryman that almost hit his 30 meets a certain girl after his junior in college Kurata Aki. She met with Yamamoto Yuumi, the girl that is gonna change his world fully, and what a surprise, he changed hers too. The summary of this ... story is daily life about some awkward almost 30 years old men and a shy woman in her mid-20s.

The story itself is very well built with not only a happy feeling but also anxiousness. The added spice is written so well not to mention the character of the story in itself are very well built. The entire premise is how well an awkward man and shy woman develop in the story also the problems they got when getting there.

Ah, the beautifully drawn character and background are fully fascinating to watch not to mention the word bubbles are also very well placed. The author really did well in their masterpiece.

Overall, it's a good feeling that they ended beautifully and nothing harms close to every couple in this entire series to the point they almost make another couple from here and then and that is really good aspect to have some rest not only paying attention to the main characters but to some others too.

I'll see you guys on the next trip. Cheers

"Around 30 dakedo, Hatsukoi desu." or "I'm Around 30, but This Is My First Love" offered mildly intriguing content and premise for a romance manga. Keeping in mind that the overarching theme is comedy, the more lighthearted elements, although overblown and frequent, at that, strictly commits the manga to exploring innocent love. The only missing element that could have been improved upon was adding any semblance of conflict; often times the manga is repetitive in scope and the reader becomes easily dragged along by mundanities it settles into. Moreover, this idea can also be applied to some of the characters at times.

The manga does ... enough to keep readers entertained but really never takes initiative to explore anything outside of its comfort zone. Albeit, the characters and their intentions are pure and expressed with the logic, common courtesy, and emotional honesty people in actual relationships often come to realize. Recommendations for this manga are better suited for hardcore SoL readers or anyone willing to find solid enjoyment from a slowly paced development that rewards readers for their patience. Overall, the manga played its expectations safe and its family-friendly material safer. 7/10