This is as enjoyable as a feel-good, slice of life manga can get.
Sure, it's a bit shallow, but who doesn't love a puddle to splash once in a while?
One notable element is that it's in the josei genre, capitalizing on realism and adult (but not necessarily erotic) relationships. These are people in love, but they are adults with jobs and brains. Unlike many in the shoujo genre, they resolve miscommunications by, cue drum roll, communicating. And no one's a jerk masquerading as a misunderstood bad boy, which is greatly appreciated.
It can get cheesy at times, especially with the main couple. A lot
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Arasa dakedo, Hatsukoi desu., Around Thirty dakedo, Hatsukoi desu., I'm Nearly 30, but This Is My First Love Japanese: アラサーだけど、初恋です。 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 7
Chapters: 61
Status: Finished
Published: May 22, 2018 to May 21, 2021
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Aug 27, 2021
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, ... 
Feb 2, 2021
A dangerous, potent substance disguised as a cutesy romance manga. Beware.
This manga’s sweet tastes would surely strike the palate of one who loves the sort. Its pages flow a calm stream of fluff, bringing along a balanced warmth. Slow and steady. Never over the top, but just enough to redden the cheeks and awaken the ever-dormant butterflies within the reader. The lively, expressive artwork very well displayed the emotions and also elicited them within me. Picking something up one day and catching up with the current six volumes the next is not something you can find me doing, attesting to the absolute potency I described. The ... 
Aug 28, 2021
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 ... 
Oct 11, 2022
In order to enjoy this series, the reader would have to accept the initial premise that there are two people equally attractive in their 30s with the confidence and maturity of middle-schoolers. If you can accept that, then this might be a pleasurable read. It's just that this is barely any different from the hundreds of manga out there with a vanilla high school romance setting, except those high school settings almost always had a unique twist. This one doesn't have anything unique about it, unless you consider these characters are actually middle-schoolers in adult bodies.
I'm not necessarily saying this series is bad. Maybe just ... 
Jun 25, 2021
It's just a very sweet manga, if you wanna relax and turn your brain off for a bit and scratch that romance itch this is definitely a good read.
The first couple is cute, nobody is experienced and while the lack of progression may not be very entertaining for everyone there is a reason that this manga has more couples. This one serves as the main couple and their innocence and cuteness towards each other is enjoyable to read so much so that progression isn't really something I think about. The second couple which are the friends of the first couple are also really nice to ... 
Jun 7, 2022
After roaming, swimming, diving to all these sea of manga, I finally found this gem. The gem that somehow can see what's the future it's like for me if I don't do this thing soon.
Story : 7/10 The premise of the story is about 2 inexperienced adult who get set up by an angel (their friend) for a date and hits off after all the wholesome awkwardness in their first meet. Pretty decent and cute for a romance story and recommended for anyone who like something light and sweet. Art : 8/10 Pretty cute, I like it. They didn't draw it like the typical ... 
Aug 18, 2022
"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.
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