I bought the first volume of "Monkey High" and I enjoyed it a lot! It was light, it was entertaining. And it had plenty of cute moments. The problem is, it doesn't really go anywhere. Sure, maybe in the remaining 3 volumes, something will happen, but from my perspective volumes 3-5 just rehash the same old stuff all the time. The characters don't seem to progress, and I just got bored with it.
Story - Our heroine changes schools - from some super-elite to a normal school, as her father (a former politician) has gone to jail. She is cold, and withdrawn, and doesn't interact
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Monkey Mountain Japanese: サルヤマっ！ More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 8
Chapters: 33
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 24, 2004 to Feb 13, 2008
Genre:
Romance
Theme:
School
Demographic:
Shoujo
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Betsucomi Authors:
Akira, Shouko (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #26202 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1620
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May 5, 2012
After checking out the recommendations page for Lovely Complex (a manga that I love and just finished re-reading), I was directed to Saruyama!, and because of that, I both expected and wanted to like this — I really did — but even though this is the second chance I've given this manga, even though I've only made it four chapters in (I believe one more than my reading prior), and even though I don't exactly *hate* this series, I cannot force myself to go any further.
This manga, to be frank, is dull (sometimes cliched and lackluster even when it isn't), moves way too quickly ... 
Nov 16, 2012
"monkey High" is the type of manga you'd read for the simplicity of it, its a gentle journey through the world of high school romance and it is unique in its characterization.
I liked how the relationship in focus is vastly different from what you usually find in teen manga< thier problems and trials also seem so real when you read. as for the art..its simple and i sometimes found myself disliking how rough the lines looked but..overall its not awful or amazing and it fits the story. 
Aug 6, 2017
Looking for a new lighthearted shoujo, I decided to pick this up. On some level this series is lighthearted and fun, but after reading more chapters, nothing feels meaningful and it starts to feel dull.
Story: The main couple fall in love and go through situations too fast and too easy that it doesn't create or hold any meaning as I read and it made me question the plot more than other shoujos. Chapters are not well developed or meaningful that if you change the order of the middle chapters, that it probably would't make a difference in this young high school comedy romance that is ... |
