Since no one has written a review for what has been one of my most enjoyable reads in recent years, I thought I'd give a stab at it.
To cover some surface points quickly, Ozaki Akira's art is visually pleasing and perfectly suited to the plot. Haru x Kiyo is a genuinely hilarious series, and Ozaki's art and paneling skillfully deliver the jokes.
And now to the main reason I wrote this:
The reason Haru x Kiyo holds a special place in my heart is because it has a solid center.
While I could nitpick and point out a couple of characters (the older brother and the chibi
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Koharu-chan and Kiyosiro Japanese: ハル×キヨ InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 38
Status: Finished
Published: May 13, 2013 to Apr 13, 2016
Genre:
Romance
Theme:
School
Demographic:
Shoujo
Serialization:
Bessatsu Margaret Authors:
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Aug 5, 2018
This is a laugh-out-loud kind of shoujo manga. It took me several chapters to adjust to the art style; how could you write a successful shoujo manga with two such unfashionable leads? The girl is an endless fount of ghastly expressions and the diminutive stature of her male counterpart is visually disconcerting. Furthermore, I would say that the first 10 chapters have irregular pacing and confusing character development. Given all this criticism, why would I rate this series as an 8 so far?
Why? How? Because LOL. This mangaka has certain storytelling/artistic skills, and they MILK IT. Although the leads are not "beautiful" in the traditional shoujo sense (you ... |
