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this manga is hilarious! it's great if you're looking for some comedy, i was laughing the whole time while reading it. i give it a 10!

So, I picked out this manga on a whim not really expecting much out of it. I figured it'd be your usual romance manga; super-cute shoujo girl meets a guy that automatically falls for her and they date, meeting troubles along the way.

Boy, was I wrong.

This manga is truly a diamond in the rough. It's one of those unique manga where the main female lead is actually someone you can RELATE to with REAL flaws. She's not uber-cute and she doesn't have guys fawning all over her.

The story pretty much follows Kiriko as she goes through her school-life trying to get out of ... her perfect elder sisters shadow and blossom into her own woman.

Her elder-sister is your typical air-headed and clumsy, dumb (but well-intentioned) blond that gets the guys. Kiriko, on the other hand, is someone you can relate to off the bat. She's just your average girl that experiences the same kind of hardships any other teenage girl would face; unrequited love, trying to fit in, dealing with insecurity and raging hormones, and trying to find their own place in the world. We follow her as she slowly learns to be her own woman and steps out of her sisters shadow.

The story is hilarious and yet touching as well. It's very realistic, and as such, it's categorized as "mature" so it's not really for the feint of heart. Still, it's truly a must-read.

Story: 8/10
A interesting set-up with funny jokes that are sometimes reminiscent of something like the great "Grand Blue"'s comedy style. The romance is not the focus if you look past the surface and I think that is to it's merit. Im really not a fan of how the 1st chapter was only an introduction to the plot, I think it could be better done if the plot was sprinkled across the other chapters.

Art: 5/10
This is definitively the manga's weakest point, I don't particularly have a problem with the art style itself, but I do with it's execution when it (like in this case) sometimes undermines ... the story, making it confusing at times due to its sometimes convoluted, sometimes empty visuals.

Character: 7/10
A relatable protagonist, a sister that is surprisingly slightly more than just a plot-device and side-characters with interesting personalities, these 3 pillars really strengthen the comedy side of this manga, at the cost of the romance

Overall (8/10) and conclusion:
If you can get over the art, you will find a good visual and situational comedy manga, if you are into that, give it a shot and I don't think you will regret it! On the other hand, if you are here for the romance, it's better you look for it elsewhere, the manga sometimes even seems to present a bad view of the typical manga-style romance.