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I’s Pure is a Shounen, Ecchi, Romance about a boy named Seto Ichitaka, who has had huge crush on a cute girl in his class, Yoshizuki Iori. This may be the setting for a typical Romantic Comedy but I’s Pure is able to do great things with this plot.

The story starts of normally enough with us getting to know the characters and their typical personalities, but even with these typical personalities the characters are pretty amazingly developed in their own way, through so many situations. But due to its shounen traits, the romantic progression is rather slow (indecisive male protagonist) but the various developments that ... arise do help spice things up a bit (love triangle). Eventually the story finds the right pace of a romance manga however this only occurs after the first couple lacklustre volumes. Once I’s reaches a certain point in the story it becomes truly amazing, in both the romance and comedy areas. There’s also quite a bit of drama but it feels really strange as the manga went from a lot of laughs to plenty of angst. In the end it did go well with the overall story, where everything was able to resolve nicely.

The artwork at the beginning was great, with a lot of detail being put into character designs, especially during the close-ups but it lacked detail in every other aspect. Nonetheless it didn’t take long before the artwork of this manga reached perfection and it becomes difficult to find any faults, especially with the ecchi scenes.

Overall this turns out to be a truly in-depth Rom/Com manga that’s so captivating you’ll find it hard to stop, once you reach the latter half. It is really enjoyable to read but there are times in the story that may seem kind of dull, with plenty of clichés but at least some cliché moments spiced things up (hot springs). The characters also play a huge role in bringing the story to life and it's interesting to see how some of them developed, nevertheless there were some characters that were only there for one purpose, like Ichitaka’s perverted friend.

Well this manga is definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys a good ecchi romance, or feels like giving one a try.

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It takes a while for the story to pick up but after i while it get very good it has everything i think when it come to a romance manga. The story is the type of life i think any guy would be happy to have. I found the ending to be spectacular and it almost brought me to tears this should mean something coming for a guy. I''s a must read..........

STORY : I can say that the story may be a bit unappealing just because it's a very normal,ordinary story.It's just about a boy that falls in love with a girl,they're school life,the way their relationship develops.Nothing out of the ordinary.However that doesn't mean the story isn't good!Not at all!There are even some scene that are so well made that they make your heart race XD I can't give more details,but you'll realize what I'm talking about when you read the manga.During the whole "reading process"(^_^) I realized one thing for sure : the author has true tallent when it comes to describing people's feelings ... and the whole atmosphere that it's created between two people that are in love.I really loved this part of the manga.Maybe that's why I strongly recommend it XD

ART: The rating I gave it shows it all.It really is outstanding!The characters are beatiful!The sceneries are mostly urban of course,but they are oh-so realistic!The ecchi stuff (XD) are extraordinarily well drawn.I really can't say anything but one word : masterpiece!

CHARACTERS : The thing I most loved about this manga is the characters,especially the main character.Seto- kun is the kind of person that never has confidence in himself.He's shy and never says what's on his mind;he worries a lot and he's very responsible.However,he's also a dependable friend and a kind-hearted person.
I also liked Itsuki a lot.A very confident and daring girl,but deep inside very sensitive and delicate.
There are a lot of characters worth describing,but I think I shouldn't do it,because readers always tend to percieve the characters in their own way.I don't want to describe the charcaters the way I saw them.However,I have to say how I felt about Iori's character,since she's the main character here,besides Seto.I think - and I want to emphasize that this is just my opinion - that Iori's character was shallow.This is maybe because during 90 % of the story,readers see her through Seto-kun's eyes.It's like she barely has any personality of her own.I couldn't see her features,her personality traits,anything...The only thing we know about her it's that she loves acting,but that alone isn't sufficient.i repeat,this is only my opinion,but I didn't like Iori's character very much...

ENJOYMENT : As I have already mentioned,I loved how the author described the characters' feelings.There are also a lot of funny or thrilling moments you will definitely like.I particularily liked the ou-sama game chapers.They were so funny and suspenseful at the same time XD I can't say more though cause I'll ruin the surprise XD All in all,I really enjoyed reading this manga.I'm sure all of you will definitely enjoy it!

OVERALL : I strongly recommend this manga.Whether you like shounen romances or not,I'm positive about the fact that there will be noone who,after reading this, will say "This was a waste of time".I can guarantee that this manga will surely be captivating and enjoyable and you'll definitely like it no matter what genre you prefer!

It's hard to describe how awesome, and in how many ways its awesome, this manga is. In one word, its perfect.
I hate romance mangas/animes where you go through dozens of episodes or volumes and a couple only gets together by the last episode, or not even that. I"s thankfully isn't one of those.
We watch how the protagonist ( a male tsundere, as rare as it can be ) tries to convey his feelings for his so unreachable crush, and we see how their relationship goes through high school and into early adult life. Being a man, its amazing how the mangaka inscribed all the doubts ... and insecurities a teenager boy has towards love; I can't imagine a better portrait of a 16 years old boy. The best part is, all characters are extremely "real" - nothing against fantasy-based romances like Love Hina -, just like their dramas and most situations in this manga. It's totally a history that could be your own, or your neighbor's of a friend's
We get a lovey dovey romance, crying rivers of tears drama, some extremely funny moments and even some discreet fan service here and there. And to top it off, a not wrists-cutting ending, but rather an enjoyable one.
You will laugh, cheer up for the protagonists and even eventually cry. I can't recommend a better manga for those who enjoy a deep and beautiful romance.

I"s is one of my favourite readings ever.

What in the beginning might look kind of typical or foreseeable comes in the end to be the ultimate shonen romance story.

If we were to talk more in detail:

The story is a clear 10.
As i have said before, it might be overlooked at the beginning but rapidly gains strength thanks to the right balance of comedy and drama.
The author uses almost every cliché of the genre but thanks to superb execution you dont get tired. When i say that i mean that it feels more like an epic adventure than the average slice-of-life romance you might ... be expecting when the story goes through all the topical happenings and situations, so where a mild laughter should go on there is great tension and sense of resolution, as if of a combat scenario in a battle manga were talking about.
Special mention to the conclusion, one of the most moving i have yet read.

All the characters are well-written and feel unique and different from each other. Again, even if they might initially look topical they all eventually get to show what they got. It is difficult not to feel related to most of them one time or another, specially the main protagonist.

The art is as good as it can get. Character design, movement, backgrounds, etc. an S-rank work.
I cant stop metioning all the ecchi scenes, magistrally executed without leaving any feeling of being just bait.

One should not judge a book by its cover, and I"s might be a clear case of that statement.
You get far more the you could expect, if you are looking for a light-hearted romance with some spicy moments you will get that, but you will also get an incredibly relatable humane story with great characterization that without a doubt will get a special place in your memories.

This is my first review so, please, forgive my naivety. I hope it will result useful for all of you

After seeing many reviews for this series including the overall score I had to sign into my account for the first time in ages to write this review. This is by far one of the best series I've ever read and the writing is phenomenal. I feel like maybe the disconnect for some readers is the difference between being a boy or a girl. The topics that the writer touches on definitely fit into the shojo bracket, but with this being marketed towards teenage/young adult males its understandable why it was released as a part of the shonen jump/advanced line. Without revealing any spoilers I ... will say that the main character is at a constant battle with himself. The story is an emotional rollercoaster filled with ups and downs, excitement and disappointment. The reason I mention the disconnect above is because being a girl, you could most likely relate with the other female characters, although they don't really go internal with their feelings. You don't really get to go into the girl characters heads until close to the end of the series. But being a 24 year old male reading this for the first time really grounded me and brought me back to my childhood. The turmoil that goes on in Ichitaka's head is extremely relatable and accurate, and it really brought back the memories of first love, crushes, school life with inner anxiety having to sit next to your crush, building up the courage to make yourself vulnerable and take that first step. This manga is a MASTERPIECE. There really isn't much else to say except please, please please please read this series if you're a male who doesn't really understand or connect with shojo as a whole. My first experience with this series was out of a Viz media sneak peak book, I bought 4 volumes, and then the rest the next day. I am now on volume 11 and will finish the rest tonight. I killed the series in a few days because I just couldn't stop. That is how deep this series touched me. my one and only gripe with the series isn't actually anything to do with the series, but the publishing company viz media. The English releases for these books are LITTERED with typos, more than I've ever seen in any other shonen jump title. its concerning honestly how nobody noticed these typos. Volume 10, which is arguably the most important volume in the 15 volume series is the one that really made me stop and think about how bad these typos were. Unfinished sentences, words missing completely. But, obviously most people can figure out what it was supposed to be saying and its not enough of an issue to detract from the perfect score I am giving this series. I will cherish this series forever and I hope that this review gets to as many people as possible. Please read this series. And thank you for reading and taking a chance on my word if you decide to pick this series up.

Man.... where do I start?

I have to say that I''s is my favorite shounen romance series, after finished reading all the chapters. Theres the anime too, but I recommend you watch the JDrama adaptation.

The story introduced you to Seto Ichitaka (a weak high school MC) trying to win the love of his crush, Yoshizuki Iori.

The next thing you know, three other girls gradually appear in his life:
Itsuki (a girl from his childhood),
Izumi (a school mate) and
Aiko (a girl from his neighbor when he moved out from his parent's house at some point along the series)
At this point you will have ... to embrace the mix feelings the MC will have 😁

But what really stands out is despite the ups and downs, you will realize in the end that Ichitaka's friends are the best friends he could ever have because the amount of the support they gave to him to be together with Iori, is just priceless 😭 (Aaaah Im not gonna spoil 😋)

At some point, you will feel frustrated and even cry (mendoukusai ne). Nevertheless, don't drop this manga because the story is worth the pain till the end (maybe just it's me 😋)

Until then... Ganbatte!

I once saw this pictures of this Manga in a gaming magazine and thought "Wow does that girl look real.." Indeed I enjoyed the artwork most about this manga. So much so that if you showed a picture of the female lead (Iori)) i am sure you will be suprised at how many people have seen her around in different publications and yet don't know her name or what manga she is from. To me this manga embodies the the romance genre, without being too campy. It has the main character (somewhat goofy yet shy and introverted) very much in same style as many male ... leads in the genre, which I found starts to become unorginal. Unlike a lot of other romance/harems it doesn't try to be overtly funny, it has its moments but I found it's main strength lies in its story and the emotions of the characters. As a love story it follows the formula well and in some of the scenes you can really feel the sense of emotional connection between the two main characters. Overall as a romance harem manga its nothing truly unique in terms of all girl dormitories, magic girls and such, but in terms of an enjoyable love story it does deliver.

I''s is a shonen ecchi romance manga that came out in the 90's. It's about a guy named Ichitaka. He is is shy, can be dumb, pretty pitiful, and also likable. He is in love with a popular beautiful girl name Iori who seems out of her league. I will try to avoid spoilers.

Throughout the story his main goal is to try to confess to the girl of his dreams. That is the main goal for the most part. As I read on. I got more into the series from the characters and art. That is ... what I loved the most about this series.

The writing is pretty good but seeing the main character screw up or make stupid decisions can drag on and sometimes get annoying. However when that does happen it usually introduces new characters, elements, and fleshes other characters out more. There is fan service(nudity as well) but it never got in the way. Sometimes it can be cliche. The characters and their development make those ecchi elements fit naturally and the cliches don't hurt it neither.

Pros: The art, the character writing and the characters themselves, this manga does a good job making cliches, fanservice work well and makes use of the characters even when the main protagonists screws up.

Cons: It can drag on and sometimes you want to smack the main character for being stupid.

This is probably my first review that is vague and short but sweet. So it probably won't sell that many people on reading but it is worth reading. Even if you end up hating the main character and how he drags on the story. You will grow to like him(I did even though he can be such an idiot), his friends, and other characters. Whether they stay throughout the story or say goodbye.

Time moves on in I''s and by the end I already feel kind of sad that I finished this series. It has it's flaws but by no means is it trash but it's not some masterpiece. 8 out 10.

For everyone who are interested to read this manga, here's a short review for all of you.

Story: the story is great, it started with a weak MC called ichitaka who's unable to confess his love for iori which is the main heroine of this story. it's a shounen type manga so i think its pretty normal to have a weak MC from the start and have that MC matured as the story progress however this is different from normal shounen manga why? because the MC on this manga is very indecisive and his growth is too slow to the point that will make you think ... twice or more, why am i reading this manga? well the answer is simple because it has romance,comedy, and drama genre on it.(7/10)

Art: The art is good, sometimes whenever i look at the characters it felt so realistic to some point.(8/10)

Characters: Sometimes the character's are kind of annoying and so indecisive but trust me there's a reason behind it.. you'll see it once you finish this manga and realize. oh did i forgot to mention they are also lovable at the same time.(7/10)

Enjoyment: well for me i think it's enjoyable specially if you want to test your patient,but seriously i really enjoy the story since its a little bit realistic and its really happening to real life. (7/10)

Overall: I did enjoy this manga, so do i recommend it? yes. (7.5 or 8/10)

Last reminder: As i'm saying earlier prepare a lot of patient if your planning to read this manga specially if this your first time reading a romance, shounen manga then good luck. As for others who already have read some manga like Ichigo100% then congratulations you lucky to found this manga since both MC of respective manga have the same attribute.. well then that's, Have a good reading.

I"s has always been a guilty pleasure to me. There are plenty of flaws especially with the way the story progresses and the clichee characters. The reason I rated this so highly besides the great character art and the main girl Iori. The first chapter gave me an instant crush back when I was 13 and propably a live long preference for cute females in woolen thigh highs and mini skirts.

Back in the day I couldn't get my hands on the following volumes so I read the whole thing in my late 20s and what can I say. If the romance was about a ... less compelling character, I would propably have dropped it after 50 chapters, but the question how Iori's future would turn out wouldn't stop fascinating me. So I read past the dull first half and I think it got more interresting around chapter 80 or so. To me it was certainly a better read than Ichigo 100%

Truly a masterpiece written Masakazu Katsura, and the creator of Video girl A.i. another masterpiece.
When reading I"S I feel a lot of emotions that make me feel excited or melancholy for the characters well mainly the main character Ichitaka Seto. I 100% recommend this manga to anyone who loves this type of stuff. I praise the creator for this creation.
I wish the creator truly enjoyed his work on his manga it means a lot to me, and this was the very first paperback manga I started collecting I had doubles of some and gave them to my friend and he loves the series as well.

Katsura's drawings in I's have no imperfections, so well defined that it almost seems that the author has made a portrait of a real person than a drawing for the same manga.
The story is truly comprehensive and full of twists, let's leave out the fact that the girls in Katsura's works are the true ferrymen of the story and the protagonist is forced to let himself be drawn into this whirlwind of discordant feelings for each other. In I's you go from rooting for the protagonist and telling him "you're an idiot", you go from saying "how pretty Iori is" to saying "maybe Iori is ... not suitable for the protagonist" feelings so conflicting that you give yourself a headache. it is a very interesting read, it kept me in suspense from beginning to end understanding the misunderstandings of the two protagonists, their strengths and weaknesses. The meaning of the manga is, in my opinion, love is built step by step, it is full of things that make our hearts beat, make us angry, make us jealous of our girlfriend/boyfriend but the important thing is to be sincere and sure of one's love then nothing can destroy it, but at the same time if we don't take care of it we risk losing the loved one forever and also "do you have a dream, hold it with all willpower and don't allow anyone to decide for you but at the at the same time never forget who supports you”.
my vote for this manga is 10 split.
In conclusion I would recommend the manga to all those who want a good read, to those who are starting to read manga, to those who have already started reading manga, to those who read books.

tl;dr: A pretty simple but really well executed shounen romance, though one with a weak final third.

This manga is a classic published from 1997 to 2000. For the most part it’s a really simple shounen romance, but a really well executed one. Like most shounen romance, the protagonist is incredibly indecisive and thus things move incredibly slowly. Usually there isn’t even an explanation for why this is the case, but in this one at least a brief explanation is provided in that the protagonist, Ichitaka, was rejected brutally hard by a girl that found out he liked her, and thus whenever he’s going to do ... something that could reveal to a girl he likes that he likes her, his trauma kicks in and stops him. Still, even with that, I felt Ichitaka was a pretty great protagonist. Even if he’s somewhat lame in that he can’t move forward, his constantly agonizing over everything and trying his utmost best is conveyed really well and makes him really easy to empathize with. The writing also being almost entirely from his perspective with essentially no information given to the reader that he doesn’t also know works really well in that regard as his emotions are conveyed incredibly well. He doesn’t have any particular traits that make him particularly amazing, but how he’s really serious and tries to be nice to very regardless of the circumstances makes him a pretty likable character.

The rest of the cast is also reasonably solid. The main heroine, Iori, is somewhat lacking in depth, but despite that the manga manages to make her pretty likable due to how nice and purehearted she is, and how the writing just always manages to fit her into the perfect place story wise when it counts. And though the relationship development is slow, it’s really sweet. The side heroines, Itsuki and Izumi, also work well in that they’re both pretty likable in their own right due to having really strong personalities, and also because they manage to work really well in terms of how they play into Ichitaka’s character development and his relationship development with Iori. The various other side characters, Teratani, Jun, and Nami were all surprisingly great too, wherein they’re all pretty flat characters, but they play really well into the core character and relationship development. The cast overall also results in a good variety of really good comedy which helps hold the manga up even when things aren’t moving at all.

The biggest problem with this manga is that it dragged on too long as the mangaka simply wasn’t able to write anything relating to the final third well at all. While there are obviously exceptions, most shounen romance end pretty soon after the protagonist starts going out with the heroine. I think this manga is a good case example for why they do so, because it makes clear that being able to write a good build up to a relationship does not mean that one can write a good relationship. In this case, after they start dating the mangaka essentially continues doing what they were doing before wherein despite lots of things happening it doesn’t feel like things are changing much, but instead of slowly moving towards them going out, it’s slowly moving towards them breaking up. There was way more romantic fluff before they started going out then after. After, it’s all just drama and them not getting along and having to work through their issues. This would be okay if it was intermixed with showing more of them actually being happy in their relationship, but as it is considering all the investment into their relationship that was built up in the first two thirds, it’s just kind of unpleasant. The ending conceptually is decent enough, but it was incredibly rushed which combined with how there was a long stretch before it that wasn’t particularly good resulted in the ending overall not being all that satisfying.

The art in the manga is really good. It’s a style that’s very different from most modern manga but it still looks incredibly clean and nice. Faces and expressions especially are really well done. Character designs are grounded but the mangaka is still able to make pretty distinct designs that fit their characters well. Most of the cover illustrations I didn’t really like though. They have shading and much more detail so from a technical perspective I suppose they’re better than the black and white art, but the faces which are often the focus cross into uncanny valley territory for me so I’m much more of a fan of the normal art.

This manga is undeniably very human and heart-touching, beautifully blending drama and comedy to create a compelling narrative. It's a perfect choice for fans of the teen high school romance genre, offering a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences. HOWEVER, despite its strengths, this manga's pace is incredibly slow and the storyline tends to drag on for too long. While some readers, like myself, may find this deliberate pacing to be a blessing as it allows for deeper immersion into the characters and their world, others may find it frustrating and lose interest. Nevertheless, the depth of character development and the intricacies of the relationships ... portrayed in the manga are likely to resonate strongly with many readers, making it a worthwhile read despite its pacing issues.