Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru

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Slight spoilers.

Reality hits you pretty hard when you switch from Shojo to Josei, I mean, I was expecting a similar ending but not one as harsh as the one Ichikawa threw at us.
Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru is a very well written tragedy which blends many feelings. The story starts with the meeting of Segawa Makoto (English student and amateur photographer) and Satonaka Shizuru (French student who looks like a kid). After that first meeting, their friendship starts blooming and Satonaka falls instantly in love with Segawa who only has eyes for his classmate, the beautiful, Toyama Miyuki. The mangaka takes us then on a ... journey to show us how the relationships between the characters develop. Even though Satonaka loves Segawa and confesses to him, she helps and supports his love for Toyama. Toyama has always secretly liked Segawa but when he finally goes out on a date with her, he feels confused and somehow unsatisfied. When Satonaka convinces Segawa to kiss her for a romantic picture, the kiss opens his eyes and lets his feelings for Satonaka free, but is it too late?

I think that Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru is the perfect representation of a realistic josei drama. The character development is flawless and the ending (even though it made me cry) is suited to the plot. Love, Realism, Death, and Friendship are all pieces of the big Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru puzzle. The story is very touching, especially the last chapter, and the bittersweet love story drowns your heart in an ocean of feelings. I really enjoyed reading this manga and I definitely recommend everyone to read it.

I added this manga to my list over 10 years ago because the title seemed really interesting. But after reading the chapters I realized I didn’t miss out on anything. I wish I never read it.


The plot is simple but tries to force in as many problems it can to seem complicated. The story goes like this: guy with a crowd phobia meets an eccentric girl crossing the street. The girl looks like a child but is an adult. She’s bashful and eccentric. Guy also has a crush on a popular nice girl. But the eccentric girl has lots of problems and forces way ... to the guy’s life. And so begins this awfully good unnecessary love “polygon.” Eccentric girl has sad story and problems because she looks like a kid and the guy is the to see it through and in the process and encounters many of his first experiences. They become roommates because sad backstory+plot. Eccentric Girl is insecure because she’s petite and is determined to “grow.” But Guy has crush but also is roommate with eccentric girl. You can assume the rest as they become closer. But then there’s a “plot twist” to make the story a tragedy!


The art is mediocre but the panel flow is nice aside from the most boring monologues from the Guy. It’s short and maybe something to read if you are into most generic plot known to shoujo (because aside from the sob stories there’s nothing mature about this manga.) It’s supposed to be a tragedy yet the only tragedy was the time I wasted reading it.