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Hina Nakamura, a high school girl who's just started a fresh new term is looking to make friends, so in an attempt to make friends, she speaks with her desk mate, Mishima. Mishima at school is your usual soft spoken, elegant, cute high school girl, however. Outside of school, her appearance does a full 180, and she switches to a goth-punkish style that Nakamura can't help but fawn over. This 36 chapter manga mostly focuses on the day to day antics between Nakamura and Mishima as the two grow closer to each other.

As far as the general plot ... goes, there's not much that stands out. We've seen the story between two characters growing closer to each other a million times. However, I do like how this series does make an effort to stand out with the unique punk theme, and the use of darker elements as a way for the characters to stand out. This series certainly does have it's own spin, and I think that adds so much more reason to read.

This series reminds me heavily of 'the guy she was interested in wasn't a guy at all', unsurprisingly. Both series share a vast amount of similar features such as: the dynamics between the main characters: Nakamura is INCREDIBLY similar to Aya Oosawa and Minishima is INCREDIBLY similar to Koga Mitsuki. Both series also have very distinct art styles that allow you to tell at a SINGLE glance what series it is, and I honestly love that. I'm a fan of both works, and I'm surprised that this series has been as under the radar as it has. This series earns the "HIDDEN GEM" stamp approved by yours truly.

8/10, super creative series! (not a fan of the ending, though...)

As I approach the end of this series, there's a lot of feelings that I'm left with. There's a lot of questions I'm left with. Despite only having one episode remaining, the series doesn't feel like it's made enough progress to reach it's climax whatsoever, and I'm beyond disappointed. That Aside, let's begin this review.

Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (My Little Monster) is a series written by author 'robico' that dictates the life of apathetic high school girl Mizutani Shizuku. Mizutani, since a young age, has come to find solace in studying, believing that nothing else in the world matters besides studying. This mindset works for a ... while, however, after coming into contact with Haru, a delinquent high school boy who's been frequently skipping school, this mindset comes to strike her time and time again as she's unable to match Haru's wavelength, and eventual feelings.

Watching this series at times is interesting. Other times, It's downright repulsive and infuriating. Mizutani's actions throughout the series only portray her in a negative light, and if these supporting characters weren't so stupid and mundane, then this certainly would've been a consistent problem, especially for Haru, who's unfortunate enough to get into a relationship(?) with this girl.

Despite both parties (Haru & Shizuku) both acknowledging that they have feelings for each other, very little progress is made throughout episodes 1-13. The two confess AND kiss in episode one, (horrible decision by the way...) and from that point forward, their relationship just kind of dissipates.

Despite openly telling Haru how she feels, Mizutani seldom takes steps towards him, resulting in Haru suffering considerably all the time. Your partner should never have to worry about you being with someone else, or worry that eventually you'll just up and leave. That shows a clear level of distrust, and that IS Haru's perspective on Shizuku. He loves her, but doesn't trust her, and can you blame him? Even around episode 12 Shizuku has done nothing to gain Haru's trust. They spend no time getting closer to each other, and it doesn't help that Mizutani goes ghost every break and just talks to no one: not her best friend, or her "love interest."

And the cherry on top. Mizutani Shizuku, after everything I've stated, throughout the series, believes that the reason why her and Haru are out of sync, is because of Haru. While she's not wrong, she's not right either. Mizutani has contributed greatly to the always present distance between her and Haru. She's insufferable, and I'm genuinely surprised at how little she looks at her actions in retrospect. She's not a good friend, she's not a good lover, and she damn sure isn't a good main character. The romance between Mizutani Shizuku and Haru feels as fake as romance can get: the two claim to love each other, yet rarely even take action toward each other. Haru is guilty of this as well.

Honest waste of 13 episodes and I can see why I dropped this before. The only good thing I have to say about this anime is its unique animation style. That is literally it. The characters suck, the romance sucks, the character development sucks, and at that point, what even is there left about this series?
Final rating, 4/10, it genuinely is not worth the time.

If it's an Inio Asano work, I will recommend it.

Umibe no Onnanoko (a girl by the shore), is a story about two misguided children with impending pains from the past, or maybe even the present, that find solace in a non committed "casual-sex" relationship. However, as the two generally grow closer, they also grow distant from one another in unison. They both want something that the other can't give. However, despite this, they continue meeting, finding comfort in their meaningless relationship.

While the story may be a little more grotesque than what you're used to, this story successfully highlights a very prominent issue in ... society, one that we're even seeing a lot more of today: children, adults, people in society in general, are misguided. Finding solace in the most miniscule of things: whether that be sex, social media, drugs, etc. You name it. It's very sad to see, and Inio Asano does a very good job at capturing this feeling.

Whether or not you have a direct interest in this kind of issue, I still highly suggest that you all read this manga. Inio Asano does a very good job at making the reader think, contemplate. You may even spot an issue that you resonate with that gives this series a completely different meaning than what I interpreted.

Love is a difficult feeling that many people struggle to understand. That message is exactly what Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnut is about. Two complete parallel Co-workers; Hinako Uno, and Asashi Satou, who have both always been clueless about their own feelings about love, and about themselves. We watch these two characters learn what it means to change and accept themselves whilst constant supporting each other and over time, decipher the meaning of "love" together.

It's a simple Yuri, but sometimes simple is better. This realistic Yuri experience is what I believe everyone who enjoys Yuri is looking for. It's short but features extreme amounts of character ... development and get its meaning across. Reading this manga was unbelievably refreshing. The story is bare bones and doesn't feature all of the fabricated elements that COUNTLESS Yuri works tend to use.
Two characters trying to change, heavy introspection with good developments, what more could you ask for?

This manga was... quite the ride, to say the least.

Ano Ko ni Kiss to Shirayuri wo is a story about discovering self identities, straying away from escapism, and maturing. However, that description doesn't fit all of the couples within this series.

This series has around 6+ other perspectives that get just as much attention as the lead's over the course of 50 chapters. Each and every couple has their own circumstances, and their own battles to deal with. Trying to portray the lives of all these couples whilst having main leads as well is no easy feat, which is why I respect the mangaka who ... attempted this.

The series generally isn't bad however, execution is an issue. Once again, trying to approach the Yuri scene with a work like this proves to be INCREDIBLY difficult. It's something that would require the perfect amount of screen time for each couple, the perfect amount of development for each couple, etc.

And for what it's worth, I think that the mangaka did a decent enough job to keep the reader engaged for the first 20+ chapters. After that, it does get quite tedious trying to remember all these characters and how they're different from the last.

As a result of having way more developed side characters than usual, the world genuinely feels lively and I love that. You'll often see characters we were just observing a chapter or two ago engaging in the background, or in hallways, and it makes the school and the world feel much more expansive even when we're following completely different characters.

Due to the sheer amount of side characters, this series also caters to a much wider demographic than usual: 6+ couples, all with different circumstances, personalities, ideologies, there's surely something in here that the average Yuri fan will enjoy to some extent.

Although the couples certainly are the highlight of this manga, without a doubt it can be tedious switching between couples back and forth. Imagine you're watching an anime, and halfway through you're hit with a filler arc right before things got good. That's how it feels shifting between all these different perspectives, and for me, that took some of the enjoyment out. Having to read another 5 or so chapters just to get back to the couple you enjoy, just to see them for 2 chapters, then repeat, it's not the greatest experience.

The perspectives are a double - edged sword, and a type of Yuri series like this will have to be polished perfectly if it wants to ground it's place as a readable series.

7/10, it's good and it's a new take on the Yuri scene. What more could you ask for?
This is something that I personally would adore seeing more in the Yuri scene. With some optimization and fixes to this and that, this type of Yuri series could really go far and show us something that'll blow us away. After reading this, I have high respects to the mangaka who crafted this. Since we rarely get series of this stature, there's not much material or reference to work with to improve the series. A lot of this was most likely innovative, and the fact that it holds well despite being one of the first to make a series like this is incredible.

Some of you will love this style and some of you won't. I think you'll all mutually appreciate the creativity of this series, though.

"Hilarious! Two friends getting married after a light joke? What a plot." Was my initial reaction, and is still my reaction after finishing the manga. However, the ride was much more enjoyable than I thought it would be when I first engaged in this manga.

Onna Tomodachi to Kekkon Shitemita is a manga about two friends getting married as a "joke", and how they have to find a balance between marriage, and their friendship.

Of course, that's no easy task, so for majority of the series we're just watching them learn how to coordinate together, and what exactly even changes when shifting from friendship to marriage. ... When simplified like that it may come of as "boring" to a lot of people, which is a common complaint that I've seen, but really it all just comes down to preference.

If you're a fan of series that make use of slow burn, then this is your cup of tea: The plot develops gradually and has a lot of cute moments in-between. For people who'd prefer something more grounded and faster pace, then not so much.

Synopsis and pacing aside, the characters are also worth briefly mentioning. This is just my interpretation, but the characters could be better. I do like the whole opposites with opposites type of vibe the series captures, but I found myself wishing that the leads were a little bit more entertaining. For a slow burn series, having good leads is a crucial thing. This isn't to say that the characters are terrible, because they're not, they're just iterations of common characters we see often in these Yuri works which is quite upsetting.

The characters designs and artwork are beautifully drawn. The scenery and the environment come off as extremely eye catching and make the world feel as if it's genuinely being inhabited, aside from the two main leads. That's something this story does quite well which deserves props.

Overall, 6/10. While I believe it's enjoyable, there's certainly better Yuri works quite similar to this that provide a slightly better reading experience. Me saying this isn't an attempt to drive you away from this manga, not at all. It holds up well, but it's in the shadow of so many other works that have done the exact same thing. The plot was a great twist, but everything aside from that wasn't unfortunately..

Certainly not a bad read, though.

Synopsis:
Hoshikuzu Telepath is a series that primarily focuses around Umika Konohoshi: a girl seeking space as an escape from her real world troubles. This task of escaping to space however, would be no easy task, which is shown throughout the series as Umika, along with 3 other girls try to engage in aerospace engineering from a complete beginner standpoint.

Plot:
In terms of plot, it's already doing better than most Yuri anime/manga, so props! Most Yuri series tend to struggle with establishing a plot in general, so having a plot that guides the story while gradually shifting as the story progresses is a good thing. The plot ... itself though, is not the greatest. The dream shared by Umika and Yu is so unrealistic that I found myself pausing and asking myself, "are they serious..?" The unrealistic goal they set of trying to go to space is a direct reflection of this series: naïve. This anime severely struggles to tackle realistic topics, I also found myself growing quite tired of that pretty early on. Playing around, doing this, that, all of that is cool, but when will these characters all face each other and realize just what they have to do in order to reach that goal of traveling to space, and how will that affect what they've established so far? Will that goal crumble? Will they advance? These are the types of question this plot left me with.

Characters:
The characters in Hoshikuzu Telepath honestly aren't that special. This was a thought I had throughout the entirety of watching this Anime. The only one who left any sort of real impression on me was Yu Akeuchi: the self-proclaimed "alien" who ironically is the most interesting in the series. Characters aren't something that I'm usually too knit picky about, because writing good and unique characters is difficult, however, in this anime it feels like the writers didn't really try to make any new original concepts for characters. None of the characters in this Anime hold a compelling ideology or even a personality that sets them apart from others. They're all just kind of... Bland. Characters like Matataki and Haruno are honestly the saving grace when it comes down to characters in this anime: at face value, they're nothing special, but when compared to other characters in this anime they're worlds apart. Okay, not every anime needs perfect characters, right?

Art:
The art says a lot about the anime: it's very eye catching and modern, perfect for the standards of todays anime. The art is the main factor that'll attract you, and likely others to this anime. When watching, all of the frames look extremely fluid, and overall, just very pretty. Not much to say when it comes to art. It EXCEEDS expectations, especially for a Yuri anime.

Conclusion:
While I wholeheartedly just believe that this anime wasn't exactly for me, I still found it quite enjoyable. I don't have much of anything negative to say about it, my points listed above could more or less be applied to any Yuri anime you could find, so i'd have to recommend you to all watch it on your own time. I believe a lot of you will enjoy this more than I did. For a Yuri anime, it's great. I'd love to see other anime/manga use Hoshikuzu Telepath as reference in the future and upgrade!

Synopsis; Inkya Gyaru demo Ikigaritai is a Yuri(ish) manga centered around the day to day lives of Ichiko and Kuran, two high school girls (gals/gyarus) who spend most of their time exploring various subcultures.

Review; Inkya Gal demo Ikigaritai is a barebones slice of life manga. There's no real plot that guides the story, nor any end goal that the characters are trying to reach. With that said, a question now arises; is it worth reading? In my opinion, yes, it is worth reading. Similarly to 'The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All', this manga approaches the Yuri scene with a different ... take from what we're used to seeing. It's something new that I believe we'll be seeing a lot more of going into the future.

Summary: Yes, you should read this if you have the time. It's not long at all and it's a fairly laid-back experience with little to no cons. As I mentioned earlier, this manga is "Yuri(ish)" meaning that there's not any EXTREME Yuri feats going on. Of course, the Yuri aspect is there, but not the dominant factor that this manga focuses on. At least not where the manga is now during the time of this review. That is the number one complaint that I believe people will have after reading. Other than that, it's a solid read.

Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata, it's great.
I always find myself baffled when Yuri manga tend to take a realistic approach, mainly because of the fact that it's so rare to see that these days. Kimi to Tsuzuru Utakata shows the other side of the road in Yuri. What happens when the couple doesn't get their happy ending? What happens when the person you've found slowly begins fading away right before your eyes? These are the types of topics this manga graduates towards. It’s a bittersweet love story taking place over the summer.
Heavy topics aside, the characters in this manga are also extremely likable, and frankly, just ... realistic. Hoshikawa Shizuku, the main character we follow throughout this manga is a character that many people, including myself will relate to. Her journey of self forgiveness and redemption is one that certainly is worth observing first hand. Especially if you’re a fan of a silent voice. If I had to say, it’s closely comparable to Shoya Ishida’s journey to redemption which I personally found to be enthralling.
Overall, it’s a great read. I recommend it! There’s little to no cons about this manga.

Alright, no reviews, guess I'll be the first.
Spica wo Tsukamaete is more or less a story about two opposites who eventually become unexpectedly kindled, the characters in this manga suffer many burdens, many impending pains from the past - or even the present, which still linger with them to this day. The theme this manga is attempting to graduate towards is one of a 'darker' setting. since there's only 5 chapters there's not much more to add to it than that, but from those 5 chapters it's clear as day to see that this story is trying to delve into a MUCH deeper topic than ... it's had the time to. I personally found it to be quite enjoyable for the most part. With that said, there's of course a lot of wrong with this manga aswell. Currently, the story leaves a lot of confusion as it abruptly ends on chapter 6 with a years worth of radio silence. It's difficult to piece everything together because of the sheer fact that we haven't seen enough to do so, which makes some of the "darker" aspects of this manga difficult to understand. Generally, I think you should read it on your own time, the pros certainly outweigh the cons but not by very much.