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Apr 3, 2017
As a huge fan of the older guy/younger girl thing (in manga, not real life - in real life, run as fast as you can), this story inherently doesn't work. It dodges a lot of the traps that works in genre fall into - disrespectful, domineering boyfriends who don't acknowledge the fact that they need to treat their significant other with care especially because of the age difference - but it tosses those aside for a rarer, but huge and glaring flaw: complete unreality.
If you want to be generous, you can call this story fast-paced, but to be honest, it just doesn't make sense. I
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read oneshots and one-volume shoujo manga a lot, so I've read stories where they fall in love in the second chapter and it's fine, but this is absolutely not one of them. The main guy (a hot, rich corporation owner) falls in love with her (a pretty but ultimately average college student) for seemingly no reason, and I MEAN falls in love with her. First date on, it's immediately "everything that's mine is yours" and "I'll never let you down" and it's like... you've known each other how long? The author provides a backstory for him meeting her to try to rectify this, but it just makes their relationship make even less sense.
Like, I was waiting for him to fuck her over. Not because I don't like her, because this story goes beyond "too good to be true" all the way to "this story takes place on a different plane of existence where logic is reversed." Shoujo manga doesn't need tons of conflict, but it needs to have at least some semblance of realism. And I know that's a crazy claim to make, considering I read a ton of shoujo manga, and a lot of the plots are completely insane, but there needs to be SOMETHING, even if it's really small, tethering the story to the real world, and this story has absolutely nothing.
This doesn't mean there's no merit. If you can get past the beginning, and maybe find some way to imagine they had a realistic backstory, I'm sure you could find some value in their healthy relationship, though I did find it more boring than most healthy relationship shoujo (and did eventually drop it). I'm really not sure how far that'll take you, though; this story seemed right up my alley, from the older man/younger woman part, to the ingenue protagonist, to the cocky love interest, but... It didn't click for me, and I honestly do have low standards when it comes to finishing shoujo manga.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Mar 16, 2017
Note: Be sure to read the other works in the series first - in order, Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou and Zoku - Kindan no Koi wo Shiyou. They are crucial parts of the story, not just prologue or extras.
You know how at the end of shoujo manga, there's usually a cute, inconsequential epilogue that's a snapshot of their domestic life, just to give you a nice little feeling of closure at the end? This manga is like if there were 40 chapters of that.
In a way, it was doomed from the start, since it started out as a threeshot, but at the same time,
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doomed isn’t the right word, because it’s not bad at all. Still, the thing about them all reading like epilogue chapters is that there’s not really a sense of urgency. While you read it, you won’t be consciously trying to put it down, but if you do put it down, it’d be easy for you to forget about it.
Still, it’s not a boring series by any means, just slice-of-life, which doesn't have to be a problem. But there's no overarching plot, and while that's true for a lot of shoujo, it really stands out here because they're not in high school and they're together throughout the entire series. The arcs, which are usually relatively short, tend to be disconnected (although side characters often make reappearances), but it's in a Mob Psycho-esque way - though the situations become irrelevant, the effect they have on the characters and their relationships stay. It's a subtle kind of good.
Of course it's still a guilty pleasure - I mean, immortal werewolf boyfriend, hello - but it is a pleasure. Something really noteworthy about Ohmi Tomu's work is that her main characters never really frustrate you the way other shoujo/josei characters tend to do. No irrational anger, no stupid overreactions, no insensitivity. Her characters are emotional and romantic to the point that this is hard to read in public, but it's not even a bad thing. Moreover, Ohmi Tomu is amazing at characterization; her complete development of their personalities and their individual histories is amazing.
On the supernatural aspect, it's not stereotypical supernatural by any means. I think this might've been what annoyed the other reviewer and why they like Midnight Secretary so much more. Instead of building a supernatural world to drive the story, this manga quietly explores the consequences of him being an immortal werewolf on him, Hisako, and their relationship. It's almost a realistic take on this kind of thing, and the immortal aspect in particular is explored in a good, thorough way that I've never quite seen before.
I'll concede that the final arc is pretty random - definitely not the series at its best - but it drives in the point of this series in well - that she loves him, man or wolf - and I've definitely read way more overblown and random (see: Mars and Orange Marmalade). But anyway, that's not the point. The final arc isn't good, but the ending and where it leaves the two of them is amazing. It ties up that loose end that's been worrying you the entire series, and it does it a pleasant, poetic way. It's honestly one of the best endings I've ever read to a story like this, so if you do start reading this, please see it through.
tl;dr This is slice-of-life through and through, but not spending time developing an overarching plot allows the manga to do wonders in character development. It also explores its supernatural aspects in a good, realistic way, focusing on its effects on individual characters rather than huge worldbuilding. Add on a fantastic conclusion, and you've got a great romance manga.
But note that the score is actually 7.5, not 8. Minus half a point because she doesn't fuck him as a wolf, which really seemed it was about to happen sometimes.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Mar 12, 2017
This series is a lot like Wolf Girl and Black Prince in that you need to get past the beginning to really understand the quality of this manga, but it's different in that the main guy of this is a thousand times more upstanding than the main guy of Wolf Girl. And I know that's not that high a standard, but he's honestly one of the best shoujo love interests I've encountered.
This is surprising if you read the start. Their beginning is VERY shoujo/josei smut typical, which, yeah, does mean sexual harassment, and I won't make any excuses for it, but he actually ends up
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very understanding in this regard later on - when they actually get together, and she tells him she wants to wait until her honeymoon to have sex, he tells her he understands and does not pressure into anything. And this is being a decent person - but something you need to understand is that decent people are very, very rare in shoujo manga. Also, be clear that he's not a rapist. He skirts the line - a lot of sexual harassment, groping at the start - but he's not a rapist.
And like, that absolutely sounds terrible. At the beginning it is. I actually started reading this like four months before now and I dropped it because I thought it was ridiculous, but I picked it up again because I thought it had to be popular for a reason. And it is. It's true at the beginning he's an asshole, and it's true she starts liking him despite it. What's also true is she calls him out for everything and doesn't act like she deserved his mistreatment. And that's when I started being okay with it.
Because he's a decent boyfriend. A REALLY decent boyfriend. Borderline unreal, dream boyfriend, but not in the boring way. See, this manga isn't orignal - it's standard shoujo all the way through - but every time it handles a cliche it does it in such an interesting and refreshing way that you don't mind it. When he sees her get jealous of someone, he talks to her about it and he stops talking to the person making her jealous. When she's acting weird because of her insecurities, he reassures her. He's a good fucking boyfriend. Like he does make mistakes - but when he makes them, he does what he can to rectify them. And that's what sets him apart.
This manga is pure and romantic and basically crack if you're a sucker for shoujo. You really won't get this from the beginning, but the main couple is literally so healthy, loving, and understanding that I got emotional like every chapter. Whenever it hit an arc where I was like "I don't think I like where this is going, this is my least favorite shoujo arc" it diverges from the norm and solves. The confession, the handling of Kyouta's family situation - all things I thought would make me cringe that completely impressed me. Overall, too, watching their relationship mature and them understand each other just that bit more with each chapter - it was worth it. The relationship development here is phenomenal.
Like, this series is 100 chapters long. I am a shoujo veteran, and I've read 30-chapter long series and thought "this series could've ended in five chapters," and that does not at all go for this one. Every arc is engaging and interesting - even if you're scared of what might happen next. Like, I don't think you know how rare it is for me to be on chapter 90 and UNHAPPY that it wasn't longer. That's how good this series is. Because it's also more than just healthy, it's an interesting dynamic and good plots and characters. Like, I've read boring manga with healthy relationships, and this isn't one of them.
tl;dr I implore you to read this. If you can swallow the shoujo cliches at the beginning (~15 chapters, and they're not outright terrible) and wait for the characters and relationships to come into themselves, you'll be rewarded with one of the sweetest, most organic, and healthiest relationships I've seen in shoujo manga in a long, long time.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Feb 12, 2017
Let me be clear with you: This is my favorite ongoing romance manga and possibly my favorite romance manga ever - I'd be giving it a ten (it definitely has that on my list) if I didn't have to acknowledge objective flaws - so I'm probably going to be biased as hell writing this, but let me at least try to explain to you why I love it so much.
Tooru and Minato are the sweetest couple ever. They made me believe in love. At first this is hard to tell; all the shenanigans in the beginning are kind of distracting, but honestly, that's worth it,
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too. I started reading this because its premise is so absolutely ridiculous that my mind went "I have to see this trainwreck," and let me tell you: It was worth it.
As a comedy, this series is fantastic, from the incredibly oblivious but lovesick Tooru and his misunderstandings to Minato who, goddamn, is trying her fucking best. Of course there are points where you'll have to suspend your disbelief - like when Minato, who has never had a boyfriend in her life, only meets a boy who's into her right when she's stuck in the most complicated pseudo-relationship with her stepbrother - but it's comedy; we suspend our disbelief for the joke. And because it's comedy, that means that all the stupid drama that happens is exactly that: stupid drama. Most of every crazy situation is tongue-in-cheek, and almost dramatic situation that has to potential to become annoying ends up quitting while it's ahead, making it a really funny, enjoyable ride.
Somewhere along the way, though, the comedy stops being the main focus (though it never leaves, so don't worry about that) and gives way to completely unexpected emotional depth. Tooru really loves her, and while that leads to a lot of funny, ridiculous things, like Tooru forcing his family to eat donuts for a week straight so he can give her a punchcard prize, Tooru /really loves her/. And that gets to you just as bad as it gets to Minato, and it gets even worse when Mina and Tooru starts becoming less a crazy, hilarious hole and more two stepsiblings who used be close really talking to each other for the first time in years.
Re: the stepsibling thing, take it or leave it. This is something with the potential for squick, because they've been living together since they were kids, but because of the way they stop talking really early on, it can kind of be argued they don't really have a stepsibling relationship. But again, they have been living in the same house. Do with their situation what you will.
Back on topic, the emotional depth really does get worse as you find out their backstory, which I'd love to talk about because it is a huge part of the reason I love the series so much but will refrain from doing in the interest of letting you find out on your own. But all the pain turns out to be worth it as the plot progresses and lies give way to truth. Honestly, this series is nothing like what I expected, and it's absolutely worth the journey.
Tooru and Minato's relationship is one of the purest and cutest I've read; it's so sweet, to see two people love each other this much, and that is what sold me completely on this. That's not it, though; this kind of sweetness pervades throughout the manga, for all its stupid drama. It's got a wealth of dumb, endearing side characters with their own quirks, an optimistic take on everything, and a cute, simple art style.
So, if you ever get tired of crazy drama or every girl character in romance manga being a hidden bitch, read Liar x Liar. If you ever get tired of good-for-nothing guys or girls think they can't do better than assholes, read Liar x Liar. If you're person, read Liar x Liar. I love this manga so much, and I'm also crying as I type this.
(Note: For the first ten or so chapters, the Liar x Liar scanlations are not ideal. No disrespect to the scanlators, by the way, because they're reason I can cry about this series, but please get past this. I promise you this series is worth it.)
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Feb 12, 2017
The truth is, I'm extremely conflicted on this one. In execution, this manhwa is so close to perfect, but where it counts, it misses the mark. Let me elaborate.
First of all, if you're looking for a cute romance, I highly recommend you look somewhere else. While their relationship is a huge part of the story, it's less the Ma Ri and Jae Min story, more the Ma Ri story. Less a love story, more a story about a teenage girl doing her best to cope in a highly discriminatory world.
And this is done extraordinarily well. In theory it sounds stupid, a world where vampires
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are an oppressed minority group, but it's done so genuinely that I would advise you to stay away from this if you've experienced bullying because of race, religion, or sexual orientation and it's scarred you. As someone who hasn't dealt with that sort of thing at all, reading this hurt, so I can't imagine what it must be like for someone who has been through this.
Because you move with Ma Ri. You feel her pain when one of the first friends she's made in a long time talks about how she wishes all vampires would just die, or when the boy who professes to be in love with her invites her to go with him to see a movie about vampire-slaying. And when people prove that she matters more to them than some dangerous stereotype taught to them by bigots, you learn to trust just as she does.
Ha Ri is a fantastic character, fleshed out in every important way, and that goes for this world, too. Often stories about discrimination are preachy or unrealistic, especially for fictional discrimination (see: Dragon Age), but this one is too real. We see every side of every character, and can see just as easily how people like this can be people we know. It's not black and white; we see unreasonable people on both sides, vampire and human, and the people who were just caught in the crossfire.
And maybe that's this story's downfall, too, setting the bar that high. Right until the final arc, it cultivates this incredibly realistic world, with flawed but likable characters and great relationships, and then it changes gears completely.
I'm not going to mince words. The climax arc is absolutely terrible. The ending is a cop-out, completely unearned, with sudden unrealistic drama leading to an neat unrealistic conclusion. The problem is, in a story like this, with obvious real-life allegories, the message is central, and the one it leaves us with is easy and unrealistic. You can't make a world this real and then base your message on obvious fiction. It sucks to see this becomes just another one of those bad, preachy discrimination stories with shoehorned morals.
Because of the easy ending, characters who were well-developed and real (my own opinion of them notwithstanding) like Jae Min and Ma Ri herself weren't allowed organic growth. Real dilemmas and real experiences with difficult and multifaceted answers were lost to spontaneous drama with easy solutions. That kind of potential is rare, and seeing it thrown away really hurts.
So that's why I'm conflicted; in a way, this manhwa deserves much higher than seven, and in another way, it deserves much less. To its credit, though, these characters are amazing and you should still read it; Soo Ri, one of Ma Ri's friends, is a real Ensemble Darkhorse, and I would honestly read this series just for her. Just - don't get your hopes up too high, and even while it's good, prepare yourself for pain.
tl;dr Orange Marmalade is brilliantly executed - with a hauntingly realistic world and realistic characters - right until the climax, where it throws away a lot of its potential in favor of an unearned neat ending and a shoehorned, overdone moral. Also, don't read this if you've been bullied about your race, sexual orientation, or religion to the point where it's triggering, because it really, really hurts.
(Also, if you want me to elaborate or want to discuss this with me, since I skimmed around some stuff in the interest of avoiding spoilers, feel free to.)
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Feb 3, 2017
Mod Edit: This review may contain spoilers.
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Here's the thing about this manga: if you like it, you'll hate the ending. If you hate it, you'll love the ending.
I confess to hate-reading this entire thing, and I'm shocked it paid off. But let me tell you: this is basically 39 chapters of netorare frustration and it is painful. I swear, I almost cried and I don't even like the main guy.
On that. Out of four main characters, three are incredibly unlikable. Kyousuke is probably the one that got to me the most; after our main character admits to being jealous of the new girl he's met
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and in love with him, he gives her the cold shoulder and immediately starts dating the girl. And rejecting her in and of itself is not wrong, but he treats her so carelessly that it's as if they weren't even childhood friends. He rejects her with a cold "I can't look at you that way" (with no tone of apology, with no "thank you for your confession, I hope we can still be friends") and comes to her a day later saying "I'm not going to hang out with you anymore. I'm dating the girl you were jealous of." And when the girl he leaves her for - Yuiko - asks him not to see her at all anymore, he tosses away his longtime childhood friend like a day-old sock. Of course over the series, he starts missing her and trying to secretly hang out with her again, but you definitely get the feeling of "too little, too late" and also "how about you pick a fucking girl, asshole."
Yuiko is so evil you almost don't mind it. Whereas you know you're supposed to like Kyousuke, you're not really supposed to with her, so there's nothing to fight against, no reason to shout off rooftops how much you want to murder her ass. But Yuiko is also not really evil; she's manipulative and emotionally unstable, but it's because she's incredibly insecure. And you can tell why she is; her ex-boyfriend severely mistreated her and her new boyfriend - who promised to take care of her and that he liked her - clearly has a lot of unresolved feelings for his next-door neighbor, who has made it painfully clear she likes him. The thing is, though, even though you understand her, her underhanded methods get iritating and tiring after a while. But also, that goes for most of this manga: irritating and tiring.
Nina isn't anywhere near as unlikable as the two I mentioned before, but she is tiring. She's way too desperate for Kyousuke, and when you watch her cling desperately to the guy who treated her like nothing, you really feel like she doesn't know her worth. Her clinging stops right before it gets intolerable, but even as you watch her try to move on as much as she can, you see it's incredibly hard for her and you get frustrated that she's hung up on such a jerk. Personality-wise, she's very standard shoujo, to the point of being overdramatic.
There's another guy who comes in later, but it's much later so I won't say too much about him, other than that he's the stereotypical unrequited-love shoujo character who comes in and makes the guy who rejected the main girl jealous.
So about this series: If I could take the time I spent reading this back and use it to read something else, I probably would, but I'm glad I kept reading this once I was a sizable chunk in instead of dropping it. Honestly, this manga was really hard to read and I hated nearly everybody, but there's something to be said for the fact that I couldn't put it down. I was so engaged I was literally yelling at the characters as I read. I'd recommend this if you can take ntr and unrequited love, but you need to be able to take it while also standing firm against the people who caused the ntr pain.
Also, spoilers for here on out.
You can probably tell this by the fact I like the ending, but she doesn't choose Kyousuke. Just letting you know because I'd hate being 40 chapters in a manga to find out that my guy lost. But let me tell you, being 40 chapters in a manga I expected to hate because a shitty guy was gonna get a happy ending while a good guy was gonna get a bad one and then finding out she chooses the good guy? It saved my fucking life. I believe in humanity again. But damn, was this story frustrating as hell.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Jan 24, 2017
Have you ever read a shoujo manga and thought "We should put these characters in a psychological thriller"? If so, Natsumi Andou has got your back.
First things first: This is not a romance. This is a story about a girl who loves her sister more than anything and also a thriller. It gets a little macabre. Not gory, but pretty horrible at times.
It's a thriller first and foremost, and that's where it excels. Characterization can be weird and arbitrary in the way people suddenly act illogically in a way that's convenient to the plot, and the author's prone to a lot of half-assed, unearned swipes
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at redemption for previously evil characters, but ultimately it's not really the point. This is a thriller. And while you have to suspend your disbelief way more often than not, it's not more than most shoujos, and it's worth it, because Andou keeps you on your toes. There is absolutely nothing predictable about this manga - from beginning to end, it engages you completely.
Not to say it's perfect; this manga has very little reread value. After the initial shock, there's usually a lack of substance, resolutions that come far too easy. But it's not quite a disappointing or a regrettable read, either. There's something to be said for a story that's engaging like this, and it definitely handles its twists better than M. Night. It's akin to that really good thriller you catch on TV; maybe it's not worth $12 and a trip to the theater, but it's not time wasted. If you're in the mood for a good mindless thriller, go for it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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Dec 13, 2016
At first glance, Mars seems like your typical shoujo - shy girl somehow charms the Most Popular Boy At School - but don't be fooled. This manga's a soap opera through and through. If you're looking for standard shoujo - a bunch of highschoolers hanging out complete with the Valentine's Day arc, Christmas arc, White Day arc, "we're graduating" arc - you really won't get it here. This manga's a lot more serious than the usual lighthearted slice-of-life romcom.
The thing about this work is that it feels dated, and it's not just the art. Kira, the female protagonist, is the ingenue of ingenues; so demure
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and innocent she feels unreal, speaking and acting in the odd way people from old teen movies do. This isn't limited to her, though; Rei seems like he rolled out of a 80s movie, too. The most noteworthy thing about these characters is that, as well-fleshed out as they are, they never feel truly organic. But it's not as big a flaw as it seems.
Kira threw me off initially because she's inexplicably too detached, in a Hirunaka no Ryuusei sense. You don't really feel like she's a person who exists, and for a long time, you really don't understand why she is the way she is. But the manga corrects this in the most effective way, giving us a very valid explanation and it lets us see her change into something real. Even if it's a little delayed, that only makes the twist sweeter.
Kira's great development aside, Rei's the real star of the story. In the beginning, he seems to just be the refreshing type, and while he never stops being nice to Kira, as the story goes on, it becomes clear that he's more than that. Because it's the backbone of the manga, there's uncommon care put into his character and his backstory, and it's done mostly effectively and objectively well. Though I can't say I was super enthralled by him, I honestly feel like it's just a personal preference thing, and it's not like I disliked him. He's a well-done character.
The romance is something that finds its way into itself later. At first, it's kind of stilted and informed; suddenly, only a week or so after meeting him, Kira admits to herself that she's in love with Rei, and Rei is fascinated with her for seemingly no reason. Why they fell into each other so quickly is clear in hindsight, but you feel detached while you see it happening, kind of like "alright, I guess this is a thing now." But as their relationship progresses, you start to feel how much they care about each other, and it's pure and sweet love, the way they're constantly there for each other and open about their feelings.
Honestly, this manga isn't as good as people say it is, and it's definitely not realistic (in general, the relationship development is normal to good), but it's not bad, either. It's a soap opera, and while it's not handled quite as well as, say, Fruits Basket, it's a good soap opera. Even though there are going to be times where you go "holy shit, why is she doing that" or small arcs or plot points you just can't get with (you cannot pay me to care about motorcycle racing) and the story needed a bit more direction (the climax arc was clearly jammed in there and didn't stand up well to the rest of the series), when it's good, it's good. My mind was blown a couple of times, and the nuance in characters and backstories and inter-character relationships was, on the whole, really well done. As well as that, there's something to be said for Kira and Rei's character growth throughout the series.
So it's a soap opera; a good one, but take it at face value. While this probably won't become your all-time favorite romance, it's engaging and well done for what it is. Give it a try and keep in this mindset, and I bet you'll like it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Dec 11, 2016
I think the best way to summarize this series is "refreshing." This won't blow your mind and it doesn't have crazy drama, but it's so cute and unique that reading this gives you the same feeling you get after watching your favorite romcom.
The main character, Shibata, a 30-year virgin who is also a doormat, is a lot better than she sounds. Even though she can make stupid decisions, she's not stupid per se, and it's almost endearing at times, like a puppy. Plus, it's hard not to relate to her extreme willingness to avoid confrontation. Moreover, even though she's a doormat, she isn't the standard
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weak romance protagonist; there are a lot of times she gives into puppy-dog eyes, but on the whole, she's a lively and argumentative protagonist. As well as that, she's always aware when she makes stupid decisions, and never writes off being taken advantage of to "he did it because he loves me," which is definitely refreshing for this genre. So, of course she's flawed, but she's flawed well, in the way that makes you feel "I'm not mad, I'm disappointed" when she messes up instead of "this fucking idiot."
Her love interest is her demon ex-boss, Kurosawa, who is nothing like you expect, especially in a romance manga with a boss-employee element. Even though he's rough around the edges, he's undeniably and uncommonly kind; tsundere in the truest sense of the word, not the shoujo manga borderline abusive "why hasn't she broken up with him yet" kind of tsundere.
My favorite thing about this manga is that you can feel them go from "weird ex-coworker situation" to "genuine friends" to "falling in love," and it's incredibly cute to watch. Being real, I found myself whispering "holy fuck, I can't believe love is real" to myself way too much when I read this. But they start to care about each other so quietly and organically; even though they banter and call each other names in every conversation, it's the kind of banter between best friends, between sibilings, between married couples, between two people who clearly care about each other a lot, and it is so pure. Watching them go to huge lengths and get passionate about helping each other with their problems for all the "four-eyed perv"s and insults written on omelettes was sweet enough to give me cavities.
And it's cute how it is about both of them falling in love. There aren't any arcs that are stupid or overdramatic or get too dragged out, and even though it's about a girl who's been treated badly, the optimistic and almost naive-feeling tone this manga warms my heart. When Kurosawa's girlfriend of eight years shows up and makes a scene, it turns out that she's just an overemotional, spunky girl who's doing her best. When Kurosawa's longtime love is introduced, we find out she's a really kind and friendly girl - exactly why he fell in love with her. Every time you think dumb, over-exaggerated, and overplayed drama is going to rear its ugly head, it's avoided completely and the situation is handled in the most uniquely refreshing way.
So maybe it's not mindblowing and you won't be preaching to all your friends about how this manga changed your life, but it's definitely well done. As someone who's read more romance manga than I can count, this is one of my favorite of the genre and something I'll reread on rainy days. If anything, give it a try.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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