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"Suki" to Ienai is full of shoujo-goodness that any shoujo fangirl will enjoy. Being one of the first manga I've ever read I thought it was the "goddess" of shoujo manga, but now that I've read too many shoujo to count I realized the storyline is just like every other. But don't get me wrong, the characters and storyline is simply kawaii, therefore making me read it over and over. The story is light and fluffy while being heavy at the same time making this shoujo work, one you would find yourself going back to for oldtimes sakes.

The anime, Angelic Layer, isn't recognized very often. Among us otakus and maybe the older audience may be able to recognize it. The story is very lighthearted and predictable at moments but its cute to watch if you want to watch something similar to yugioh but with girls and fighting dolls. It is not filled with too much romance but it does have some shoujo elements put to it and, if this encourages you even more, the anime is a CLAMP work which makes it almost automatically good.

The storyline and art are almost brilliant and unusual as expected from KyoAni. This is one of the reasons that this anime got such a high rating from me. The reason for the story getting an 8 is I feel sometimes its too slow or too rushed and sometimes the pacing just isn't perfect. The characters were a bit too cutesy and cliche but the voices matched their personalities, as KyoAni is also known for their good choice in voice actors. I overall enjoyed the anime and cried a little at the end :) (Hey who didn't?)