Story - I wouldn't rate "Bitter Virgin" that high. It deals with a very serious matter, which is interesting, but there are some things that may be objected. The manga goes about a girl that was abused by her stepfather. As a result, she is scared of men, until she meets Daisuke.
That alone is a very heavy burden to deal with, both for her and for Daisuke. But still, as if it were not enough, things keep happening to her. I think it was a little too much, and a little cliched at times. "Abuse" is a very difficult topic to write about, there is a high risk of resorting to clichés. It is also very easy to strike the readers sensibility with such a topic. Who wouldn't be moved by the pain and experiences of an abused child? That's why I generally don't like stories -be it manga, short stories or novels- about such topics, unless they are very well written or they approach the matter in an original way.
There is something about the end that I didn't quite like. I cannot give details because spoilers are not allowed but it has to do with the characters reasoning and how they see their relationship. The characters reactions throughout the story are very credible, except for their final thoughts. They are not consistent with their way of dealing with things up till then, especially in Daisuke's case. It's such a small detail, and it could have been solved with just a small change in the phrasing, making them doubt or wonder about the future instead of being so sure about how things will turn out to be.
In any case, regardless of these little objections, I think the manga was good. The art was ok (not breathtaking but ok), the story ran smoothly and the characters were well developed, not only the two main characters, but all of them (save that inconsistency I see at the end of the story). Guess I can give Bitter Virgin a 6.
