The story starts of like about every school themed manga/anime out there. The protagonist, named Tsubaki, leads an average life, until a strange exchange student (Urabe Mikoto) appears. She's quiet, sleeps during breaks and generally covers her face with her bangs. It doesn't last long until she becomes the class weirdo, and off course, until Tsubaki falls in love with her...
So far so good, you'd think. It turns out after tasting Urabe's drool, Tsubaki is somehow hooked on it.The saliva also binds them on a different level. Thus starts a story both interesting and weird, and definitely worth a read.
Art-wise, I have to say, it's quite inconsistent. Sometimes the panels are brilliantly drawn, while others seem way too bland. Although I may sound a bit negative about the art, it doesn't bother me at all. The simplicity of some panels really accentuate the beauty of others. Also, the somewhat old-school character design fits the rest of the art well. You'll either love or hate the art style, but it certainly is well done.
Basically, there are only two characters that matter: Tsubaki and Urabe. Tsubaki is a typical character in manga like this. Easy to relate to and generic. There aren't many interesting things about him to tell you about, but i can't think of anything bad either.
Urabe on the other hand, is a surprising and interesting character. There is a good reason why the manga is called "Mysterious Girlfriend X", and it'll become clear very early in the story. This character is made very well, and although you get to know a lot about her, she always remains a complete mystery. Her sometimes awkward personality provides us readers with some comedy too.
This the perfect manga for all the people out there who like things weird. A manga with a smile-provoking story, which has enough plot to keep it interesting, and has an eccentric touch too it, often causing you to either laugh or ask yourself what the hell is going on. A great deal of unanswered questions will pretty much force you to continue reading, and the answers to them are often quite rewarding.
With little expectations after reading the first chapter, i ended up liking the manga quite a bit, and i enjoyed reading through it. So give this one a shot, and you might like it a lot!
