I love this manga sm, definitely my favourite so far, and one of the most mature and heart-wrenching high school romances i have read <33
reasons why i love it
- characters: both the leads were incredibly loveable and felt extremely realistic to me. their flaws and mistakes were so well portrayed you really couldn't blame them and it made the manga sm better. the two main leads truly brought out the best in each other and progressed beautifully as the story went on, one of the most realistic portrayals of adolescences and relationships i have read and seen. side characters are also fully fleshed out, they have dreams, hopes, ambitions and were all really likeable! i didn't wanna scream when the story wasnt about yuinko and arima which is very good :)
- story: the manga handles a lot of dark themes like childhood trauma, significant issues in a relationship, insecurity, perfectionism, emotional baggage but also balances it very well with sweet romantic scenes and comedic relief. the manga made me laugh cry and swoon it was an absolute emotional rollercoaster and i loved it!!! to me, the relationship between yukino and arima was handled so perfectly and their growth whilst being in a long term relationship was so realistic, you can really picture a couple like this lasting forever, i also really enjoyed the realistic portrayal of mental struggles and how it effects a relationship. i haven't seen any anime or read any manga that handled it so well. i picked up the manga after watching the anime (which i also highly recommend) and i was so entranced by it i finish it in under a week! one of the most intensive binge reads!! such an interesting read that always kept me hooked
overall:
if you can decipher my excited rambling i commend you and encourage you to please give this manga (and its anime adaption) a chance! as someone who loves romance animes and has already watched and read so many, his and hers circumstances truly stands out and is probably my favourite of all time <3333
