Reviews

After seeing many reviews for this series including the overall score I had to sign into my account for the first time in ages to write this review. This is by far one of the best series I've ever read and the writing is phenomenal. I feel like maybe the disconnect for some readers is the difference between being a boy or a girl. The topics that the writer touches on definitely fit into the shojo bracket, but with this being marketed towards teenage/young adult males its understandable why it was released as a part of the shonen jump/advanced line. Without revealing any spoilers I will say that the main character is at a constant battle with himself. The story is an emotional rollercoaster filled with ups and downs, excitement and disappointment. The reason I mention the disconnect above is because being a girl, you could most likely relate with the other female characters, although they don't really go internal with their feelings. You don't really get to go into the girl characters heads until close to the end of the series. But being a 24 year old male reading this for the first time really grounded me and brought me back to my childhood. The turmoil that goes on in Ichitaka's head is extremely relatable and accurate, and it really brought back the memories of first love, crushes, school life with inner anxiety having to sit next to your crush, building up the courage to make yourself vulnerable and take that first step. This manga is a MASTERPIECE. There really isn't much else to say except please, please please please read this series if you're a male who doesn't really understand or connect with shojo as a whole. My first experience with this series was out of a Viz media sneak peak book, I bought 4 volumes, and then the rest the next day. I am now on volume 11 and will finish the rest tonight. I killed the series in a few days because I just couldn't stop. That is how deep this series touched me. my one and only gripe with the series isn't actually anything to do with the series, but the publishing company viz media. The English releases for these books are LITTERED with typos, more than I've ever seen in any other shonen jump title. its concerning honestly how nobody noticed these typos. Volume 10, which is arguably the most important volume in the 15 volume series is the one that really made me stop and think about how bad these typos were. Unfinished sentences, words missing completely. But, obviously most people can figure out what it was supposed to be saying and its not enough of an issue to detract from the perfect score I am giving this series. I will cherish this series forever and I hope that this review gets to as many people as possible. Please read this series. And thank you for reading and taking a chance on my word if you decide to pick this series up.