Slice of Life can be a very hard genre to get right in my opinion. The challenge that surrounds depicting every day life, making it both engaging when reading and entertaining, can be enough to become the deciding factor as to whether I continue or drop a manga/anime.
Luckily Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai not only overcame this challenge, it surpassed my own expectations and became one of my all time favourites, even if I only have read a hand full of manga.
Story (9): Although there's heavy focus on Baseball, teenage romance and Japanese school cliches, the chapters of manga never felt too dragged out or repetitive. Even if you may want to take a break after reading a couple volumes back to back, it never feels to hard to get back into the flow of things.
Art (7): Characters and backgrounds are pleasantly drawn and expressions/metaphors are very well illustrated. Is it Beserk level art? No. Does it need to be? Hell No!
Character (10): By far my favourite aspect, Yuuji's resolve in remaining a loner and Chihiro's struggle to make friends creates both funny and somewhat tragic moments as someone who heavily relates. The way their personalities grow and the discovery of their hobbies and interests, make for a very heart warming story. The other characters, especially Haruki and Rio, also serve as great comedic foils and keeps the story from going too stale.
Enjoyment (9): Really enjoyed this and glad I saw it through to the end, it helped me not only in finding comfort in attempting to break out of my shell, but to also enjoy my company and to never feel ashamed for doing the things I love.
Overall: 10/10. Needs an anime adaptation!
