Suki tte Ii na yo.
Say I Love You.

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Honestly, in my opinion this is one of the best romances out there. If you watched the anime already and liked it, please read this. Because compared to this, the anime is nothing.

The story is about Mei Tachibana, a shy and introverted girl and her relationship with Yamato Kurosawa, a handsome and popular guy. That itself really is nothing new or exceptional. But it is really well made.

You get to accompany the characters all the way to their graduation, further focusing on Tachibanas insecurities and developing their relationship further. But it doesn't stop there. You actually also get to see (and more than just a ... glimpse like in other stories, it actually spans over multiple volumes here) their lives after graduating. Going to college, following their dreams, with the struggles and insecurities of living apart from eachother / not being able to see eachother for days or even weeks, all up to the point where they start working (and get a truly beautiful happy ending).

I think the last volume takes place 8 (?) years after they met in volume 1. So you really get to see a LOT of development.

The part which makes it even better in my opinion is that you also get to see the development for the other couples (including even Yamatos brother), and considering Rin and Megumi, actually showing that sometimes things don't play out the way you want them too, and that love can sometimes also be damn painful. And even so, Megumi still got her happy ending which she damn well deserved.

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i first read this manga way back 2011 but dropped it after reading a few chapters. mainly because early on, they talk about sex all the time. having sex with different guys or different girls. and having this categorized as "smut" in a manga site i was reading it on, i thought this manga would be all about it. especially since Yamato would kiss Mei intensely everytime. it's just a matter of few more chapters before Mei gives in to Yamato. and they will have sex on every chapter after that. lol (my biggest mistake and i'm now guilty of thinking ... of this manga that way)

Now I'm rekindling my relationship with manga and anime after several years of hibernating, I decided to pick this up after reading some great reviews. I couldn't be more glad that I did because Suki tte Ii na yo turned out to be the manga that I was looking for all this time.

Story 10
i could've given this a 9 because there was like a 1 or 2 chapters where i found boring but I couldn't demerit this manga since it was like 2am, i was speeding up my reading(to the point where i'm not understanding what i read anymore) and my eyes were so damn tired. I'm planning to reread those chapters.

That aside, what made this manga the one i was always looking for is... You know when you read a manga which has a great ending and you kinda wanna know what happens next after high school graduation or after started dating? You feel like there should've been more.. Suki tte Ii na yo showed us the struggle of finding a career, going to different universities, being in different circles, the pain of being not in each other's side all time, being tempted, and that pursuing dreams apart could put your communication and relationship in jeopardy.

Yes there were topics about sex in the early chapters but that was just a tiny portion of a bigger picture. and it has to be discussed for the proper character development of the parties involve.

Character 10
I am just amazed on how these characters were portrayed. They are all lovable though some of them you might hate at first... once their reasons were laid out you'll see where they were coming from and what turned them that way. you'll find yourself relating to the characters' experiences at some point. They are realistic. Each of them have flaws and was addressed by the mangaka. I mean you can't change your negative behavior right away but you can see in this manga how the characters managed their weakness and how they improve and change it into something positive.

Art 10
The art is impressive. It is consistently good throughout the whole series. Call me shallow or superficial but I mainly choose the manga i read based on the appearance of the characters. lol

Enjoyment 10
This manga gave me a roller coaster of emotions. you will laugh. you will cry. you will hate. lol really a good read. it is something that will make you smile after reading. especially if you're someone like me who likes binge-reading before sleeping. you'll will not sleep with a depressed heart instead you'll sleep happily because it is a happy ending.

Overall 10
Having said that i am a sucker for good art, am also kinda picky with synopsis. I can say this manga suits my taste perfectly.

Say i Love you is the story about a girl who is anti social to the point that she has no friends because of a singular event that happened when she was 5 years old. First year of highschool she suddenly gets boyfriend. The story is about her coming out of her shell. Becoming more mellow gaining friends and self confidence throughout the series. Now even though this sounds good its just kinda boring. Now I liked the cute moments that came with the MMC and FMC but its just so boring. There is little build up. No tension. Things just happen. Now the ... series is set over 10 years. the first 15 volumes being about high school, volume 16,17 being about college and 18 being post college. The thing was though it was actually confusing to keep up. Years would go by and it wouldn't really be explained at the same time the author would spend so much time over one thing you'd think there were still in first year. The only well written character in the series was Megu arguably the main heroine rival for the FMC. But she was easily the best to read about. She wants to the be the best model and the things she do and her pain that suffers through. She was literally the only reason i enjoyed the manga. There were other moments that involved other characters but like they were just far too few. Overall the story is pretty straightforward. Being about the cute moments of the Main characters and the side characters. However cuteness aside the series felt shallow. The only Character that wasn't shallow (hilariously) was Megu who's personality trait was being shallow. 6/10. Kind of a waste of talent from the author.