Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

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Read this if you want to give yourself depression because you will never have a relationship this perfect. Let's be honest - this is not the manga about simple school love, but about our dreams about perfect girlfriend who will never be with us. I love this manga so much that i read it in one time and i am waiting for the new chapters. But be aware because this manga is like drugs. I want to say this was a good manga cause I enjoyed it but when I look at myself I see desperate person who avoids reality

p.s. shikimori is very cute, would ... hug him / 10
p.p.s when they will do a kiss?

This manga can be very boring. In a way.

Let me start with this. You have an awesome premise. A guy with so much bad luck that he could be struck by lightning on a clear day and a girl who is so cool and reactive I swear she can catch a bullet with eye lids. I mean like block the bullet and live, with zero damage. Yet they do not utilize this much in the story.

It is used but not like it could. The characters are also just fun loving, nice people and there is almost zero drama. A slice of life, romance in ... its purest form. The story? Watch as these two young love birds go through high school life as Shikimori helps Izumi through the troubled bad luck. They have a perfect relationship. Perfect friends. Perfect parents. No drama. It... DO SOMETHING! OH MY GOODNESS!! JUST DO SOMETHING!!!

They follow all the tropes. They Go on dates. Festivals. Sport events. Kyoto field trip. I mean... I get it. Slice of life romance in the purest form, but nothing goes wrong for Mr. and Mrs. Perfect over here. Even when something does go wrong it is resolved with little issue. Just a hint of drama or something for them to work towards would be enough, but it is just... TIME TO BAKE A CAKE! OH BEANS! IT ONLY CAME OUT PERFECT INSTEAD OF PERFECTER! OH GOSH!

The art is amazing though. Like... Really amazing. The art is so good I can not stress this enough. The detail and character designs are so damn amazing. No joke here. I just really appreciate the level of effort and talent behind literally every panel. Shjkimori and her mom have fierce looks and look so bad ass!

*Sigh* The story is sweet enough though, I will give it that. With all my complaining I AM still reading it, so it must be doing at least something right.
Overall: 6 out 10. It's fine. Some may enjoy it more than me and that is fine. Others might not. That is fine too. Read it and form your own opinion.

Kawaii + Masculinity Girlfriend / School Romance

*Warning: This manga might cause diabetes

If you are searching for a heroine that possesses the characteristics of both kawaii and cool. DO NOT HESITATE TO START READING THIS MANGA NOW!

Story: 6 (normal school romance story :D but it usually features moments when female MC shows her yandere side and male MC's sweet and thoughtful side)
Art: 8 (still need some consistency, but the female emotions are fucking on point!! I LOVE the female MC)
Character: 9.5 (LOVE the female MC setup, basically the essence of the manga, slight yandere alert!)
Enjoyment: 10 (addicted to the fierce emotion shown by the female ... MC, literally hope to get whipped by her if possible... oof..., will click on this manga if updated)
Overall: 8 (still pretty new, but the female MC setup is a huge plus and creative, a new stock (manga) worth to invest in! I definitely won't be surprised that this female MC will be a huge hit if she appears in Yuri manga)


If you "secretly" desire or hope to be "dominated" by a macho female, this is a fantastic manga for you :P












Honestly, I don't mind having this kind of girlfriend. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

'Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san' ('Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie') follows Shikimori and Izumi who have been seeing each other for over a year but haven't done anything more than a kiss. Fine, there's no rush because these types of stories operate under the pretense that the main couple is going to be together forever so they have the rest of their lives to visit pound town. But you might assume these characters have one year left to live with how many times they feel compelled to reiterate their undying love for each other and how they will always be together. It's not just what ... is said but how it is said because putting thoughts into words opens up another dimension to be aware of like if you stutter or hear how ridiculously melodramatic you sound but here the teens engage in grandiose dialogue like they're in a play by Shakespeare.

If you thought having an established couple meant comparatively better romantic progress than its peers then you will be disappointed. Izumi kisses Shikimori (Izumi motions towards Shikimori and then their faces are obscured) after a school trip and despite all the time they spend together and how much they wax poetic about how great their lives are and how nice everyone is, Shikimori blushes and the two of them spaz out mildly the next day. Izumi remembering the kiss, says it was a crazy thing to do and he was just caught up in the heat of the moment. This is chapter 100 (ONE HUNDRED - ONE FUCKING HUNDRED). Shikimori while essentially being the man in the relationship turns into a pure maiden when the romance attempts physicality because her character's appeal is a careful balancing act. She's cool and assertive enough to make a move (and have it backfire to score 'gap moe' points) but also innocent and cute enough to melt at the slightest bit of intimacy.

Characters attract with gimmicks before working backwards to show how the gimmick isn't actually their whole personality. Izumi's life is full of bad luck like tree branches falling on him or a baseball ball hitting him. He has scars to prove his misfortune. Shikimori remarks, in a conversation with Izumi's mother, that Izumi has not let the occurrences of such bad luck make him feel sorry for himself. The manga here is patting itself on the back, no shit, everyone in this manga is sickly sweet. It's almost commendable how unabashedly lazy Izumi's bad luck shtick is. It's only purpose is to service how mushy gushy everything is. If Izumi was hit by a car, he would likely apologize for being in the car's way. Shikimori also says 'Izumi knows pain more than anyone else,' coming from a 15 year old that has no knowledge of the world, I can let this slide but damn, it is a ridiculous line.

Characters too good to be true have one hang-up that makes them totally-not-perfect, throw in a personality quirk, follow the schedule for high school and you got yourself another happy-happy-fun-times at anime school story. I'm not asking for drama but if the manga is going to address topics like how past misfortunes may harm your self-esteem or frustration at school regulations, I'd rather it not bring it up at all because all I'm left with is another gold star to reward these dorks comforted by their vapid solipsistic setting. In the latest chapters, there's talk of what to do in the future. I think this is silly because Shikimori and Izumi could just form a business where they tell people 'just be yourself' and watch the money pile up.

Moderation simply does not exist in this universe. There's barely a chapter they have together where they actually just talk about random things or let the moment speak for itself and maybe end off with a simple 'I love you' plus kiss because they're incessantly complimenting each other and saying generic fluffy quotes like 'I'll always protect you,' or 'I'll always be there for you,' etc. One of the corniest lines is 'when I'm with you, even the time waiting in line is super fun!' This is said seriously, I am not kidding. Fluff dialed up to 11.

I could forgive the manga for its masturbatory 'relationship goals' selling point if it actually did something with the relationship. Going back to my earlier point about the repetition I think the reason the characters need to repeatedly vocalize their love and togetherness is that without it Izumi just looks like Shikimori's token gay friend. Rarely the setting becomes aware of the premise and side or background characters say things like 'why won't Shikimori date someone cooler' or 'you have the best kind of youth.' Unfortunately, it doubles down on the premise so Shikimori and Izumi are not are just a perfect couple but perfect friends to others, and two people that selflessly help fellow students. Kindness employed here is so smug and conceited. It's not enough for the well-meaning characters to help others and imply support, the poor fucks that need the unlimited compassion of the main couple have to present themselves as enlightened and forever grateful to be blessed by such robotic benevolence.

I prefer my slice-of-life to have quiet that balances dialogue but that's not here. A calm panel teases peacefulness before Izumi monologues about how great his life is at the moment. Regarding the romance, having Izumi and Shikimori already be a couple at the start precludes will-they-won't-they tension but it's just as put-on and circular as the average romcom duo, whether or not the duo began the story as a couple doesn't matter. Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal is referenced in a panel and that was funny. Nothing else made me laugh in this romcom. The art is great when presenting full bodies and clothing.

'Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san' is a gross display of fluff. There's zero charm. It's carried hard by the role reversal relationship dynamic that is admittedly a nice change of pace but it also wants to play with real-life problems injecting them when convenient pretending to be anything more than a family-friendly version of a fantasy for guys that want their girlfriend to call them 'good boy' after cumming.

tl;dr: A short sweet and wholesome love story with very little drama and an enjoyable cast

Story:

Not much to say with this type of format, most chapters are your average SoL style chapters which depict the main couple doing various things. Pretty much most chapters follow similar patterns with the setup of the chapter, something flirty happens, the main female lead puts on a yandere-esc face to hide her embarrassment, cuteness follows. Nothing too groundbreaking but at the same time nothing that wouldn't be boring

Art:

Really well done, bit off at times but overall it effectively portrays the cuteness of this manga. Shikimori's yandere faces are ... pretty high quality though

Character:

Both characters are good fun to see together, Izumi being the beta as hell, shy MC (I guess he isn't as beta seeing as he got himself a girlfriend) and Shikimori is the more alpha/commanding of the 2. Honestly this kind of setup makes it seem like it'd be one of those romances where it feels really forced, but I found it to be the exact opposite, the couple were perfect together.

Not much in terms of side characters, there are a few of Shikimori's friends that get mentioned once or twice, but clearly, the main focus was designed on the central couple

Enjoyment:

I do have a bias with this since I tend to generally enjoy cute wholesome romances, but if it means anything I did find this one to be one of the better ones. The chapters are kinda short which does suck, but overall it is a fun read. Recommend unless you're looking for muh deep plot/characters or such

Slice of life is like signing a weekly comfort deal. Seven days pass, and eventually, you meet this little cast of characters and intrude in their lives for a little bit.

"Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san" is a case study in how the beginning is the greatest roadblock it can offer. You see the number over 100 chapters, and if the first ones are that short and repetitive, why would a person watch the rest? Behind the block, there lies a simple story of how people meet, conflict, romance, wonder, intrude, and eventually, part.

The story begins with a repetitive, and fresh couples dynamic that ... people were starved for when it began. Turning into a school life, relatable little tale where everybody just tries to live their lives. Worries about exams, worries about couples. The story isn't worried about the conflicts of love that much, more so in the safe, nice hardships of looking at the future. All about the wholesome existence we expect to live in high school.

The characters began turning complex, with emotions, hobbies, love for certain things that eventually stand out and lead them to search for what they eventually turn to when given the choice to move on with their lives, and it feels inevitable. Everybody in the cast knew, very well, that they weren't destined to always be there for each other. The sad feeling of the inevitable end was present throughout the second half of the story like nothing else. Not in a b-line towards the end, more in a thematic sense that this is what the story is all about. People should enjoy the stressful times of being a teenager, make friends, socialize even if it's hard at the beginning. Some characters are introduced late into the story and given depth, new perspectives and good moments to show this kind of person in a school. People will identify themselves with at least one struggle, or one idea of people. The characters are all that keeps us there to watch their eventual graduation.

In itself, the freshness of this manga is outstanding. We don't need surging romance, we've had enough of 200 chapters of people trying to get closer, and failing every time. This is about people in a healthy relationship getting by, and the friends they have or make along the way. In that sense, all that's left is, comfort. We don't get many conflicts, we don't get many lasting problems or decisions. If a character has something problematic, communication solves it. People aren't stupid in this manga, but of course, reading it for a compelling narrative, well, there isn't one.

You won't find an interesting story out of this. When it ended, I felt a little pit in my heart. It reminded me of old friends of high school, and how uneventful things can be, or if they were eventful, it was pretty easy to solve my problems. The characters are just a reflection of what we know, and that's fine.

Good, interesting art, great character designs, nice dialogue, nice everything, I just feel, good reading it, but I can't tell you what happens through it all.

6.5/10, I followed it from the beginning, what a nice manga man. And of course the anime would be bad, the worst part is the beginning.

“Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie” is a popular rom-com manga soon to receive its awaited anime adaptation in the following season, spring 2022. So how is this manga? To put it simply, it’s sweet and fun.

The story of this manga follows Izumi and his girlfriend, Shikimori, in their day-to-day high school life. And yes, you read that right, they’re already going out. The main characters already dating separates this manga from most of the other romances where the main characters play this everlasting game where neither confesses for hundreds of chapters. This permits the manga to expand upon the relationship between Shikimori and Izumi differently ... than other romance manga, as their love strengthens rather than builds.

Going to the title of this manga, “Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie,” what does this say about the manga itself? Well, each chapter would showcase Shikimori’s cutesy personality, but then something happens and she acts extremely cool, causing Izumi to swoon a bit. Something like this tends to swiftly become boring from repetitiveness, but Shikimori handles this blockade excellently. After less than 40 chapters (keep in mind these chapters are around 5-8 pages) it starts expanding. By this point, you have a grasp on the concept, so the manga can introduce and develop characters while showing more of Shikimori than her just being cute and cool. “Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie” doesn’t imply she is only a bit more than being a cute girl, but rather she’s significantly more than just cute. She’s intelligent, diligent, hardworking, but most importantly, human.

The characters of Shikimori are flawed. No one’s perfect and this manga understands that. There are things people can’t do, but that’s why there’s a whole cast of them. They help each other and, as corny as this may sound, they teach each other lessons and encourage one another to achieve their goals. For example, one of the characters can’t cook, but they receive aid from some of the other characters and eventually learn. This doesn’t turn them into an expert overnight, but rather just a better chef. Still, this doesn’t ignore that the person learning has to put the effort in. Friendship doesn’t solve everything, but it helps.

Another thing I like about Shikimori is its pacing. The characters in this manga age. They aren’t in their first year for an eternity like other series, but rather age and try to figure out what they want to do in the future, and strive to achieve what they want to do in life. This aging pace also comes alongside seasons. Seasonal events, clothing, and weather in the manga help aid the reader understand when the current events are taking place and help make the manga feel natural.

This naturalism extends to the characters as well. Though they may seem a little too cheery for high schoolers, they tend to be realistic enough to be believable. The characters don’t rely on tropes or odd quirks very much to attempt to feel unique. While it does use some tropes (for example, the main character has extremely poor luck), these quirks and tropes are not slapped onto every single character in the manga. It’s just normal high school life, with a normal relationship.

Okay so while I may be describing this as the deepest look into high school life possible, it is not. It’s a more simple manga where you follow the main couple and their friends throughout their high school lives. So it is not always going to be deep, but it does touch upon some topics high schoolers deal with and still sticks to the show’s themes. It does not go extremely deep, like following something like the extreme mental pressure of finals. The manga prefers to keep the realistic parts it touches upon to be more light-hearted and digestible for maximum fun.

So what do we have? An enjoyable manga where characters naturally progress through their high school life with some nice character development and a still cute, yet “more than just cute” main girl. I highly recommend this manga to those that like slice of life manga, and or romances.

Thank you for reading!

This manga is a fluffy story about a rather accident-prone man and his overprotective girlfriend. This story is a slice of life like with each chapter being bite-sized and an excellent read to end the day with.

Story 7/10
There isn't much semblance of an overarching narrative, with each chapter being more or less self-contained.

Art 8/10
While the art can be a little under detailed at parts, I like the art style of the manga and have no qualms with it.

Characters 9/10
The dynamic duo are likable and the supporting cast is charming, they are very enjoyable to read. ...

Enjoyment 9/10
I had a blast with each chapter of this manga, and would wholeheartedly recommend it.

Overall 8/10
It is a delightful manga to read, and its light story makes it easy to jump into.

I’m on a kind of streak of reading romance manga this year.
THIS REVIEW IS PART 1 OF IT.

This manga falls flat where it could shine the most.

The story is boring, the characters one dimensioned and the art, although technically good, doesn't stand out much (I like the clothes choices and designs though).

If you want a "story/characters/art" type of review, there you have it.

Now, I want to quickly dive deeper in some bad points where I think could have made this manga a great one:
...
1 - The events

Actually, the lack thereoff. "What do you mean, dude? This sh*t is almost 200 chapters long!. That's exactly the point.
You see, it's not that nothing happens, but it's presented in a way that makes everything sooooo uninteresting. Well, we could argue that, from the first chapters, the author just wanted to make a short and funny manga about a peculiar couple: The shy and unlucky guy, incompetent at almost anything he does and his girlfriend, a beautiful girl skilled in almost everything, that saves the said guy from unlucky events. Not particularly original, but some situations can make you at least chuckle a bit. Both in high-school, because of course.

But then, more characters get introduced, then we have a full group a friends. Then more and more secundary characters get introduced. But every story arc in the whole story can be sumarized by:
a) A major event is about to happen (sports festival, cultural festival, going to the beach or the mountains, preparing for exams, etc).
b) The event takes place. Everything goes right, everyone smiles, says "good work", "I know you worked hard", "I won't lose to you", I'll work hard as well".
c) Ocasionally, we have a random flashback.
d) Repeat the process.

To me, there lies one of the greatest problems in this manga. We don't have the opportunity to see the characters struggling through really dificult situations, we don't see them making dificult choices, we don't see them conflicting each other on any given time. This makes them very flat and stale very fast.

2 - The melodrama

That being said, another problem I have is taking the story with the seriousness that the author apparently want me to: The formula I presented earlier is presented with TREMENDOUS amout of drama. We even have a word for that in my native language (portuguese) wich is "piegas", meaning something extremelly melodramatic.

I know that things like social anxiety exists, but have an entiry arc focused on one secundary character no one cares about learning to comunicate with his group by saying "I WANT TO BECOME STRONGER!" like a shounen protagonist is... oof. Really, my eyes are rolling back just by typing this sh*t hahaha

In the end, it just feels like a fantasy and idealized world to the point of bizareness (no jojo reference intended).

3 - The main relationship

Ok, so, in a manga whose main characters are the couple I mentioned before, surely there are good romance moments here and there, right? My man... you sure about keeping your hopes up? At this point?

It's almost a rigid law that a romance manga must begin with the main characters first knowing each other and ending when they start dating. I hate that trope so, so much. And nothing takes the idea out of my head that it only happens because the author never had a romantic relationship, you can see the lack of experience in the matter. And there's is nothing wrong with that by itself, but it reflects on the dificulty they have when writing the daily lives of a couple.

This is the case for Shikimori-san. And mind you, we have here a RARE CASE of a manga that starts with the couple already dating. And they take long to even hold hands. Oh man, so much wasted potential...

But why does this bother me the most? Well, I had a relationship that lasted through the end of high-school to the middle of my college years. I like seeing stories where the couple learn more about each other, show their affection in particular ways, get more used to touching and physical contact and knowing each other more intimally. Of course, this process is not a rule and it differs a lot from person to person.

The thing is, Izumi's and Shikimori's relationship had so few major advances that by the end you feel almost like they are in the exact same spot as the beggining.

Also, the story concludes when they go to college together. WHY STOP THERE, AUTHOR? YOU HAD SO MANY OPORTUNITIES ON YOUR HAND, YOU BASTARD! It's this era of someone's life that very few manga talk about and it fascinates me the most, because it's a time of growth and discovery in many ways. Oh, well...

Conclusion - Do I recommend it?

Look, maybe it's my fault expecting something more from a "feel-good" vibes slice-of-life romance manga, but... I stil had some minor enjoyment out of it, even if it burned me out by chapter 100 or so.

If you like cute character designs, a very soft and extremelly sweet to the point of diabetes type of story, you can give this a go.

If you're just a hopeless idiot like me who expects deep romantic narratives from a web manga, them I would advice you to stay out of this one.

this manga is focus on making the readers feel the youth of a highschool boy with his girl friend the story is great the art is outstanding and i recomend this as a cure for those who just finished a one f**ked up manga

every chapter gives a fluffy vibe followed by a cool art style
one of my favorite mangas cause it is a full romance manga that gives satisfactory to the reader
ready your insulin on this manga cause its gonna give you diabetes because of the bitter-sweet love story of izumi the mis-fortune and his girlfriend the cool shikimori-san

A wholesome story about an unlucky guy and his cute/cool girlfriend.

Story 7/10: Your typical slice of life romance following a couple and their experiences. Well executed.

Art 6/10: The art has minor mistakes, but overall it's good.

Character 10/10: The synergy between the two makes the story great and fun to read. I also think Shikimori is amazing.

Enjoyment 10/10: I personally love this manga, and have enjoyed every chapter I've read and look forward to future ones.

Overall 10/10: I love every part of this story, and maybe a little too much. Shikimori-san has really raised my standards. I could see this manga being a miss for ... guys who prefer a less masculine girlfriend; however, I think regardless of the preference you'll still love this manga for its wholesome and loving story, as well as its enjoyable cast.

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

This manga is very simple in its dynamic. Shikimori-san is a girlfriend that is both cool and cute, protecting her unlucky boyfriend (Izumi Yuu). This was super wholesome and cute all thought out and you'll find yourself loving every character, even more, every chapter, especially Shikimori-san. It accomplishes its goal as a slice of life rom-com, not needing heavy drama to push a narrative.

Read this if you want to see the many sides of Shikimori-san, not just the cool and cute sides! Read this to discover the many ways of how Shikimori isn't just a cutie.

Story: 7 - Your typical ... high school slice of life but doesn't feature your typical female or male protagonists. Takes a different approach from your typical female lead.
Art: 9 - Lots of detail is put into Shikimori and during the "cool" moments, it looks amazing. The detail on the hair of the characters is really well done as well. Each character has their own little quirk that makes them memorable (in terms of design)
Character: - Shikimori and all the other characters are written really well, they stay true to their personalities but grow stronger during some moments (mostly due to Shikimori-san).
Enjoyment: 10 - I binged these 130+ chapters in like 3 days. Super wholesome and found myself loving Shikimori and their world more and more. Extremely addicting slice of life romance.
Overall: 10 - Can't go wrong with this setup, I understand that it can get repetitive but that's the point. W Shikimori. W Girlfriend. W Manga.

Shikimori-san best girl.

Initially, this seems like any other fluffy early romance manga. The adorable supporting cast and how quickly they develop is quite refreshing though. While the main couple is very affectionate (with the female lead being very protective and cool and the male lead being the unlucky one), there aren't really too intimate or lovey dovey (yet). Any drama is pretty light-hearted and solved in a way that leaves everyone happy.

The art can be rather crude at times, but the facial expressions suit the characters well.

There is not much that makes this manga stand out from the others but there is clearly a lot that makes ... it appealing on its own. I am confident that the audience will admire the female lead, especially in the soon-to-come anime adaptation.

Earlier this year I found a different manga, Kubo-san Doesnt Leave Me Be (a Mob). I thought it was a great romantic comedy that was shallow on the story, but focused on just being a really sweet romance, focused on distinct characters. Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san accomplishes this same style and takes it to the next level.

Story: 8
Like Kubo-san, the story of Shikimori-san is not really anything exceptional. Rather than an overarching plot, the story of Shikimori-san is character driven. One-off chapters and small story arcs make up the story, and it isn't until you look back at what the characters were like ... at the beginning that you realize just how much things have developed and changed.

Art: 9
For the first 10 chapters or so I was rather unimpressed by the art. Aside from the key frames of each chapter, the rest looked sloppy/rushed. However, as the manga has progressed, the art has just gotten better. Now those key frames evoke clear, meaningful emotions in the reader, and the rest of the frames are still tasteful and expressive, not just filler. Such improvement is admirable.

Characters: 9

Of course, this is the meat of this manga. From the outset it looks like the only important character is going to really be Shikimori herself as Izumi seems like a pretty lackluster protagonist, there simply to be her foil. However, as the characters develop, it becomes evident that this too is part of his development is becoming a character not only of significance, but one whom you can't help but root for. Shikimori is an absolute goddess. At the beginning she's a bit of a yandere, but this side of her becomes less the case as the story progresses. Further, their friends at school become more relevant as characters later on as well. At first they seemed to be just filler names attached to classmates, but where the manga is at right now, they are just as special to the reader as the main characters. I'm hesitant to give this part a 10/10 though, simply because I feel like there is still room for improvement, and I want to see how these characters end up in the end.

Enjoyment: 9
Frankly, I find myself often while reading this manga to just be smiling like an idiot, or even giggling with how happy it makes me. It's a really cute, wholesome story. At one point, with the introduction of a new character, I was afraid that there was going to be some typical manga romcom drama inserted. Yet where a standard harem romcom or something like that would have had the characters make a series of misunderstandings to create drama, this manga actually handled the scenario with maturity that left me feeling good. Certainly, tragedy has its place in a good story. Sometimes, however, you like to just read a story about happy characters. Not everything always goes perfectly for them. In fact, Izumi's whole character centers around his bad luck. But the tragedy is never the focus. Rather, the focus is on the characters' concern for one another, and learning to look beyond your own personal struggles and see the good despite them.

Overall: 9
I think it's obvious I think highly of this story. I did not have high expectations for it. I thought it would just be a generic romcom. Maybe you'll think it is. But if you look for it here, you can find something special, I think, in the cute interactions among these characters. I highly recommend if you're looking for a wholesome read.

This story is basically about a cool, masculine girl x cute feminine guy.

There isnt much drama which is good. Actually, I don't think there is any drama. NO LOVE RIVALS, JUST THE TWO LEADS HAPPILY TOGETHER! It focuses on the relationship between the two leads who are in love with each other and are dating. The story further develops their relationship through various dates, moments and experiences they share.

Also, the parents of the leads are CUTE, LIKABLE AND SO LIKE THE CHARACTERS!

There will be several moments where you fall for the female lead cause of her masculinity.

Story: 7/10
Art:9/10
... Character:9/10
Enjoyment:8/10
Overall: 9/10

Pain its all Pain everytime i read chapters of this manga the relationship between these two is too perfect for you to imagine you will have this kind of relationship in real life but then again 2d and real life are purely different and what I can say is this manga is one of the ones that gave me diabetes and depression of how sweet and wholesome it is and how it makes me face reality that I will never have this kind of relationship in real-life


But then again it makes my day so if you like wholesome mangas I would defenitely recommend this one ... as a start

This is my first review in MAL and I decided to review this manga. This review may contain a light spoiler so be careful when scrolling.

This is the second romcom manga I read (first was Rent a Girlfriend), so to be honest this manga can make those who read it have a diabetes especially for those who are still single.

I will make this review base on the 4 aspects
Story : 8
Well this manga doesn't have a story that related between chapter, it has a different story for each chapter, like you know the format use in Asobi Asobase and Daily Life of ... Highschool Boys that have even a different stories in 1 episode, so this manga is just like that.

Art : 9
I just want to say that the art is a pure masterpiece (I know there is a lot of manga with better art) but in this case, the mangaka really draw a detail stuff if he/she wants to highlight the characters (The MC or his girlfriend) which is really satisfying for me.

Character : 9
You know that feeling when you want to have a girlfriend like a characters in anime or manga and yes that's what I feel when I read this manga. A lot of people said that the MC is a wimp and they hate that, but for me it is better that he is a wimp than a simp. I invest a lot for Shikimori because she is my type for a girlfriend.

Enjoyment : 10
I really enjoy reading this, it is really addicted, i finished this 30 chapters just in 1 day and I can't wait to see what will happen next

Overall : 9
You can read it if you have tired with anime with a complex story and want to refresh your minds.
This manga is getting an anime adaptation and I hope that the anime doesn't waste this manga potential, well it is Doga Kobo, I have a high hopes for them

So this is my first review, sorry for my bad english because english is not my first language

Alright, so I actually like this a lot. Not because I think it's a great work of deep art or anything, but because it's comfy, it's easy/quick to read, and it's something I find myself reaching for when I don't feel like reading heavier manga.

The art is fantastic, which helps. The shippy moments are cute. The characters are wholesome. There's not a lot of conflict in this, and I guess to some people it could be kind of boring. But I think it's perfect. Sometimes you just want to lay back and relax and read some really simple cute manga that's nice to look ... at. Shikimori is that.

Sometimes, simplicity is the best. Take Demon Slayer for example. Does it have one of the most deep and complex stories with intricate and relatable characters? No, it does not. But what it has, is a simple good vs. evil story that most people would enjoy. It might not have the most well developed characters, but it had characters that people can have fun with and go along for the ride. If anything, it is that simplicity that has allowed it to surpass, in terms of popularity and cultural impact, other manga/anime that have more complicated stories like Attack on Titan, Berserk, or Vinland Saga. ...

The same can be said of Shikimori isn't just a cutie. As much as I love the manga, I will admit that it doesn't do anything original. Then again, most, if not all manga don't do anything original. And that's ok. It has characters that aren't just cute (heh), but also sweet and lovable. Whether that be our main couple, the titular cutie Shikimori and her clumsy but lovable boyfriend Izumi, or their group of friends, the reliable Bakubro, I mean Inuzuka, the sporty Nekozaki, or the hilariously deadpan Hachimitsu. All of them are charming in their simple ways. Watching them all interact is a treat for anyone out there looking for lots of fluff in their manga.

The story itself is relatively straightforward. At first, it focuses on Shikimori making sure that Izumi doesn't die due to his bad luck, but it later moves on to exploring the main couple's relationship, their relationship with their friends and family, their school life, as well their plans for later on in life. Despite being tagged as a comedy and a romance, this series is better off seen as a slice of life with elements of romance and comedy, that later explores the growth of these characters as they move through their high school lives.

The art itself is also simple yet there is beauty in the manga's simple art. I'm no art expert but the simple designs of the manga makes the manga look more wholesome and soothing while reading it. It also makes the comedic elements stand out when the manga does try to be a bit funny.

TLDR: Looking for complex storytelling? Go somewhere else. Looking to overdose on simple wholesome fluff? You've come to the right place.

This review is about to tell how's reading experience before even watching the anime adaption

The story is quite well-written, story slice-of-life like this is really enjoy to read by meantime. I'd rather to read this by time, not try to do 'fast reading' but try to enjoy the story such as how each character developments going. Also, the story is easy to understand. There's no difficult term or confusing plot, it was like reading a diary but in manga's version. Recommended when reader need a wholesome story, no complicated conflict, and also male-reader can imagining about "what if you have a girlfriend like Shikimori.".