Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is a manga of absolute insanity, but this insanity works so well to deliver a very refreshing and absolutely hilarious take on the harem genre, and stands out from the rest of Jump's lineup. It is essentially a parody manga with the absurd premise of the protagonist Rentarou dedicating himself to get together with 100 girls, or else they die. He has no free time for himself as he tries his best and works his hardest for all these girls. As of writing this review there are 22 chapters available and this mad lad ... already has 6 different ladies to take care of, I have no idea how he's going to get to 100 but I am sure as hell curious to see how this is all going to go down. The very premise alone pulls your attention due to how crazy it is, so you can't help but want to see more of this thrilling adventure progress.

The core of any harem manga are its girls, and this one certainly delivers. So far it seems to be sticking with the standard archetypes of deredere, tsundere, kuudere, etc. Along with some other interesting heroines. But despite the use of these trope heroines they are written amazingly and feel especially unique with the premise, some straight up accept the strange situation they have gotten themselves into by trying to rationalize it all, but some try to think normally about this but ultimately fail as this is not a normal situation. There are even some spicy lesbian moments between the girls since they all do have to look after and accept each other with this being a harem and all, for any fans of yuri this is very much a win-win situation. I'm looking forward to what the author comes up with next with this ever growing harem and what other interesting and unique things will come of it.

The art is beautiful and cute with its own unique style, the girls have mostly simple yet attractive designs. Although despite the protagonist's unique personality and actions Rentarou unfortunately looks quite generic, even with the unique art style, but that's just a little nitpick to the overall amazing quality of this manga.

Overall I rate this magnum opus a 10 and highly recommend it.

This manga isn't your typical harem, our protagonist Rentarou doesn't hesitate at all to take initiative, he's also heavily cultured and is an absolute Chad. There's no stalling, no one is safe from MCs harem, this is truly the fastest harem in the East. A bit early to say, but ̶C̶h̶a̶d̶t̶a̶r̶o̶u̶ Rentarou may be the future of harem MCs.

Story: 10
Every time I think this manga can't get better, it does, every chapter we surpass levels of Chadness never thought possible. The plot is chaotic and unpredictable, its like the author uses the perfect mix between absurd harem antics and self awareness to ... deliver messages of moral and love.
Conflicts are resolved pretty nicely and quickly with each character having their moments so nothing really gets dragged out thanks to our Chad's innovative ways,

Character: 9
It's just simply amazing how the author is able to simultaneously develop each character while constantly introducing new girls to the harem, with each girl having a completely unique trait and talent from the last. The interactions between the characters never fail to make me smile, however some of the tropes do get repeated quite a bit so some may find it annoying.
Its extremely hard to choose best girl as each character is so endearing and lovable.

Art: 10
Highly clean and top tier art, it's like pure bliss for my eyes.

Enjoyment: 10
While the funny moments are most certainly hilarious, it's the serious moments that really hits the spot for me, the level of honesty and effort displayed by MC makes this manga worth following. I sincerely hope the author is able to keep this standard of quality up because it's going to be one hell of a creative challenge up to the 100 girlfriend mark.

Overall: 100
This series has quickly become the highlight of my week and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for something refreshing and different

VERY VERY VERY VERY GOOD! This manga makes me feel that I'm living in year 2020. The story is unique. Innovative.

The story is superb. This manga really aims to please all the readers in the most fun and entertaining way. 10/10

The art is good. Fit for a Young Jump - harem RomCom manga. The girls are drawn distinctively. 9/10

The characters are well-balanced for a harem. What I liked the most is the MC. What separates him from the typical harem MCs is his undying perseverance and straighforwardness. He really deserves to be in the top of all the harem MCs out there. 10/10

I am really ... enjoying this future masterpiece. 10/10

Overall. 10/10

The first time I set eyes on this manga, I went into it completely blind. Completely in the dark. Oblivious to what I was about to set my eyes on. Foolishly, I disregarded it as a joke. Nothing more than a waste of time. I dropped it without a second thought and went on with my life. How stupid, and naive I was.

But, one sunny day in October when I was bored in class, I decided to read it. I decided to fall down the very deep pipeline that is 100 Girlfriends. It was a very "Enlightening" experience to say the very least. I had ... a "Starlit Epiphany", nay, a "Lovestruck Epiphany", the second I finished the first chapter. I was so engrossed, and befuddled at how one man could be a love monster, no, a MACHINE, that I HAD to keep reading. One thing led to the next, and before I knew it, I had read the whole manga (what was translated) and I was amazed at how funny, comedic, yet thoughtful manga this was. There was simply no other manga like this one that managed to mash the Romance, Comedy, Drama, ACTION, and even downright PSYCHOLOGICAL genres all into one, and it All. Made. Sense

All the characters are likeable, and vibrant. There is not one single main heroine that is unlikable. From the stupidity of Hakari to the drunk Momoha, to the illegal actions of Momiji, I can't express at how fantastic each character is presented. Every new chapter, you're drawn into the world of the Rentarou family and all the hilarious chaos that ensues, and yet it never gets boring. The way the author parodies most common Romance-tropes while giving their own spin on it is fantastic and interesting, and it really makes you FEEL like you're in the world of 100 Girlfriends. The art style is fantastic as well, every FRAME is penned to perfection. LET. THEM. COOK.

I have no further words to say, besides for that. This is PEAK. FICTION. GOAT. RAW. FIRE.

This manga is one where, with each chapter, you can't help but think, "What is this?" As the story unfolds, the increasing number of characters and dialogues can leave you feeling like you're not sure what you're even reading. At times, you might find the relatively serious or typical love comedy scenes to be a bit dull.

As a result, the excessive amount of character dialogue made it take much longer to read than expected. It felt like it took at least twice as long as reading other manga due to the sheer volume of dialogue.

Up to this point, it might seem like there's no reason ... to read this. However, if you can take all of this into account, it guarantees plenty of entertainment. This manga is something that likely hasn't been seen before and probably won't be seen in the future.

This review, as of when writing this, will probably be the most critical review this series has been given on the page (as well being my first so go easy on me). So to preface this harsh review, this is mostly based on my opinion and you may disagree and that’s perfectly fine, to some extent I can understand the appeal as the series does have its strengths, but this review will be covering less of its strengths and more of its weaknesses that I believe go a little unmentioned. So here it is, the overly critical review of Kimi no Koto ga dai dai ... dai dai dai suki na 100-nin no Kanojo, otherwise known as “The 100 girlfriends manga with a really really really long name.”

Story:
As you’ve read from the synopsis, the story is very simple: young high school boy, who’s been rejected 100 times, is met by a God of love and is given the destiny to date 100 girlfriends and if he fails to date them, they will die. Thus, we have a very simple story of love, comedy, and repetition. Repetition being it’s crucial flaw in my eyes, not only in its jokes but formulaic structure. Now, following a structure is not inherently a bad thing since a lot of long-running series do in someway, but in the terms of this series, this is somewhat how it goes: MC meets his fated waifu; they begin to have some chemistry and start to have a blossoming romance; some drama might go down that leads to complications; they get over it and a new gf joins the harem; they do some wacky shenanigans with some totally not overplayed self-aware humor; rinse and repeat. I’ve read up to 50 chapters and it certainly begins to feel stale and predictable as it goes on. Not to mention, there is little to no character growth and when there is, it’s right back to the status quo. Not to mention, these wacky shenanigans can get old pretty quickly that I was waiting for the next cycle and hope it’s more entertaining(and sometimes it is... sometimes). Did I also mention that the jokes are totally without a doubt “NOT” overplayed? Well that was a lie, I’ve tricked and deceived you. Some jokes can certainly get a good chuckle out of me, but once you’ve made your 500th “breaking the forth wall” joke or “let’s commentate on how the joke was wacky” joke, it’s lost its charm at that point. And these jokes can sometimes ruin the actually good jokes with how frequent they are. It also has pretty bad balance with its over the top comedy with serious moments, and its “wholesome” content (that personally feels forced) with its ecchi elements. It feels like tonal whiplash that sometimes works, most of the time doesn’t. 5/10

Characters:
If someone were to tell you that the characters in this series are some of the most one note, flat anime tropes on this side of the planet, I’d be pretty shocked since theirs a large amount of praise I’ve seen for this manga. I could refer to these characters by their characteristics alone and you’d probably know who I’m talking about. Rentarou, aka “the smart MC”, who simps his way to loving his wacky harem and comes up with crazy over the top situations to solve a problem, which can be entertaining at times from the sheer absurdity of them; Karane is the tsundere straight man; Hakari, the sweet and straightforward pervert; Shizuka, the introverted bookworm who speaks through books (wow that gimmick got old quick); Nano, the robotic kuudere; etc. There’s not much for characterization, and when they do have some kind of development, it just moves on and we start to forget it ever even happened as the next waifu rolls in from the woodwork to be added to [insert self here]’s love cult. 5/10

Art:
This will be the easiest part to talk about, because the art by Nozawa Yukiko is breathtaking and definitely the best part about the series. The character designs for the girls are striking and dynamic, the staging of the characters to fit them all in the panels is also well done, and she illustrates the visual comedy with elegance. Some of the best jokes came from the visual humor for me, and some still stick with me after so long. Although the characters do suffer from “same face syndrome” and Rentarou’s basic design for Japanese boys to insert themselves into, everything else makes up for it (and a lot of anime have similar looking faces so I can’t complain much). 8/10

Enjoyment:
Despite me unceremoniously ripping the series to shreds, and probably upsetting some people along the way, you assume I probably despise the series so far. Well, yes and no. While it has issues, there are times where I am caught off guard and I am genuinely surprised from some of the jokes the series has to offer, maybe even it’s dramatic elements. Usually when the manga delves more into the absurdity, it’s a lot more entertaining and engaging to read. There can be some good stuff in this series, but it’s repetitive nature, cardboard cut out characters, and painfully obvious and done to death jokes hold back a series with great promise. So I’m quite mixed. 5/10

Overall:
This series is getting a lot of praise for it’s hilarious jokes, lovable characters, and creative writing. While I can understand “some” of that praise, I feel that some people are kind of ignoring these issues just because it’s parodying the genre of harem and doesn’t take itself that seriously. The concept is outlandish that I’d love to see where the author Nakamura Rikito can take it, but I feel with the formula it has, it will just get boring and too predictable to even sustain my interest, but I could be wrong by that as the series continues. I do hope that the author will grow and develop his writing style and fix these issues in future chapters. Anyway, that’s the end of my madden rumbles on this series, I’ll be going to bed now.

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You is without a doubt one of the most true representations of its own title. We are about 12 chapters in and already a plethora of heroines have been introduced and conquered and I would be shocked if we didn't end up seeing the full 100 girlfriends by the end of this series.

Story - The 100 Girlfriends is built on a fairly simple and novel concept. That being that our main character, Aijou, has experienced 100 heartbreaks before seeing the God of Love appear before him and informing him that he was accidentally assigned ... 100 soulmates instead of and that failing a relationship with any of the 100 will result in all the girls dying. Apart from this simple premise, the manga doesn't necessary contain any huge overarching goal or rival so far. It's mainly a flavour of the week type of chapter layout, with roughly every chapter or so dedicated to a new girl. For all its simplicity, this format is fairly riveting and so far I've found myself captivated by the concept.

Art - The 100 Girlfriends actually has some fairly unique artwork and is fairly nuanced in its character designs although a couple of characters can become a bit muddled. I think a real test of the series artwork will be as the story progresses and more women are inevitably added to the evergrowing harem.

Characters - The 100 Girlfriends is largely driven by character and its ecchi elements (and in some parts its wholesomeness) so this is largely where the strength of the series lies so far. Each character has unique traits and a character to go with them which makes them all completely different in the context of the wider harem. They are formulaic to a degree and this may become even more pronounced as the series goes on but I find that the characters are interesting enough to merit at least some acclaim in this review.

Overall - So far its hard to judge how feasible this concept can be and whether the flavour of the week approach to the girls that get introduced in this series will be enough to drive an otherwise lacking story but regardless, I think it is an entertaining manga that is captivating enough to warrant my further attention in the future.

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If someone went up to you and said, I'm gonna get 100 girlfriends and I'm gonna make them ALL happy, you'd go "that's impossible" but after reading this piece of art you will become a believer. I BELIEVE THIS AUTHOR CAN GENUINELY MAKE IT TO 100. Which sounds absolutely insane but you can become a believer today. Read it.

MAL is forcing me to write a longer review than this so I just want to say that if you haven't started on the first chapter yet you are TROLLING, this is the only harem manga where the fans don't simp over the girls. no. Rentarou, please marry me aswell. I want to be one of your 100 girlfriends.

100 gf is peak, and a little repetitive at times, but you should know what you're getting yourself into when you read it.
It is parody of the typical harem genre, but it is high quality parody.

Art: The art is superb and really adds to the cutesy, fluffy vibe of the manga
The character designs, too, deserve praise, because currently all ~30 (as of ch194) girlfriends have distinct designs or at least features to recognize them even with chibi form.

Plot: Pretty episodic and formulaic, typically as of recent chapters, its introduce new gf, dedicated focus for 2-3 chapters, some 1 or 2 miscellaneous chapters, repeat.
Given it's parody ... and romcom nature, 100gf doesnt take itself seriously at all, with frequent 4th wall breaks, and pop culture references to other big manga.

Characters: The only thing that is serious in this manga are how much Rentarou cares for his family, and this man will make sure everyone knows it- They are one big happy family. Another to understand is that its not just about Rentarou, one of the best parts of the manga is seeing the girlfriends interact with each other, they all have intricate relations with each other within the family and how they play off each other is what makes up a large part of the fluff.
I will admit, it is hard to deny that some characters fall into the stereotype, but it is aided by their relations to the others, as well as the author coming up with pretty original and unique character tropes, such as with shuu, saiki, eira, nano, etc

We've finally reached the pinnacle of the harem genre.

No longer, brothers and sisters, no longer must we argue and bicker over which girl deserves to win, no longer must there be losers in this game of Win-a-Chance-to-Kiss-in-The-Last-Chapter. Rejoice, for here there are no heroines that go un-loved and un-smooched by the walking testosterone machine that is protagonist Rentarou Aijou.

You've heard of two-timing, you might've heard of three-or-more timing, and if you're reading 100 Girlfriends, you've probably heard of Kanojo mo Kanojo. But I dare you to recount if you have ever heard of such a thing as one-hundred-timing. You may call me a liar, you ... may discard my words as the ramblings of a madman, you may even refute with, "Nobody's dick's that long. Not even Long Dick Johnson, and he had a fucking long dick." But I beckon thee; feast your eyes, unbeliever, and gaze unto Eden, yea, therein originates The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You.

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Allow me to start by admitting that I am a shameless fan of harem manga, be it the aforementioned Kanojo mo Kanojo, the likes of To LOVE-Ru, or even Rental Girlfriend. I can't help but indulge in manga like these, even ones that are super flawed. As such, be mindful of my bias as you read onward, but I will assert here and now that not only is 100 Girlfriends a good harem manga, it's a good manga outright. The chief factor(s) in my assertion are the characters.

The characters of 100 Girlfriends are the bread and butter of this manga. After all, there will be a hundred of them eventually, so it's the one area you really cannot be fucking up. Thankfully, my expectations have been thoroughly exceeded throughout these 92 chapters spanning 18 girlfriends, all of whom I confidently remember the names of (certified Idolm@ster player here).

You'd think that after 15+ girlfriends it'd be inevitable to observe some overlap in archetypes (which admittedly remains to be seen until we hit triple digits), but each girl retains a unique personality and appearance. Take Karane, for example: the stock twin-tail/small-chest/tsundere of the ensemble. Already, we have a winning combination here, but she additionally plays the straight man when the others get out of hand (i.e. every other chapter because this manga gets super wild). The straight man role is shared with Kurumi, yet the two still distinguish themselves from each other with their respective traits and quirks - they are not interchangeable, and neither are any other two characters in this manga. Unlike similar stories with a massive cast (cough cough Komi-san), everyone has two or more distinguishing traits, creating truly unique and memorable characters.

But these characters would be nothing if not for their interactions with each other. The cast affectionately refer to the harem as 'Rentarou's Family', a nickname as endearing as it is accurate. While reading, you get a sense that these people enjoy spending time around one another. Not only do the girlfriends not compete for Rentarou's attention, some of them also get together outside of the love nest that is the school's rooftop, minus - critically - the male lead. Girls from similar manga usually seem incapable of personal agency, never allowing themselves to lead lives detached from the almighty protagonist. You can imagine my pleasant surprise every time a chapter is dedicated to developing two of the girlfriends and their relationship betwixt each other, not Rentarou.

These chapters are often wholesome and heartfelt, giving the reader a look into the minds of the characters. While other harem stories have tried this before, 100 Girlfriends goes above and beyond to endear the reader with meaningful interactions in even the standard story chapters. The result is a complex web of relationships across all the girls: you have Meme's admiration for Mimimi, Mimimi's rivalry with Nano, Nano's fondness of Shizuka, it goes on and on. These characters feel like real people, and by extension make Rentarou's Family feel like an organic group of close friends. Speaking of Rentarou, we can't forget the main character.

Male leads in harem stories are typically antisocial, timid, insecure headcases that desperately need dragging out of their comfort zone by a cute/extroverted/somehow-into-all-the-same-hobbies waifu that will love him unconditionally. They are boys lacking direction and purpose, without any confidence in themselves or their relationships with others.

Rentarou is not one of those boys.

After a hundred rejections throughout his formative years, Rentarou Aijou is ready to put everything into this massively polygamous relationship to make it work no matter what - and he does just that. The amount of dedication, attention, and love he provides to each and every one of his girlfriends is truly, legitimately, unironically admirable. Not only does he always know exactly what to say, but he means it with all of his being. The lengths he goes to in order to satisfy his soulmates are beyond the limits of the human body. But Rentarou does not care, because Rentarou is a goddamned MAN. Rentarou Aijou is a man among men, a king of kings, an exemplar not only to all other harem protagonists, but to all men around the world. Take notes, Kazuya.

Interestingly, a large part of all this development and character interaction is cleverly drawn into the backdrop of panels, so while those in the foreground are moving the plot of the chapter along, the reader can sometimes notice the girlfriends doing something or other in the background. It is here I declare that artist Yukiko Nozawa is the unsung hero of 100 Girlfriends. The attention to detail in these backdrops that some readers might skim over without noticing is superb, and this only increases as more girlfriends join Rentarou's Family. Bear in mind, this is a weekly manga. WEEKLY! Nozawa does such a good job that even the characters of the manga themselves thank her for all her hard work. Wait, so she's not unsung at all, rad.

The comedy of 100 Girlfriends is derived partially from the complete embrace of total levity. This manga does not take itself seriously at ALL, never above poking fun at itself/the author/the genre as a whole. Characters like Karane constantly jab at the wacky situations everyone finds themselves in, fourth wall breaks are frequent, and of course those classic interactions between girlfriends lends itself to hilarity as well. Even during more serious scenes, you can expect a gag to break the tension so unexpectedly that you WILL be caught off-guard.

This lax attitude of 100 Girlfriends does help the reader "turn their brain off", which makes it easier to waive some of the more risque chapters and plotlines. Never mind the ethics of one-hundred-timing, some of Rentarou's girlfriends have, shall we say, significant age differences, not to mention the debatably contentious actions of certain large-chested mothers. All I'm saying is if this manga ever gets an anime adaptation, expect Twitter to be as livid if not more so than when Uzaki came out. That sounds pretty based in my opinion, but if you're concerned about that sort of thing then hey, it's your prerogative, so consider this fair warning before diving into this manga.

While there are no side girls (as in losing girls), there are side characters - characters not belonging to Rentarou's Family, only there to facilitate the story and ground the world of 100 Girlfriends. Personally, what I find separates great stories from truly incredible stories is the supporting cast, for reasons I mentioned in the previous sentence. Too often, harem manga feel like they revolve around the exalted harem protagonist, the world existing only to serve as his hunting ground. But this is not so in 100 Girlfriends, no no; even with the promise of a hundred girlfriends, some women in this world are not meant to be with Rentarou. That's right - despite the impending necessity of writing another ~80 or so unique girlfriends, author Rikito Nakamura has the guts to then sink time into writing unique female characters that are explicitly NOT part of Rentarou's harem. Hats off to him, that is seriously commendable.

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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You cements itself as the template for all future harem manga that will inevitably come to be. The greatest strength of 100 Girlfriends is its cast of unique characters and their interactions with each other. My personal favorite so far is Iku, but really they're ALL best girl. Few manga can get me hooked on every single character, but 100 Girlfriends does just that. And them's the facts.

Now this is what I call a blessed manga. Little I expected when I randomly gave this a chance a few months ago that I would be starting a work that is blazing its way into my favorites list with its amazing comedy and a cast that I'm really, really, really, really, really in love with.

Meet Aijou Rentarou, a dude who so far has only met pain and heartbreaks when it comes to romance, but all of this changes when one day, the God of Love (who seems to be a big Ghibli fan) appears and tell him that he will meet not one, ... nor two, but a hundred soulmates during high school.

This meeting sets this hilarious story into motion. Our boy Chadtarou (he deserves to be called this way, trust me) is slowly meeting the characters forming his harem when fate makes them look at each other, making them "connect" and instantly fall in love, boy what a power.

So… what makes this manga good? Lots of things so far honestly, starting with something that makes it very refreshing and that is pretty much the slogan of this series: There are zero losing heroines. Whenever a new girl gets introduced and proceeds to fall in love with Rentarou, she becomes a part of a harem that our guy puts a ton of love into to the point that (eventually, depending on their personality) they are okay with the others being there and in love with him as well.

If the protagonist of this manga was the standard Mr. Generic McNoPersonality with zero reasons that anyone would love him other than the fact that he returned them the eraser that fell off the table during class, this work would fall apart quickly, but this is not our standard harem protagonist, this is Chadtarou, and if he doesn't become your husbando through the events of this manga I will be very upset. The amount of love he pours into each of the girls and the lengths he goes through to make them all happy is insane and makes him a character worth the appreciation the fanbase has towards him.

And of course, what would be of a harem without the girls? Here in The 100 Girlfriends who really, really, really, really, really love you we have everything to please everyone. You want a tsundere? Enjoy! The big tittied hot girl? Of course! The smart girl who thinks everything logically? A tactical decision! The girl who makes drugs and that is like freaking Doraemon with the inventions she comes out with, and that has two “forms”, a small hyperactive one and a hot scientist girl one… wait, what? Yeah, I said everything, included another surprise one that I want to keep secret for this review, if we don't get an alien waifu I will be disappointed. Oh, and we also have Shizuka Yoshimoto, everyone loves Shizuka Yoshimoto.

The insanity of this supernatural setting goes perfectly along with the comedy of the series, which is ridiculous and over the top, full of parodies, fourth wall breaking, and references to other works or real life companies, and due to Kusuri's inventions we also have our fair share of sci-fi elements with the weird stuff she comes out with and that she makes sure that everyone gets a taste of. The fact that all the girls know and interact with each other because Rentarou makes sure that they are aware of the harem going on also leads to lots of fun scenarios between them that are so enjoyable to watch. I also appreciate the fact that it's not all just laughs, with some more serious moments that truly show the feelings of the characters and that help develop the cast and make sure you like them even more.

For the mandatory comment about the art of the manga… really good honestly! The style and character designs are very appealing and the reactions they make add so, so much to the comedy, no complaints on that regard.

Now I guess I have to talk about the negative points of this manga… wait, none so far? Yep, being completely honest, 25 chapters into this manga and I'm loving everything about it, the execution of the setting and the characters are all pleasing me immensely and every chapter is a joy to read. There is one worry tho: I'm absolutely clueless about how the author behind this story is gonna pull off the setting once the cast grows to the uncontrolable amount that 30, 50, and hell, 100 girlfriends is eventually going to create, but seeing the quality of this manga so far I'm not too concerned and I'm sure that he will come out with something to properly give them all enough focus once that happens. Crossing fingers that I don't have to edit this review to prove relatively younger me wrong and instead just to raise it to the 10/10 score I would give it so far if it had more chapters.

This more or less marks the end to this review, this manga is seriously good and I'm crazy in love with it. When the resident Kaguyafag that I am, who has been shilling that work for close to 5 years already is looking forward to this work weekly as much as Kaguya-sama, you know that something great is going on here. I hope this review convinced you to give this manga a chance, chances are you won't regret it!

I've always got a soft spot for manga that are self aware but this might just be the finest example of how you do it right.

The title alone had me hooked, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You. My brain went, yes Dan, you must read this. I’m so bloody glad I ended up doing so, I laughed, I cried, it makes me experience every emotion known to man and then some.

I cannot recommend it enough, at the time of writing we have just reached the 11th Girlfriend... so only 89 left to go. One for everyone’s tastes.

THIS MANGA FEELS LIKE EVERY HAREM ANIME IVE WATCHED IN ONE AND CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I AM A HUGE HAREM/ECCHI FAN WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMES AND IVE WATCHED ALOT THIS MANGA FEELS LIKE EVERYTHING IN ONE THE WHOLESOMENESS THE KAWAIINESS THE ECCHINESS IT PERFECT TO ME I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME PEOPLE WONT GIVE HAREM ANIMES A TRY BECAUSE OF WHAT ITS ABOUT BUT THIS ONE FEELS TO GOOD TO PASS UP I REALLY HOPE THAT IT GETS A ANIMATION THE CHARACTERS ARE DOWN RIGHT FUNNY AND VERY RELATABLE I REALLY ENJOY THIS MANGA SO MUCH JUST GIVE IT A TRY..

Only up to the 14th chapter. But I have to say "100 girlfriends" for its large amount of girls, each one has a unique personality. This isn't a manga where I have a "best girl" because each one is equally enjoyable. To have all these characters and remember each ones quirk is impressive. This is the best I have ever laughed in a manga in a while. Character design is lacking so far because it looks like characters you have probably seen in manga before. If he actually ends with 100 girlfriends that would be worrying...


Story: 8/10

Art: 9/10

Characters: 10/10

Enjoyment: 9/10
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Hanazono's Thighs: 10/10

Overall: 9/10

My cousin recommended me this manga and I'm not disappointed!

When I first read the synopsis I was very skeptical about how the manga was going to pan out and had my doubts if it was good.

It is really insane but it does not fear of making it's own road and that one thing makes the manga appealing to me, even though I am not a fan service type of person it still stuck with me.
Secondly, I do have some criticism the character plot is not the best and I totally understand it if you're a person who likes there character plots this might be ... a turn off for you since the character plot is super short and don't last as long, this also goes for people who enjoy their romance, although this anime is about dating and such it doesn't shy away from making the main characters date right away.

I recommend this for anyone looking for a fantastic manga but also isn't going to shy away from the cons of this manga.

This is the kind of manga where you should just turn off your brain and have fun and be entertained, not the worst but bearable enough to keep reading. The story itself is kind of questionable and 100 girlfriends how is that gonna work? Some stories even struggle to flesh out 4-5 characters but it's still not finished so.......


The characters are kinda likable except for the mc for me ,I don't like him cause he never even properly explained why he's multi-timing then and just enjoys his harem life.The girls are like okay everytime he introduces a new girl......yeah.....okay and they never even question ... him. Nevertheless this manga is okay and fun.

(PERSONAL OPINION)
10/10 what more could I want, every heroine's identity that I watched so far is all in here, all the cliche that I enjoyed throughout the years have faded because it got so generic and predictable, but it got revived because of this manga.

*Boring You can skip*
Even though sometimes it gets predictable it's still enjoyable not to mention the 4th wall break and other anime/manga references are hilarious, and the main character is chad, this is a first for me because mostly some of the shows that I have watched SO FAR, haves an Mc that sometimes piss or annoy me these includes: ... Idiot Mc, Pervert Mc, Cannot Decide Mc, Just don't give a fuck mc, favors only one girl Mc, Wimp Mc, Gets protected Mc, an Otaku, Overpowered Mc, Demon Lord, Eechi, Depressed Mc, transfer student Mc, Nerd, Tutor, Psychopath, Monster Mc, Ugly Bastard Mc. I enjoyed that kind of stuff (except where the mc is an ugly bastard) and stayed away from mechas(Mechas are not my taste). But I got used to it and the other shows that came after are predictable. Not gonna lie I have trash taste mostly because I was an uncultured child and only watched generics but SAO changed that because that was the last anime I watched that I fucking regret the first half was great but when the second one got released it traumatized me and I swore that I will never do Ntr, R. The one genre that reintroduced me to anime is a harem anime so it's a genre that will always have a special place into my shitty heart. (This is just a stupid rant because it's my first review lol, and I will also apologize if my English and grammar are bad because English is not my Native language. I know nobody gives a fuck)

Anyways the manga is great, would recommend it if you want to know all the types of cliche heroines out there, looking forward to an anime adaptation especially if they could find and fund 100 voice actresses lol, perfectly balanced for me. Hopefully, this haves a happy ending because I'd rather read this than pay attention to boring zoom classes, probably would re-read it when I am not finishing other animes & manga or just wanting to fucking forget dancing and singing for grades because somehow my country said that performance is fucking 60% of your grade for christ sake I am a shy guy not to mention I transferred because of the pandemic and have trouble socializing to people who I can't meet in person. Thank you if you finished reading this rant on how I like this manga, If you got annoyed I am sorry, I just couldn't shut up.

Mar 2024 I'm now at 170 chapters and 28 girlfriends. The character writing has, to my surprise, improved a bit? A few poorly designed girlfriends actually got better characterization in later chapters, but I'm gonna say there's at least two more poorly designed ones in girlfriend 25-28 and let's say if they can get better as well. Half of the chapters now has only 1-3 girlfriends, which makes the artists life much easier, and definately extends the life cycle of the manga. Also we get a second season of the anime? We are definately living the good life.

I’m now at 131 chapters and 24 girlfriends. ... The writing gets worse, the characters gets worse. Some newer characters are barely enjoyable. All my points still stand, and it still gets better with each addition of girlfriend, but man I hope the creators can get it together and be at least mediocre in writing.




At the current time of writing, Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo, which I will abbreviate to 100-kano, has published 6 volumes and sold over 800k copies in Japan. To the people who have no idea what this number means, Quintessential Quintuplets sold about 900k copies from the first 6 volumes, and Kaguya-same: Love is War sold about 1m copies in 5 volumes.

Does that mean 100-kano has the potential to be adapted to multiple seasons of anime and have a theatrical release? Well, not really, in fact, some other lesser-known titles sold this much as well, but you get the point that it is pretty popular in Japan, and I'll try to explain how this manga, with its cringe-inducing title and horrible premise, got its popularity. But first, I’ll review individual parts of the manga.

Story - 4/10
100-kano doesn't really have a story. The mc goes around, sees one of his destined girlfriends, interacts with her, introduces her to the other girlfriends, and they play some games or go on a date. Rinse and repeat and you get the whole story. Most "longer-arcs" are two to three chapters that depict the girlfriends in different situations such as playing a baseball game, becoming idols for the school festival, saving the world from a science experiment gone wrong. And after that, they return to normal as if nothing happened, occasionally with one more girlfriend. The only exception is an arc starting from ch.15 and lasting 7 chapters. The arc also changed the tone of the story a bit, so I would recommend people who are not sure if they want to drop read through ch.22.

Comedy - 3/10
The comedy is not good.

I do laugh sometimes from character interactions, but the author has no idea how to write jokes. Some bits are pretty cringe-worthy.

Art - 8/10
The artist, Nozawa Yukiko, is pretty good at drawing cute and sexy girls. I think artists who can draw characters that fit in a light-hearted comedy but can also be lewd are not as common as some might believe. However, the art could be considered too old-fashioned. It's not my favorite style but I like it nonetheless.

Character - 7/10
Most girls in 100-kano are typical romance-comedy characters, flat-boob tsundere, cute lolis, smart and determined girls, and they are not written very well. You rarely see reasons why characters become who they are, and to be honest, you rarely get to know the characters outside school, despite them being in relationships with the MC. It gets worse as the story goes on, as there are more characters and thus less time spent on each one.

However, some later characters are designed with more creativity. I think it’s easy for anyone reading to find a few characters they like and focus on them in the story. There are characters who would be considered plain or unattractive by weeb standards, but later make me fall in love with them. Also, there are two hair-changing arcs atm, both showing all characters in new hair. Re-designing character hair is a pretty difficult process, doing it for 10+ characters twice is hardcore.

Enjoyment - 10/10
Wait, so why would a manga with a 5/10 story, 3/10 comedy, and 7/10 character get a 10/10 enjoyment? Because it is enjoyable! 100-kano is not funny, not interesting, but it makes people want to read it, and read it again. I really didn't know how to describe the feeling of reading 100-kano until I saw someone describe the manga as “wholesome”. I guess that’s the best way to characterize it. All characters in the manga seem to like each other, support each other, and resolve conflicts fast. 100-kano does act as a parody for many romance-comedy mangas. I don’t really want to spoil anything, but if you ever feel like the conflicts in rom-coms are usually forced and could be easily solved, you’ll find 100-kano’s take on these conflicts satisfying.

The other reason it is so enjoyable is the number of characters in the manga. When you hear about a harem manga with a huge number of girls, you’d think about The World God Only Knows where most girls are one-off characters or To-Love Ru where only a selection of characters appear in each chapter. 100-Kano does not only have a lot of characters, but each and every single character has appeared, and for the most part, has at least one line in each chapter. You can often see panels focused on one or two characters, while 10 other characters are just at the back doing their own things. It amazes me how much work the artist has to do for each chapter.

As of now, the MC has 14 girlfriends, and each chapter is crowded with characters. We are not even close to the 100 girlfriends promised. The number of characters is increasing, but I know there is no way 100 characters can fit into a single chapter, but how about 20 characters? 30? The authors have created a ride that goes up so high you know at some point it will just break apart and anyone on it will suffer a horrible death, but I’m still excited to see how high it will reach.

Overall - 10/10
So yes, I’m giving it a 10. I don’t care that the jokes are dumb and the characters are bland. I just want to see the wholesome interactions between characters, and I want to see the cast grow in size, and I want to see how high the ride is gonna get. No, I don’t want to see what happens after the ride breaks apart. This is not a ride. It’s a manga. I can just go back to the beginning and read it again.

If you're looking for a good time when it comes to a rom-com, this one's an excellent choice! I wouldn't spoil anything about this one since it's best when you're blind to anything about it.

I will say that the humor is self-aware with how ridiculous the premise is. I'll also say that the plot isn't really around, we're just left with the basic plot and what happens afterwards. Now, this isn't a bad thing, since our protagonist is getting a whopping 100 girlfriends and does his absolute best to satisfy each and every one.

Characters are a good 7/10. Static characters, and the earlier ones ... do kinda get shafted like in very long RPGs since the focus is on newer characters.

The Art is next level. Earlier chapters are fanservice heavy but later on it actually focuses more on the girlfriends, which is a pro from me. 10/10

Story, as I said, is kinda non-existant. 6/10 because the premise is awesome and it does well with it. It just .. IS.

Overall a hearty 9/10. I love the Kaiji references too.

The story is started with an absurd way to go. Well i don't really against it. The idea is a bit non-sense but unique and fresh one. Enough with the start and let's talk about the story.

In the beginning, the story is a bit monotonous. It's only about the main character, aijou rentarou, meet his beloved, get a shock with them, solve problems with them, and start going out. But more and the more story goes, the story become more interesting.The story is filled with a lots of funny things and u will kept wanting to see how it goes.

if I simplify it, its a ... manga with light story that u can enjoy it very much. It has its own problematics and will makes u want to know how the author will solve it. But its not the type of manga that will makes u stressing about the story. If you already found something interesting about this manga, then u will keep reading this manga and willingly wait this manga every weeks.

I don't want to discuss details about this manga. I just want to discuss about how I felt and how i laugh when reading this manga.