Kamibukuro-kun wa Koishiteru
Mr. Paper Bag Is in Love

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A great rom-com!

This manga is just a bag of serotonin. It's straight to the point and easy to read with short chapters. It was wholesome and sweet that I found myself with a smile on my face every few minutes. There’s a little drama at the end but it’s not annoying. The storyline is unique since it's about a man who wears a paperbag on his head.

I loved the art style and Umi’s hair. The character designs are really cute. I never really like characters but Paperbag-kun was *chefs kiss*

If you’re looking for a cute, feel-good romance then give this a shot!

ENG

I started this manga thinking it was a shoujo parody manga, but instead I was pleasantly surprised by a sweet romantic story.
Don't be fooled by the hilarity of the male protagonist wearing a paper bag on his head, there is a reason behind this bizarre custom.
The male protagonist of this story is the real gem of this manga. Trust me, you'll love he after just a few pages!

I recommend it to anyone looking for something sweet, romantic and relaxing to read.

Story: 7/10
Characters: 7/10
... Art: 8/10

ITA

Ho letto questo manga pensando che fosse una parodia degli shojo manga, e invece mi sono felicemente imbattuta in uno degli shojo manga più dolci che io avessi mai letto!
Mi raccomando, non fatevi ingannare dal fatto che il protagonista maschile indossi una busta di carta in testa. C'è una ragione che verrà spiegata più avanti nella storia, riguardo a questa sua peculiare abitudine.

Lo raccomando a tutti quelli che siano in cerca di qualcosa di romantico, dolce e rilassante da leggere.

Let us be fully aware, that "mr. paper bag is in love" was axed very early by its publisher, which forced the mangaka to wrap up the story in a very unfullfilling way. We cannot judge what the mangaka wanted this to become, only what the final product is!

Aaand the final product is absolutely horrible. An autistic boy takes all experiences very litterally, and courts a girl he haven't seen in 10 years, while wearing a paper bag on his head. Not due to him being and uggo, or carrying a scar that the girl was responsible for, but because she worded her feelings with ... "I don't ever want to see your face again" 10 years ago.

Paper bag-kun is a hottie, giga kind and a tryhard with bad communication skills, but not in an endearing way. Suddenly the story had a stalker plot for like 2 chapters, which was never elaborated upon.

Nothing of value is lost by skipping this one, althought the full manga might have reached slob tier up around 4-6/10. I gave this 2/10 and I am not wrong on this one.