Koigokoro♥Koushinchuu
The Evolution of Love

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I originally wasn't going to write a review, but after reading the final chapter, I feel the need to at least express my thoughts. Koigokoro♥Koushinchuu is infinitely better than its prequel Koigokoro Senpukuchuu, though that's an incredibly low bar and it's not that great. Unlike Koigokoro Senpukuchuu, the story is at least passable, as it presents itself as more of a slice of life of a couple rather than trying and failing to write a proper story. There's still the occasional forced drama, but it's infrequent and brief and is written much better. Like its prequel, the art in Koigokoro♥Koushinchuu is nothing spectacular, ranging from ... just alright to mildly bad.

The main problem that this manga suffers from is its godawful characters. The main character is without a doubt the most annoying manga character I've ever seen. I almost can't decide if she's more annoying when she's upset or when she's happy. 95% of interactions end in her getting upset, usually for absolutely no reason, and another 90% of interactions result in her bawling, which is extremely annoying. The love interest isn't much better. His "cool bad boy" character gets old really fast, and he becomes extremely bland and forgettable. I don't feel like going into much more detail, but every recurring character is absolutely insufferable.

If Koigokoro Senpukuchuu's weakness was its story, Koigokoro♥Koushinchuu's weakness is the characters, but it could have excelled in both, which is disappointing. The last chapter was legitimately the best chapter out of both manga, as it focuses on two different (and actually likeable) characters: Aya and Shizuku. These two are so much better than the garbage MCs we got, and if the entire story had instead focused on them instead, this manga would be at least a 7/10 instead of a generous 5/10. I loved seeing the tension between these two childhood friends who couldn't confess their feelings to each other because of a promise they made years before. This chapter was kind of cheesy at times, sure, but I'm willing to cut it some slack since the characters were enjoyable. If the main couple had been anywhere near as interesting as Aya and Shizuku, I would also be less harsh in my judgement of the series.