Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
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This is probably one of the funniest 4-komas I've read in a LONG LONG LONG while, especially since a lot of popular gag 4-komas and manga are echii.

But THIS is an absolutely hilarious read.

Story: (7): There is a plot. It does exist. But it's not really something that needs expanding upon. Initially, the plot is that Chiyo has a crush on Nozaki-kun, and wants to be closer to him. But in the end, she ends up being his mangaka assistant. She keeps trying, but always returns to square one due to a mutual obliviousness. Don't expect too much romance development, as this manga's main ... purpose is to produce laughs. So don't expect sudden plot twists regarding romance. But, all the same, it's fun to see how everything develops, so this still gets a decent score.

Art: (9): I love the art in this, the emphasis on tones, inking, and using different styles in order to convey the different mangaka's styles inside of the manga universe. It's good.

Characters: (10): The highlight of the entire series. Each and every single character is enjoyable, relatable, and hilarious in their own unique way. I have not encountered a single character I would not want to see more of. Even the side characters are amazing. As more and more characters are introduced, the story continues to improve.

Enjoyment: (10): I re-read this whenever I'm a bit down. I then leave my laptop giggling like a maniac. Nuff' said.

Overall: (9): A good read if you're interested in comedy, some romance, and 4-komas. If you're serious about romance, then I'd be a bit vary about this one, because the romance seems to get nowhere. At. All. But it's still an absolutely fabulous read, and I'd recommend to it to everyone who's just itching to get a good laugh.

What is this? Are you in need of a good time? Does it requires comedy? Do you want it in 1 minute or less? My oh my, do I have the right thing for you!

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is the thing for you.

Each person out there has different kind of comedy they like, but even so! Try reading this a bit will ya?

Story: (9/10)

If I have to describe Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun's story, I would say that rather than a story it has an outline. Izumi Tsubaki, the mangaka, knows that this manga setting is in school between this set of characters. Nozaki, a mangaka, misunderstood our ... heroine, Sakura, feelings and then that's it. There is no specific goal like One Piece where the goal there is obtain one piece, but that's what makes this manga amazing because anything can happen. There is not a lot of restrictions.

What the makes the story gold is the comedy itself obviously. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun uses the traditional Japanese comedy style, the manzai. It involves two people, one the straight man and the other being the funny man and it involves mutual misunderstandings, double-talk, puns and other verbal gags. But what makes this comedy gold are obviously the....

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Characters!! (10/10)

This is a big one so hold on tight!

Every comedy out there includes the so normal characters (the straight man) and the weird characters (the funny man) and when they meet, ta-dah! comedy happen!

What makes Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun so good are probably because you don't know who's going to be the normal one and who's gong to be the weird one.

Each character are very much normal, that's why they could live in school so peacefully but they are added a little bit of a hidden personality that only comes out when the characters we are given talk to each other. If it's anyone else, they will be most likely conceive as normal.

We have our main heroine, Sakura Chiyo! Who confesses to our other main character, Nozaki, but uses the wrong phrase and founds out her crush secret. That is, him being a shoujo mangaka! That itself is a gag, a big burly man writing a girly love story when he, himself, has yet know love. Sakura is most of the time the normal one, the straight man, the one that calls out on the weirdness that the other characters are doing. But she too can be the funny man, for her crush on Nozaki can't really be called a crush but an obsession.

Our other main character, Nozaki Umetarou, a shoujo mangaka, who misunderstood Sakura's confession and somehow got her to be his assistant. Oblivious to Sakura's feeling, he lives his days trying to make his manga better and trying to get more materials for it.

Our other recurring characters too are what you can call reverses. Think of many tropes that our manga/anime are using right now and I can assure you that our recurring characters are the opposite of it. I don't want to give any spoilers so go read it right now!

ART: (8/10)

I am an artist myself so art it a big thing for me. The art itself is nothing big and fancy, nothing like the art of Yusuke Murata, but it is the right art for this story. The faces and reactions and how our mangaka presents the jokes are what makes this manga comes alive.

Enjoyment: (10/10)

Big thumb up! No no! TWO big thumbs out! With people clapping and fireworks in the air.

Overall: (10/10)

Once again, comedy are different for each person but Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun will most likely appeal to many. It's easy and fast to read and the the variety of the characters also helps.

First things first: this really isn’t a bad manga. However I was immensely disappointed with the story. There basically is no plot whatsoever except for the fact that the main character is a shoujo manga creator.

When I read the premise I was expecting a cute romance comedy. However, there is no romance. You heard that right. This manga about a girl in love with a shoujo mangaka has no romance plot. It’s just purely a gag manga about creating shoujo. Most of the jokes are about this too.

It was my fault for not reading any of the reviews though because multiple people have ... warnings in their reviews about this.

So if you like gag manga and would like to read one about a shoujo mangaka I would definitely recommend Gekkan Shoujo Nowaki-kun. It’s a fun read that made me audibly laugh a few times. If you however like romance I would skip this one, because you’re surely not going to find it here.