Midori no Hibi
Midori Days

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I have a real soft spot for these kinds of manga. Ichigo 100%, Nozo x Kimi, Tonakashi, Love Hina etc. They somehow manage to combine the weirdest and funniest humor I've ever seen with the most heart wrenching scenes of any romance genre (I always tear up at the end) and all of them are straight 10s on my MAL and in my heart.

This one's no different. Every chapter was amazing and even the filler never got boring. It's not that short either so it must be good if it kept me 100% invested till the end.
The late 90s to late 00s were a special ... era. In my opinion this was the last time mangaka were truly free to write whatever story they wanted and weren't constrained by trends or financial expectations. So could such gems come to be.

I usually grade story, characters and art individually but I gotta go with a big fat 10/10 for all three here. Especially the first two. As always the plot holds firm from beginning to the end and every character is endearing and lovable. The art might be a tiny bit of a turnoff if you're used to the high detail of modern manga but you should get used to it pretty fast. In the end I don't think anyone could hate it.

Very, very good. I couldn’t recommend it more if you're into the genre and even if you aren't. The story is just too good and the humor is supreme as well.

Before I begin the anime really made me decide for the first time in my life to buy a manga instead of reading online. The story and the ost touched me deeply. But the story is not the full story without the manga. And for that manga really is pure and beautiful and adds more depth to characters even more than the anime.

he relationship between Midori and Senji touched a deep part of my soul. Seeing Senji change. Seeing Midori overcome her own fear of self. Seeing so many characters fill me up with a sense of wonder, joy, ... and sadness.

The final message about facing reality. About cherishing the short time you spend with people. About facing your fears. I do not regret it at all. Despite the bizarre premise of this manga it is one of the pure and lovely stories that touched the depth of my own being and soul. I wish to read more of Inoue's work.

Imagine yourself in this kind of situation: You're a 17-year old male high school student who is infamous in schools all around the city as the toughest delinquent. A bad ass. You and your "Devil's Right Hand" get maximum respect by everyone due to fear. But because of the same reason, you've been rejected by all the girls you've asked to be your girlfriend (20 rejections and counting). But one day, your wish was granted. There, a cute girl has confessed her feelings about you. Problem is: she's your right hand. No metaphors, no double meanings. A freaking legit, flesh-and-blood girl has become your ... right hand. The very hand that sets your reputation (But I guess you've already seen this from the manga's cover and the introduction this site gives.)

If you're a logical man, you'll probably think that the premise of this manga is broken. Like, HOW THE HELL DOES YOUR RIGHT HAND TRANSFORM INTO A GIRL?

But that's why I like it. The introduction is so intriguing that you'd want to know how it works (even though in the end, you don't get much).

The story is full of fillers. Like, seriously, in some of the volumes, all, but the last, of the chapters are fillers. Does that mean they're bad? No, they're hilarious. And also, Kazurou Inoue was smart to make these fillers feel essential for building the relationship between the 2 main protagonists.

The art is good. And that's something impressive on your first ever manga. You can say that the author has a "great right hand" (It's a joke. Okay, I'll stop.). But even though it's an Ecchi, it's got low amounts of it if you consider how long the series is. Personally, I'm thankful but for the Ecchi fans, you'll be saying "That's it?"

All in all, Midori Days is a very interesting story, full of interesting characters. It's not something full of mind blowing plot twist. There're just some and some of them are not really for story, rather, for comedy.

The ending is also very good. It's one of the first times I got "real world"-ed by a manga. It didn't go far away to the story and it didn't have any cliffhangers.