Midori no Hibi
Midori Days

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I have to admit to having a soft spot for good romantic comedies, in particular those that try to be creative in their approach (as opposed to the standard boy-meets-girl affairs that are rife in manga and anime), and in this sense, Midori no Hibi hit almost all the right notes for me.

Midori no Hibi (or Midori Days), is the most well known work of Inoue Kazurou, who is also responsible for Ai Kora and Aoi Destruction. He trained under Fujita Kazuhiro (Ushio and Tora, Karakuri Circus, etc), after winning the 40th Rookie Comic Awards, and the influence of Fujita is readily apparent in Inoue's ... work's so far.

The story is about 17 year old Sawamura Seiji, the strongest high school delinquent in the area, and his seemingly endless quest to find a girlfriend. Because of his notorious reputation, and his fearsome "Devil's Right Hand", the girls he meets tend to be afraid of him, and because of this, he longs to meet a girl who won't be afraid of him. In short, he's much maligned and misunderstood, and thus, rather lonely.

This seems like a pretty run-of-the-mill set up for a romantic series, but Inoue added a twist in Midori no Hibi. Sawamura does have a girl who's liked him for a long time, although he doesn't know it as she has always been too shy to talk to him. This girl is Kasugano Midori, and it's the meeting of the two which is where the twist in the story is. Seiji, for one reason or another (it's never really explained), awakens one morning to find that his infamous "Devil's Right Hand" has been replaced by a miniature version of Midori, the girl who has secretly been in love with him. Where his wrist ends, her waist begins.

I have to admit that I like the idea of Midori no Hibi as it seems like Inoue suddenly thought "What if your right hand really was you girlfriend - and was actually a girl as well?" It's a simple concept, but it's a great premise for some hilarious gags from basic toilet usage to house cleaning and making food.

The artwork in the manga isn't anything to really write home about. There's some great parody images of delinquents scattered throughout the series, but on the whole the series is drawn in a very simple, and somewhat basic, manner. What gives the series part of it's charm though, is the fact that Inoue has tried to alter the specific stereotypes of some of the characters, something that more mangaka should try (something which he continued in Aoi Destruction).

Characters are a plus for Midori no Hibi, as they're almost overblown enough to be satirical. Seiji is a good lead character, and it was nice to see how his character changed through the course of the manga. Likewise, Midori also changed during the course of the series, but not to the same extent as Seiji. None of the other characters received the same amount of development as Seiji either, but the series doesn't really suffer from this as each of the characters do develop in some way.

Inoue isn't afraid to play with his characters either, and because of this, the series is a lot more fun to read than most. Part of the appeal of the characters stems from Inoue's ability to alter stereotypes, and more importantly, switch gender roles. This becomes more and more apparent as the series progresses, and actually improves the story on the whole.

I enjoyed Midori no Hibi as it was fun to read, and didn't really require me to engage in any deep thought about the story. The only real question I had at the end of the series wasregarding how Midori ended up on the end of Seiji's arm in the first place.

This is a nice series though, and it's enjoyable enough so one or two questions can be overlooked. There are some great characters in the manga, and some great jokes too. I would readily recommend this to any fan of romantic comedies, or anyone who likes to see old jokes done in unusual ways.

It's nice to see that there are mangakas out there who are willing to let their imagination run wild :)

If your a fan of romance comedies with a touch of drama you will love this one. This manga can leave you laughing in almost every chapter and near the end it can even make you cry. The artwork is fantastic, plot-line is great to. I loved this manga for its romance and because it wasn't serious the entire time nor was it way to comedic. But,you don't take my word for it, try it out yourself, you will surely agree(or at least love it).

The story starts off about Sawamura Seij, a high school delinquent, also known as "Mad Dog Sawamura" because he is undefeated and the most feared delinquent in the whole entire city. However, in all of his glory, he has a weakness, a desperate need for a girlfriend, and sadly he has a huge rejection streak for the pass 17 years. Until one day his "devil's fist" is replaced by a girl named Kasugano Midori, who has a crush on him for 3 years straight! With Midori on his hand his life immediately starts to change as now he is handicapped.

Story: This is probably one ... of the most unique romantic comedy you could find out there. A lot of romantic comedies usually has a girl madly in love with a guy and somehow they slowly start going out, etc. Most of them are pretty basic, but Midori no Hibi differs greatly from the group in the way it is portrayed. The plot itself is quite simple, but it is able to be delivered in a pretty funny, but not too complex way. The amount of fillers is probably similar to many other romantic comedies, but they do one way or another relate to the plot. Even though there are plenty of laughing moments, there are many moments too, that is just so sweet and touching as each character develops.

Art: Well the artwork is pretty simple in my opinion. Simple BUT nice. The author is able to portray the feelings of the characters pretty well. The main characters or the ones close to the main characters looks pretty nice and decent. But I really do like the simplicity of the art, but it can become quite complex and amazing during those important scenes.

Character: This series has a pretty decent amount of character development. The only downside I would say it that only the main character develops, but the supporting characters do make important contributions to Midori and Sawamura development. Though the Midori and Sawamura have a lot of carefree spirit most of the times there will be times where they do get serious or sweet.

Enjoyment: I will for sure read this manga again. It was absolutely delightful in my opinion. I loved the carefree nature it had and the amount of funny moments. Also there was also a lot of sweet and cute times, but it also incorporated some sad moments. (That I actually shed a tear, hey don't judge!) I really enjoyed it, even though I felt like this manga was really similar to many other romantic comedy series, the really big difference is the way it is packaged. I have to admit the way it is packaged is completely unique, and Sawamura doesn't really get so many girls like many other romantic comedies so this does make the series quite unique. Overall I really loved it and I hope you will give this manga a chance and hopefully enjoy it!

STORY:
It's about a boy who everyone labels as a delinquent. What nobody knows is the fact that all he really wants is a girlfriend. He wakes up one day and gets exactly what he wants, except for some reason she's attached to his arm ?!

I have never heard of anything like this, so of course I had to give it a 9.
It's a very unique story.
I would say its much more of a comedy than anything, but i won't deny the fact that there's romance. It's just that there's something that will make you laugh in every chapter, so the comedy is always there.
The romance ... only pops up once in awhile, but the times that it does is what makes this story complete. The love in this story develops a little slow, so if you don't mind a bit of a wait you will not be disappointed at all ;D

It had closure, which is great because I think every story should have that at least. The reason why I only gave it a 9 was because it was too long.
There were quite a few chapters that weren't really necessary. They were hilarious of course, but they were also what made me feel like this story is mainly a comedy.


ART:
For this type of story it was good.
What stood out to me the most was Sawamura's "thug" face, and I believe the last girl version of Kouta ? lol


CHARACTER:
Out of everyone in Midori no Hibi, only four characters developed. Everyone else just stayed the same. I would have given it a lower score for this section, but the four characters that did develop changed a lot.


I enjoyed Midori no Hibi, and it's actually one of my favorites now.
Overall I think its something that everyone would enjoy reading.
The chapter I liked the most was the last because I loved how it ended.
I wont spoil it for you,
so you gotta go read it yourself ! :D

Ah, Midori Days (or Midori no Hibi if you want to be authentic.) This manga was one of my favorites - As a matter of fact, it's one of the few that I bothered collecting every volume of.

Along with a very cute story, this manga is freakin' hilarious. There are quite a few bits of innuendo (but what manga doesn't have a little these days?) and there are quite a few references to other manga (there's a Demon's Spellbook from Konjiki no Gash Bell!!/Zatch Bell! in one of the chapters.)

Like a lot of teen manga these days, Midori has its share of nudity. Although Midori ... is tiny and had no chest to begin with, it's nothing that you should freak over. Breasts never killed anyone before (as far as I know.) Most of the nudity isn't detailed (no nipples, etc.) so it's nothing major, it's all in fun.

Wanna know how amazing this is? I knew a girl that thought manga was just for nerds and would never dream of touching a single thing related to it - When I told her about Midori, she was fascinated by the plot and wanted to borrow the first volume. It wasn't long before she was long past 1 and was reading 6 - It was her new guilty pleasure. If this manga can get someone into manga who never gave it a second thought, doesn't that say that you should try it too?

Midori Days can make you laugh, make you wipe a tear from your eye, and in my case, convert people to the manga side. I highly suggest it to anyone, manga lovers or just someone curious about it overall.

I thought this will be a typical romance manga: guy and girl got together, love rivals appear, argue/quarrel, then happily ever after.

But it isn't just about romance, the story has got depth and what I love best is that you could see the growth in the characters as you journey through the story. And the idea of the female protagonist is on the right hand of the guy she loves is extremely amusing! I got thrown off by it and just couldn't stop laughing.

At the end of it, I grew so fond of the characters and the plot that it leaves me feeling satisfied ... and happy to have completed reading it.

This manga has a cheerful and touching plot, and it's great entertainment reading it!

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.

Una muy linda comedia romantica con adorables personajes. El echo de tener a una chica en tu mano derecha desata mil y unas especulaciones como por ejemplo: que pasaría cuando Seiji vas al baño a orinar? Esta y más ocurrencias se encuentran abordadas en este gracioso manga.

Pero no todo es comedia y también hay espacio para las relaciones amorosas entre los personajes. Rechazos, arreglos, partidas y un final bastante emotivo redondean una obra interesante.

La única contra que le veo es que a mi entender, el manga se extiende demasiado con varios capítulos que no aportan nada.

Recomendada para pasar un rato divertido y emocionarse un poco ... sobre el final.

Por cierto, me matan las caritas que pone Midori.

One of the BEST romantic comedies out there, (well in my opinion) The story has a very unique hook, unlike a cheap and rushed romantic comedy you see in the market. It's kinda slow paced but at the same time fast and for once you can really understand what's going on. The blend of romance and comedy is perfect in this manga, it doesn't fill up one page after another with lame jokes. I would highly suggest you read the manga and watch the anime right after.

Marvellous story, I strongly recommend to read it to everyone!
It isn't boring or anything, just fun, fun and fun, and I think really worth to read it least once time! ^__^

Ps iread in Shonen star magazine, had i spent more money to buy the comic, i would be more critical,.


+Seiji is not a dork,
he is the strongest kid in town. The last thing thing i want to do is to read a story about good for nothing guy. This guy has a reedeming value.

+ A shoujo ai that a guy can read
Seiji is not the rich, cool, good at everything guy. He is a rebel, and just like a normal guy, he ... doesn't want to loose to anyone (in his case at fighting). He might remnd you of your pal or yourself

+ unique artwork
The mangaka has his own art style, so the characters don't look similiar to those of other comics. But not by any means amazing

-Story about a punk whose life suddenly got turned upside down is actually not new. Beelzebub for example

-emotional moments
It's the cardinal rule. boys don't cry, don't let anyone has a pity on them. Seiji sometimes cry, But Kota is an embarassment. He is worse than emo kid, he is a teenage dramaqueen who thinks is important to let everybody now about his feeling.always cry and thinks .

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.

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.