Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui

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When you get down to it, its premise is technically and honestly kinda creepy and weird given the age gap of the two main characters in this romantic comedy. However, I unironically like it. The humor is pretty spot-on, especially when the romance is heavily one-sided (as of yet) and constant rejections are afloat. The manga makes use of the funny shenanigans you'd expect of the fictional romcom genre (or any anime/manga really), so no wonder hilarity ensues.

Even then, the manga is pretty cute and heartwarming in its own way, as the relationship dynamics of each character have so far been fairly pleasant to ... see. Like, their personalities may seem a bit one note, but it’s exactly the interactions that drive your enjoyment of the fairly simple, comedic story.

It does have its semi-serious moments that dabble with the implications of such an age gap in romance, though. No, it's not about the inherent creepiness of their relationship, but rather their obvious differences in life and romantic experiences—a sentiment understandably more held by the high schooler, Ichika. Other implications are fairly positive, however, and daresay sweet even (e.g. Ryou softening up).

So, having said all that, it's a nice, simple recommendation to anyone who is able to get past the red flags of an age gap in romance and not take this manga very seriously as you would any other romance manga.

Dialogue isn't anything special, but it's the character interactions that continually make me look forward to reading the manga. Definitely give it a read to get some laughs and maybe even some butterflies.

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Personal context: I became interested in the manga after watching the PV, I think. I'm quite sure my first thoughts were something along the lines of, "That's kinda creepy, bro, but I'm intrigued." I did forget about it after a while, though, until I came across it on MAL an hour or so ago and read the 5 most recent chapters. Speaking of which, how on earth have the other reviewers read chapters beyond 25?

Pervyly funny and sweet~

!!!WARNING!!!
The male MC’s (Ryou’s) approach of pursuing the female MC (Ichika) is extremely dangerous. If you follow his footsteps, you will probably wind up in a cell filled with dakimakura(s). Jokes aside~ this manga should be used purely for entertainment but not for education.

!!Minor Spoilers!!
Story: 7
Really straightforward with no digression. Along the story, we will witness how Ichika embraces Ryou and actually accept Ryou’s love and warmth? o.O


... Art: 10
The strongest category of this manga. Definitely an S tier manga when it comes to art figure transitions between Chibi and real-life proportion.

It is clear that the illustration of chapter 1 is a little rough when compared those of the later chapters as the mangaka was still trying to get used to his/her new work; however, as more chapters are being delivered, the manga's layouts and depictions become cleaner (I don’t really mind having no background in certain scenes) and more aesthetically pleasing.


Character: 9
Ichika: Just a simple girl, yet tolerant toward Ryou
Ryou: Was a fuckboy -> reformed and became a masochist who loves only one girl
Rio: Ryou’s sister and Ichika’s classmate/close friend who plays a significant role as a mediator

Some side characters will appear to help create some stories or scenes.
However, several other side characters will appear as they will try to get the “love” attention from both Ichika and Ryou. As always, this isn’t possible as they are just “side characters”. :P

Each character or side characters have their purposes. But the manga hasn’t reached the point of showing multiple layers of main characters’ personalities. Thus with a -1.


Enjoyment: 10
Love this manga. Definitely was relaxing and comical read while cruising through 33 chapters.


Overall: 9
This manga won’t be a mainstream Romcom manga like some others, but it isn’t something you should ignore once you find it :)

Just a toxic relationship, it's not okay an adult have feelings for a teenager.
Sometimes it's kinda cute, but, he's really manipuling that girl, their history it's only a romanticism about things that is not okay.
Their story is very predictable and the characters too, they don't have a development that attracts attention, more than their protagonists are toxic in their idealizations and how they expect the other to be.
And, in both cases it is wrong. I think they could have handled the age difference problem better, but it was just hidden "romance" manipulation case.
For me, it was uncomfortable to read, just as much ... as the anime.
I think some people may like this story, but I really hope they understand and differentiate from reality. Well, a type of relationship like this, which sets an example, will never be ok.