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Ne Ne Ne is a simple, short romantic comedy that does pretty much everything right.

It has a simple theme of romance between a mature man and a young girl who wants him to see her as an adult, with both of them being inexperienced and shy when it comes to love. The interactions between characters are funny, the art is cute and shows all the emotion I expect, and nothing about the age gap, feudal setting, or supernatural elements feels jarring.

You might see that it's only a single volume and think it was instantly axed and had a rushed ending, ... but the ending builds on the relationship that forms over the course of the series and is very satisfying for a series as short as this.

Ne Ne Ne can of course be found online, and is also available physically and digitally in English if that's your thing. It shouldn't take much more than half an hour to read, and I highly recommend it.

To summarize:
Story: 8
Art: 9
Characters: 9
Enjoyment: 9
Overall: 9

Now that this series is fully translated, I thought I'd write a review.

Hanamaru Youchien follows the daily lives and relationships of 3 kindergarten teachers, Tsuchida, Yamamoto, and Kusano, as well as several of their students, including Anzu, Hiiragi, and Koume.

As the characters do their best at the kindergarten, all kinds of funny and cute things happen and they work towards catching the attention of whoever they like, whether that's one of their coworkers, classmates, or teachers.

While the plot doesn't progress very quickly, most characters are fleshed out throughout the story, and nothing feels particularly rushed.

The art is ... consistently high quality, and all of the students are very, very cutely drawn, no matter what they're doing.

Comedy is subjective and can easily make or break a series for different people, but I thought the humor went well with the cute antics and only added to my enjoyment of the series.

If you're looking for a cute, funny manga with a bit of romance, I highly recommend Hanamaru. If not, I still think it's worth a try.