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Kentaro Yabuki is an amazing artist, and that's why I decided to check out this mangaka...that's it. I have seen so many panels from other mangaka that Kentaro Yabuki have drawn, and they are all beautiful including the visuals for Ayakashi Triangle.
The plot is not exactly the best, but I really love the artwork so I decided to try and stick with it.. but then I couldn't... and here is why.
The concept of a genderbent character is fine, you see it in fan art and anime a lot, so I am pretty used to it at this point. That is not my problem ... at all. My problem is though in fact driven by the choice for the only motivation the main characters to have is changing the once male and now female main protagonist back into a male. I would have liked to see the characters have some kind of motivation before the plot started (and no not backstory) and then have the gender swap problem throw a wrench in their original quest.
My other problem is that the main villain that turned our main character into a female, literally takes the form of a friggin yokai cat. Let me be 100% clear when I say I cannot stand when the main villain in a story sucks. This villain sucks.
I do like however, the idea that the female protagonist (can't remember her name oops) attracts dangerous yokai creatures, that main character-kun has to slay. It brings more chances of conflict into the plot, and more fight scenes are always welcome in my house.
Although I have only read about 5 or 6 chapters of this manga, I can say with certainty that no matter how much I like the artwork, I will not be able to sit through such a bland story.

This is a spoiler free review, although there really is not much to spoil with this manga. (before you yell at me yes I am aware that it is supposed to consist of a bunch of mini stories) To be honest when I first saw this manga pop up while looking for yuri manga, I clicked on it because of the fantastic art. I cannot begin to describe how much I love the art style of this manga, and it is a shame because the plot is... basically non-existent.
Each chapter of Kimi ni Suki tte Iwasetai (I Want You to Say You Love Me) consists ... of different characters. The first two chapters are about a couple who started dating a year ago, and are working out the kinks in their relationship. Although, when I read the 3rd chapter both characters seemed to be absent from the plot, and the story completely changes to a girl who lives alone and her cat turns into a lolicon... why...
The main problem I have with this manga is that it is about as consistent as the weather, and it could have had so much potential. I wish it was an actual story and not a collection of short yuri stories when they could have had to much done with these concepts. This first two chapters were absolutely great, but the writer decided to scrap a great idea and change the story 4 more times. I really liked the characters in the first two chapters, and I even liked the characters in the 3rd chapter, but after that I lost all interest.
If you like yuri, just read it because it will pass some time, but if you want an actual plot...please I beg do not waste your time with such a disappointing manga. The only thing saving this is the art.