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At the time of writing this review I have finished the main story and I'm just waiting to read the extras.

I have to start saying that this manga will always have a special place in my heart. I read most of it during 2020 and followed the releases until the end. But I sadly don't love it anymore as I once did.

The main love story was truly amazing and magical for me, it felt so real and simple, it reminded me of what falling in love felt like (I had been in a long term relationship for more than a decade). It seriously was really ... nice reading Uenoyama and Mafuyu's story and I love the first arc with all my heart. Akito and Haruki story was a bit harder to read since i'ts a more mature story with complicated and nuanced moments. I could relate to Akito's relationship with Ugetsu so much it was painful, so again, it was a story that felt very real and I also loved it very much and I mostly liked how the conflicts got resolved. Very dramatic, very amazing imo.

But I think that's the point where the manga lost its magic. After Akito and Haruki's story, it was sadly a rapid downward spiral and it was really sad to see a manga I loved so much end in such a low note both in story telling and art syle. I did not enjoy the extreme change in art style at the end. I enjoyed the growth and stylistic changes the mangaka had during the publishing, but the character designs at the very end… I truly dislike it, they look deformed imo.

I just think the ending of the first arc is pure perfection and I'd consider this a masterpiece if that's where it had ended, but it wasn't, so I have to admit, overall this manga is just good, plainly good. It has a lot of good things that are worth reading, but that's it. When taken into account that it includes some very controversial non-con (at best dubious-con) moments, I don't think everyone may enjoy this one. I still consider it a worth read and I hope people enjoy the good parts as much as I did.

I loved this manga so so much while it was being published. It was an amazing distractor for the dark times of 2020 and 2021, all until Stars and Stripes showed up I think. And then the non time-skip happened (it was way to damn short to be called a time-skip imo) and the story lost me almost completely. Ever since the time-skip reading this story felt like a chore more than an enjoyable thing like before.

I have my gripes with this story, a bunch of them really. The way the author decided to progress the story truly disappointed me. At the beginning it ... seemed to be such an amazing story with mysteries and complicated relationships, I got so much hype on so many things; being hinted that maybe there was a weird reason why Deku was quirkless, All For One and One For All beginnings, Deku's father, his relationship with Uraraka, his friendship with Ida, the frenemies relationship with Bakugo... and so many more things I cannot remember rn, all went nowhere except for maybe his relationship with Bakugo; and by the end it was generic boring shonen bs full of ass-pulls. Man it was hard reading the last arch.

Still, the first half is an amazing read that I truly recommend and I bet some people may enjoy it 'till the very end even if I and many others didn't.

As someone who also grew up in the countryside of a conservative country, this manga was amazing, a great representation of what growing up somewhere like that when you're any flavor of queer is. It may be triggering for some people though so be warned, this manga portrays severe bullying and an attempted rape (which, unlike many many many other mangas, it portrays it in a realistic and serious way, which I guess only makes it more triggering tbh).

This story doesn't really revolve around romance almost at all, as some others have pointed out on their reviews, but that's what makes this manga ... stand out from the pile of BL out there. I loved the friendships that were built and lost and I love how all of the characters the story focuses on, had major development. This author really knows how to show how nuanced we all are as human beings, no one is perfect, we all struggle with something and sometimes we can be morons one way or the other, but it is on us to grow and change.

Truly an amazing read and the only reason why I don't consider this a masterpiece is because the author made some… choices on how to portrait some characters that was a bit too sympathetic for my liking (and they also gave the worst character a spin-off for some reason and well, I'll just reserve my comments on that one). But the majority of this story was really good, the first chapter almost made me stop reading, the beginning threw me off and the art was also a bit rough in the first half of the story, but the art and story improved tremendously and I couldn't stop reading this! I loved the MC's mom, best bad-ass character, I love her so much.

The ending was pretty good, although quite sad at the same time, but I liked the realism. Not everyone gets a happy ending in real life, so it was a bit refreshing to see it reflected in this story.

I think I'm just too old to enjoy this type of anime because I found it to be too boring and even a bit annoying, tho the thing that made me drop it was episode 9 thanks to Hotaru being way too much of a dumb-ass (imo). I know teens are dumb but c'mon, not that much (in the majority at least).

I like wholesome stories to the point of them being too damn sugary and even having dumb protagonists (one of my faves is Kimi ni todoke) but I feel like those stories had some balance either with other characters or the main characters ... progress, this story has way too many cutesy wholesome people and Hotaru acts like a kindergartner a lot with the more nuanced character being Hananoi, but things are amped to such a degree that he ends up coming off as a creep and is also very unlikable a lot of times!

Ugh, I really wanted to like this story because I want to get into shojo but if this is one of the most popular shojos right now, I don't think I can ever get back into the genre (I've also tried reading some of the other popular mangas and also had to drop them).

But anyway, I still think some people may like it and if you're a teen I think it has many things that I remember going through when I was that age and they resolve them in a healthy way (for the most part) so at least is not setting harmful standards (for the most part).

I rewatched Ouran for the first time in at least 10 years, the last time I watched it I was still in college, and my first time watching it I was in middle school. All three times I enjoyed it greatly, all because of mainly the same reason: this show is entertaining as fuck.

As the times have changed and some topics have evolved, but also people have gained a bit too much sensibilities, I’m not surprised of seeing this show marked as homo/transphobic. I see it as a product of its time and coming out of a very conservative country that still in 2024 ... hasn’t recognized same sex marriage. It indeed has some ignorant comments or insensitive jokes but tbh, is not so bad and judging it by today’s standards is honestly stupid.

If we add to all of this that this anime is mostly a comedy more than a romance, I seriously cannot understand the hordes of people clutching their pearls while watching this. I’m a bisexual woman and I consider myself to be very feminist, and I can see the problematic aspects (which are not that many) but still enjoy this show. Also, Haruhi should be a non-binary icon (I know that she identifies as a woman) with how much she doesn’t give a shit about gender stereotypes and how she presents herself to the world. She doesn’t give a shit if society wants for her to wear a dress, if boy clothes are what she likes that’s what she’s wearing. Love her.
The humor in this series reminds me a little bit of Gintama: tons of nonsense and way over the top shit going on 90% of the time. It also has its serious moments but just as in Gintama, there isn’t that many to consider this show as “serious”. It’s so clear how almost everything in this anime is played for laughs and I love it, everyone’s personality is dialed to 100% (including Haruhi, her personality is the more “normal” but her coldness is dialed way up).

I just really enjoy this series; the beginning was slow tbh but by the end of it I was jumping in my seat with pleasure. Truly such a great anime.

This manga was a roller coaster with many many plot twists and some unexpected things. Definitely a very interesting read, it's been a while since I read a story with a different and kind of unique plot.

I feel like I cannot write a review without spoiling much so I leave it short:

The art was mostly great, a little inconsistent but enjoyable. I loved Ono's character design the most and also Mikuni's little sister was mega cute.

I liked the main characters, they grew on me as the story went on, specially Ono, he ended up being a bit more nuanced than I expected. Mikuni was also ... a pretty good character, I enjoyed his cute side. They make a nice couple.

What I really disliked was how short all of it was, after chapter 5 I was soooo hyped and I thought "omg, how is this going to be resolved, this is a mess (in a good way), for sure this story has at least another volume". But nope, it all gets resolved in the next chapter in a way I found underwhelming and disappointing IMO.

But don't let this discourage you from giving it a read, it's a very interesting story with a lot of potential, I just would have loved for it to be longer, it had all the necessary elements to be a great psychological drama. But that's what dreams are made of or something.

Still, this may not be for everyone, it includes very hard topics like suicide and murder along with some other things, definitely not for everyone.

I stumbled upon this manga by accident, and even though I didn't particularly love the art style, the first few pages intrigued me so I kept on reading, and I'm glad I did.

The story is quite simple but the characters are what makes this a compelling story in my opinion, Minami is an assertive guy that even if shy, at the same time is not afraid to say what he wants and ask for what he wants when push comes to shove, which makes him a very cute and enjoyable character. Karasuma is also very likable because even though he's a reserved guy who ... seems shy, he is truly just in fact a misunderstood introvert with a quite interesting side (I mean, the guy makes games and smut asmr). I like that the chemistry between them was there since the beginning, but the author took their time developing the relationship a little bit more so it felt more believable and deserved when they became a couple. I really hate when authors just put characters together after not more than a hello and a bj.

Moving on, for me the star of all characters in this story is Akitora, he begins as a freaking rude moron, but man does he get a quick (and tiny) redemption arc. I won't spoil much but he becomes best boy by the end and he's seriously my favorite, such a cute little guy!

Now, returning to the art style: I can say it wasn't something I truly enjoyed and if the story hadn't caught my mind I would have dropped this. It has a GRAVE case of yaoi hands, and I feel like the way this artist draws faces is a bit off putting sometimes (at least to my taste). The most redeemable part was when the scenes where drawn in a bit of a chibi style, it wasn't full chibi but it made the characters look super cute.

Anyway, I'm eagerly hoping for volume 2 of this story, hopefully it may be as good or even better than the first one.

After seeing the reviews not recommending this manga I feel like I have to share my two cents.

I liked this story, I'm just a simp for the "friends to lovers" trope, what can I say, but I do see how some people may not enjoy the story. It feels a bit empty and the romance wasn't really developed at all which is a shame because I thought that it was going to go deeper into how Oka went from being flustered by sharing a bed with Mao, to realizing he liked Mao; but oh well, this was one of those situations where I take what ... I can, and what I take is that Mao is insane but freaking funny and Oka is just cute and relatable in a way.

But yeah, I'm really disappointed in the romance department, I mean, Mao grabbing Oka's shirt and crying? that was fucking cute and it seemed like a great start for a cute romance, but sadly the author wasted the setting they themselves created lmao.

I recommend people give it a try, but indeed it may not be for everyone.

In this review I won't focus on the story too much because I've read the manga and I think the manga is a 10/10, the story is super fun to read, the romance is cute and develops at a good pace, the characters are compelling and relatable; it's just a good story all and all and my only hang up is the art style which can look wonky from time to time (specially Kurosawa's face proportions). This last thing was what got me extra excited for the anime because it was going to follow the story I already love so much but with a probably ... slightly improved art style, that's why it has been a bit disappointing to see that the animation is... not so good.

The first 2 chapters look pretty good considering that this series probably did not get the greatest budget, but there were a couple of scenes (the most important of each chapter) that looked pretty good so I was excited, but it seems that by episode 3 the budget had started to run out and by episode 4 it has almost run dry.

The animation is laughable by ep 4, one of the most crucial scenes got ruined (for me at least) by the bad animation, it was so distracting I could not focus on what was being said by the characters and could only notice how wonky and stiff the animation was. Also, the art is not consistent, one scene is this style and the next is this different one, it makes the anime look even worse, especially when there are flashbacks and you can clearly see the styles of the flashback and the current scene are different. The voice acting was also noticeable bad on this chapter and that was truly disappointing to notice as it had been the most reedeamable quality so far.

I don't want to ramble any more, so I'll just say that I completely recommend this anime because of the story but if you're someone that enjoys good animation and bad animation can be an obstacle on your enjoyment of the story, then stay clear of this anime and just read the manga.

I'll update this review when I finish the story, just to see if the animation can become even worse or if it can improve a little on the next episodes.

Edit: I just finished watching the last episode and sadly, the animation continued to be bad on the later chapters, there were a couple in which it was so bad it was genuinely hard to watch. The voice acting continued to be pretty good but there were parts where you could tell the direction hadn't been as good for some reason (exaggerated tones on pretty mild scenes for example).

Still I enjoyed the anime because of the story and I just wish it had a better adaptation.

This review may contain some spoilers.

My opinion on volume 1:

I wanted to like it because the art is a-mah-zing but the writing is so lackluster it's sad. The story starts in the middle without giving much context or properly introducing the characters, so for almost 3 long chapters, I didn't give a damn about any of them.

Sakuraba just comes off as a cheater jerk who's very unlikeable and Asami as a bitter person who seems to have a grudge with Sakuraba, but since you have no idea why that is, it's hard to relate to him and like him. Then, part of the reason for ... Asami's bitterness is explained and you start to like Asami a bit more, but still, more information is needed damn it!

Meanwhile, with the added context, Sakuraba becomes even more unlikeable in my eyes. He comes off as insensitive af and just an asshole in general.

The part I disliked the most was when Asami kissed Sakuraba to avoid Sakuraba getting stabbed, it gets brushed off as it's nothing, and worse yet was Sakuraba asking "why did you kiss me?". I don't know mother fucker, maybe to prevent the crazy ex gf from stabbing you to death?!!!

I seriously love the art, it's what kept me reading, but I did not enjoy the story.

I did read vol 2 because I needed answers and this is what I think about it:

It's chapter 2 and I can't stop thinking: "my goodness Sakuraba, just kys already and spare us of your bullshit", so not a great start. At least now I like Asami and I think he's a dumb-dumb badass with an awful taste in men, I mean, that Harada guy? Fuck him with a hot rod all the way to hell for all I care. His poor wife omg. Girls, don't get pregnant!! It's not worth it!

And Sakuraba's sob story doesn't excuse his awful behavior towards Asami and all those women. Like bitch, if you're not ready to come out of the closet that's fine, always do so until you're safe and all that, but that doesn't give anyone a card to toy with other's feelings!! Sakuraba had already hurt Asami in the past and here he is again, just playing with Asami's feelings just because he's scared or wtv tf.

Asami my guy, you deserved better than these two assholes, ugh.

JESUS CHRIST ALMIGHTY this Manga managed to make me feel so damn angry, I guess that's why I'm writing this. Although that last chapter was so cheesy and sweet, it managed to erase some of the damage.

Recommend it for the drama, the amazing art and Asami.

Don't recommend it because of the drama-llama, Sakuraba and Harada.