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Skip to Loafer far exceeded my expectations. I had no idea what it was about going into it, I'd just heard things and seen screenshots here and there. The plot doesn't rely on a will-they-won't-they romance that would frustrate me (although I'm sure those shows do have their audience, otherwise they wouldn't be popular), and all the drama is provided in a lighthearted enough way that made the whole series easy to watch. Any time that the typical anime would have thrown in a misunderstanding or an unneeded reaction, Skip to Loafer subverted my expectations by doing what normal people would do in this situation. ... The characters are all written well, and all have individual personalities that make them stand out.

I think this is SO MUCH better than the remake. This is short, sweet, and to the point. There's no unnecessary side plot or filler, and everything shown has a purpose. Beautiful artwork with a nicely engaging storyline, it is a great manga. I've been seeing a lot of hate towards this piece with an obvious preference towards the remake, and I think that some of that stems from personal preference, and also people not reading this until after they're fully invested in the remake's storyline and characters and the feel of that whole thing. It might just come down to which one you read ... first, and to be honest, I've only read this version of this, and I don't plan on reading the newer manga, if it's anything like the anime, and that's ok. I understand that there's an audience for that, but it's not for me. This on the other hand, is.

All in all, this manga is all that it needs to be. Nothing more, nothing less. And I think it's simply wonderful! I will likely be reading this again.