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What we have here is a casual and lighthearted school romance manga without any outstanding positive or negative points. The plot elements are quite generic, sticking to the usual tropes and making the story rather predictable. The only thing that was surprising was how it only took around 2 days after the two main characters first met for them to be completely enamored with each other. Granted, our MC has just recently been clobbered over the head with an iron bucket that was thrown out of the window by what I can only assume to be a nefarious assassin roaming the halls of the school. ... As such, the MC might have suffered lasting brain damage and an according loss of inhibition.

The art, much like the plot, is nothing to write home about. It is not particularly good or bad, although the characters do look a little stiff at times.

All in all, I think this is a quite inoffensive manga that has a chance of getting boring rather quickly due to how generic it is. Therefore, I rate it a middle-of-the-road 5/10.

Most of the reviews I've read about this manga complain about the unsatisfactory conclusion of the story. While I agree with this sentiment, I feel as if the story veered off course much earlier.

Initially, "Again!!" presents a quite interesting premise, and up until approximately the halfway point, I would have readily rated this manga a 7/10. The clean and crisp artwork, coupled with the straightforwardness of Imamura's character, contributed to a positive reading experience. However, even in the early stages, certain aspects of the story began to detract from its appeal:

- The characters occasionally act in ways that deviate from their established personalities, rendering them ... unrelatable and difficult to understand
- Fujieda, initially set up to be a central character, quickly fades into the background, merely following the MC around without contributing meaningfully to the plot
- Some characters display irksome traits, such as Usami's unwarranted strictness and involvement in matters that shouldn't concern her, Fujieda's seemingly stupid behavior, and Suzuki's self-worth hinging entirely on external validation

Despite these flaws, the first half remains an enjoyable read. My enthusiasm dwindled during the latter part of the manga, however. The most glaring issue is the absence of lasting character development. Any progress made is swiftly forgotten, causing the characters to regress to their former selves. This lack of progress adversely impacts the story's pacing, making it feel sluggish. Last but not least, I found myself losing track of the plot, with certain plot points seemingly appearing out of nowhere. As a result, the story appeared disjointed and lacking cohesion.

In light of a promising start that ultimately fell short, I rate this manga a 4/10 in total.