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PSME is hands down one of the best manga I've read so far and even the anime, which is not nearly as good because it leaves out much of the original story line, outshines most other anime I've seen in the last few years.
It is has just the right amount of "typical shoujo" elements, sci-fi and drama. There are quite a few characters to keep track of though and that can be a bit confusing at first, but shouldn't be a problem anymore after a few chapters. All the characters (past and "present" forms of the main cast as well as other characters joining in ... as the series goes on) are interesting and to some extant relatable. Everyone should be able to pick a favourite and you really feel for them while reading and learning more about their past and present situation.
I highly recommend this series to everyone who enjoys shoujo as well as sci-fi stories and likes being surprised by a series - because (for me at least) PSME is full of surprises and turns.
I rated the artwork with "good" (while everything else with "outstanding") because this series was published in the 80s and 90s and... you can tell by the artowrk. Especially in the first few issues. But it is very interesting to see how Hiwatari Saki's skill as a mangaka improved a lot while she worked on this series.

The manga started out very good in my opinion. After reading a couple of chapters I thought this would turn out to be a very good story. But the manga soon takes a turn for the worse: it's very repetitive (always more or less the same things seem to get in between the main characters and they.just.don't.learn.) and overly dramatic. One could argue that most shoujo manga are overly dramatic or not realistic, but Ren-ai Shijo Shugi really stands out. Sadly, that's the only aspect where the manga is outstanding. The characters are mediocre, don't really develop and don't have any significent character trades.
The artwork ... is good and "typical shoujo".
Last but not least: There's a lots and lots of smut, so anyone who's mainly looking for that should be quite happy with this series (you should be prepared for various rape scenarios, though).