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Noragami, as I really liked the anime series, I really couldn't wait to see how the story continued, so I read the manga. Then I discovered there was an OVA. I didn't expect much, as most OVAs are kind of like a filler episode, without much of a story.

This OVA was absolutely great! One of the best OVAs really, and that must be because the OVA follows the continuation of the manga. The story itself isn't much, I think it was kind of like a small filler arc in the manga. Yet it's really enjoyable, it's funny to see how Yato possesses Hiyori, and to ... see how he enjoys the ordinary high school life of a human, as a God ofcourse. Given Yato's funny and outgoing personality you wont be disappointed by the humour of the OVA.
The sounds and art is the same as with the series, same amazing opening, and very good animation.
There isn't much to tell about the OVA, since it's just one episode yet, but if you liked Noragami you'll like this extra episode for sure, for if you can't wait for a second season, like me.

There will be 2 OVAs of Noragami, yet there has only been released one. The second OVA will also follow the story of the manga, so I can't wait.

In short, it's just really a refreshing, good episode, with the humour it should have. If you like Noragami, it's a given you'll like the OVA as well.

So, while I was searching for Shoujo manga I hadn't read yet, which is hard to find, I came across this manga. I wasn't really expecting much, by the time I read the manga there were only just 3 chapters released. But now, having 13 chapters I completely changed my opinion of this manga.
It's awesome!

-Story-8
Ok, so well, this is not like the most original story ever written, but for a shoujo manga it's not too cliche. The story follows a young girl who lives in the countryside of Japan. While she enjoys food that comes from Tokyo she never imagined she ends up living in ... Tokyo, because of her parents going overseas. While she is lost in the middle of the unfamiliar city a weird looking guy helps her to find her way to her uncle's house, where she will be living. This weird guy turns out to be a little annoying and lousy, and he comes by her uncle's place a lot, as a regular customer. But make it turns out that he is her teacher! And on top of that, he's really popular among the students!
She is trying to make friends, which isn't going too well since she seems like she if from another era, he is the one helping her. He turned out not to be so weird after all.

I like the story development, it's not too predictable, and it absolutely has the comedy it should have.

-Art-10
The art is, in one word: AWESOME.
I rarely see good art in manga, so if I come across manga like these it makes me happy.
Like I said, the art is great. It's clean, modern, not too sparkling and weird like some shoujo art is, and it's... just great. It gives off a familiar vibe like Ao Haru Ride's art. Maybe even better.
Yes, the art is definitely a good point here.

-Character-9
Now the first thing I really liked is the heroine. Just seriously, how rare is it to find the heroine not to be a girl which finds out she likes the protagonist in just one or two chapters and then confesses to him immediately the next chapter. Then it turns out the boys she confesses to doesn't like her, but, she doesn't give up and keeps persuading her feelings for him and then the boy has no other choice than to like her because if not it won't be a happy ending like in all shoujo. THIS GIRL IS NOT LIKE THAT. Thank the Lord! She's actually one of the few female types I like, cute, natural, a little dense and naive, and most of all, developing her feelings of love in a normal way, like a normal person does.
She tries to make friends in a enjoyable way, she's a little bold and most of all a cool person without crying all the freaking time or screaming for attention.

Enough about her, what about the rest? Well, the rest is pretty good too. The protagonist, which is the teacher is cool. I personally love teacher-student relationship manga, so I just love him already.
He's not our cliche tsundere demon-like teacher with glasses and black her. Instead, he's a little clumsy and most of all just funny and nice, while being good looking too.
While for the male friend of our heroine, he's cute. His reactions with girls (blushing if anyone touches him) is way too funny, and not something we see too often. He's a little cold, but hey, that's what makes him adorable.
While I'm a little more negative of the female friend of our heroine. While she is a bitch she gets better after a while, but I just think it's a little stereo typed. So many manga have the "bad bitch" in there, and I never really liked them. But maybe that's just me. If you like the "bad bitch" you will like her too.

-Enjoyment& overall- 9
I enjoyed this a lot. It's a refreshing new manga, and I can't wait to see the romantic development between the teacher and the heroine. I just absolutely love teacher-student relationships. Read it, and enjoy the refreshment of a fun heroine, who isn't too cliche, and her new-made friends in the city of Tokyo.