I'm completely disappointed with the character ideas causing many issues to the way how the story plot progresses. (Any fans out there please do NOT be offended by this review this is my personal opinion of this particular manga so far..) You may trust me or not I've read to the max chapter any website contains. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU TO READ THIS, I've provided some evidence in my statements. Correct me if anything I said was wrong, don't get angry with my review as this is ONLY my opinion. Again if you think some of my statements are wrong feel free to think so.
~Characters
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--> Wrong choice of idea
Firstly the character personality traits are just honestly messed up. Each of the three girls have a different toxic side of themselves ruining the "harem & romantic" theme of this manga. More specifically, let me clarify, throughout the story Hiro (Nagi's crush) was just completely toying around with Nagi, there was even once Hiro invited him on a date just to get a discount from a movie ticket (If I remember correctly) which is just no point of bringing him along if she is not going to develop feelings for him. She even stated the fact that she only likes people who are smarter than her, this resulted in Nagi started working his ass off everyday studying non-stop enabling him to develop feelings to any other girls. They even had a deal which there was one condition "If Nagi could place 1st in the school ranks, she would only date him". The deal they had was stupid, honestly from here, I just paused reading for few days. From volume 1-5 there was not a single love development happening between these two characters, all they do is versing each other seeing who can win in the school rankings. During a camping trip, Hiro also promised Nagi's friend (Shion, I believe) that she would help him confess his love for Erika, this made me more frustrated and annoyed towards Hiro either because she didn't want #1Erika to end up with or fall in love with Nagi (jealously) or simply because #2she hates Nagi so much. I believe my number 2 statement is most likely true because on the first time Nagi and Hiro met she yelled to him saying 'to stop talking to her ever again', this may indicate that Hiro is annoyed by Nagi or in worse case hates him. After awhile she cut her hair short and decided to start to talk to Nagi for some unknown reason.
I'm not even rooting for this girl to win. (There are more reasons why Hiro ruined the whole theme, I'm not willing to explain due to spoilers).
Secondly, possibility one of the main reasons I started bashing my keyboard is the idea of second harem protagonist which was Sachi (Nagi's biological younger sister). Honestly, I have not a single clue why the author would include Sachi to be one of the main girls. She should be considered more as a side character (Side character: People who don't involve in big events but just to make story more engaging or interesting). In this case it is romance.
Just starting from chapter 46-91 she literally started crushing on Nagi and later on she started faking that she was going on a "date" with another boy, just to see Nagi's reactions of worrying for her if she had a boyfriend, he did show some signs that he was worried which Sachi thought was because Nagi loved her back, but she completely had the wrong idea. In the manga, the only reason Nagi was worried about his sister getting a boyfriend was because he could never see her again in the future if she was married, I understood Nagi's emotions at this part of the manga. But I still hate the fact that Sachi believes that her brother absolutely loves her back. She even decided that it would be a good idea to kick her own brother (this actually happened somewhere in the chapters). If I were the author I would immediately remove this 'type' character out of the story. To get my point straight, I really dislike the idea of adding Sachi as one of the main girls.
Third, the girl I'm hoping who could win the romantic battle. Erika, who does have some terrible sides let me explain further. Despite being the daughter of a billionaire and owns a hotel tycoon and mother thats works as a national wide television producer, Erika is still too lazy to do house work or even cook dinner for herself, she always relies on Nagi pretty much on everything. All she does regularly are just posting pictures on Instagram, there was a reason however which was because she apparently thought it would help to locate her older brother Aka. Nagi's real older brother (He mysteriously disappeared when Nagi and Erika engaged).
{If you root for Erika here are some positive facts about her}. There were some parts when Erika did influence Nagi to change his mind like when Nagi was suddenly placed 13th on the school exams which resulted him in slight depression and isolation because he couldn't beat Hiro, she inspired him to seek forward. She is the only girl who shared the most time with him allowing her to develop more feelings for him, this is hinted throughout the magna but not confirmed, one example such as the part where she says "I don't like you that way, not YET", this phase was one of the major evidence of her liking Nagi find within the beginning chapters. Once Erika got jealous because she can never make Nagi smile near her. *Fingers crossed for this girl to win*
(Quick Edit) Lastly, I forgot to mention the last girl, Ai (Nagi's childhood friend). She only appears on chapters after 50+ Ai didn't really have that many issues so far within the story plot, however because of her desperate love for Nagi that Ai wants to get married to him, it will only cause major troubles later on in the manga. (My prediction so far.. NOT confirmed). Here are the only key facts I can gather about her. She is a professional singer, she moved to China and then came back after her parents decided to breakup (As in that they want to live in different countries). Ai is the first girl Nagi confessed his love to, it is literally obvious in the manga that she loves him because she writes her songs based on Nagi.
~Conclusion
There were also some positive notes about this manga that is the art which I'm giving a solid 7 (Good). The art was literally immeasurable compared to other mangas I've seen. Overall, I am rating this a 3(Poor) because this manga lacks the love development from each of the characters as well as wrong character choices e.g Sachi. All three have toxic sides completely ruining the genre of romance. The only thing that could fix this problem is if the author will start focusing on the character's development in terms of relationship for the main protagonist. I'm hoping the anime will be good at this point. So far the trailer is well done *chef's kiss* For new people who want to read this I recommend you do if you really like Nisekoi.
Dec 21, 2021
Kakkou no Iinazuke
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I'm completely disappointed with the character ideas causing many issues to the way how the story plot progresses. (Any fans out there please do NOT be offended by this review this is my personal opinion of this particular manga so far..) You may trust me or not I've read to the max chapter any website contains. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU TO READ THIS, I've provided some evidence in my statements. Correct me if anything I said was wrong, don't get angry with my review as this is ONLY my opinion. Again if you think some of my statements are wrong feel free to think so.
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