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Looking for some cute school romance packed with fanservice and cute girls? Look no further, because Kishuku is just the manga for you!

Story: 6
The story is nothing we haven't seen before: a forbidden romance, in which the two leaders of rivaling clans/dorms fall in love and must be careful to keep their relationship a secret. Cue misunderstandings, hijinks, and characters going to comedic lengths to hide their budding romance. There's nothing wrong with the story, but this is definitely not the manga's strong point.

Art: 8
I have no complaints about the art. It's cute and well-drawn. The backgrounds are gorgeous. Snippets of ecchi and some ... frames are drawn just for the sake of fanservice, so there's good and bad parts about it.

Characters: 7
Ah yes, the driving point of this manga. This manga is so jam-packed with cute girl characters that it almost feels like a harem manga. The male lead is a bumbling idiot who stands blindly for his beliefs and morals, and often ends up paying the price by getting beaten up by his own subordinates. The female lead is smol, cute, and pure-hearted. More characters include a super-kawaii second fem. lead, and a pervy glasses guy. There is not a single character you will not have seen in some harem/ shonen romance manga before, but you love them nonetheless.

Enjoyment: 8
There is literally nothing new or unique about this manga. Yet, despite this, you will be eager for each chapter release. It's a formula for success.

Overall: 7
I'm trying to give a fair rating, and originality is an important factor in judging. But if you're okay with reading a manga full of the common tropes and story arcs, then give it a shot. You're bound to enjoy it.

First Review here, so please bear with me.

Plot:
As the title suggests, protagonist Nakaho-san holds the one power everyone has thought of having at least once: telepathy.

Unfortunately, it's more of a curse than a power, as she is forced to hear the true feelings of those around her while they put up false smiles and compliments. This has caused her to become timid and quiet in school, and she's pretty much a loner. But what happens when the coolest guy in class actually has an insane crush on her and constantly has erotic fantasies about her?

Story: 7/10
The idea of a main character having a power ... they didn't ask for is nothing new in the fantasy genre. However, being able to read the thoughts of someone that likes you, rather than reading the thoughts of the one you like, is something you don't often see.

Art: 5/10
Mousou Telepathy is a 4-koma drawn (scrawled?) by computer. The art is messy and sloppy, but I gave it extra points for the way it is presented. The "real world" is in black and white, but thenever Nakano is reading someone's thoughts or looking at their fantasies, it is in color. I liked that part, and if this ever gets an anime, I hope the studio continues that style.

Characters: 6/10
Nakano is nothing new--shy, studious, and clearly scarred by the harshness of the world around her. But no one ever really hated a character like this, so I can't say much other than the fact that she's very average as a protagonist.
Toda-kun is a fun character who hides a seriously perverted (but not atypical of a hormonal teenage boy) side behind his chic and cool personality. Only Nakano knows of this side, of course, and so she's generally turned off by him, despite being intrigued at the fact that he likes her. As the most sociable and popular kid in school, it's still a mystery as to why he has such an obsession with the quietest girl in class.
There are other characters in this story, but you'll find that Toda is the most interesting.


Enjoyment: 8/10
Even though this manga doesn't have anything particularly novel to offer, it's quite a fun read. Each "chapter" is literally a 1-page 4-koma so it's not hard to catch up in one sitting. The characters aren't particularly memorable but they're endearing nonetheless.

Overall: 7/10