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Jan 14, 2022
I wanted to like this, it's weird, unique, and I doubt I'll read something like this again, however, Boku no Futatsu no Tsubasa tried to do too many things at once.
The art is decent, it's nothing to write home about, character expressions are well developed, but sometimes it was hard to know which character was which at times. There were quite a few places where the main characters and most supporting characters were in a scene, and it was near impossible to figure out which was which. The design for Makoto was really good though.
The overall character design is lacking, there are just way
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too many characters introduced in only 37 chapters. The two main characters are fleshed out pretty well, but some of the side characters are introduced in some drama, stick around for the rest of the manga, and provide no substance at all. Some character conflicts are just left wide open and, seemingly, conveniently forgotten.
The biggest hit is the story. I really wanted to like this, and for the first dozen or so chapters, I was way on board. The drama and conflicts were handled well, albeit a bit quickly at times, and there were discussions about sexual topics that rarely get brought up. Obviously some of the way that it's talked about is a bit touchy (it's 20 years old, so I can't hold it to the standards of today), but it's handled elegantly.
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The story itself jumps around way too much, there were parts in the middle chapters where I would forget what happened 2 pages prior, because time would jump forward a day, or it would be from another perspective, with little explanation. It also introduced a weird sci-fi thing near the end, which was fine if it was explained more, but it wasn't. It just appeared, then the story ended.
It's certainly an interesting manga, that doesn't fall into the numerous tropes that I've come to suspect, but it's a bit of a mess. If you like Gender Bender stories, give it a try, if you're into weird stories, try it as well. I don't think I would recommend it to many people though.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Sep 17, 2021
Kanojo mo Kanojo is a show that takes all of the harem "what ifs" and turns them into reality.
How funny would it be if all the harem members were in a relationship with the MC?
How funny would it be if every character (not just the MC) was an an idiot?
How funny would it be if the MC was as honest as possible, and never beat around the bush?
As it turns out, extremely funny. First off, this isn't a trashy show, and it isn't an intellectual show, and there's no deeper meaning. It's straight absurdist comedy.
The story is a pretty generic high school romance
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story, just with the MC already in a relationship, and then adding another girlfriend. There's nothing particularly daring here, but it works really well. The biggest weakness is the art, it's not terrible, but it's pretty mediocre, although you don't watch a show like this for the animation or artwork.
The biggest strength is the voice acting, it is absolutely on point. Ayane Sakura is fantastic, as is Junya Enoki and Ayana Taketatsu. I don't know if I've seen a comedy with VA's as well rounded as this.
Overall, for a quick laugh where you can unwind after the week, and power your brain down to the combined brainpower of the character in this show, I highly recommend it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Sep 6, 2021
If there is one spot where Ano Ko ni Kiss to Shirayuri wo truly shines, it's with the characters. There are very few high school romances where the characters are as developed as this, especially in the shoujo ai/yuri genre. Of course there are common tropes, and characters types, but it isn't so upfront, and it is refreshing.
The story revolves around the two main characters (Shiramine Ayaka and Kurosawa Yurine), where Shiramine was always number 1 at her previous school, until Kurosawa shows up and beats her (and other classmates) in every discipline, without trying. Kurosawa sounds like a pretty standard iamverysmart character, but it's
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not so surface level as others in the high school romance space usually go. The story does not only involve our two protagonists, in fact, there's probably only 15 chapters where they are the main focus, the other 35 (in the main story) and 9 (in the side stories) chapters are where Ano Ko ni Kiss to Shirayuri wo truly stands out.
All of the side characters are fleshed out, with unique personalities, traits, problems, and relationships, and none of them seem forced. The story progresses through 2 years at Seiran Academy, with all of the characters interacting with each other and progressing the story for all characters. All different kinds of love and friendships are portrayed in this story, and it never gets dull, boring, or drawn out. Each couple/group gets a handful of chapters from introduction to resolution, and although I would have liked to see some more development and involvement in some, I was happy that it didn't fall into then the usual route of 100 chapters with no development.
The art is also fantastic, it's exactly what I wanted for this kind of story, and I don't know if I've ever seen so many characters blushing and kissing in as few chapters.
If you like shoujo ai and yuri, this is an absolute masterpiece. If you like high school romance (regardless of demographic), and enjoy resolution, problem solving, communication, blushing, cute girls and kissing, give it a shot.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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