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To be honest, I think we could have written a better story for this anime - something shoujo rom com with the same feels as lovely complex or melancholy of haruhi suzumiya or toradora. The characters were interesting enough to create great back stories and a primary plot. I guess the creators didn't think about it much but men, this has good potentials. Not that they have to turn this anime into totally BL but Nakahara and Gucci really have a good chemistry. The music was so-so and I laughed a lot when watching to the point that people at home would tell me off. ... Over all it's a so-so anime.

Bullying, romance and change of hearts - the story had potential but didn't develop really strong I am not sure if it was because they only had a few chapters that the story turned to be in a rush. It didn't even include what happned to Rino and the guy who looks like Takaya in the end. It would have been nice if they allotted a chapter or two just so they can add a resolution to that conflict. Presenting multiple conflicts in a story is not good if you don't plan to make the manga lengthy enough to resolve those conflicts. The art was ... good but I think it was more of the average. I think this manga may be good for killing time. If you'd want a manga with the same theme as this, it might be better to read 'The Silent Voice'. Speaking of which, I think I'll be rereading that so I can just make a review here. Tut :)

I really like the storyline of this manga. The art was pretty cute and I liked the variation of the characters especially the tsundere Himeno and the sadist Nozomi. The length was just enough for the development of the two very main cahracters and I guess my heart fluttered a little. I'm after all a sucker for shoujo mangas. I just hoped they made it a little lengthier though. I was hoping it would show the development on all the five main characters. I was expecting to see Chisai, Nozomi and Misa. Like what I said the mixture of characters is very colorful so I'm ... just disappointed as to why the story didn't progress further and just revolved on Himeno and Tsukasa.

This manga now has 32 chapters and I can say I like how Akitaka worked on this.

Story-
cliche but let's not forget that characters and settings are part of the story. I like how Akitaka added the 'tsundere' character to make a twist on the main storyline. The progression is not hurried nor is it dragging. The author makes sure that each conflict that arises are being addressed. There's not too much drama nor is there to much psychological analyzation. The story may be light but it is amusing enough at least for someone that has the tendency to get bored on too much drama that ... doesn't have a strong backbone story.

Art-
I am not an artist so I am judging this based on an amateur's POV. I think the backgrounds and characters were properly drawn.

Character-
I think I've already said it earlier, but I like how Akitaka bundled these characters together plus we don't get to see only the main characters conflicts and growth but also the supporting characters.

Enjoyment-
Light and cliche but definitely not boring. It's true (just like in language), it's not what you say, it's how you say it. The story is common but the manner in which it is told and the characters that bring life to it give it a breath of fresh air.

Overall - 9 - It's still ongoing, so I think I'll look into whether the author will be able to be consistent in creating the right progression for the story and growth for each character. I hope this doesn't turn into just like other mangas that started god but ended up like it was rushed.