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So I just finished binge reading this so its still fresh in my mind. I thoroughly enjoyed this manga and it has a unique plot compared to the other manga I've read (which tbh isn't much).

I thought the characters were nice but they can seem kinda generic. Plus (*spoiler maybe?*), MC's mom is badass. I enjoyed the development of the MC and the girl. The development is also similar to some other ones as it takes a short time for the guy to realize his feelings but the girl just has to take a detour.

The story is unique to any other romance manga I've ... read with the "iron maiden" part. None of the normal romance stuff besides what I said at the end of the last paragraph. However, there is a secret-government-organization-doing-illegal-shit-secretly element to it and you don't really find out until the VERY end.

Idk what to rate the art because I have terrible judgement but I thought it conveyed everything well. The dialogue also describes the color well enough to get a sense of how stuff looks.

I honestly enjoyed this because I haven't enjoyed any of the recent romance manga I've read and this actually gave me an ending that I enjoyed.

I discovered Your Lie in April after I read AnoHana and I told myself that I would never read this since it was a sad drama. Fast forward 8-9 months and I've started to read a lot of romance and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso popped up. I thought it was interesting and then I realized that Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso is the japanese title for Your Lie in April. I already got to chapter 10 so I said "Whatever, I'll keep reading". As the story progresses, you don't notice it immediately, but you can tell. You can tell something is going to happen ... and it's going to hurt. I personally enjoyed this but I won't be reading it again as I don't like drama manga.

Story: 9/10
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The story was amazing and I loved it. This doesn't mean it's perfect. Certain parts do progress slowly and can get boring but that's only in the beginning. The other thing I dislike is the tragedy in the story as it hits you like a bus.

Art: 8/10
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I don't really know how to judge the art since I only recently started reading manga but it's pretty good though the lips of the characters can be a bit weird at times.

Characters: 10/10
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The development of characters is outstanding and I really felt like I knew the characters personally.

Enjoyment: 10/10
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I honestly enjoyed Your Lie In April because of the characters and the story. The ending did somewhat anger me but I can live with it.

Overall: 9/10
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Your Lie In April is an amazing story with great characters and art to back up the story. However, the ending can seem sudden (it did to me) and the art does look weird in certain places. The drama in the manga isn't my type as it's a sad drama and I get immersed in them so it hurts even more. Even if you hate sad stories, I urge you to read this because the story will captivate you.

STORY: 6
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There's nothing wrong with the story and I loved it. However, the ending came quicker than I thought. I dived in blind and as I was reading, I thought there would be 50+ chapters. But then it suddenly ends on chapter 19. I don't hate it because of the abrupt ending since the mangaka isn't at fault here, it was the magazine it was being published in. The old magazine collapsed and the new one decided to end it pretty quickly.

Art & Characters: 10
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Art is amazing and I absolutely love the characters. The ending did lower my love for them a little but they ... are still amazing.

Enjoyment: 4
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While I loved the story and the art and the characters, the quick and hasty ending kinda ruined it.

Overall: 6
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I know I bitched about the ending quite a bit in this review but it's not the worst ending ever and ends alright. The story is something I would've loved to see go on longer but sadly it doesn't. Romance in the manga is not bad. Highly recommend!