Aug 3, 2009
This is perhaps one of the few series that I feel compelled to elaborate about. Possessing both service and dark elements, there were many parts that had me enthralled and emotional.
I started out on this manga while looking for a series that suits my taste. Ichigo 100% happens to be one that marginally suits my taste (I did drop it for a while because of the excessive service and a stupid male protagonist). I expected myself to read this manga only to pass time initially, but the darker elements of this story drew me in.
Each female protagonists have their sad part to tell. They
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are distinct and each carries a different story, despite all of them being under the same situation of being victims of love. The method each employs to show their affection can induce bipolar emotions, ranging from fan service to heart wrenching. If you have been in and out of love before, chances are you probably can identify yourself or empathise with one of them since they truly do reflect situations that can be realistic. (If you haven't, it's still a good read if you like to have a preview of how it might feel)
The compelling parts lie within each female protagonist's heart as we discover their individual feelings underneath their facade. It is both deep and dark as they struggle with their inner feelings while realising and understanding that they are not the only one in the male protagonist's heart. Few series have portrayed such emotions as successful as this series have and we readers have trouble guessing the ending even though we know who we will choose if we ever end up in such a situation.
Of course, the series is not without its negative points. As with almost every other harem, new girls seem to be finding their way into the story throughout the series but thankfully the core protagonists remain the same. It was quite an anticlimax to introduce new characters when they are hardly covered in depth and pretty much glossed over as a fan service character.
Partly because of that, the story drags on and got pretty boring at certain points when the annoying male protagonist finally gets onto your nerve. There were certain parts with no substantial progress in their relationship development and more or less beat around the bush.
And I can only see two possibilities on how male readers will feel about the male protagonist. It's either you imagine you are him and feel totally at bliss or you get pissed off at his incompetence. For me, it's the latter.
This series is pretty high up in my favorite list now and I would definitely recommend it if you like these relationship conflicts, seeing that it contains both light and heavy moments. Hmm, would you rather love or be loved?
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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