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At first I was thinking that this will be another typical romance manga. Nothing spectacular or original. The whole girl meets boy... falls in love when they're kids... grow up and meet again... and the drama begins. I thought that in the beginning once I started reading, but then things got REAL interesting. The focus of course is the love triangle with our main heroine, Haine, X, and X (don't want to give away too much!). Haine has all the typical characteristics of a shoujo heroine... only difference is shes not all sunshine on the inside... shes pretty damaged. Which makes her that much more ... real. There are quite a bit of other characters that all get their time to shine and you delve deeper into each of the supporting characters stories... which is awesome because you come to care for ALL of the characters. The manga touched on topics of acceptance, loneliness, selfishness, freedom, self-loathing, fear, and sacrifice. The chapters leave you wanting more due to cliffhangers (and plot twists)... which may keep you up late at night! (That's a good thing!)

The romance in the manga is the sweet, pure, and innocent kind. I'm actually used to some hanky panky in the manga I usually read... but this kind of romance is good too!

The art really is beautiful... but at times... it got tough to tell characters apart... which was why I gave the art only a 9.

All in all... each of the characters are searching for a way to come into their own... with our heroine being their guiding light... and her searching for a light of her own. It really is a touching story... with THEE "ultimate happy ending".

Story: The story was pretty intense. It touched on very mature subject matter. This manga is the first of its kind that I have encountered, so to me it was different and stood out a bit from the rest. I don't want to give too much away regarding the story, so I'll just leave it at that.

Art: Honestly, I wasn't too impressed with the artwork... it did take some getting used it... but I was able to look past it since the story itself was so intriguing.

Characters: The character development was great. You see and feel the growth of each character and immediately come ... to understand and sympathize with them.

Overall... even though I didn't dig the art... obviously the characters and the story will win out. The manga was both heart breaking and heart warming at the same time... you truly feel the characters emotions... I actually teared up just a LITTLE bit. When the author can get the reader to actually feel the emotions of the characters, then I would say that the author has successfully conveyed their story properly and has completed a great piece of work.

I loooved the story! Although its not original... it had its own special flare that kept it interesting. Kirie and Hatsune are what really set this manga apart from other similar mangas. The relationship between the two main characters was very amusing! As a girl, I would personally love to have a friend like Kirie! The artwork was beautiful. I loved the character designs. All in all... it was a quick, fun, cute, and lighthearted read and is highly recommended!

Well, this is my very first review... so bear with me! So let's start!...

Story: The story in my opinion was different from the regular shoujo/fantasy/romance setups. It was captivating from beginning to end... in fact... I didn't want it to EVER end. Everything was executed perfectly without any rushing nor dragging. When you can finish up a manga or anime and have that content feeling of satisfactory closure, but yet want more... you know the author did their job.

Art: What can I say... Matsuri Hino's art is freakin' incredible. Completely beautiful, soft, magical, and SEXY! She's the true definition of a Shoujo Mangaka. If I ... could ever have her commissioned to paint me something, I would die happy... 'nuff said!

Characters: I LOOOOVED the character development of Airi and Aram. Especially Aram. Neither of them were bland nor boring and you see the growth of the relationship at a strong and steady pace. Their relationship was the most endearing part of the story.

Enjoyment: I couldn't put it down. I just had to see what was gonna come next. That said... no need to go into how much I enjoyed it.

So, obviously overall... I gave it a 10. This manga is a real winner. In my humble opinion... the epitome of true shoujo romance. I pray for the day that this will be adapted to an anime... cause I would definitely watch it!