If you want something light and fluffy, I guess this could fit the bill. Even then, this series suffers from a lack of conflict.
Art: Generally fine. Some of the character designs are notably better than others, though everyone is drawn well enough. Backgrounds were sparse, but okay when they were there. The paneling legibility was a bit of a mess. From panel to panel there would often be large leaps that made it hard to understand exactly what was going on.
Story: The premise is that a human girl accidentally goes to an all vampire school so she can be with the girl she loves.
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Nov 14, 2024
Kanojo no Idea
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They are only minor spoilers in this review.
I found this to be an incredibly boring manga with many wild coincidences that fueled the plot and a confusing, passive protagonist. I do not recommend this. Art: Overall, the art was fine with decent portraits. However, backgrounds were sparse, character designs were at times too similar to each other, and more generally I would say the designs aren't particularly memorable. A minor gripe I have is the dearth of interesting outfits throughout the manga. Interesting fashion is one of my favorite things about quite a bit of yuri and shoujo ai, particularly when it's set in the ... 
Nov 9, 2024
Luminous=Blue
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A good premise that doesn't quite deliver.
Story: The manga starts out strong and manages to pull you along for about the first half. Around that point, The manga starts doing time compressions, except it doesn't really feel like much time has passed. There are these montages, that visually are quite fun, but ultimately they don't do a great job of showing the passage of time. That is to say, from a plot perspective, I don't think the plot is rushed, but the manga feels rushed towards the latter half. There's a feeling of the mangaka knowing the larger plot points and where everything needs ... 
Nov 8, 2024
Stop!! Hibari-kun!
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Okay, listen. Hibari-kun isn't going to be the #transRepresentation you desire. It certainly wasn't for me. It will not be that. But there's something indelible about who she, Hibari, is as a person. She's confidant about who she is at every turn. She's stylish. She can handle herself and all the wacky hijinks just fine. Rather charmingly, she has a very real, consistent infatuation with Kohasku.
This is a wildly transphobic manga, but I kind of recommend it to my fellow trans folk? Hibari is, despite the intense nature of this gag comic, someone who anyone would want to be. We aspire to being the weird, ... 
Nov 8, 2024
Moshi, Koi ga Mieta nara
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Okay! Putting my hat in the ring here by saying I thought the ending was great and made sense. That's the most important thing to take from my review given the other reviews. I mean, I think I see what the other people are saying, but overall I liked the ending quite a bit. Onto the regular review!
Art: Fantastic! Good character designs with great scenery. Facial expressions are generally quite emotive, sometimes even fairly subtle. The artist is great at spreads. Story: for the most part this is run-of-the-mill Yuri, though the premise with the love arrows shakes it up just enough. I also like ... 
Oct 3, 2024
Laika, Pavlov, Pochihachikou
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What a surprisingly good collection! Definitely recommended.
Art: The art is somewhat generic and like a lot of one shots, the backgrounds are sparse, but there's a subtlety to a lot of the character emotions that comes across. The same is true of character designs where at first they seem kind of generic, but the author does a good job of switching the designs up just enough between stories. Overall, I liked the art. Plot: Fantastic! This collection has solid theming throughout with simple, though well executed premises. The writing is also great, making this a fun read. Each character has a ton of personality. This is ... 
Oct 2, 2024
Sleeping Beauty no Mita Yume
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A middling collection of short stories with one decent standout.
Art: Okay enough, though none of the character designs were particularly memorable. It could have been the particular translation I read, but there was something about the art that made the flow from panel to panel often confusing. Stories: There is one story about amnesia that is interesting enough, though it has a sequel later in the compilation that is very poorly arranged. An angsty story from the perspective of a girl studying psychology was the standout and a fun little read. Having said that, it was short, as were all the stories. I recommend reading pretty much ... 
Sep 11, 2024
Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku
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A captivating, terrible manga that is not worth your time.
Each character is meant to be unlikable in their own way, but just about everyone is truly atrocious. Eerily real sexual assault occurs often with little time for contemplation. In fact, characters often don't seem to make a big deal about how they were just assaulted. It's odd and makes the story feel disjointed while simultaneously making the characters (most of whom are victims at one time or another) hard to root for in any way. I'm all for scary and difficult topics, especially regarding sex, but this manga doesn't explore these things in an interesting ... 
Sep 8, 2024
Mermaid Line
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A nice, perfectly fine compilation of stories.
The stories are written well enough, and the semi tragic mermaid theming is done well, but you've probably read plenty of stories that are more interesting moment to moment. The art is decent, sometimes good, even. The characters are mostly drawn in an engaging way with character designs that demonstrate who the character is. Having said that, the art style is a little odd at times. Basically anytime someone smiles, it seems a little off. There's a sense of heart in the premises that shines through despite how middle of the road the rest is. Part of this is from the ... 
Aug 10, 2023
Sasameki Koto
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Warning! Although I mostly liked this manga, it is definitely a product of its time. Akemiya's character is treated so poorly throughout almost the entire series. I don't expect authors to get trans stuff right all the time, but the jokes were truly heinous, to the point where I stopped reading for a bit after a particularly vile joke. I recommend skipping any section with him.
Anyways, this was pretty okay. If you're looking for a light, chill read, I'd say go for it. The karate angle is fun and at times the comedy is pretty alright. The two main characters generally have good chemistry and ... |
