Ok so this review is not gonna win a Pulitzer. Sorry to all of you folks at bed review haters club but i must. Why? Because it seems that this manga hasn't received the attention it deserves. Why? Probably you read the summery and think "Not another arranged marriage to a rich guy manga". And if you get that impression your right this is another one of those but at the same time it isn't. I'll put it this way if it is just another manga in a long line of cliched genre, it is one of the best. Now there is a lot that
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is lacking from this manga. Some areas that could be further developed but on the whole this manga was very well done.
As far as the story goes I gave it an eight(very good) because it could have been deeper but at the same time it was deep enough to make you care for the characters and the happy ending, which in my mind is the mark of a good story. Sure they do the same old tricks. The guy is seemingly uncaring at times and takes her for granted but not to the point where you wonder if the guy just dosn't care at all. A lot of times that'ss what makes a manga unbelievable and some unbearable. Some authors force it onto the character to develop conflict in the story but than wants us to believe he's not a jerk and really in love in the next chapter. While this author does use some of that old schtick its not teeth clinching hokey.
Also the girl in this acts like your typically heroin, strong but naive, completely in love but scared to make that final step into woman hood. What really gets me about heroins in this type of manga is the guy could get shot, fight a bear off, and save her from drowning all at the same time but the next chapter she is still wondering how he feels about her. Now all this is an accepted part of shoujo manga but once again i believe most authors force it and over use it through the manga. I cant count the times i lost interested in a manga because of this. Thankfully this author either through genius or mistake seem to find the right balance so when she's wondering "how does he really feel" or "am i good enough" it feels believable rather than makes you want to scream "bakayaro what does he have to do get a tattoo of your face on his chest".
On the subject of side characters and rivals. This is an area where the manga could have used more development. There was a maid staff and they only had a handful of lines. How is that even possible in this day and age? But especially where the rivals are concerned, this maybe part of the reason the story felt more natural, conflict derived from out side interests in the main relationship aren't endlessly cropping up. Some times the level of problems these childhood friends, family approved fiances, and just splendidly wicked people can get some what tiresome like after the third or forth calamity. In this manga, and once again it maybe just a accidental result of poor development, the author cuts down the trouble considerably where the couple is as always strengthen by it but the reader wont get tired of the same old song and dance played out over and over again in the same manga. There is one scene in particular that was a piece of original that makes this manga the most original ive read in a while. If you are a huge shoujo fan I’m sure you'll catch it. It comes when the rival situation comes to a head. Kind of breath taking. I don't want to spoil so i won’t say anymore.
To kind of summarize my opinion of the story if you have read one too many shoujo manga and want to read one more then never another, read this one. If you've never read one before, this one will be a good start.
Now a few words on art. Nothing new or extravagant here. That's why i gave it a 7(good). The art is what it should be when it needs to be. Characters look cool or hot when they need to and comical when that is the mood. There are few breath taking renditions of the scenes we have seen over and over again in these mangas. (kind a like the embrace after a a perilous situation, the first kiss forced of course, and the near miss first sex) Not to spoil any one and I’m sorry if it does but when "it" finally happens. At the exact physical moment that "it" does the expressions are so real and romantic, unlike the usual fairy tale type coitus, unless its just me, that will raise this manga score on your list. Just to sweet.
So over all I’d say this manga should be on every bodies reading list. Maybe it will just be another arranged marriage to a rich guy manga to you or maybe you'll be as touched by the unique nuances as i was. Either way its worth giving a try.
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Jul 17, 2012
Hanayome-sama wa 16-sai
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Ok so this review is not gonna win a Pulitzer. Sorry to all of you folks at bed review haters club but i must. Why? Because it seems that this manga hasn't received the attention it deserves. Why? Probably you read the summery and think "Not another arranged marriage to a rich guy manga". And if you get that impression your right this is another one of those but at the same time it isn't. I'll put it this way if it is just another manga in a long line of cliched genre, it is one of the best. Now there is a lot that
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Jan 18, 2012
Chou Osuteki Darling
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Regardless of what the description says this manga is about a 17 year old girl taking a lover that is two years younger than her. Thats about it. The first half is about her worrying about being older than he and the other half is her worrying about being too perverted with him. This manga forcefully misses the chance of real depth that this set up could have provided. In the begining as the description says she is hopelessly in love with her brother in law. As you might of guess this is the first hurdle in her love affair with her koahi but unfortunatly
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Jan 15, 2012
Daisuki Datta yo, Sensei...
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Moderator Note: This review is for "Daisuki Datta yo, Sensei...", the first two chapters of this one-shot collection.
Short and sweet. Verry Short and verry sweet. I tnink there is more short stories to come but this first one is awesome. If you are a Student x Techer fanatic like me than this is a must read. Why? Becuase even as a SxT fan i will admit that 80% of them are exactly the same story with only the hair ,names and sequence of event changing and not by much. This manga starts off with an aproach i have never seen adding a new flavor to ... 
Jan 12, 2012
The review written before really described this manga well but there is one thing i'd like to emphasize, the mood. The mood of this manga is what sets it apart from other student x teacher manga so that even thought it deals with all the same chliches like rivalals who know they're secret and worries about the loss of jobs and expulltion the manga approach is verry different from the usually. One might even call it more realistic except i don't like to think of the sweet heart warming stories that are usually found in this genre as unrealistic becuase i prefer to keep a
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Jan 4, 2012
Kyoukasho ni Nai!
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Take GTO remove the crapy art work and the great teacher himself replace it with the sensie from Kodomo no Jikan and the art work (panty shots gicen extra attention ofcourse) and what do you get? A manga hummurous at times, perversion reaching the limits of what could be called non-hentia at others, and generally a good light read. The mangaka is not going to be winning any litterary awards for this one but for what it is, it is well done. The story and charrachter progression could be better but we'll forgive that and appreciate this work for its ecchiness of which is done
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