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Review time! Alright, so to start off, Yancha Gal is a story about a gyaru hottie teasing your standard, socially incompetent nerdy MC. You can relate it to Takagi-san or Nagatoro-san, and I'd say those comparisons would be good because this manga is every bit as good. If you don't know what the genre is, imagine this: a cute girl teases a boy whose weaknesses she knows exactly how to exploit, and who she has a not-so-secret crush on. Boy is typically socially inept in one way or another, allowing you the reader insert yourself into his position and imagine different decisions. That said, I'd ... say the MCs in the genre are more pitiable than insufferable, you'll rarely find yourself actually frustrated with any of the characters in these easy reads.

But, how is Yancha Gal different? Well, first, Anjou is a gyaru - which means she's sexualized and a delinquent. To draw a gyaru effectively, the art has to be sexy, and I'd definitely say Yancha Gal hits the mark. I'd wager the artist has drawn his fair share of doujinshi/eromanga, and if he hasn't he should. Second, Anjou is quite direct about what she likes - why she is can be up to your imagination, but she doesn't hide the fact that she likes Seto. Seto might be too dense to realize that, and thus the comedy. Third, I think something else that's different is Seto - like any MC in the genre he has to be incompetent, but he's not completely unaware of what's happening, and he has his own ways of showing his affection towards Anjou. Which, all in all, means that the story is a little "sweeter" than others of the genre. Finally, the story actually follows something of a 'plot' unlike most stories in the genre. Each chapter follows on from the previous to some extent, there's a clear sense of time passing as the story progresses, and later chapters will reference events of previous chapters. I think the plot focuses around Seto trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. It's not difficult to follow for a casual reader, and I'd say it adds a little more reward and depth to the characters relationships since they seem to be growing as the story continues, which is nice.

I'd say if you already like the genre, this is a fantastic addition. If you've never tried it but like romantic comedies, definitely check it out! Also, if you're a person of culture that enjoys your fair share of sexy girls drawn in black and white, chances are you'll be entertained by this.