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First and foremost, there is one thing you should know: my score is a 5 for this manga.

Who should read this: People that love unrequited love mangas .

Who should avoid this: People that hate unrequited love stories, especially ones that get nowhere.

Story: Honestly, I've been seeing this manga everywhere for sometime now, and I was deciding on whether to read it or not. It's a shoujo manga and comedic, which makes it all the more better. But after reading about a few chapters, the plot really start to drag out. Just how long can this girl like her childhood friend for? Then shabam, an ... addition of a new hottie into the plot. Ok...starting to get somewhere, but nope, the girl is still thinking about her unrequited love. Honestly, at this point, I can't even tell who she's going to end up with (I don't know about you guys but I think with stories where you can tell who ends up with who makes the characters more 3 dimensional). So, since the plot got draggy and basically going nowhere, at many times just plunging the story back to square one, I've decided to drop it.

Art: I love the art. Yes, I had many bad things to say about the plot, but the art is so pretty (although at times, it can be scary? and maybe even disturbing? You will know what I mean when you read it)

Character: I dislike the heroine. She definitely has a snappy mouth and can stand up for herself when cornered by other girls but honestly she cannot stand up for herself when against, well, herself. She has so many conflicting feelings and has to very often rely on her best friend for help (like in every chapter...) Even though she's the main character, she's just so flat and 2D as a heroine, and that's part of the reason why I dropped this manga.

Her childhood friend is more 3 dimensional than her; he actually has a past that we the readers might actually relate to; so sometimes, I think, ahh so that's why he's doing this or that.

The secondary guy character that pops up in the heroine's life is another hottie that is liked by many girls in their school (what's new?). I honestly can't tell his true motives. Is he just playing around( then that makes him 2D as well) or does he actually like her (if he does, I can't tell).

Ok, this might've turned into a rant. But this is what I thought. If you hate a story that gets nowhere even after 9 chapters, then I suggest not reading this one. Good luck and happy reading!

Have only read 3 chapters so far so can't say too much about it.

Like the other reviewer have said, the story does seem a bit pathetic at first (and you will soon see why) but I think it gives an amazing leeway to something more heartwarming and loving, and perhaps fresh later on.

I love the art! It looks really pretty, and while it does look similar to other magnakas', something is a bit different about this art.

I believe a little more than 10 chapters have been released now and I can definitely see the tension and stake rise. I'm a sucker for romance ... and shoujo mangas so I'll definitely be keeping a lookout for those new subbed chapters. If you do too then I truly recommend this manga. A few chapters won't waste much of your time anyways if you do start it.

As of now, only 11 chapters are eng subbed, but I'll try to write this review to the best of my abilities.

Story: Can't exactly say how the story will go later, but I'm actually loving the plot as of now. We're just starting to find out the main characters' feelings for each other and the environments and secondary characters also start to develop and flourish. And plus, the romance moves at a good pace with there being physical tension early on :D

Art: Loving the art as well; everyone just looks so dashing (talking about the guys specifically) while the girls are a bit on ... the cute side.

Character: I actually found the heroine to be a bit realistic for once, when compared to other shoujo mangas, she's dubbed as the "ice princess" by many people and she can definitely stand up for herself (most of the times). The main guy is sort of a player (what else is new?) but he definitely has his charming sides as well. Overall, I do like this combo, although it's not too unique nor refreshing but it's still nice to see.

Enjoyment: Thoroughly enjoyed the first 11 chapters thus far but not exactly sure why; could be the plot, could be the characters, or both! If you love romance and shoujo just as much as I do then I definitely recommend you to check this out! (Although it seems that this manga is a bit under the radar?)

Overall: I know that there are at least 25 chapters out already, but only 11 chapters been officially subbed. I have read bits and pieces from different sites after the 11th chapter and I have to say that there's just more good stuff coming up so don't drop it yet because it'll probably be awhile for the new chapters to be subbed and officially released.

This review won't be as thorough as others so I hope it would be short but sweet.

Story:
The first few episodes start out very nicely. You see the problems surrounding the main characters and you, the audience, can relate to Sawako with her issues. This anime is definitely a romantic anime as almost everything is encircled around love. Will they confess to each other? Will they be alone together? Will they see each other again? And so on and so forth. But the love build up is wayyyy tooo slow. If you're okay with an extremely slow paced love relationship then I suggest this hands ... down.

Art: Nice art, although not the best I've seen.

Sound: Loved the opening and closing music. It's gonna be my jam for a while.

Character: This is where I get frustrated. It's okay that the secondary characters are a bit iffy and unrealistic but it simply frustrates me to see Sawako so oblivious to everything. I won't spoil it for you guys but seriously, she needs to open up her eyes and the reality around her. She doesn't need to apologize for EVERYTHING she's done and hasn't done. She needs to wake up and see what her relationships and her feelings actually mean, of course, in the end she does, but how can her oblivion drag on to almost 25 episodes! And yes, most of the issues are caused by her oblivion, so I guess without her oblivion, there would be no show to watch.

Enjoyment:

I did thoroughly enjoyed it, if you don't count the parts where I wanted to tear Sawako to pieces because of her unrealistic oblivion towards relationships and love.

Overall:

You saw the name everywhere and everyone's recommending you to watch it. If you're a total romance and shoujo sucker then I definitely recommend!

First review?

Verdict: Definitely recommend. Pulling at my heartstrings already!!

Story: Kind of a typical shoujo story. There's the childhood friend (or boyfriend in this case) that becomes part of the heroine's life yet again after they have broken up. Even worse, the heroine has found a new boyfriend but she can't seem to get her ex out of her mind. Even worse, her ex still loves her! Ooo... drama drama drama...

That's what interesting. After every chapter, you just want to know more. Will she betray her current boyfriend and reject her ex or go back to her ex and break up with her current ... boyfriend? (And there's even an evil step-sister involved in the beginning)

Art: Typical but beautiful art like most shoujo mangas. Both of the guys that like her are, of course, quite attractive respectively. The heroine is quite pretty herself.

Character:
The heroine is quite indecisive as well which makes for a good plot but can annoy the hell out of the readers. But of course, there's only 8 english translated chapters out now so we can't be too fussy with her.

Takumi (her ex) still loves her and will do anything to her back. I like his determination which will definitely heat up the story (and if you got to the end of chapter 8 then you'll know what I'm talking about ;D). Expectedly, I want to know more about his past because he was the one to break up with her first. He still loves her as of right now so why?

Shiina (Yuna's current boyfriend) is diligent and will do anything to make her happy and he's always been by her side even after the break up between Yuna and Takumi. And for the first time, I don't hate the "second male lead" in a manga. Typically, I would root for one guy over another but in this manga, I seriously love both of them. (But I think all the readers can tell who she will end up with in the end).

Enjoyment: Definitely enjoying this manga so far. The "heat" is pretty intense even up to chapter 8. I didn't expect things to move this fast but most of the main events have already happened in the first or second chapter. So, it's not dragging things out.

Overall:
Verdict: I've only read 8 chapters so far but I can tell that this will be a very enjoyable read although I can tell that the heroine will probably annoy the heck out of me later.

I'll recommend this to anyone that likes love triangles, like me.

Verdict: Definitely recommend!


First of all, just want to say that this manga feels underrated?

Story:
Not sure if this kind of plot is common in the shoujo world but basically a guy pretends to be a girl's boyfriend, not because he likes her, but because he just wants someone to torment. He is quite popular in school because of his looks but in reality, he is actually a sadist. Yes, basically he likes to inflict pain on others.

Art:
Typical but beautiful shoujo art. The heroine has short hair (different from the usual long-hair heroines?). The physical characteristics all represent each character individually.
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Character:
First of all, both of the main characters seemed too unrealistic. The only realistic ones are probably the side characters but then again, we wouldn't be able to have a good read without this unrealisticness.

Erika is too lovey-dovey even after all of Kyouya's mean comments towards her. To be honest, how can a person be this sadistic to his own girlfriend! (Yes, they became an official couple with real love towards each other later on). But it's nice to have the balance of love and foulness. I guess this is the perfect case where opposites attract?

Enjoyment:
Like I said above, I love the chemistry between Erika and Kyouya because of the balance of foulness and love. Always interested to see their interactions and their reactions to certain events because Kyouya HATES romantic events while Erika LOVES them. Then how are they still together? That's what made me keep going.

Overall: Definitely recommend, but really hope for new translated chapters T_T soon.

Looking forward to see how Kyouya changes by the end of the manga.

(Oh yea, there's going to be an anime adaptation! Amazingggg~~)

Verdict: Loving this so far! Recommended!

Story:
The story is similar to many other Shoujo plots out there. You have the childhood friend and your first love, an enemy that likes your first love, etc. Yet somehow, this manga is refreshing to read despite being overdone. Why? Probably because the heroine is different from most heroines in other mangas. (I'll get to this later in the "character" section). However, I do think the plot is getting a bit draggy just because it's been over 30 chapters and the two main characters haven't gotten together yet despite their love for each other!

Art: Typical but beautiful shoujo-like ... art. The girls were all pretty and the guys were all pretty cute. Good eye-candy.

I have to say that I really liked the art of Mabuchi. The way his face is drawn is somewhat different than what I have usually seen in shoujo mangas (particularly his eyes)

Character:
Futaba (the heroine) is very unlady-like in the beginning for reasons you will soon find out in the beginning of the manga. This of course made me fall for her even more. She's loud, eats more than guys, and doesn't use any makeup at all, making her not very "feminine". My favorite part about her is probably her persistence (although I also hate this quality of hers at certain times).

Mabuchi's character bugs me the most. He likes her but can't portray his feelings out loud due to certain circumstances in his life. It's like things happen at the wrong time and he can't manage to grasp the right time to say his feelings out loud for Futaba.

I like the other characters as well. Futaba has two friends, a cute and adorable friend that all the girls envy (and hates), and a quiet and meticulous girl. Of course, there's a funny and loud guy that seems to patch up any gloomy atmosphere.

The art also emphasizes the traits of the characters. Ex: cute friend gets bob cut, quiet friend gets dark hair, etc.

Enjoyment: Quite enjoying this so far but most likely because of the love triangle surrounding Futaba. If there wasn't a love triangle, I would've given up just because the manga would have gotten too draggy and mopey for me to read (since the girl will always have an "unrequited love", although not necessarily the case since Mabuchi likes her too).

Overall: Definitely check this out. Of course, not the best I've seen but a refreshing read that will most likely tug at your heartstrings.

Short and simple review:

A smutty shoujo manga about a girl and a guy who are both into Judo.

If you like shoujo, high school themed, and smutty mangas then this one is suitable for you.

But if you're looking for a manga that you want to be attached to even after finishing it, then this is clearly not it.

Even after reading about 8 chapters of this, I'm still not sure why the girl ended up liking the guy or exactly why the guy made her his "toy" in the beginning. If he liked the girl, why didn't he just confess? (Of course, this was probably the ... author's intention all along.) And of course, the girl succumbed to the guy's sexual desires.

Both characters simply don't have enough depth for me to continue reading this. Therefore, dropped.

For people who love shoujo, romance, smut and high school themed mangas, then I highly recommend this manga!!

Story:
There are so many twists and turns in this manga, so I swear you won't be bored throughout the manga. The format is kind of like, problem, solution, problem, solution, etc. Once a problem has been solved, the character who caused the problem usually won't appear again (too good to be true?). Well again, this is a shoujo manga.

Art:
Really have no complains about the art. The art of both characters portrayed their personalities well.

Character:
I personally really loved Kyouta's personality. Yes, he is a ... bit too perverted, but then again the author is portraying a high school male teen with a bunch of hormones. We understand all his hardships later on in the manga. Abusive father, adulterous mother, and a whole bunch of complications in his past. Therefore, we understand why he's so independent and didn't trust women until Tsubaki came along.

Enjoyment + Overall:
Really enjoyed this manga. Exactly what I was looking for: shoujo, high school themed, a bit of smut and romance.

Was really sad when it ended even though there were 99 chapters. Enjoyed every chapter of it.

DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!

Story:
I liked the story. Not sure if this theme of arranged marriage is new in the manga world but it's a bit different than what I have read. Overall, I thought this idea was refreshing and fits perfectly with the characters. (After all, the characters are well into their mid and late 20's which contrasts from the usual "high school age" epitome in mangas. In the beginning, I was a bit confused on why the marriage came to be. He's a rich president of a big company and yet he's marrying a basic girl like her simply because his grandfather said to? ... ... A bit unrealistic that, eh?

Art:
Loved the art. The girl looks cute and pretty while the guy is pretty good-looking as well. Emotions are also portrayed nicely on the characters.

Character:
Like I have said before, why did the guy marry the girl if he can possibly have any he wants? Seems confusing to me and I'm still puzzled... (But again, I put this on hold during chapter 20/40, so if the story answers that question more clearly, I would find out after this review) Again, we know he has to marry her because his grandpa said so, but most primarily because he wants to retain ceo position but seems too easy?

I like the girl. She's doing this to repay her father's debt. Ok... sounds reasonable enough. Their decision to marry each other in the beginning seems a bit rash but after their love blossomed, I have totally forgotten about it. Seriously, their love is just too adorable but realistic at the same time.

Enjoyment:
Smut is one of the genres of this manga (according to KissManga) but honestly, 20 chapters in, I can only really think of 2 smutty moments which makes this manga even awesome. Really realistic and those "sexually intimate" moments doesn't block the core of the story or the characters.

Overall: Definitely recommend to everyone who enjoys romance, comedy, and realistic mangas.

Then why did I put the manga on hold/dropped it? Because this manga doesn't really suit what I'm looking for. I like shoujo mangas with a high school theme. But I might go back to finish it out of curiosity.