Jun 4, 2017
If you don’t mind how predictable it can be, it’s probably like the other generic shoujo you’ve read if you’ve read others. The most obvious shipping from the start will be there in the end and others might form based on who’s left over. I think what’s a little different about this manga, though, is the whole childhood friend relationship. Most of the time when a shoujo manga includes a childhood friend, he/she isn’t there in the beginning and comes in as almost an afterthought on the mangaka’s part. In other words, he/she isn’t taken seriously as a suitor and is only inserted for some ... extra drama.
┈ ┈ ┈ ┈ ┈ Oumi and Nayu, though, are the stars of this manga. Yes, it’s quite obvious how things will turn out for them in the end, but little by little they transform their childhood thoughts of each other into more mature ones. It’s evident that even though they still have that childhood mindset from long ago, they’re capable of considering each other in a different light. The fact that it’s a ten chapter manga lets you know that stuff is going to happen and it won’t be two clueless idiots fumbling around for too long understanding the others’ feelings.
I guess the downside to this manga would be some of the secondary characters. Like in other shoujo, a few of them you can tell won’t be that important to the story. They’re there to stir up some two-second drama and that’s that. Some of them make bigger impacts than others and might even make a good love triangle that will make you question which ship is supposed to sail.
┈ ┈ ┈ ┈ ┈ What I liked most about this manga was the artwork. It is reminiscent of other shoujo but feels a little lighter and fresher. It isn’t as light as stuff like in “Hirunaka no Ryuusei,” but the water color texture in the colored images make it look very young and innocent. (True, this manga does exude youth and innocence.) I can’t say the big-eyed girls and handsome boys are any different from other shoujo, though.
Should you read this?
If you’re a sucker for shoujo, go for it. Otherwise, it’s a fuzzy little read that won’t impact you very much except give your heart a little bit of “aww.” It was a refreshing read, though, for some uplifting romance.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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