Suki Kirai Suki manga reveiew

English: Like, Dislike, Like

Synonyms: Suki Kirai Suki, Like, Dislike, Like, Like Dislike Like, 23:55 I Love You

Type: Manga

Volumes: 1

Chapters: 4

Status: Finished

Published: Jul 2000

Genres: Drama, Romance, School, Shoujo, Slice of Life

Authors: Obata, Yuuki (Story & Art)

Serialization: Betsucomi

I adore Obata-sensei's works. So cute yet bitter-sweet. I pickedd up this manga just because its by Yuki Obata and it definitly lived up to my expectations. 

He hates to lose and is a little shorter than other boys. A little cheeky, but when he smiles, he's really cute. This is the Miyamoto that Hitomi loves so much. Just before the entrance exam for high school, she has two chances to make a confession. But she is dazzled and doesn't really have to courage to do it, so she decides to leave it for after the exam. Or at least that's what she thought... 

This is a very popular story about love, which makes the heart go "squeak"!!

Also contains the one-shot story: 23:55 I Love You

what distiguishes this from your usual shoujo are the characters' well developed personalities and the way their thoughts and actions are portrayed 

though its easy to understand, follow and anticipate their actions, the outcome is still not predictable throughout the story - and that makes it special

because somehow, by perfectly portraying the ambiguous signals in a might-be-love relationship, this manga has captured the awkwardness of love like no other - it's so easy to relate to the feelings of the main character going back and forth with their decisions, torn whether to ... or not... and what if... all those insecurities are conveyed so vividly, i felt drawn right into the stories and kept reading from start till finish in what felt like a short time (especially the second story, which also deals with the question love or friendship in a unprecedented way - at least for manga, as far as i know)

i definitely recommend this to anyone who's up for a little romance and the up (and down side) is: you can finish it within an hour, so it's a good read while taking a break e.g.

The arts good, not extraordinary, not bad either... i didn't really pay it much attention, since i was caught up in the story ^^"

Kimi no kachi manga review

English: You Win

Synonyms: You Win, You Have Won, His Back, His Heart, Spring Fever, Constellation in July, My Beautiful Boy

Type: Manga

Volumes: 1

Chapters: 5

Status: Finished

Published: 2000

Genres: Romance, School, Shoujo

Authors: Obata, Yuuki (Story & Art)

Serialization: Shogakukan Books

Shorts like this aren’t really my thing, I read it only because of the author. Bokura ga ita is the anime that got me started on manga and I haven’t stopped reading ever since. When I started reading this manga and these short stories..I felt proud to be a fan of the author Yuki obata. She exatcly puts how a girl feels in her first love or crush. Thats where she is at her best and I just love that. If you are a fan of Bokura ga ita and want to see a little of Yano and nana gain, you must really read this. Even if you are not a fan, you will still like it.

1. You Win

I hate him--Ayu's classmate, Kataoka, is popular among girls. But Ayu doesn't like him that much, because she thinks that he isn't a nice person. But...!? Depicting the feelings every girl should feel when in love, vividly and sensitively, it's the best school love story.

2. His Back, His Heart

Nariko is in love with a popular boy from her school. However, she can only watch him from behind as he is not in her class and has no idea who she is. By watching his back from afar, can she truly win his heart?

3. Spring Fever

Marina and her friend go to an all girls school and take the same bus home everyday. This same bus passes by Kita High, where a few boys always get on. Marina has slowly fallen in love with one of the boys -- can she work up the courage to speak with him?

4. Constellation in July

Niro and Chise have been childhood friends since Niro planted the willow branch in their backyard, and a willow tree grew from it. But does he share the same feelings of love as Chise?

5. My Beautiful Boy

Madoka falls in love at first sight with a boy during the entrance exams. On the first day of school she sees him again, and confesses. However, the boy she saw before has a twin? And it was the twin that she confessed to?!

All of the stories are cute and work well individually. Each one is about a high school romance that turns into a first love. The stories were ok. Nothing amazing, not boring, but ti will leave you with a very nice and warm aftertaste. 

Her characters are a bit cookie cutter, the male/female leads all follow the same general pattern, just like Yano and nana from Bokura ga ita. But you will come to like each one of them.

Overall it’s cute, short, entertaining. Would I recommend it? For sure!!!!