The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
pp3112's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
4.5
Denne var virkelig sød og lige hvad jeg havde brug for. Nem og lige til perfekt fluff sød bog ❤️
linluvsbooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
14 volumes. Entertaining - loved the characters and their dynamics. Story a bit uneven at times tho.
saramarie08's review against another edition
4.0
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Mitsuki started at a new high school far away from her middle school in the hopes of starting fresh. She has some social anxieties and desperately wants to make friends, but doesn’t know how. Four best friends on the boy’s basketball team invade the quiet sanctuary of her job at a café, but without their screaming entourage of adoring girl fans, the boys are decent. One of them is in love with Mitsuki's coworker, and he's convinced if he comes around often enough, she'll fall in love with him too. The boys are initially rude to Mitsuki, but they slowly prove they're good people and become Mitsuki's friends. Another girl at Mitsuki’s school, Reina-chan, also becomes her friend, but she has a slightly unhealthy obsession with the basketball boys that we don’t quite get fully explained (preliminary signs point to a boys-love fantasy). Mitsuki and Reina-chan go to the first Basketball game, and Mitsuki leads the crowd of admirers in cheers that help the boys get to their first victory.
This story starts of really choppy and overwhelming, but the text bubbles mellow out as Mitsuki befriends the four boys. The more I think about it, the more I think the mangaka is portraying Mitsuki’s social anxieties and how overwhelmed she is at the very beginning. This was a really subtle and effective way to showcase this anxiety and help readers understand what is happening in Mitsuki's head. It might need a warning, however, upon checkout just to make sure the beginning wouldn't trigger a reader's own social or other anxieties. The mangaka actually accomplishes quite a lot in the first 200 pages of this series, so this summary doesn't entirely do it justice.
The artwork is typical shōjo illustrations and interesting panel layout. The characters mainly wear all their emotions on their faces, and Anashin has some really great technique in portraying these emotions.
Kodansha rates this for Teen (13+), and there is nothing in this first volume that would make in inappropriate for even middle school audiences. There is a lot of talk about crushes and attraction to people, but so far nothing further than some flirty. One of the boys does put Mitsuki in some uncomfortable positions as he "practice" flirts with her.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
Mitsuki started at a new high school far away from her middle school in the hopes of starting fresh. She has some social anxieties and desperately wants to make friends, but doesn’t know how. Four best friends on the boy’s basketball team invade the quiet sanctuary of her job at a café, but without their screaming entourage of adoring girl fans, the boys are decent. One of them is in love with Mitsuki's coworker, and he's convinced if he comes around often enough, she'll fall in love with him too. The boys are initially rude to Mitsuki, but they slowly prove they're good people and become Mitsuki's friends. Another girl at Mitsuki’s school, Reina-chan, also becomes her friend, but she has a slightly unhealthy obsession with the basketball boys that we don’t quite get fully explained (preliminary signs point to a boys-love fantasy). Mitsuki and Reina-chan go to the first Basketball game, and Mitsuki leads the crowd of admirers in cheers that help the boys get to their first victory.
This story starts of really choppy and overwhelming, but the text bubbles mellow out as Mitsuki befriends the four boys. The more I think about it, the more I think the mangaka is portraying Mitsuki’s social anxieties and how overwhelmed she is at the very beginning. This was a really subtle and effective way to showcase this anxiety and help readers understand what is happening in Mitsuki's head. It might need a warning, however, upon checkout just to make sure the beginning wouldn't trigger a reader's own social or other anxieties. The mangaka actually accomplishes quite a lot in the first 200 pages of this series, so this summary doesn't entirely do it justice.
The artwork is typical shōjo illustrations and interesting panel layout. The characters mainly wear all their emotions on their faces, and Anashin has some really great technique in portraying these emotions.
Kodansha rates this for Teen (13+), and there is nothing in this first volume that would make in inappropriate for even middle school audiences. There is a lot of talk about crushes and attraction to people, but so far nothing further than some flirty. One of the boys does put Mitsuki in some uncomfortable positions as he "practice" flirts with her.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
mdettmann's review
3.0
This one involves a bunch of basketballers and a shy awkward girl who was having trouble making friends, but as long as she keeps it a secret that one of the guys is trying to date her coworker at the cafe, then she becomes part of the inner circle. Super silly, but very cute. There’s lots of tiny text that I missed when I would read it.
librarycutie's review against another edition
3.0
hello new favorite manga series, where have you been? i’m obsessed. this is so cute and the story is adorable. i love towa already so much, he’s my fave. i love that they become friends, it’s the cutest and honestly i was squealing so much reading this. please give me more of this story, i need to devour it.
yarakd's review against another edition
4.0
Omg that was the cutest thing ever I love it so much. Towa is so cute and I can really see myself in Mitsuki, but I’m not so sure about this aya-Chan at the end. I kinda got this vibe she might be in love with mitsuki and I’m not here for it if Mitsuki doesn’t end up with one of the elite four boys.
2nd time:
Lowered from 5 to 4 stars
I still highly enjoyed it but 5 stars is a lot, also I don’t like aya. Also as a correction to my first review here above, I’m not here for it if Mitsuki doesn’t end up with Asakura
2nd time:
Lowered from 5 to 4 stars
I still highly enjoyed it but 5 stars is a lot, also I don’t like aya. Also as a correction to my first review here above, I’m not here for it if Mitsuki doesn’t end up with Asakura
trishreads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 starts.
This was soooo cute! Exactly what I needed <3
That ending though omg, I can't wait to pick up the next one!
This was soooo cute! Exactly what I needed <3
That ending though omg, I can't wait to pick up the next one!
alyram4's review against another edition
5.0
Manga Status: Completed
My Reading Status: Currently Reading/Completed (vol 14 are side stories)
Published English Volumes: 13 Volumes (Vol 14 2021)
Genre: Shojo
Current Overall Series Rating: 4.5/5
Thoughts: I adored this manga! I originally only bought volume 1 because it looked interesting, but I hadn't planned on reading it until much later on. I own so much manga that I've decided, for new additions to my collections, to only acquire the first volume and purchase the subsequent volumes once I decide to make that my next series to read. I clearly did not follow my own rule with this series.
I picked this up on a whim and told myself I'd skim through the pages to see the art. I ended up seeing a beautiful panel that made me intrigued, so I began reading it instead. I binge read this series and bought the next volumes right away because I just needed more! I haven't had a binge like that with a manga for a while, so that just goes to show that I really enjoyed it.
I adore all the characters with every fiber of my being. I also want to note that I generally dislike love triangles, but this one was done so well that I didn't mind at all! There were even times when I didn't know who to root for. The romance is a slow burn but it's done in a way that it feels like so much is happening if that makes ANY sense. It felt oddly realistic to me and I think most people will end up enjoying this. Volume 1 is a great start, but it's not until volume 3 that the series really begins to shine.
My Reading Status: Currently Reading/Completed (vol 14 are side stories)
Published English Volumes: 13 Volumes (Vol 14 2021)
Genre: Shojo
Current Overall Series Rating: 4.5/5
Thoughts: I adored this manga! I originally only bought volume 1 because it looked interesting, but I hadn't planned on reading it until much later on. I own so much manga that I've decided, for new additions to my collections, to only acquire the first volume and purchase the subsequent volumes once I decide to make that my next series to read. I clearly did not follow my own rule with this series.
I picked this up on a whim and told myself I'd skim through the pages to see the art. I ended up seeing a beautiful panel that made me intrigued, so I began reading it instead. I binge read this series and bought the next volumes right away because I just needed more! I haven't had a binge like that with a manga for a while, so that just goes to show that I really enjoyed it.
I adore all the characters with every fiber of my being. I also want to note that I generally dislike love triangles, but this one was done so well that I didn't mind at all! There were even times when I didn't know who to root for. The romance is a slow burn but it's done in a way that it feels like so much is happening if that makes ANY sense. It felt oddly realistic to me and I think most people will end up enjoying this. Volume 1 is a great start, but it's not until volume 3 that the series really begins to shine.