Reviews

You Must Be This Tall to Propose!, Volume 1 by Fumi Mifuyu

mehsi's review

4.0

I received this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.

This was an adorable manga of a very tall girl and a much smaller guy who like each other. When they were little they made a promise to marry, but she named one requirement, he needs to be taller than her to propose (and we learn a new fact about this requirement later and that made me laugh, she should have specified that because now she is going to have to wait a long time haha). He is trying all his efforts in becoming bigger, but in the mean time she is also still growing. XD It leads to many hilarious situations and I do hope that in the next volume he will confess and they will at least start dating.

Review to come, late May if I can make room, otherwise June.

littlepiscesreading's review

funny

5.0

 You Must Be This Tall to Propose! is an utter joy to read. It’s such a sweet, funny manga. Its short chapters lend it the intimacy of glimpses into the everyday lives of its characters rather than a fast pace. Its cast is charming and Mifuyu instantly endears the reader by introducing us to little Chitose and Tomo the day they make their agreement. They’re so cute and sweet.
Its wider cast are introduced simply, but clearly. Some tertiary characters remain one note but most already being expanded upon. This isn’t a criticism. I know exactly which character is which. Their personalities and dynamics with others. If anything, there was a bit more development than I’d expected, for instance, with Akito and Haruka.

I love the comedy. Miscommunication can be hilarious and I especially enjoyed it here. Chitose has a very defined view of manhood that he strives for that drives some of the comedy. It’s not taken seriously by the manga – but not at Chitose’s expense. It could easily be mean-spirited but it’s not at all. The miscommunication is also much subtler than I’d expected from the description. I thought it would oppose Tomo and Chitose but they’re very sweet, both generally and with one another. You really root for them through their mishaps.

There has been criticism that it doesn’t have an overarching plot. That’s both true and not. The manga is clearly invested in Chitose and Tomo’s relationship and their becoming a couple. It could do a more typical and obvious overarching plot well but I think that it’s made what it is very obvious and it excels at it. You Must Be This Tall to Propose! is a perfect lighthearted, feel-good read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha for this review copy. I leave this review voluntarily.

angelalibrosymiscelaneas's review

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Short and easy read I would recommend as a palate cleanser.

This slice-of-life manga by Fumi Mifuyu is composed of a series of short comedic chapters centering on Oki and Tomo pinning for each other. Chitose Oki has been Tomo's neighbor since they were children and has had a massive crush on her since…always? As a kid, he promised to her: He'll marry her when he was bigger than she!
Sadly for him, he is quite a short guy, she is a really tall girl, and he thinks that he must fulfill his promise…literally.
(That's the premise to these short, funny, and cute snippets of Tomo and Oki's life and the chapter built around Oki's plotting to be noticed by her.)

You must be this tall to propose was not exactly what I was expecting, but I had a fun time even so.
I gave this manga 4 out of 5 stars because it was a light read, and I get through it superfast, but since there's no plot I fail to see the appeal to the story and stick around. I wasn't expecting this format, and that influenced my rating, I think. But not in a bad way, exactly, because I consider that the manga managed to entertain me even when I found something different from what I expected.
It is a well-curated manga with a nice art style, and the quality and work behind it are obvious.

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Star rating: 4/5
General Rating: 7/10

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing me with a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review 

viickyreads's review

funny hopeful lighthearted

4.0

ivyinthepages's review

4.0

 Rating: 4.14 leaves out of 5
-Characters: 4/5
-Cover: 3/5
-Story: 4/5
-Writing: 5/5
Genre: Comedy, Romance, SOL
-Comedy: 3/5
-Romance: 5/5
-SOL: 5/5
Type: Manga
Worth?: Yeah

Hated|Disliked|Meh|It Was Okay|Liked|Really Liked|Loved

Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.

This was so cute. I loved the that they used height differences. Chitose Oki is so adorable and funny. Worth the read! 

irl_bookworms's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This story had a very promising set up, but I’ll admit, stories with short guys can be a total win OR they can fall really flat if they don’t get over the height difference. Like dude, the girl likes you as you are - you’re making this over complicated by not bothering to communicate and making assumptions for her.

Unfortunately, this story did fall into that worry of mine.Chitose treats Tomo as more like an idea and a sexual-light object. And so while, I really enjoyed the character design, I would need more character development and MUCH better communication before I continue the series.

Also the boob pressing gags got old pretty swiftly. I’d prefer them replaced with better communication. I always have hope for this trope, but for this one, it didn’t pan out.

*I received an eARC from Kodansha Comics & NetGalley. All opinions are my own*

orasmis's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

blkoller_author's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

thisboricuareader's review

5.0

I had read another manga with a similar plot, tall girl/short guy, and I was just weirded out by it. This one on the other hand was so cute. I really like so much how their friendship is a the building blocks to what might happened next. I thought it was so cute and I loved every second of this. 

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

jamiebrito's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a cute start. I'm excited to continue with the series. The art was pretty. Thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for an arc of this.