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えんどうくんの観察日記 Endou-kun no Kansatsu Nikki by Nojiko Hayakawa

mehsi's review against another edition

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5.0

This was an adorable, beautiful and gorgeous little manga. I am kind of sad it is only an one volume manga, there should be more Tsuda x Endou!

There is not much plot/story. It is mostly just about Endou and Tsuda falling in love, very fast and mostly both of them are confused or in case of Tsuda, running away.
I really loved these 2, though I am still not sure what to think of Endou. Most of the chapters that we have are with Tsuda as main character and we only get one little chapter with Endou's thoughts. While I can see why Tsuda likes Endou, I still don't totally get why Endou fell for Tsuda. Because of his awesomeness? How hot he looked when he just won a fight?

The hair thing got a bit annoying. At first I was nodding along and agreeing, but I didn't agree with the tactics Tsuda and Kanzaki used. Don't go forcing someone to cut their hair. If they don't want it, they don't want it. Leave it.

The kisses (there are a few) are gorgeous and really sexy. Unlike some manga you don't just get one panel of a kiss, no no, this one just spends 1 or 2 pages on a kiss, or a hug. It is all very hot and romantic!

The art is the biggest reason why I tried this manga. It is absolutely gorgeous. The characters look beautiful, their faces full of expressions, of feelings. The backgrounds are good too, but nothing beats the way the characters are drawn.

Oh and Tsuda reminds me of Germany from Hetalia a bit. :)

All in all, this is one manga I would highly recommend. Are you looking for a short, cute shounen-ai? Then try this one out!

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juicelina's review against another edition

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3.0

The way this is written gives me the same vibes as Doukyuusei.

I really enjoyed this although it got a little jumbled. The way it's told confused me a little because I couldn't tell what was real and what was in his head and what was a memory and what wasn't. I guess their reactions didn't fit the situations sometimes or it would flash immediately to the next scene so I couldn't really tell. It could also have a little to do with the translation, but I'm not sure. I liked the story, but I was a little confused.

mars_x's review

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

mayumishi's review against another edition

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5.0

A very good shounen-ai title. Endou is a quiet kid that sits in front of Tsuda, a delinquent of sorts, who catches Tsuda's attention. The art is on the sketchy side, but for this manga it works really well. The mangaka is able to draw the expressions on each character really well. The characters themselves are quite complex and really adds to the story. I enjoyed the way that the story unfolds it's not to fast paced, and it's not slow either.
Overall, the mangaka did a great job with the story plot and the art! Definitely a shounen-ai title that people should read!

emoka's review against another edition

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3.0

Vol. 1-3 (Completed Series?)

The first volume is a re-read, because I didn't remember much of it.

I really like the drawing style, but the story itself was kinda frustrating. Or maybe it was the characters? They took ages to start communicating somehow properly, and then even more ages to figure things out for themselves.

81107's review against another edition

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2.0

magulo xia

ladydewinter's review against another edition

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4.0

I love the art more than the story, but I love the art a lot, and while the understatedness of the story wouldn't let me get as involved as I'd liked, it is a beautifully written and gorgeously illustrated manga.

invisibleminger's review against another edition

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2.0

Esta bien para pasar el rato, pero si buscan hard entonces no es la eleccion correcta.

curiousmadra's review

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2.0

Yeah cover is pretty but story was floating away from me like it was confusing af.....

keeloween's review

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5.0

It's so rare to find a bl that doesn't feel like it's fetishizing m/m relationships. the female characters are also really refreshing because often they are seen as the enemy but I loved every second of this. I'm in love with every character here and I can't wait to read more about them.

Also, I'd never expected Endou-kun to be so assertive in his feelings towards Tsuda. It was very cute
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