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hannahhbic's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised to like it as much as I did. The first few episodes of the anime are pretty dull, but the manga was much more interesting. The uniforms are supremely ugly but that's been my main complaint so far. Will continue with this series!
d_night's review
4.0
It was a little dull in the beginning however, as it went on it got better and better ☺ I cannot wait to read the next one!
thriftylibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Light hearted romantic comedy with a clueless love triangle. Appropriate for middle grade (so far) with just a bit of language and hinted at violence.
shanieshira's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
perazo's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was charming and fun! It's almost over the top humor, with silly situations and strong-willed characters. I definitely want to continue reading this.
cosy_novel_niche's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the anime, now finally reading the manga and enjoying it just as much!
tashas_books's review
3.0
It was good but I don't think I'll buy anymore of the volumes. I'll just skim them at the bookstore as they come out.
I liked the premise (the yakuza families part, not the promise with a girl ten years ago part), but not all the hijinks and over-reactions the characters go through that comes from being a shounen manga. I think I would have liked it better if it had been written for just about any other audience (shojo, josei, or seinen). A little more exploration into the effect growing up in a yakuza family will have on a person (aside from just "I had a hard time making friends).
I liked the premise (the yakuza families part, not the promise with a girl ten years ago part), but not all the hijinks and over-reactions the characters go through that comes from being a shounen manga. I think I would have liked it better if it had been written for just about any other audience (shojo, josei, or seinen). A little more exploration into the effect growing up in a yakuza family will have on a person (aside from just "I had a hard time making friends).
heyjudy's review
3.0
~3.5/5
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
(A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank you so, so much!)
This is not the type of manga that I usually pick up, as I tend toward shojo manga, but it is the type of anime that I’ll watch (mostly influenced by my brother, who watches a majority of harem anime). But it looked good, it was on my list, and so I went ahead and requested it.
Ichijo is the main character. He’s a pretty average guy, trying not to get too much attention aside from from the girl he likes, Onodera. But then there’s the fact that his family is part of the yakuza, and he’s a very non-violent person, which conflicts. But then Kirisaki moves to town, a girl who he immediately doesn’t get along with after she falls on him, but who he then has to pretend to date so their competing yakuza clans will calm down. Not to mention the fact that Ichijo made a promise with this girl he can’t remember when he was little, involving joining lock and key necklaces, and he might know who that girl is…
I like Ichijo. He’s an average, nice guy. I like both of the girls, too, and don’t really know who he’s going to end up with, or all that much about what’s going to happen next. I hope that the pretend dating doesn’t go on too long, because they’re rather horrible at it and because I want something to happen with Onodera. She’s a sweet, nice, shy girl, and I want her to have a happy ending. Kirisaki is violet and loud, but nice, as well. I don't feel as strongly about her as I do about Onodera, but I could easily grow to like her more. I know there’s still a lot to go, and I’m sure there will be a lot of hectic chapters of humorous chaos, though.
I look forward to reading more.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
(A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, and Erik Jansen from MediaLab PR. Thank you so, so much!)
This is not the type of manga that I usually pick up, as I tend toward shojo manga, but it is the type of anime that I’ll watch (mostly influenced by my brother, who watches a majority of harem anime). But it looked good, it was on my list, and so I went ahead and requested it.
Ichijo is the main character. He’s a pretty average guy, trying not to get too much attention aside from from the girl he likes, Onodera. But then there’s the fact that his family is part of the yakuza, and he’s a very non-violent person, which conflicts. But then Kirisaki moves to town, a girl who he immediately doesn’t get along with after she falls on him, but who he then has to pretend to date so their competing yakuza clans will calm down. Not to mention the fact that Ichijo made a promise with this girl he can’t remember when he was little, involving joining lock and key necklaces, and he might know who that girl is…
I like Ichijo. He’s an average, nice guy. I like both of the girls, too, and don’t really know who he’s going to end up with, or all that much about what’s going to happen next. I hope that the pretend dating doesn’t go on too long, because they’re rather horrible at it and because I want something to happen with Onodera. She’s a sweet, nice, shy girl, and I want her to have a happy ending. Kirisaki is violet and loud, but nice, as well. I don't feel as strongly about her as I do about Onodera, but I could easily grow to like her more. I know there’s still a lot to go, and I’m sure there will be a lot of hectic chapters of humorous chaos, though.
I look forward to reading more.