A review by jessihub292
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The art is very reminiscent of OG mangas from the early 2000. Light, cute and very straightforward in it's intend. Making it feel personable and refreshing. (WHICH I LOVE, THERE HAS BEEN A DRAUGHT OF SUCH MANGAS).
I came directly from the anime, as I loved everything about it. 
The characters are so lovable, and I feel like I am transported to highschool, even though I didn't experience the most conventional life.
The manga makes a good show of how a person best traits can also become their worst attribut in certain situations, which results in main conflict of the story. 
I would like to add while the conflicts
(The main characters emotional struggles and past trauma from human interaction
are just a measly 20% of the story, it contributes to the overall feel good feeling of reading the manga, when they are resolved. 

I found myself loving the philosophy of the series as a whole, that our  relationships which last the longest (platonic and romantic) can only maintained if we try to observe ourselves and work on ourselves. 
It's something that I resonated deeply to as aspec, since people seem to undermine non-romantic relationships. 

And I'm just grateful for the Mangaka for giving us the joy of introducing the character of Nao-chan to this world and single handedly making one of the best, openly trans-rep in the recent history of mangas