Namaikizakari

I dropped this at chapter 48. It's a shame because this manga had so much potential to be amazing but was ruined by unnecessary drama and lack of character development. At first everything was good, the story was progressing well and I liked all the characters. But then the second leads started to interfere and it honestly was just so stupid. Like there was literally no need for them to exist in the story. It was also really annoying how Yuki took so long to accept his confession, like girl you know you like him, why tf are you hesitating so much to date him? Anyways after they finally got together the rest of the chapters should have just been cute moments developing their relationship and maybe a sneak peak into their future life. But it's clear that it's being dragged by the creator for cash.

I haven't finished this manga but I feel like I need to give my opinion on it as I am rigth now in the middle of it.
Namaikizakari is a decent manga. But there is'nt anything outstanding about it or really special according to me. Even though some argue that the manga has special features which are not present within the usual shoujo genre. Since the heroine has a different personality than most shoujo heroines. She doesn't have that appaling heroine personality and isn't "cheery go lucky". It's refreshing I agree, but there needs to be a character development for her. When it comes to her relationship with Naruse. She keeps on distancing herself from him and that angers me.

I could see how the relationship between the two would work though. Since Naruse finds the struggle to get her enjoyable, but it's not that intresting to read a manga where the one of the characters give more than the other. But maybe the manga will develop their relationship to the next level later on (i dont think so sadly). Even if that's the case i still think it's a bit too late. But I still think this manga will be enjoyable for some. Personally I should stick to more passionate shoujo romances. Those who just feel the thirst for some classical shoujo should read this.

Namaikizakari. The new Maid-Sama...?!

Right. Even by just checking this manga out, you are wondering if it can satisfy that empty hole in your heart that Maid-Sama ripped open. Or you're not. But one thing's for sure... yeah, Namaikizakari has it's flaws but it's damn entertaining. Something special? Only in the comedy and the characters.

Story: 7
Love, love, love, y'all! Though, you've probably already guessed that's what it's about. Even so, the female MC's continuous denials and the male MC's determination lead to a boat load of sweet, cute, and hot moments.

Art: 7
Nothing special. There's a ton of yummy boys for female readers though ;)

Character: 8
Lovely characters. Their personalities are incredibly fleshed out. It does go along the common shoujo route (with yer MC, yer lover, yer beach, yer rival, and the under-developed friend) but this manga varies a bit. The other characters are more subtle, the "underdevelped friend" actually becomes well-developed, the main character and her lover are strong and unique... even the rival gets some me-time and realizes it won't work out. And then, of course, the beach isn't even a beach. They're people — actual, real people — and not used stick figures that have popped up before in other mangas of the same kind.

Enjoyment: 8
Right. So, I may be biased on this one... but hear me out! This is among the first mangas I have ever had the will to actually finish. Even the more popular mangas out there that have it all don't appeal. Since I'm more used to anime with its bright, flashy colors and, of course, animation... yeah, mangas never sit too well. No, Namaikizakari isn't something special. No, it won't earn an award for having good life lessons. The romance isn't utterly realistic and nor is the plot in general. However. It has to be very special to hold my attention throughout. And the author may not have a talent for unique plots, but damn the humor makes me laugh every time. Sometimes, manga isn't about teaching life lessons and shattering your heart... sometimes it's purely for the enjoyment. I think Namaikizakari is one of those manga, and it did its job well.

Overall: 8

Here comes the comparison you've been dying to know: How does it compare to Maid-Sama? While Maid-Sama is more slicey-lifey (has more slice of life elements), Namaikizakari still has it's fair share. However, Maid Sama focuses on Misaki's development toward males and Namaikizakari doesn't have a clear development toward... well, anything — except accepting one's feelings. "*GASP* well there goes another manga! Just going to delete this one!" Please don't. Because although Namaikizakari isn't a deep tragedy slice of life, the story is well executed. And even though absolutely nobody can hold a candle to Usui, Namaikizakari might be the first step to letting that go anyway.

I think as has been mentioned that this series has been running for too long. Every now and again the author likes to put something like, "And they progressed, a few more millimeters." They haven't progressed and honestly the biggest reason is that whoever is making this doesn't want to end. They made a character to forever challenge our two main cast and it is the most frustrating thing in the world.

Once Shizuka is introduced, the plot is almost always the same. I'm quickly going to tell you a bit about this psychopath. Maybe this is a running theme I wasn't expecting but this dude if full on creep.

Spoliers ahead.

So our two main characters fall in love yadda, yadda. I personally enjoyed this part and so, for various reason, decided to keep their relationship a secret, mostly Yuki not wanting to actually admit that she had fallen in love with Shou.Then Shizuka gets introduced, of course, he knew Shou and hates his guts. This means that at some point he falls in love with Yuki too.

I can't really complain about this plot. Sure, cliche, but it turns out pretty well. Shizuka at this point is a weird dude but for the most part a classic antagonist there to challenge Yuki and Shou's relationship.

The story continues with their years at high school hoping to win to continue playing basketball together. At some points Shizuka is defeated in their 4th year and Shou gets to finally let people know of his relationship with Yuki. This is the point where I believe Shizuka should have been done with their story.

At this point, Yuki, who is one year older, is in college and Shou joining her. Then, of course, Shizuka joins the same school. I couldn't help but sigh in frustration. A few more characters are introduced but from here on out the plot is so samey. Shou and Yuki have been dating for almost three years at this point but Shizuka continues to pursue Yuki. To an extreme. Always stumbling upon her, randomly kissing, her harassing her. There was a good plot point where Yuki straight up tells Shizuka that she is in love with Shou and always will be. I thought this might be the end and maybe Shizuka would stop being so creepy and move on but nope. Fifty chapters later its still the same and Yuki is a problem here too. The inability to say no, in 117 chapters this flaw is still there.

Instead of developing their relationship through the battering of time, Shizuka is used instead. Over and over, over and over and I don't think its going to change any time soon. That's my biggest complaint. The side characters have moved on and formed their relationship but Shizuka is still pinning for Yuki and causing problems.

I think at some point, the story had a chance to move from teenage fantasy to an actual story about the struggles of romance and love but it never quite moves from that point.

hmm I love it, of course I just started, hmm actually I read it to vol 4 but I wasn't hmm convinced to read it more, but few days ago i started read again and I can say now I like it, but not yeas as my such favorite heart melt lol.
Overall there is action, adventure, romances xx is it anything more that you expect here? for me it is great so far.
Art it is pretty great detail and characters are pretty great. Specially Naruse, Shou, i love it, and it is shame that guys can't exist in real world :(
what can I say. Machida, Yuki is okay, but again thinking is opposite from her action, which i don't like that, but she is more strong in mentally way so I hope she would't get to Hakamada, Shizuka and later she will decided to back to Shou, because I swear i will drop the manga.
This really makes annoying when you have clear expectations, but when it is comes over thinking and actions, this not sticky together.
I will add more later when I will find out more about it, so far I really enjoy to read it and I really want to love it this all story to the end.
Yes it keeps you in emotion that what will happen next, but there are moments that I really want to skip for next page. Sometimes it is too much off boring things, but I don't say I don't like it, but for someone it would be really boring,but still it keeps you to keep going to the next page, at least I will want to get to the end. So keep reading xx Thanks

Well what can I say...its just the cutest thing I've ever read. Seriously its demonically cute! There was one point where it the cuteness level just started to explode, I just threw my laptop and hid under my blanket...its that cute. =^.^=
In all seriousness though the story as well as the characters are very enjoyable and will definitely have you laughing and smiling.The art is pretty good definitely high up there. I really recommend reading this manga I managed to read it pretty quickly as it just draws you in to continue reading. Highly recommended 10/10. ^-^
A must read in my eyes.

This will be the first review I'm writing for such a good manga. Well enjoy reading! Haha~

I enjoyed reading this! Namaikizakari is definitely one of your "not so typical" type of manga where girls are usually stupid. Hahaha just saying but yeah it's true.
Yuki is just your average girl trying to focus only on her studies and on the club she's managing. Well, being the first born child in the family, she's like taking full responsibility of her siblings. Being a mature kind of girl she is, getting annoyed or irritated at simple things won't do anything good to you. With that attitude, she seemed to notice everyone around her and says directly what she think could help. So everyone at the clubs thinks she's scary and strict while she herself just want to be someone who's responsible.
Naruse on the other side's somewhat opposite to what Yuki is. He's your typical good looking and popular dude. Girls follow him everywhere; a girl margnet they say. And a total brat, I should add.
While Yuki's been noticing everyone, the only thing Naruse's been noticing was her.
I like how the affection goes to Yuki from Naruse and it's like a different taste to a manga where a boy's trying his hard to make this girl confess to what she's been holding inside her. Your kind of story where a day-to-day life basis is present. A must read manga that will surely give you an excitement in a romantic way.

The way how the author wrote it with some humor is great. And the fact that you're not only looking forward for the love story but there's also some sports action into it. This is the first manga I've read with that genre actually. And I liked it.

Keep it up you awesome author! and pls update as fast as you can! hihi lots of love ~

This manga deserves a little bit more attention. 8/10

I personally view this to be a little bit focused on the romance more than the basketball aspect but they are similarly cliche in the romance plot and basketball rivalry part.

But what stood out in this manga is the character progress and also the enjoyment I felt reading through it and relating with the characters.

Story: 8/10 Art: 9/10
This manga is basically a coach-ace player kind of relationship. Although there's a lot of cliche, the progress is fast and the scenes still deliver the exciting romance feels~

Character: 9/10
And this is what I would like to focus on.

The most interesting part of this manga is on the smooth progression of the characters in terms of relating with all those happening around them - love, family, basketball, rivalry - and in that process, the flaws of each character are presented and what I like the most is the characters action to answer those flaws they discovered

Despite the iron-will and independent persona, Yuki is aware that she has to change and improve on herself to add Shou in her life that's already filled with responsibilities. Aside from this, I found Yuki's tsundere moments a bit cute and not disastrous, because it's evident that she is trying to become more honest but sometimes, she just can't lol

Shou is still an intriguing character for me because although he looks almost perfect (looks, grades, coolness, ability), he's just not and again for the same reason that the story presented the character's awareness of their flaws. As for the character progress, I found his patience to be the most freaking adorable in this manga because he was a playboy and technically speaking, he will lose a lot of time with Yuki once she graduates. Aside from that, I think there's still more to see with Shou's character on how Yuki got his attention and on his motivation towards basketball.

Enjoyment: 9/10
So for the reason above, I really enjoyed this manga and I'm even rereading this when I'm lazy to start a new one. The romance feels are still spot on and the main characters are still adorable throughout the drama, comedy and romance in this manga.

Omg I actually love this manga so much, I think it might be my favourite ever at this moment. Everything about it is just totally for me, the art the story the characters– LOVE.

I love how there's a balance between the romance and the plot, and it doesn't feel like "filler" chapters. It's so cute, fun, sweet, funny, and hot all at the same time and I cannot wait to finish this manga.

I love watching the growth and development of both the plot and the characters, I feel like this manga really goes in depth in the story behind the characters and I know some people complain about the beginning being slow for them to realise their feelings– but it just added to the anticipation!! Besides, 20-30 chapters goes by pretty quickly ;-)

I'm so looking forward to more chapters, I can't wait for the releases!!

Personally, when I read romance shoujo, I am constantly looking for characters such as these in the manga. I loveeeee the dynamics between shou and yuki because yuki totally reminds me of myself. Shou is the classic mysterious guy that you find out little by little as the story goes on. But the dynamics between the two and their development is why I gave it a 10.

The story would have gotten a 10 from me however it seems that many other shoujo's with a tsundere character seems to have similar plot lines however, the story was able to capture it in an entirely different way.

The art work is really good too but again, it's very similar to others however you can see how touching some scenes are based on the art.

I super enjoyed this manga to the point where I'm hunting down blogs and looking to possibly find the scans in other languages because it's just so good! So overall it's definitely a 10!!!!!!!! However, this manga is still on going and my heart is shattered by this lol. Wishing to find the latest chapters!!!!

If you’re looking for romantic manga with a flat face-adorable character who can make you laugh hard, furious and flushed at the same time, you should try read this manga!

Story: 10/10
well...I'm not gonna blabbering the story here because you can see that at synopsis. And if you want to know more....just read the manga directly.
However this manga is about kouhai-senpai "romantic-relationship" in basketball club.
I think the story and the plot are awesome! When I started read the first chapter, I feel like…wow! The opening story is really interesting and reading next chapter just make me want some more.

Art: 10/10
Good job Miyuki sensei! The art is beautiful and great! It’s really suit to the dialogue and the situation.

Character: 10/10
The most awesome in this manga is the character itself. I can’t withstand with Naruse (kouhai). I mean…how can he teased Yuki (senpai) so many times with a flat face like that? He’s just funny, romantic, adorable, badass, and also a lovable character. And Yuki…I like the way she doing a monologue. It’s so entertaining.

Over all: 10/10
I really love and enjoyed this manga. It’s worth to read and I think I’m gonna re-read this next time.

So... i went to Manga Rock something like two days ago and searched for some... romantic stuff y'know (yes i'm in that period) and a manga named ''Namaikizakari'' popped in front of me and slapped me while screaming ''READ ME YOU SHITHEAD'' So i started it, and now i'm crying because i know that this has to come to an end... Love this manga, one of the most beautiful romance i've ever seen/read.
If you like romance you MUST read it.

All the character have their role you know? And every one of them is interactive, not like in some mangas where every character that's not the main or the main's crush is throwed away like some trash bags.

It's funny. it's intens. It's very, very, very romantic. And
It made me addicted. It's one of the most beautiful masterpiece i've ever had between my hands.

I finished all 113 chapters and spent 3 days reading all of them. I’m still on high after reading, so here are my thoughts about this manga.

The plot hasn’t worn me out yet. I’ve been reading a lot of shoujo manga and some of them have women leads who always resort to crying and pushing away their partners before they realise they love the other person. Although Namaikizakari started off that way, the author didn’t consume so many chapters just for Machida to realize her feelings for Naruse. I didn’t reach that point where I get frustrated with the main lead, which usually happens when reading/watching other manga/anime.

I also appreciate that the author doesn’t linger on some issues for too long, to the point where you might be pulling your hair due to frustration. For the most parts, she allots a healthy amount of chapters for each issue, and wraps it up quite nicely (except, maybe, for the love triangle lol). Her pacing of the story is also nice. It’s my first time to read a shoujo manga where their love story is taken on university-level. Usually, the ones I read only circulate on their high school lives, but Namaikizakari is different.

It’s also a breath of fresh air to see a strong main lead. She doesn’t cry all the time (which other main leads do a lot)! There may be times when she’s struggling to understand her and other people’s feelings, but she eventually reaches a realization and acts upon it to make things right. For some people, I believe, her character development is slow, but for me, she’s still tolerable. Haha.

I also like the other characters especially Usami. If she were real, then it would have been great to have her as a friend. She’s always there to support anyone—to a fault, perhaps—and perceptive of other people’s feelings, as opposed to Machida lol. Her face is so expressive, so I find her reactions so comical. Both Naruse and Machida’s families are also adorable in their ways. Even their friends and/or teammates are funny, too.

One thing that people might find annoying, though, is Hakamada. If you read it, you might end up hating him for his hard-headedness. At this point, it seems like the author still hasn’t figured out what to do with him.

Overall, I enjoy the manga. I find myself laughing so hard because of the characters. I find the plot realistic, and I very much appreciate that the author doesn’t add unnecessary twists and turns to make the manga dramatic. It’s an easy read, so I suggest people to try it out.

Story (8/10)
I'm a sucker for the premise itself, but the story itself is absolutely hilarious and fluffy. If you're up for a feelsy story, then yeah, this will make you squeal with joy and happiness (although sometimes you may end up pounding your fists on the table... like I do).

In the midst of all the fluff, there are some pretty enlightening messages too. Besides, I really like how the basketball matches here are pretty realistic (especially after having watched Kuroko no Basket... don't get me wrong by the way I love Kuroko no Basket a lot). The only thing that bothers me is the conflicts are kinda contrived, and some scenes are pretty typical so you'll get this deja vu feel, but well that's pretty normal for a shoujo manga and the things that happen here aren't as ridiculous as some other shoujo manga I've read, so I'm all right xD

Flow-wise, it's actually paced well, even if some things are dragged out a little (like the whole relationship... oh god...) but well, I'm not very surprised.

At least, I'm happy that no one's a secret child from America or London or has a super tragic family background. Yet. Please don't disappoint me, Namai...


Characters (9/10)
General
It's basically Naruse and Yuki's show lol- Jkjk there are some side characters who actually stand out to me a lot. But generally the characters have pretty good chemistry and I find myself loving them all, even if we may not know every single character individually. The good thing is that Namaikizakari doesn't have the typical 'bad guy' or 'bad girl' (like we totally have enough of those), but those fangirls are really annoying. Like I get Naruse is hot, but seriously? Stalking him 24/7? It's as if normal female high school students don't have anything to do with their lives... But well, this is a shoujo manga, so I'll put away my excessive realism xD

Yuki
Yuki is like a mix of a tsundere and a kuudere. More on the kuudere side, but she shows more emotions than a normal kuudere. But at least, she has a reason for being 'tsun' as we call it. I find her pretty relatable, because she kinda reminds me of me somehow (except I'm less smart and reliable... /sobs sobs), but she's the kind of person who can't multitask. She also shoulders a lot of burden on herself. The refreshing thing about Yuki is that even though she dragged the saying-I-like-you-to-Naruse part, she admitted it to herself (in her head), which is not what normal tsunderes do. She acknowledges her feelings, but she's just really bad at expressing them, and chooses to run away instead. Yeah, it gets annoying, but then I'll probably do that if I were her so I kinda forgive her for that... lol.

Still, she's a pretty admirable character, because she always works behind-the-scenes, and is always determined to reach her goals. She's always selfless even if she doesn't show it in front of others. Also, the story really portrays that manager-basketball club relationship well, because I totally imagine Yuki being like the older sister of a bunch of kids. HOW I WANT AN OLDER SISTER LIKE YUKIII

Also, her family is absolutely adorbs. ; u ;

Naruse
Naruse is that popular guy who's handsome but is pretty much a jerk blahblah. If you read Kaichou wa Maid sama, he reminds me a lot of Usui (perverted, smart blabla), in my opinion, except that Naruse is a lot more clingy and stuck-up. Because I swear Naruse and Yuki kiss like every. single. chapter. Lol the skinship is just overwhelming. But what he has which Usui kind of lacks (sorry Usui, I still love you) is development. He really does change for the better. From someone who didn't give a damn about anyone at the past, he starts to care for his teammates, even the feelings of the girls who confessed to him etc, and it's really heartwarming to see. Heck, he even showed a really mature side to him later on, which is really evident when you compare his interactions with Yuki now vs then.

At the same time, he retains everything that's unique to him, like him being blunt and forgetting things easily, even if they mean a lot to the other person... But well, it's Naruse-style. So it's okay. xD

Hakamada
I'm okay with him, although I think the story exaggerated his girl-phobia a lot. But he does remind me of Yuki, with how passionate he is for basketball and determined to complete his goals. That makes me admire him a lot.

Arisa
Arisa surprised me a lot, because I thought she would be that typical stuck-up girl but she's actually really nice and easygoing. A girl who likes the main guy but isn't painted out to be a horrid person! What a miracle! Special shoutout to Rina too, who's nothing but lovable with Kido ; u ;

Himeno
She's a pretty late addition but I love how she is not afraid to face her fears. Like Yuki, she kinda reminds me of me but she takes advice better than I can (sadly...)

Relationships
Naruse and Yuki's relationship is basically a Tom-and-Jerry relationship, with Naruse being Tom and Yuki being Jerry. Their chemistry is the bomb, although sometimes I do feel like smacking both of them (particularly Yuki) for being so stupid. I guess that's the joy of young love... I do wish their relationship will be able to develop on a more mature level someday, even though it's really fun to see them be jealous at each other like two idiots xP I also particularly like Yuki and Himeno's relationship, because Yuki is like being such a supportive senior to her junior and it's just- cute. :D


Art (9/10)
I really like Namai's art style. The characters are drawn very cleanly(?) and the cutting isn't too confusing. Naruse is especially eye-catching (though I guess that's a given...) The other characters are also drawn with pretty distinctive traits, so it's easy to recognise them.


Enjoyment (9/10)
THUMBS UP! It's just so fluffy and fun, although I do wish they would take a break from all that kissing lol (maybe I'm light-hearted ~.~) and that Yuki would be 'nicer' to Naruse for once lmao. But still it's her wacky charm. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed it and the fact that I marathoned 58 chapters in 2 days despite having some work going on kinda show that.


Overall (9/10)

Recommended for:
; Relatable but fun characters
; Tom-and-Jerry relationship
; Flufffff
; The occasional meaningful messages
; Finally, the main character isn't stupid... Finally, no more tragic backstories... Finally, no solely evil characters...
; Kisses

Not recommended for:
; Yuki being such a wimp most of the time. But to cut her off some slack, she did have a reason and she's progressing a little now xD

Overall, this is a really good shoujo manga so if you love reading shoujo mangas, then yeah this is probably the one for you! :D

I'm 60 chapters into this and I had very high hopes due to all the 9 and 10 scores but I just cannot stand the main character Yuki. She continues to repeat the same mistake over and over and over again and she is so high strung it's frustrating to read. Naruse is an absolute gem of a guy and I think he can do a lot better.

The story is decent but it is very sports oriented, the romance scenes are the most enjoyable.

The Art is beautiful and all the characters are attractive looking, action scenes like basketball matches are also drawn very well.

I'm not sure whether I'll drop this or hang on till the finish but I'm pretty disappointed, that being said it is different from most shoujo I've read in the fact it doesn't take them 30 chapters to do anything.

To start off, here are the things that makes this Shoujo manga special
1. Really unique MC, not a wimp like 90% of you YES I'M TALKING TO YOU TOO RAKU ICHIJOOU
2. Senpaii, older girl which is in my opinion a kuudere?, but really likeable
3. A heartwarming story

^Art
The art is great, not the best but definitely one of the better ones.
Detailed characters

^Story & Characters
The story is original, it makes you want to read more and more until you see that there are no chapters left and you start crying
Jokes aside, great characters, great art, rather light hearted, not so much drama

Recommended!

Argh! Yuki is one of those main characters that just drives me up the wall. I absolutely can't stand her. She has such a bad and frankly over repetitive attitude (now's not the time to talk about it, don't need to bother, misunderstandings like crazy), and even after being in a relationship for over a year, she freaks out over simple hand holding and can't be bothered to give her boyfriend affection or even the light of day. A normal person would realize they weren't being properly appreciated and would have broke up long ago (and no, yelling at an occasional basketball game doesn't cut it). I seriously am thinking of dropping this manga and it sucks because I have no problem with the other characters...except Yuki who just makes me want to pull my hair out.

Namaikizakari can be the favourite shoujo manga for those, who are fed up with the following elements:
- waiting 30 chapters for the first eye contact,
- annoying male/female friends with unnecessary advices,
- created comedy or drama and fillers,
- cat/dog or any other pet,
- the annual school events (cultural festival...)

The list could go on, but one thing is sure: Namaikizakari is one of the most entertaining and exciting shoujo manga, that I've ever read. And it can be all thanked to the frame given by basketball, the characters who are acting like normal people and especially to the main male character, Naruse, who is not gonna wait 30 chapters :)

Story (no spoilers): The main characters are the members of the basketball team (Naruse is a player and Yuki sempai is the manager of the team). But basketball is not just a cool background. You can see their effort, how they share their happy and sad moments connecting to sport and how they learn to support each other. During that time, not just their team and their skills are developing, but their relationship as well.

Characters: The characters are just great; their personalities seem to be simple (Naruse, the dashing guy and Yuki is the cold, tsundere type). But they are much more complex and thanks to each other they are developing and learning about themselves. There are only a few supporting characters, but there is no need: the inner monologues of Yuki are really entertaining and Naruse always says whatever he wants :)

Artwork: The artwork is really expressive and unique, the sport scenes are especially outstanding.

As an overall evaluation I can say that it is a highly recommended manga for all shoujo fans and for anyone else, who is interested in an entertaining story without any cliches.

The top reviews for this manga rave about its plot, the MC and tout 10 stars, which convinced me that it would be a good read. So, I started reading... And dropped it around Chapter 41. (I did, skim the rest of the chapters; it's up to 97 currently.)

Namaikizakari does remind me of Maid-sama!, there's no doubt. EXCEPT, I found Misaki-chan a lot more likeable. While Yuki is relatable, strong, and even admirable in the beginning chapters, her lack of growth and honesty really began to irk me as the plot progressed. I don't think it's a good habit of judging characters while reading manga, but it's kind of hard to forgive all of her faults because she's just that "oblivious" or "naive". I think the problem was, the writer did such a good job writing Naruse-kun that you can't really help but empathize with him and his genuine love for the MC. Even the love rivals that appear in the plot are all beautiful and lovable, so when the MC is as weak (some even call her "stupid") as Yuki is, it's annoying.

Pros: Beautiful art. I've already mentioned this, but not just Naruse... They are ALL good looking. =) That goes for the girls too. They're all beautiful. Secondary characters, rivals, even the old teacher advisor. Bonus!

Cons: Weak MC amidst such strong wonderful opposites.

Final words: Its pluses are as strong as its weaknesses. So, give it a try if you're looking for a true "dramatic romance" with a reverse harem vibe. It's meant to be a romance (and there are definitely romantic bits), but the way the plot unrolls, it's a thin line away from a reverse harem.

I have stumbled upon a RARE PIECE OF ART. I can say that this was definitely the best shoujo manga I have read so far. The fact that the more and more they spend time with each other, the more and more they develop their relationship. It can really catch the viewer's eyes.

Also I like that there's a touch of comedy once in a while, and also Keep this up!!!! I want MORE volumes!! MORE chapters!!! More Shou x Yuki momentss. AAAHHH I LOVE THISSS!!!!

Also, for those readers who are tired of waiting for really long progress, THIS MANGA IS JUST FOR YOU!! You don't have to wait 30 chapters just to see the development since both of them are pretty straightforward sometimes.

This definitely show their own flaws and finding problems to fix it, it shows excitement, love, and how to balance work,school and romance. THIS IS JUST TOO GOOOOOD!!!

P.S
I am not really into basketball, but reading this manga made me want to join the Winter cup ( hehhehe ~w~)

DEFINITELY 1000/100 WOULD RECOMMEND!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3