I came across this series randomly and thought it would be a good slice of life/romance to give my attention for a short while but it turned out to be much more. It is a relatively short read so it is worth taking a look at and reading through.
The story revolves around three third year high school students, Taichi Ichinose, Touma Mita and Futaba Kuze in a romance/ slice of life manga. Futaba Kuze approaches Taichi in an attempt to start dating Touma, Taichi's childhood friend and who is one of the most popular people in school.
I gave the story an overall of 9, it isn't perfect with small bumps along the way. The flow of the story pulls you in as you want to keep reading to find out what happens next and feels refreshing, new and mostly unique. I haven't read a story like this before with so much depth for each and every aspect of this manga.
Art, an 8 overall, it isn't the best art in the world but the beauty of it really shines through with the character's design which perfectly encapsulates each of their inner selves. To me art wouldn't be an important factor when deciding on what to read but despite that the cover art and character art for this manga drew me in.
To me the best part of this manga is the characters-thus my giving of a 10. The depth in which the mangaka goes in to for each character is astounding and helps us get a deep understanding of each individual character. Each character receives a great deal of development throughout the story as we learn about each of their inner thoughts and the relationships they end up building with the other characters in the story. I find the best part is how each and every character is their own person and to an extent realistic, each and every character, at least to me, is likable and even with their faults the author is able to show their importance in telling the story and makes us often sympathize with them. It is also great that many of the non-main characters aren't neglected and each have their own stories.
In all this is one of the most enjoyable series for me, thus also a 10. I find it to be one of the most engaging stories that I have read with some of the best written characters that I have come across. I read it over the course of two days and would end up thinking about it in-between reading sessions and thinking about possible situations.
To end it I would give it an overall of 10 also. I feel as though it is a great read for anyone even remotely in to slice of life or romance, and I know it wouldn't be for everyone but even so it is worth a shot for anyone.