![]() ![]() I know it’s Japan and they don’t have the same age thing as the US, but man, I still don’t like the whole 16-year-old dating a 24-year-old. ![]() My thoughts: This is another one that I’m just not totally loving. However, she’s not the only one who’s not what she appears… her dreamboat isn’t just a pretty face either! When her celebrity crush comes to her school to film a TV episode, she has to pretend to be totally uninterested even as she desperately tries to get close to him. But she’s a secret fairytale romance freak, sneaking away from her studies to see Roman Holiday and tucking pop idol magazines into her textbooks. Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight by Rin Mikimoto I would say shojo fans will eat this one up. As a side note: both Towa and Mitsuki do get called out on their cluelessness and how they treat those people carelessly, so even though the MCs are clueless there are others close to them that aren’t. It definitely has the “we’re so clueless on who likes me” trope and a love triangle, but as long as those don’t bother you it really is super cute. They do tease Mitsuki more than is necessary/it’s slightly infuriating/borderline harassment, but you can tell how much they’ve all grown to care for her and try to include her in their little group. I adore the relationship between the guys. It reminds me of a mix of Strobe Edge, Ouran High School Host Club, and Say I Love You. And will she expand her mission to include… love? Soon she’s been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls. Of course, the four stars of the boys’ basketball team weren’t exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the cafe where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Mitsuki is a shy girl who’s about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. This one may take a few more volumes & for the relationship/boundaries to be defined to decide if I’m truly on board. There is at least one other lesbian relationship that is older and completely cute/healthy though. However, there are enough red flags, that I’m still extremely cautious about this series. Yuu does seem to have some sort of feeling, whether just friend or more, is hard to say at the moment. Throw in the physical contact demands and it’s almost that “I like you so you owe me” attitude. And, of course, the whole “I’ll love you, but you can’t have those feelings for me” is totally unhealthy. There is one point Nanami even tells Yuu that she’ll behave that week, but in return, Yuu will have to initiate the kiss (which does totally freak her out). ![]() Yuu thinks the hand holding and kissing is okay, but she’s also not super into to it. Yuu seems very asexual/demisexual at the moment and the way that Nanami keeps pressing her to have physical contact is uncomfortable. However, my issue is with the romance dynamics. The sex talk/slight compromising poses are nothing teens couldn’t handle. There is little to no fanservice and no overall gross/ick factor to it. On one hand, it’s a relatively innocent romance, especially where yuri is concerned. My thoughts: So, I’m really torn on this one. But when the next person to confess to Yuu is the alluring Nanami herself, has Yuu’s shoujo romance finally begun? That’s when Yuu sees the beautiful student council president Nanami turn down a suitor with such maturity and finesse that Yuu is inspired to ask her for advice. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school still unsure how to respond. Yet when a male classmate confesses his feelings for her … she feels nothing. Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and fantasizes about the day that she too will get a love confession that will send her heart a-fluttering. (If you missed my first round of reviews, catch it here.) So, here are some of the ones I looked at. Basically, my guidelines for manga I looked at is it had to have been released in the US in the last year (I said 2017 in general), have at least 3 volumes, and be rated Teen + or lower. And while we all love older titles, I thought it might be fun to highlight some newer-ish manga and give my overall thoughts–both good and bad. Anything from “Is this manga okay for this age group?” to “What do you recommend?” A lot of the time, especially with recommendations, I see a lot of older titles. I often see people asking about manga around social media. ![]()
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