Cigarette & Cherry

Overall enjoyment: 8/10 Story: 6/10 Graphics and style: 9/10 WOW! Characters: 7/10 I would definitely recommend this manga if you currently have an itch for romance, comedy, and drama that you want scratched in your brain! The story revolves around the relationship between a junior and his senpai blossoming from cohorts, to dating, and through their drama. In terms of the story, it's fairly straight forward; I wouldn't call it a unique storyline. Kouhai is a desperate college freshman that desires a girlfriend and meets senpai, a cool woman smoking by an isolated ash tray. The story subsequently evolves into being closer together through their jobs, going on trips,and introducing side characters that add fluff and comedy. The drama mainly stems from miscommunication between the characters. I enjoyed how the author would switch between characters thoughts so you knew how they felt during the drama. The story was still very engaging and each chapter was composed of comedy, love, or emotion. I confidently went into each new chapter knowing something fun, depressing or interesting would happen between the characters; I never felt bored once while reading. In terms of the graphics, I was stunned at how the minor details really left an impression on the page. The author was incredible at drawing faces and eyes! As the reader, you could feel the emotion of each character as they spoke on the page; their desperation, happiness, and melancholy. The expressions of the characters all resonated with the reader. I looked forward to each new chapter so that I could see the character's faces as they spoke with palpable, resonating emotion. You could tell the author was passionate about expressing their drawings into emotion. Each of the characters were fun and unique! Senpai is a cool, flawless person with insecurities. She likes direct communication about feelings but ironically miscommunicates her own. Kouhai is a goofy, immature, and passionate boy who is learning about how to love for the first time. The other side characters such as the boss and 3 coworkers add comedy to the work. It was fun reading about how a composed senpai can learn to lean on a passionate kouhai who both desire a genuine relationship despite their own insecurities. I hope you have as much fun as I did while reading this story!

Human relationships are complicated. The manga shows them from an unique angle, where although timid one is extremely eager to always do something, while the other acts calm, sometimes even cold i'd say, but one ends up falling for the other. Unlike your average romance things actually happen, and it shows us how the perks of adult life, work, college and such meddles in our love life, sometimes even ourselves and how we are used to leave some things unsaid. The art is not really something else but it's extremely on point and helps to tell the story. Characters are unique and each have their ownunique style and personality traits. The couple of mcs are extremely deep up to the point you feel anxious on your stomach for them. You read it expecting something easy-going and end up relating to everything they do, and wondering how your decisions are shaping your life. It's just flawless.