B-gata H-kei

B Gata H Kei is one of the best and funniest stories on the subject of "first love" romance that I've ever read. It is at its heart a romance story, but its non-traditional take on it is what makes this manga so great. This is not a story with characters that act the way normal people do. Rather, this is a story where the characters do and say the things we've all wanted to, but couldn't. The author does a great job showing the insecurities and self-doubt most of us feel when dealing with new relationships, and it's her keen understanding of these aspectsof human nature that make B Gata H Kei much more than it seems at first. While this is a story about romance, the fore-front plot device is all about sex. And while this topic of sex permeates the story from beginning to end (this is not a story for kids to read!), I think of it as the bait that the author used to lure readers in. It's about sex, but it's NOT about sex. B Gata H Kei shows young people as we all were, and all will be-- inexperienced youths desperately fighting our hormones and, simultaneously, our fears of rejection, disappointment, and embarassment. While many high-school stories represent these fear aspects of young love, B Gata H Kei includes the topic of sex which allows it to explore these feelings to their conclusion, from beginning to end. I think of B Gata H Kei like of a naughtier version of School Rumble, a little bit. They're both series about young people trying to find love and having non-stop, hilarious problems. The author being a woman also makes this story very different from the typical ecchi romance stories you see everywhere. This isn't a Shoujo manga by any means, but I think it would be more accessible to a female audience because of its approach. Most of the main characters are female and their insecurities are addressed even more than the male characters' (though our insecurities are revealed plainly too!) Interestingly, at the end of one volume the author included some chapters from an early draft for her story, and it was really bad! The primary characters were the same and the basic concept was the same, but the flow of the story was entirely different. It was much more direct and plain. What I think makes B Gata H Kei so great is that it isn't so much about sex as it is about how trying to get it (the right way) is a long, terrifying, eventful road. Yes, a lot of the jokes are crude, and if you try to read all in a few sittings they will get a little old and predictable. But there are so many moments where you will say "I know that feel, bro" that you'll keep reading. The ending is also mostly fulfilling, much more so than the anime. I do recommend the anime, the art is great and the humor is intact. For the first 3/4ths of the manga, it matches almost perfectly with the anime (though the manga has more material as you would expect) but the last quarter for the manga is entirely different, and I feel it's much more entertaining and interesting than the anime. If you enjoyed the anime, you definitely want to read the manga. If you enjoy adorable romantic comedies and don't mind having characters with their minds in the gutter, you can't get to watching/reading B Gata H Kei fast enough!

Before I start reviewing, (*Warnings) *I recommend the manga, not the anime. Since you get more in-depth with the story and it continues off where the anime stopped. Summary: It's just about a popular school girl who wants to have sex with 100 guys, but somehow has trouble with her first one. She's still a virgin so she doesn't have any experience. Towards the middle, you'll see a lot of progress on how much she changed towards her goal. *It sounds bad for some people, and it might turn some heads, but again I recommend to read before you judge, because it'll change your mind onthe very first five chapters, and soon enough you just want to keep reading. Plot (8.4): It sounds so bad at first, and I'll be honest... I was one of the few people who just gave this manga a skip so many times. Now that I've read it, I'm glad and wished that I read it much earlier, and wouldn't even mind reading it again in the future. There was some parts I didn't like, or thought that wasn't needed, but it fixes itself in the next chapter or page or so. I'm telling some of the people who were skeptical when reading the plot, to give this a shot. Art (6.8): I feel the art is the down for this manga, but it can be cute at times also. Some of the characters can look the same, and sometimes it can even look pretty good. At others time it can look like crap, which is a harsh word to say when I'm praising, but it's the truth at times. So basically if you're into an anime with artistic talent, then I have to stop you here, because you're not finding that here, but then again I want you to give this manga a chance still. Characters (8.6): Some of the characters are unique for what they are in a manga like this, and some of them can be cliche but somehow fit in a story that's about a girl trying to have sex with 100 dudes. The main guy, Kosuda can be sympathize with many men who are reading this manga, and that's what I like about that. I love it when every time Yamada talks about her sex problems, because she has no experience and is a virgin, it just makes it very funny to see her being so naive. That's the major strong hold of this manga, and I'm glad I didn't see them destroy that strong hold in towards the middle to the end either. So if you enjoy comedy, sex puns, naive misinterpretations, romance, and so on, then I recommend this highly to anyone. Enjoyment (8.8): I'm glad that I read and finished this manga, 6 out of 10 mangas I've read I usually drop in the first few chapters because they whether either too cliche, bad, or just boring. I honestly told myself that I was going to read a few chapters to see how bad this was, but I was wrong, completely wrong... It's not the best manga I have ever read, but it's no where near the worst. Overall (8.1): Going in with a mindset of thinking of dropping this manga in the very first couple of pages was completely dumb of me. I went from 1 page to 300 chapters, and I have no regrets what so ever. I hope a lot of people will give this manga a chance. It's something you won't regret... I swear to God. Thanks for reading! ~Shaney (69thStreet)

I just write reviews to say what I think.. Trying to express my love for a thing that I love. This story from the start until the end remained the same thing. With that I want to say that it never "tried to do something extra". That is a compliment. Perhaps wrongly put though, I just mean that this story is very well designed/thougth out/put together. I never thought "What's this now supposed to be?". Nothing ever felt out of place. Once I got used to how this story is told, there was no adittionalgetting used to to be done because of how the story is told. The ending, a very important part of my conclusion above, is surprisingly good.. Now as I'm giving it more thought, I'm thinking how the ending of the story is the beginning of its best part. I wish this would have a sequel, like for example such as what Tokyo Ghoul:Re is for Tokyo Ghoul.. Reading through this, I was completely connected with the story since its beginning. How Yamada and Kosuda think and how they generally are is 100% relatable for me. The majority of the thoughts, the mindset and the ways of thinking by them are spot on on how real life was for me when I'd been of their age. Finishing the story made me sad, and brought tears to my eyes because of how satisfied I was(and sad I am, because my observation of their universe has ended...). This is one wholesome story for me, and it is so good that I feel as if it's ended at the part from which the story would otherwise reach greater height. That not being the case is also a major part of my first drawn conclusion, how the story never goes beyond what it defines itself from the start.