Tonari no Kashiwagi-san

To be honest this is my second time reading this manga this is because the first time i read this back then, it was not yet finished i guess it only have 50-60 chapters available at that time, well putting that aside this aside i finished re-reading this manga(completely) in just two days(The same day and definite time while writing this review), yeah it still took me a lot of time but that's because i still don't want yet to finished reading this manga, yeah that's why it took me two days, but what they say all things must come to an end toopen a new path for a good start, anyway this is my full review for this manga. Like almost romance/comedy/slice of life it started with a cliche which is classic and popular for a lot of manga readers out there who are also fan of this Genre. The story revolves around two people a boy(the MC) and a girl(Kashiwagi Kotone The MOE Waifu!!!), a boy who has a little crush(one sided mind you. which is pretty cliche) to his neighbor(the main heroine Kashiwagi Kotone) who eventually became his friend, then they're story start from there. To be honest the MC is kind of lame(well he really is) which is extremely cliche in romance/comedy genre but with a twist there's no harem tag for this manga but the MC has that kind of attitude just like those normal harem protagonists(yep almost all of them are KY), putting that aside i'm not against about it,in fact it's the opposite i kinda like it(Actually a mixed feeling i like, because it mostly portrays us guys on how afraid we are to make a move to someone we like cause we don't want to ruin what we have to that person and at the same time i dislike it as a reader because i really want the MC to man up and confess his feelings already), yeah yeah most of you would drop it halfway or not gonna pass this one but hey give it a shot i assure you you'll find it cute(MOE is real in this mind you!) Now you decided to read it, here's a few tips of advice be patient have something sweet beside you( a hot chocolate would work at least for me :D ) cause this will really a heck of a ride, you will have a lot of FacePalm but hey you already read it, might as well finished it. It's worth it guys. The ending is definitely worth so read it. By any chance you've already read a manga similar to I's and Ichigo 100% then this manga will be a treat for you. Lastly i just want to say that i really enjoyed and love this manga it was one of those manga that i keep looking forward to read the next chapter back then when it was still not completed and now that it's completed i feel kind of sad cause i became really attached to this manga and i'll definitely gonna re-read this again in the near future for Kashiwagi Kotone(My Waifu!!! She's really a Perfect definition of MOE). PS: Apparently there's a sequel for this manga, Which is titled Tonari no Kashiwagi-san After Days(I still haven't read it yet since it was still not published but i saw a leak already, so yeah waiting for that sequel to come up). Oh boi i feel energized again!!!!(by the time i'm writing this review it's already 4:45 AM). So i guess this is the fresh start, The sequel("Rejoicing"). Well that's all for me, Hope this review helps you to decide whether to read this manga or not and hopefully you do read it, in fact just read it. Treat yourself. well that's all i'm signing out!!! :D

This manga is focused on 4 characters essentially. The MC and the main girl and the secondary friends. Basically this story is a classic slice of life, school, romance. There is no drama but it doesnt mean the story is not serious. MC is the pathetic cliche otaku and he will quickly fall in love with his classmate, a shy and mysterious popular girl that seems cold because she never talks to anyone. They will learn to be partner and MC will quickly confess (it's important to note that, it's not that much a spoiler, it's just for you know that it's not of those mangawhere MCs are tenses and never admit their feelings). Both lack of communicating skills (rest assured it wont be used to force useless, frustrating and forced drama, just some little misunderstandings quickly solved and not frustrating). To prevent that and help them, the 2 others characters from above will help. MC's friend (a normal yes life teenager) and girl's friend (an overprotective tsundere). The romance is virgin's type. Understand by this that you wont see sex, ecchi scenes or a character that will "attack" his/her crush. Thus romance development is not the fastest ever seen but not the slowest. As I already said, it's not the typical shounen where both MCs are tenses and will never admit their feelings like you have everytime in romcom. The characters will act in a cute way to delight their crush. The characters are not bad. MC is cliche but not tense. He's true regarding his feelings and if he creates a problem he will do everything to solve it. The main girl is cute and naive. She can do a bunch of things to delight MC. The only complaint is that she was too fuzzy with her feelings regarding MC. She was almost unreasonable with MC but it's not that much a problem and actually it can be understandable. Imagine being confessed by someone who talks with you for 2 weeks only.. MC's friend is more insightful about relationship without being a player and finally the girl's friend is the cliche tsundere but she will enable progress between both MC because when there is a problem between them, she wont hesitate to yell on MC to force him to move. The art is good and modern. To conclude, this manga is a good romance read if you are not looking for a serious drama or a stupid romcom only focused on comedy. It's cute and light hearted. I rate it 7.5.

"If anybody normal saw me from the outside, I think they'd think im boring" This in essence wraps up the manga for me. The MC to me is flavorless, unimaginative, typical, and most of all, boring. He's so boring to me to the point where in the same chapter where it mentions his name I'd forget it the next page. However, this manga is still pretty good and I think they understood that his character was so damn pitiful and well, boring. To start, this manga is his character arc, you may think it's mostly about the relationships and though you wouldn't be wrong his characterarc along with the 3 other main characters are what really drive this show to the finish line. It's him becoming good enough and Sayaka's arc is really one of the best. There is something I really like though and that's the fact that the interactions are unique. The conflicts as well, there were so many times when I though they'd bring in a love-triangle or some antagonist character but instead it created internal problems between that needed to be solved instead of some uninvited third party, truly enjoyed that. The ending is a bit lackluster but beyond that the manga has its really good moments and it's truly truly wonderful. It's no masterpiece but damn was it a fun 80 chapters!