Last Game

Spoiler free "Why '6'? Why did you only give it a score of 6? " is what you are probably thinking right now. (Especially, if you are a fan of this series) I followed Last Game from the VERY BEGINNING of its serialization. I then got updated on its chapters like a student waiting for a vacation, suspension of classes and early dismissals of profs. ( In literal sense, it means I really liked Last Game ) Let's talk about the manga. Last Game is about a guy named Yanagi who was very proud of himself because his family is rich af. Then, a girl named Kujou enters thestory and told him that he shouldn't brag about something he didn't achieve on his own. Yanagi's ego got hurt and decided to get even with Kujou by making her fall in love with him and dump her the second she confesses. The characters aren't deep but they aren't that bad either. The thing I like about this shoujo manga is that the guy, Yanagi, is the one getting flustered most of the time because of Kujou and the POV of the story is mostly from his side.(Considering this is a shoujo manga, it should be the girl doing the job right? But nah, it's the guy this time. That's why it's kinda like a breath of fresh air for me) It may be from the guy's POV but the story does not in any way, lack sweetness and cuteness when it comes to execution. The pacing is slow, really slow, but the sweet moments and funny reactions of Yanagi and Kujou's denseness make up for the slow pacing. We have already established that the pacing is slow, and the slowness will continue...until one of the most cliche thing happened. ( I won't mention the chapter, but you'll know it when you get to that point. It's kinda like "I've been expecting this to happen, but not THIS early!") That's the point where everything became faster than a jet plane flying. ( Seriously.)

Quickie Review: Slow first few chapters, slowest of slow-burns, Not an SA copy, despite how it appears at first glance. Detailed Review: When I first started reading this, I picked up some serious Special A vibes. It has the same parallels. The guy in love with the girl who is completely oblivious, both are smart, and both are superhuman... but where this and SA differ would be the characters. Yes, they have the same overall plot points, but it's a romance manga; they all have similar plot points. The overall plot is that Yanagi is in love with Kujou, who is completely oblivious as expected. He'sbeen in love with her since they were children, and it was under the guise of a rivalry... for the most part. He does genuinely want to beat her, but he also wants to capture her heart. Kujou is... bland, blank, boring. BUT the manga does a great job of showing her slowly coming out of her shell, making new friends, experiencing the world outside of just studying and going home, and of course, dealing with falling in love for the first time. Kujou also has an issue with change; she wants things to stay as they are forever, which leads to a slow-burn plot that's actually well done. One of the major critiques I've seen of this manga is that it's slow, but I think that's better than the "oh I like this person and we're together now" plot. A slow-burn MAKES SENSE here. Especially considering that Mikoto is going through emotions, she's never had the chance to experience before. It's very in character for her to take it slow and fully absorb what she's feeling. That being said, the first few chapters of this manga are sloooooooow. Like, really, really slow. I almost got bored with it. I'd say things started to finally get interesting when Yanagi and Kujou joined the Astronomy club. More characters are added at this time, and I think it's around this time when our two leads get more personality. They stop hanging around only each other, too, which I found nice and surprisingly lacking in romance mangas I've read. There are two love triangles that kind of morph into a love square, but I didn't find them obnoxious, and I think both of them helped further the plot along and didn't just serve to keep the two leads from each other. The last few chapters are clearly the best in my humble, unbiased, and correct opinion. If you're in the mood for a slow-burn, predictable, yet heartwarming story, I'd absolutely recommend this. Once you're past the slow, uneventful first chapters, it becomes a fluffy ride that I really enjoyed. I'll probably re-read this someday.

I didn't like it at all. I felt that it progressed at a soul-suckingly slow pace, chock-full of overused and generic tropes, cliches, and characters, and to top it all off, the ending was a rush job that felt like it mocked the reader's intelligence by shoehorning in fake, absolutely pointless drama, that could have been solved had the protagonists simply talked to each other like actual human beings. It had the potential to be something unique. It could have explored the dynamics of its college setting and its impact on the protagonist's relationship but ultimately the plot and characters could have been thrown into highschool and there would be no difference at all. If you like characters and character development that occurs at a realistic pace you won't find it here. If you like manga that try be just the tiniest bit unique by adding a level of depth to the characters, setting, and plot, you won't find that here. Sure, I won't deny that the manga has decent art, but it doesn't matter when the story lacks any redeemable qualities. Last Game is a waste of time. I don't recommend it.

This is the only manga that I read over 10 times!!! Never got bored with the plot. Kujou and Naoto really cute you know!! I really excited for every scenes. I really hope this manga get into anime! I dream about this for a long time ago. I really like Naoto blushed when he suddenly show his love to Kujou. hahahahaha so cute!!!!!! I can't stop smiling right now ehehehe. I give the STORY 1000000000/10!!! it is good to have a family like Naoto's. They are really nice. If this manga get animation series, I guarantee it will da boommmmmm!! wow so many !!!!!! lookhow excited I am. hiks