Crazy for You

Crazy for you is a typical story of a girl falling deeply with a troubled guy?! Cliche yes!? However, this story has a certain charm to it!? it made me laugh, cry and frustrated at the same!? I read the story at one go!? The characters development is somewhat slow but i think it is a perfect pace for this particular storyline!? The characters go through trials of love, hatred, jealously and JUST DRAMA ALL AROUND!? The main character is amazing she is strong-willed, average looking, cute and does what she wants?! Even though she may seem weak, stupid and dense at times butthat is the charm of the character I think?! The best thing about her is her brutal honesty about how she feels!? She falls in love with a guy who is in love with another girl?! it may sound hard at first but gradually all of the characters around her start to change because of her!? Read it because it is just a wonderful story!? the guys of the story may agitate at some times but at the end of the story everything comes to the right place!? Drama, Comedy, Romance and a little tragedy (just little) You will experience different emotions (thats what i felt). I hope you may find my review good!? and by the way the art of the book is fine!? :P

I bought all volumes of this series at one go when I realised it was by the same mangaka as Kimi ni Todoke, which is a series I've fallen madly in love with. Never before have I regretted a purchase this much. Everything about Crazy for You, with the exception of the art, was a disappointment. STORY 5/10 We follow Sachi, a cheerful and somewhat naive girl who has never had a boyfriend. One time, she goes out on a group date, meets Yuki and falls madly in love. Her friends try to warn her that he'll just break her heart, but she chooses to spend moretime with him. Eventually, the love lives of Sachi, Yuki and some of their friends become intertwined, lots of tears are shed, but everything may or may not have a happy ending. There's nothing outstanding about this premise or plot, but that's not really a problem. With the right characters and pacing, even the most cliché shoujo story can be enjoyable. Unfortunately, the characters left me almost entirely cold CHARACTERS 4/10 Sachi is an okay protagonist. She's cute and sweet and cries a lot, but she's got inner strength, and she's able to analyse her situation rationally and do the right thing, even if it's painful. The main problem for me was the male lead, Yuki. At no point in the series did I understand why Sachi was so head over the heels in love with him. I saw no chemistry between them whatsoever, and Yuki acted like a thoughtless jerk throughout almost the entire series. There was nothing interesting or likeable about him. In addition to Sachi and Yuki, there are three other characters who are important to the story. Akemi is a friend of Sachi's who's dating Yuhei, who happens to be Yuki's friend. Then there's also Eiji, another friend of Yuki's. In my opinion, Yuhei was the best character in the series. He was endearing and funny, but he had his serious moments, too. Akemi irritated me because it was impossible to understand what her motives for her actions were, but she improved a lot towards the end. And Eiji mostly frustrated me because it was clear what his role in the love pentagon would be, and watching him struggle against the inevitable wasn't fun. ART 8/10 I love Karuho Shiina's art style. It's adorable and full of personality. I particularly like the female characters and the joy that radiates from their faces in happy scenes. OVERALL 3/10 A dull and frustrating series with boring characters but beautiful art. If you want to give this mangaka a chance, skip this and read Kimi ni Todoke which has the great art but does everything else a million times better.

"...don't you dare look back!" Crazy For you reminded me of Peach Girl, but in this one, there weren't any mean/bad characters that try to hurt each other. No, this one felt more real to me because the one doing the hurting are people you love, your own best friends. It's easy to engulf yourself in it when all the characters seem human, they mess up and their choices hurt people they love and they repent. Loving someone for years and then getting together to realize that you have both changed and there is no going back, no matter how much you want to. It'sabout growing and realizing that we're all just looking for the same thing. That's the main thing I learned in Crazy For You. That love doesn't change, people do. Characters: They all have their faults. Sachi was strong, to some she might look weak but, she loved unconditionally and she didn't give false hopes, that made her strong to me Juk, was more complex, he was so closed in that he didn't let anyone near him, emotionally, more back story on him would have been great, to understand him more. Eij (Akahoshi)i,was my favorite, he was behind the scenes. He wanted her to be happy, even Juki said i, "Akahoshi, will treasure you for sure." Akemi, she didn't smile at all, barely, you knew she was unhappy. And the reader could tell who she loved, really loved, before she realized it herself. If someone makes you cry more than they make you laugh.... The Art was nice, it was average to me, don't know what to compare it to. SO I'll leave you with something Eiji said, "When you delete all the 'buts' and 'howevers' the original most genuine thought would appear." HAPPY READING!!

Beautifully and realistically portrayed by the mangaka. It won't tug at your heartstrings if you've read many shoujo mangas already, but I highly recommend it. There's something about the characters that make you keep wanting to read it, and all five are equally important to the plot. The female protagonist can be a bit too much of a saint, but nevertheless, one that is tolerable. This is one of the very few times I feel so connected to the characters, which is probably why it feels very bittersweet throughout. They teach you about true love, bravery, courage, determination, and the things in life that can'tbe helped. The art is beautiful too =) Give it a go! *This would also be a good read for those who love bad-boy-falls-for-innocent-girl type mangas.