Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen

I thought this manga was brilliant. You should already know that by reading the summary, the relationship between Yuda and Johanne started off as a hope for peace between the North and South. The main focus of this manga is peace and love, and if you don't find interest in those kinds of things, this is not the manga for you. One of the greatest things I loved about this manga were those cute moments between the two. Sure, the structure was a little bit awkward, but whenever there was a cute moment, I would think about the guy I like, and then my heartwould feel like it's jumping out. :) I could relate to Yuda. When I'm shy, I tend to cover it up with lies but then I blush and then it's totally obvious I'm lying. >.< I'm also like her in the sense that I keep on running away from guys I like which isn't as great in real life as it is in manga since there aren't many nice, persevering guys in the world. ;_; Anyways, this manga is worth a read and I suggest you give it a try! (=

Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen begins with a rather heard-of story of 2 people from feuding countries coming together with fake love to end the war which slowly turns into true love. (Skip to the bottom at "Overall:" for a basic summary...) Story: Even with the somewhat used base story, the plot is entertaining in how it is able to maintain a good balance of romance, comedy as well as dramatic events. Personally, there is also a good dose of added realism from the political aspects of the story that I thought would probably be ignored in light of the romantic comedy. The comedy of this mangais mainly the lovers' quarrels between the two main characters and the minor characters' presence and behaviour which all bring a very sweet and cute aspect to the plot. However parts that the manga could improve on would be the clarity of some aspects of the plot such as the ending. (Find out for yourself) Even so, I am rather amazed at how the mangaka manages to turn the almost impossible situation into a happier ending (which shouldn't be too much of a surprise) with more emphasis on a light and comedic atmosphere again. Art: To me, the art is rather appealing and interesting especially the simplified smaller panel pictures that bring out the comedic effect of the situation and characters' actions a lot more. The clothing of the characters have nice detail to them that give them a sense of realism. What I liked was how the mangaka manages to maintain a level of character distinctions even when using more or less the same eye-style on the characters, because this is usually an aspect that is left out. Characters: The characters do not necessarily have a lot of realism to them that make up a psychological story, but they do have some extent of depth and history behind them that make them likeable and interesting. Overall: A very cute and sweet rom-com yet exciting and on-plot enough to have a mix of politics, drama, (a bit of) realism and action included. If you're looking for a bit different type of shoujo rom-com manga without too much of the stereotypical nonsense, this should be on your list. :)

the short, guy likes girl, girls tsundere, and there is the story, with some a relatively fast, the relationship ACTUALLY changes, and nothing really feels like it was added just to prolong the manga, the end feels a bit rushed, but still satisfying. the long, and in depth portion. there are some things that shoujo fails at and this is usually the art. they need to tell the story more through words, have characters with emotive faces, to convey the situations, and to that extent its a success. however when ever the action ramps up, or things start moving a bit fast, the art falls flat onits face, and this is a BIG way this manga fails at the last chapters. suffice to say, they needed to be a bit more explained or drawn out. the characters, at least the main 2 and the few attendants, you get to know pretty well, anyone else however, you will be going back chapters to figure out who the hell they are. granted this may be because i read it as it was coming out, but fact remains besides the main characters and attendants, the shoujo art style fails to make any of the side characters memorable at all. as for the plot, chapter 1 i don't consider a spoiler, if you do skip this. the relation ship mostly stays that way, but its obvious that its moveing all the time, its not like most shoujo where the relationship goes nowhere and suddenly BAM progression hits you in the face, or a mix of progression and regression. as for the over all plot, its decent, but poorly executed, but this was never about the background plot, this was always about the relation between the two mains, and thats where this shines. now, my enjoyment of this is basically this, it was a romance, that had comedy elements, was never overly serious, and moved allong. because it was what i was looking for i LOVE this one. you may not as much as me. this isn't typical shoujo, as in the crap you think of when you think shoujo, however that said, its not the next great manga either, if you go into this expecting average, you will be surprised its better than you thought.

While I tend to look for more lengthy Mangas (around 70-100 chapters) that involve long adventures and deep, complex romances, since I like to have time to really get to know the characters; I ended this lovable tale feeling just as attached to the characters and fulfilled by the romance as I do with the more drawn out stories I've read, such as Basara, Reimei no Arcana, as well as others. This manga, of course, could not be compared to the likes of Red River or Inuyasha, but for a manga that was just under 20 chapters long, it felt like so much meaningful developmentoccurred, without seeming rushed or crammed in. The characters developed significantly as well, especially the main character Euda. Her adorable quirks were ridiculously endearing, and embarrassingly enough, I found myself giggling out loud at her impulsive acrobatics (Johanne is an amazing MC as well, and is similarly comedic and cute like his main squeeze!... I felt bad only mentioning Euda's greatness...). Not only was the plot expertly done, the art, in my opinion, was incredibly beautiful as well. The unique clothing was beautifully styled and detailed and the overall look of each page was detailed and interesting without being visually overwhelming. This manga left me feeling pleasant as well as satisfied where so many other manga have left me wanting more. It is a cute romance story with a bit of comedy and a plot that won't leave you stressed to the point of pulling out hair. I find myself wishing that there were more manga out there that are on the level of this one.