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I"s, Volume 01: Iori
Shy Ichitaka has a crush on his high-school classmate Iori, but ever since she posed for semi-provocative swimsuit photos in a magazine, she's had a lot of sleazy guys hitting on her. Ichitaka's afraid to make his feelings known for fear Iori will think he's just another creep.
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 1997
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November 23, 2018
I'm going to estimate this as probably my seventh re-read of the manga, and likely my tenth of this volume, with my original reading taking place sometime around 2006.
On the surface, this seems like any generic high school rom com manga, whimpy guy (Ichitaka), out of his league female lead (Iori) (although especially compared to his best friend, Ichitaka doesn't seem to be so far below her league as he thinks), unrequited love, and screwball scenarios. But there's a reason I keep coming back to this one specifically, as opposed to say Love Hina, or Suzuka. There's a lot of depth to this manga that you just don't see at first. Even I didn't. I can't remember if I was discussing it with a friend or reviewing it on another site some years ago, but I distinctly remember saying "Iori is just "girl" she's that hot girl you wanted to date in high school and never nutted up and asked out. She's a blank slate so you can just throw all the things about that girl on her." And that's just not true. And the crazy part is that the manga even points to some things, but the expectations of the genre keep you from noticing them. If I'm not mistaken, there are only 2 chapters of the manga that don't use Ichitaka's immediate perspective: this means for most of the manga, you literally only see what Ichitaka sees of Iori, so it can make her seem bland because so much of the time, when she is around, Ichitaka isn't so much observing her as just being enamored with the fact she is near him. But Katsura is a master of subtlety when he wants to be (just look at some of the earlier interactions with Ichitaka and Teratani, where no words are said, but there are absences of action), and he makes the instances where Ichitaka hasn't yet entered his trances really establish Iori's character. She's completely passionate about acting, which even gets pointed out, but we see so little of it that it's easily forgotten, but she's in drama club (even doing the photo shoot solely in an effort to get the club more attention), she's constantly practicing her acting before school, she still has other friends in the class (like the as-of-yet-unnamed Yuka), she's comfortable around other men and not some terrified delicate little flower, as evidenced by her being around Teratani, and she has a good danger sense.
And speaking of Teratani, he's the best friend every shy guy needed in high school, he's confident (without even needing a reason, poor guy has a snoz you could sit under for shade), he's not afraid to help make the situation turn in your favor, and he's not afraid to skin your ass raw when you need it.
Even Ichitaka is at least a little more competent than most male leads in the genre. Yeah he has his emotional baggage, he got ruined young and he doesn't seem to excel at much of anything, but he does occasionally step up, like when he clears out the group of men gawking at Iori. He does unfortunately get overwhelmed and self-destruct, a woefully common (and more woefully not inaccurate) trope. He is still the weakest link in the manga, but I think that is almost intentional with some of the arcs the manga has. He has a severe lack of self-confidence, but he's also sixteen, not athletic (though it doesn't seem he's particularly nerdy either, just spends some time at the arcade and watches a lot of TV), and doesn't really seem to have a place he fits in. If anything he's the one that needs characterization, but I think that's also a theme of the manga, in that being passionate about someone can make you want to be a better person.
As for the other aspects of the manga, it has a pretty decent flow for the moment, though it doesn't really stand out, but what does is that artwork, which is absolutely outstanding. Katsura is a master of expression, use of tones, line weight, comical and realistic posing, and general character design. His plotting typically keeps things interesting, and he's good at getting across necessary infodumps quickly, and making them entertaining in other ways (see the sight gags as Ichitaka explains his history with Miyoko).
I'm not so up on the current manga, but I used to wile away all my weekends engrossed in manga that did see US releases, as well as those that only got online "scanlations", and this one in particular has always stood out to me. I'll be getting to the other volumes within a few days as I go through my yearly Fall re-read.
On the surface, this seems like any generic high school rom com manga, whimpy guy (Ichitaka), out of his league female lead (Iori) (although especially compared to his best friend, Ichitaka doesn't seem to be so far below her league as he thinks), unrequited love, and screwball scenarios. But there's a reason I keep coming back to this one specifically, as opposed to say Love Hina, or Suzuka. There's a lot of depth to this manga that you just don't see at first. Even I didn't. I can't remember if I was discussing it with a friend or reviewing it on another site some years ago, but I distinctly remember saying "Iori is just "girl" she's that hot girl you wanted to date in high school and never nutted up and asked out. She's a blank slate so you can just throw all the things about that girl on her." And that's just not true. And the crazy part is that the manga even points to some things, but the expectations of the genre keep you from noticing them. If I'm not mistaken, there are only 2 chapters of the manga that don't use Ichitaka's immediate perspective: this means for most of the manga, you literally only see what Ichitaka sees of Iori, so it can make her seem bland because so much of the time, when she is around, Ichitaka isn't so much observing her as just being enamored with the fact she is near him. But Katsura is a master of subtlety when he wants to be (just look at some of the earlier interactions with Ichitaka and Teratani, where no words are said, but there are absences of action), and he makes the instances where Ichitaka hasn't yet entered his trances really establish Iori's character. She's completely passionate about acting, which even gets pointed out, but we see so little of it that it's easily forgotten, but she's in drama club (even doing the photo shoot solely in an effort to get the club more attention), she's constantly practicing her acting before school, she still has other friends in the class (like the as-of-yet-unnamed Yuka), she's comfortable around other men and not some terrified delicate little flower, as evidenced by her being around Teratani, and she has a good danger sense.
And speaking of Teratani, he's the best friend every shy guy needed in high school, he's confident (without even needing a reason, poor guy has a snoz you could sit under for shade), he's not afraid to help make the situation turn in your favor, and he's not afraid to skin your ass raw when you need it.
Even Ichitaka is at least a little more competent than most male leads in the genre. Yeah he has his emotional baggage, he got ruined young and he doesn't seem to excel at much of anything, but he does occasionally step up, like when he clears out the group of men gawking at Iori. He does unfortunately get overwhelmed and self-destruct, a woefully common (and more woefully not inaccurate) trope. He is still the weakest link in the manga, but I think that is almost intentional with some of the arcs the manga has. He has a severe lack of self-confidence, but he's also sixteen, not athletic (though it doesn't seem he's particularly nerdy either, just spends some time at the arcade and watches a lot of TV), and doesn't really seem to have a place he fits in. If anything he's the one that needs characterization, but I think that's also a theme of the manga, in that being passionate about someone can make you want to be a better person.
As for the other aspects of the manga, it has a pretty decent flow for the moment, though it doesn't really stand out, but what does is that artwork, which is absolutely outstanding. Katsura is a master of expression, use of tones, line weight, comical and realistic posing, and general character design. His plotting typically keeps things interesting, and he's good at getting across necessary infodumps quickly, and making them entertaining in other ways (see the sight gags as Ichitaka explains his history with Miyoko).
I'm not so up on the current manga, but I used to wile away all my weekends engrossed in manga that did see US releases, as well as those that only got online "scanlations", and this one in particular has always stood out to me. I'll be getting to the other volumes within a few days as I go through my yearly Fall re-read.
February 28, 2022
Review for complete series
A Note on Katsura Masakazu
Masakazu's works are oddly diverse and formulaic at the same time. He likes to dab in romantic comedies while also producing works about superheroes that are heavily inspired by US comics. I've only ever delved into his romantic comedies and they usually follow a very particular pattern: average guy pines for a pretty long-haired brunette until a short-haired tomboy makes her entrance. It turns into a love triangle that is soon extended to a third girl who is also a long-haired brunette. At least one of the long-haired brunettes is bound to cut their hair in an attempt to mimic the tomboy. Even though Katsura sticks to this formula, the plot outside of the love story is often refreshing and complex. And while the basic premise of his love stories is the same, you can never be sure about the outcome.
Ichitaka's behaviour and feelings never seem to line up. He has a crush on his classmate Iori yet always acts distant toward her. When both of them are assigned to prepare a school event, Iori decides to nickname their duo team I's - a reflection of their initials. Encouraged by this, Ichitaka wants to try and express his feelings for her. While things between them appear to improve, former childhood friend Itsuki returns from overseas for a promise between her and Ichitaka: to marry when they are older.
The covers of I''s might be a little misleading at first glance - Katsura's art is beautiful, though the cover art and illustrations within the book don't quite match. For the covers, Katsura uses his more realistic style whereas the actual manga does use a more traditional manga style. For me personally, I prefer it that way. His more realistic drawings are beautiful, but I do prefer reading something that looks more like manga. Either way, both styles are beautiful and I'm tempted to say that I''s has the best art of all the works I've read of Katsura's.
As a story, however, I''s is a good example of why I prefer series - especially romance ones - not to be too long. Don't get me wrong, this is generally a well-paced and enjoyable manga, but it also spans over a couple of years and I think after the characters graduate high school, it becomes a little less interesting.
Ichitaka is a surprisingly likeable character - surprisingly because he is less kind than Katsura's usual lead male characters, yet likeable because he is well-rounded and realistic. He is a friendly guy at his core but he can act selfishly, be childish or even downright mean. He has a decent amount of confidence but isn't overbearing, his less friendly sides usually surface in an attempt to hide some of his insecurities. He does also self-reflect, though, and tries to make up for his wrongs. But what I really learned to like about him is that he won't take unreasonable blame, even coming from someone he likes such as Iori. There are times when she accuses him of things he hasn't done and he expresses his anger at the wrongness of the accusation. He even acts out in a childish but legitimate response - Iori scoffs at boys' interest in girls yet Ichitaka rightfully calls her out that there's nothing wrong with that.
I really like Iori - she does have her moments where I feel annoyed with her, but it's good for a character to have flaws. There are times I find her contradictory behaviour annoying and I found myself wishing she would be more clear about what she does and doesn't want, but I suppose that is also her covering up her insecurities. In general, though, she is such a cute character, both design and personality-wise. I like that she has a dream job in mind - an acting career - and it's a theme that runs in the background throughout the series.
Next to Iori, I struggled a bit with the other love interests Itsuki, Izumi and Aiko. While this may seem like quite a lot of love interests, one must keep in mind that this story covers a couple of years and these characters don't really overlap. Itsuki is likeable as an individual character and I've often been under the impression that the majority of my friends who have read this series have a preference for her over Iori. I definitely like her, but I find the chemistry between her and Ichitaka wrong - they appear more like siblings to me. Izumi, a girl Ichitaka meets during a holiday, is in a similar vein. I actually really like her as a character but her extreme attempts to get Ichitaka's favour can be tiring at times. But somehow, whenever I feel annoyed with her, she says or does something that reminds me why I like her. Aiko is very similar to Iori and I like her for the same reasons. Unfortunately for her, she is introduced very late into the story leaving me with a feeling of her either not having had enough storytime or her simply being surplus.
In fact, the last couple of volumes felt a little surplus to me in general. After the characters graduate from high school, the story takes a sudden much stronger interest in the whole acting business and leans into becoming a showbiz manga. Although I like that Iori has a dream of becoming an actress, I've never been particularly fond of showbiz as a theme in manga and in this case it mostly felt like a tool to create extra drama. It is not entirely poorly done and there are a couple of nice scenes, but I didn't feel like it was leading to anything other than dragging out the plot.
In addition to the main characters, there is a really nice supporting cast. Yasumasa is a great friend and makes sure there's some extra comedy thrown into the story. I like that there are several other classmates introduced that come and go throughout the series - it gives a well-rounded feeling of the school life rather than the plot purely focusing on Ichitaka's love life. I also enjoy how very different all these supporting characters were from each other.
As a whole, I really like I''s, as frustrating as some of the miscommunications between the characters may be. It could have been a tad shorter, but it's a very engaging romance manga and I just want to stress again that the art is beautiful and reason enough to give this manga a chance.
July 10, 2017
I disegni di Katsura in I’s non presentano imperfezioni, talmente ben definiti che sembra quasi che l’autore abbia fatto un ritratto di una persona reale che un disegno per lo stesso manga.
La storia è veramente esauriente e piena di colpi di scena, Tralasciamo il fatto delle ragazze nelle opere di Katsura sono le vere traghettatrici della storia e il protagonista è costretto a lasciarsi trascinare in questo turbinio di sentimenti discordanti l’uno all’altro. In I’s passi da tifare per il protagonista e dirgli “sei un pirla”, passi da dire “come è carina Iori” a dire “forse Iori non è adatta per il protagonista” sentimenti talmente discordanti da farti venire il mal di testa. è una lettura molto interessante, mi ha tenuto con il fiato sospeso dall’inizio alla fine comprendendo le incomprensioni di dei due protagonisti, i loro pregi e difetti. Il senso del manga è, secondo me, l’amore si costruisce passo dopo passo, è pieno di cose che ci fanno battere il cuore, ci fanno arrabbiare, ci fanno diventare gelosi della propria ragazza/ragazzo ma l’importante è essere sinceri e sicuri del proprio amore allora nessuna cosa può distruggerlo, ma allo stesso tempo se non lo curiamo rischiamo di perdere la persona amata per sempre e anche “hai un sogno, stringerlo con tutta forza di volontà e non permettere a nessuno di decidere per tè ma al contempo non dimenticarti mai di chi ti sostiene”.
il mio voto per questo manga è 10 spaccato.
In conclusione mi sento di consigliare il manga a tutti quelli che vogliono una bella lettura, a chi inizia a leggere manga, a chi ha gia iniziato a leggere manga, a chi legge libri.
La storia è veramente esauriente e piena di colpi di scena, Tralasciamo il fatto delle ragazze nelle opere di Katsura sono le vere traghettatrici della storia e il protagonista è costretto a lasciarsi trascinare in questo turbinio di sentimenti discordanti l’uno all’altro. In I’s passi da tifare per il protagonista e dirgli “sei un pirla”, passi da dire “come è carina Iori” a dire “forse Iori non è adatta per il protagonista” sentimenti talmente discordanti da farti venire il mal di testa. è una lettura molto interessante, mi ha tenuto con il fiato sospeso dall’inizio alla fine comprendendo le incomprensioni di dei due protagonisti, i loro pregi e difetti. Il senso del manga è, secondo me, l’amore si costruisce passo dopo passo, è pieno di cose che ci fanno battere il cuore, ci fanno arrabbiare, ci fanno diventare gelosi della propria ragazza/ragazzo ma l’importante è essere sinceri e sicuri del proprio amore allora nessuna cosa può distruggerlo, ma allo stesso tempo se non lo curiamo rischiamo di perdere la persona amata per sempre e anche “hai un sogno, stringerlo con tutta forza di volontà e non permettere a nessuno di decidere per tè ma al contempo non dimenticarti mai di chi ti sostiene”.
il mio voto per questo manga è 10 spaccato.
In conclusione mi sento di consigliare il manga a tutti quelli che vogliono una bella lettura, a chi inizia a leggere manga, a chi ha gia iniziato a leggere manga, a chi legge libri.
November 20, 2017
Why is this so cute? I realize it’s marketed to hormonal 14 year boys, but I actually love the story!
March 20, 2018
The premise is that shy student Ichitaka has a crush on a girl in his class named Iori. Iori herself is fairly shy, but she's also in the school's drama club, and she really gets into her parts and shines on stage. Due to a drama connection, she winds up posing in a swimsuit magazine, and the bulk of this book deals with Iori's discomfort at suddenly being treated as a sex object, as well as Ichitaka's efforts to stop making an ass of himself in front of Iori.
As with this type of romantic slapstick, Ichitaka finds himself being embarrassed in front of Iori in fairly extreme ways, but most of them are handled well, and Iori's reactions of frustration and disappointment, as well as forgiveness when the truth is explained, all have sufficient heart and humor to work.
Katsura is very good at capturing the inner turmoil of teenage boys. Is she mad? Bored? Tired? What should I do? Ichitaka is constantly guessing, and sometimes he guesses wrong. Othertimes, he's got exactly the right answer. However, vol. 1 is mostly setup. Ichitaka and Iori wind up working together on a school project, and Katsura places several unobtrusive references to Ichitaka's grade school best friend, a cute little girl named Itsuki, who moved to America several years ago. His current best friend, Teratini, is a great ally and friend to Ichitaka, giving Ichitaka a less girl-obtuse foil. Teratani urges him on, advices him, helps to show different sides of the characters and pushes the plot forward when Ichitaka's reticence would kill the series' momentum.
And then, the final page re-introduces former best amigo Itsuki, who's now a 16-year-old hottie who'll be living with Ichitaka, and it all hits the fan. I's may not re-invent the genre, but it is a fairly pleasing book.
Katsura's art is fantastic. Compared to many manga artists, he's got a fairly American style - clean lines, beautiful characters, full backgrounds, easy to follow panel progressions. And he still uses some of the best manga tricks, exaggerated anatomy to indicate excitement or stress or worry, explosive "action" scenes, and a willingness to draw cute girls in underwear!
As with this type of romantic slapstick, Ichitaka finds himself being embarrassed in front of Iori in fairly extreme ways, but most of them are handled well, and Iori's reactions of frustration and disappointment, as well as forgiveness when the truth is explained, all have sufficient heart and humor to work.
Katsura is very good at capturing the inner turmoil of teenage boys. Is she mad? Bored? Tired? What should I do? Ichitaka is constantly guessing, and sometimes he guesses wrong. Othertimes, he's got exactly the right answer. However, vol. 1 is mostly setup. Ichitaka and Iori wind up working together on a school project, and Katsura places several unobtrusive references to Ichitaka's grade school best friend, a cute little girl named Itsuki, who moved to America several years ago. His current best friend, Teratini, is a great ally and friend to Ichitaka, giving Ichitaka a less girl-obtuse foil. Teratani urges him on, advices him, helps to show different sides of the characters and pushes the plot forward when Ichitaka's reticence would kill the series' momentum.
And then, the final page re-introduces former best amigo Itsuki, who's now a 16-year-old hottie who'll be living with Ichitaka, and it all hits the fan. I's may not re-invent the genre, but it is a fairly pleasing book.
Katsura's art is fantastic. Compared to many manga artists, he's got a fairly American style - clean lines, beautiful characters, full backgrounds, easy to follow panel progressions. And he still uses some of the best manga tricks, exaggerated anatomy to indicate excitement or stress or worry, explosive "action" scenes, and a willingness to draw cute girls in underwear!
June 11, 2020
The artwork in this takabon was solid, it wasn't anything exceptional but it was good. Overall, so far the characters seem to be well written and you can understand why they do what they do. In short their actions are believable.
Overall it seems to be a good romance manga, hope it pulls off the rest of it - Especially considering I just ordered the next 4 volumes after reading it.
Overall it seems to be a good romance manga, hope it pulls off the rest of it - Especially considering I just ordered the next 4 volumes after reading it.
March 21, 2021
5/10 I was expecting something more innosent and cute, but I got a slightly pervert-y story about a boy who has a crush on his classmate. It's not very distasteful so I suppose I will read one more volume and see if I want to continue or not.
March 29, 2024
Es una de las historias más cliché de todas: chico tímido enamorado de su compañera hermosa e inalcanzable, pero contado de una manera tan encantadora y al mismo tiempo tan realista que es algo que no se olvida y debo decir que es una de las pocas historias que le han hecho llorar.
Me encantan las historias impactantes de ciencia ficción y fantasía, pero si hay algo que lo supera son las historias reales y simples que pueden engancharte y provocar tanta fascinación como la fantasía o el scifi, es que es una historia maravillosa e inolvidable. Acá lo logra.
Este manga explora de forma brillante un tema tan común y aparentemente trivial como lo es la atracción romántica. La toca desde su fuente primaria y pura que es la adolescencia. Esto puede parecer que no tiene nada de complejo ni atractivo como si fuera con adultos, pero resulta que es la manera más limpia de tomarlo, porque luego solo se va ensuciando.
Es brillante porque, tal como si fuera un tipo de biblia, sigue este tema por diversas etapas y conflictos, pero nunca pierde la esencia y pureza que nunca debiéramos perder.
En este primer tomo se ve lo inocente y quizás infantil de la emoción del protagonista, pero del mismo modo también se puede notar de dónde nacen esos sentimientos y que quizás no son necesariamente infantiles.
Me encantan las historias impactantes de ciencia ficción y fantasía, pero si hay algo que lo supera son las historias reales y simples que pueden engancharte y provocar tanta fascinación como la fantasía o el scifi, es que es una historia maravillosa e inolvidable. Acá lo logra.
Este manga explora de forma brillante un tema tan común y aparentemente trivial como lo es la atracción romántica. La toca desde su fuente primaria y pura que es la adolescencia. Esto puede parecer que no tiene nada de complejo ni atractivo como si fuera con adultos, pero resulta que es la manera más limpia de tomarlo, porque luego solo se va ensuciando.
Es brillante porque, tal como si fuera un tipo de biblia, sigue este tema por diversas etapas y conflictos, pero nunca pierde la esencia y pureza que nunca debiéramos perder.
En este primer tomo se ve lo inocente y quizás infantil de la emoción del protagonista, pero del mismo modo también se puede notar de dónde nacen esos sentimientos y que quizás no son necesariamente infantiles.
December 26, 2024
es el típico manga que lo lees y te da felicidad y es muy gracioso, hermosas ilustraciones. como todos los magas siempre hay sexualización heavy hacia la mujer, pero ignorando eso, me re gustó, seguro me compre el :3
October 13, 2017
以我現在的年紀來看實在太過YY啦(那你還看
January 18, 2018
This cover confused me when I first saw it, I thought for sure it was a photograph! Read v. 1 and dropped the series. Great art tho!
December 8, 2018
2018年にドラマ化されて長い期間興味を持っていた本です。読めてよかったです。
June 9, 2021
Super Pervy and weird and the cover freaks me out, but it was ok and I youtuber I like (the anime man) said it’s his favourite romance so ima keep reading
November 29, 2022
Standard stuff for the genre, but I like the art.
October 9, 2023
I miss being a pre-teen reading this mid-class.
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January 8, 2024Tomo 1 de 15 de la edición japonesa en la que se basó la primera argentina de 30 tomos.
Incluye la primera aparición de varios personajes.
Incluye la primera aparición de varios personajes.
August 14, 2025
This manga is said by many to be among the greatest romance series of all-time... I want what they're smoking!!
December 1, 2025
Non mi è piaciuto per niente, non saprei come definirlo se non di cattivo gusto. Ho detestato ogni singola interazione tra i personaggi e la trama in generale.
September 7, 2016
Après avoir lu et apprécié Video Girl Ai, je n’ai pu m’empêcher d’en vouloir plus. Comme j’en avais j’ai donc décidé de lire la deuxième série de comédie romantique de l’auteur de Video Girl, qui se nome I’s.
L’histoire est encore d’amour (mais pour garçon) d’un garçon appeller Seto qui est follement amoureux d’une fille et qui rêve de pouvoir lui faire sa déclaration mais l’univers lui même (ainsi que lui même) se met sur son chemin pour l’empêcher de pouvoir affirmer ses sentiments. Donc on assiste à mainte scène où le personnage principale veut avouer son amour mais se retrouve baffoué de manière incroyable à chaque fois.
Bien que sa ait l’air à l’eau de rose, j,ai trouvé que cette série était encore plus pensé pour un publique masculin que Video Girl. En plus les personnages sont encore plus humain et on peut facilement s’y retrouver et s’identifier à certain d’entre eux. Quand on était ado on avait les mêmes rêves, désir et surtout manque de maturité face aux filles. C’est un voyage vers une nostalgie qui m’a fait le plus grand bien et qui ma bien fait rire par moments.
L’ambiance, le dessin et le style de l’auteur sont unique et je n’ai jamais vu un auteur aussi bien dessiné des filles. L’auteur a un trait très particulier et vraiment très beau. Seul défaut, les fille se ressemblent beaucoup.
À mon avis I’s est meilleur qu video girl, plus constant et mieux présenté. Cependant je ne peux que recommander ces deux oeuvre à toute personne qui veulent lire quelque chose de différent dans le domaine du shonen et surtout de qualité. Oui sa parle d’amour, mais non ce n’est pas fait à l’eau de rose. On a droit au un merveilleux manga sur l’amitié et l’importance de faire confiance à nos sentiments.
Outres les ressemblance entre les personnages féminin, je ne peux trouver aucun défaut à cet oeuvre. Oui il y a des moments plus tranquille ou moins intéressant, mais dans l’ensemble ce manga et merveilleux et j’en aurait encore pris plus sans pour autant rester sur ma faim. Ce manga m’a ouvert à un style que j’ai un peu négligé et je vais me tenter vers une autre oeuvre du même style (que je me procurerai quand j’aurai lu quelques autres séries). Sinon je ne peux que chaudement recommander cette série à tout fan de manga.
L’histoire est encore d’amour (mais pour garçon) d’un garçon appeller Seto qui est follement amoureux d’une fille et qui rêve de pouvoir lui faire sa déclaration mais l’univers lui même (ainsi que lui même) se met sur son chemin pour l’empêcher de pouvoir affirmer ses sentiments. Donc on assiste à mainte scène où le personnage principale veut avouer son amour mais se retrouve baffoué de manière incroyable à chaque fois.
Bien que sa ait l’air à l’eau de rose, j,ai trouvé que cette série était encore plus pensé pour un publique masculin que Video Girl. En plus les personnages sont encore plus humain et on peut facilement s’y retrouver et s’identifier à certain d’entre eux. Quand on était ado on avait les mêmes rêves, désir et surtout manque de maturité face aux filles. C’est un voyage vers une nostalgie qui m’a fait le plus grand bien et qui ma bien fait rire par moments.
L’ambiance, le dessin et le style de l’auteur sont unique et je n’ai jamais vu un auteur aussi bien dessiné des filles. L’auteur a un trait très particulier et vraiment très beau. Seul défaut, les fille se ressemblent beaucoup.
À mon avis I’s est meilleur qu video girl, plus constant et mieux présenté. Cependant je ne peux que recommander ces deux oeuvre à toute personne qui veulent lire quelque chose de différent dans le domaine du shonen et surtout de qualité. Oui sa parle d’amour, mais non ce n’est pas fait à l’eau de rose. On a droit au un merveilleux manga sur l’amitié et l’importance de faire confiance à nos sentiments.
Outres les ressemblance entre les personnages féminin, je ne peux trouver aucun défaut à cet oeuvre. Oui il y a des moments plus tranquille ou moins intéressant, mais dans l’ensemble ce manga et merveilleux et j’en aurait encore pris plus sans pour autant rester sur ma faim. Ce manga m’a ouvert à un style que j’ai un peu négligé et je vais me tenter vers une autre oeuvre du même style (que je me procurerai quand j’aurai lu quelques autres séries). Sinon je ne peux que chaudement recommander cette série à tout fan de manga.
January 29, 2024
ME ENCANTÓ.
No soy de leer mangas, para ser honesto, así que esta fue una de las pocas experiencias que tuve leyendo un manga. Sumémosle también que es un género diría yo... raro. No sabría catalogarlo en X casilla pero lo que quiero decir es que nunca antes había leído algo por el estilo.
El volumen 1 que es el que leí, es MUY bueno, de lo que trata este manga es un pibe que va al secundario y le gusta una piba llamada Iori. Ahora, esto es lo que sucede en el PRIMER tomo, la historia se va a ir tornando hacia otro rumbo cuando aparezca otra chica llamada Itsuki.
La trama parece muy pelotuda y me aburren este tipo de historias pero realmente está muy bien elaborado y por eso le di 5 estrellas.
El artista y mangaka Masakazu Katsura dibuja muy bien los personajes, hay algunas escenas (y tengo entendido que esto se vuelve común en todo el manga) donde aparecen dibujos de Iori y de Itsuki subidas de tono. El arte a veces es medio pajero pero hasta le da un toque humorístico a algunas escenas y es muy linda historia para adolescentes o adultos jóvenes está muy bien, ya que no son tan infantil las situaciones que se van a dar.
Es un tomo que lo agarrás y lo devorás en una hora (yo porque leo lento y me gusta sobreanalizar escenas, para vos serán 25 minutos), te vas a emocionar por las situaciones, vas a querer que sucedan cosas. Te vas a cagar de la risa; y eso no es todo: este manga combina el humor de manera excepcional, lo cual lo hace muy bueno. Además, la traducción al argentino (Editorial Ivrea) utiliza palabras y modismos propios de Argentina lo que lo vuelve mucho más graciosa y divertida.
No soy de leer mangas, para ser honesto, así que esta fue una de las pocas experiencias que tuve leyendo un manga. Sumémosle también que es un género diría yo... raro. No sabría catalogarlo en X casilla pero lo que quiero decir es que nunca antes había leído algo por el estilo.
El volumen 1 que es el que leí, es MUY bueno, de lo que trata este manga es un pibe que va al secundario y le gusta una piba llamada Iori. Ahora, esto es lo que sucede en el PRIMER tomo, la historia se va a ir tornando hacia otro rumbo cuando aparezca otra chica llamada Itsuki.
La trama parece muy pelotuda y me aburren este tipo de historias pero realmente está muy bien elaborado y por eso le di 5 estrellas.
El artista y mangaka Masakazu Katsura dibuja muy bien los personajes, hay algunas escenas (y tengo entendido que esto se vuelve común en todo el manga) donde aparecen dibujos de Iori y de Itsuki subidas de tono. El arte a veces es medio pajero pero hasta le da un toque humorístico a algunas escenas y es muy linda historia para adolescentes o adultos jóvenes está muy bien, ya que no son tan infantil las situaciones que se van a dar.
Es un tomo que lo agarrás y lo devorás en una hora (yo porque leo lento y me gusta sobreanalizar escenas, para vos serán 25 minutos), te vas a emocionar por las situaciones, vas a querer que sucedan cosas. Te vas a cagar de la risa; y eso no es todo: este manga combina el humor de manera excepcional, lo cual lo hace muy bueno. Además, la traducción al argentino (Editorial Ivrea) utiliza palabras y modismos propios de Argentina lo que lo vuelve mucho más graciosa y divertida.
February 11, 2017
"I"s" is a manga series that revolves around teenager Ichitaka Seto. He is extremely shy and has a major crush on Iori Yoshizuki (a classmate who appeared in a swimsuit spread recently) and has become popular in school.
Ichitaka tends to get his information on Iori from his best buddy, Yasumasa Teratani, who tends to talk to Iori often.
One day, their teacher Hiromi Hanazo elected Ichitaka and Iori to be part of the committee to welcome new students. While Ichitaka and Iori meetup, she is trying to be nice but Ichitaka is too shy and tends to overthink things that he comes off as if he dislikes her.
Iori thinks that may be Ichitaka doesn't like her but the truth is that he just doesn't know how to open up in front of a girl. So, Iori tries to make the best of the situation and gives him a sketchbook and because both of their name start's with an I, she calls their group, I's.
Meanwhile, guys who saw Iori's swimsuit spread, wants to use her by putting a hidden camera while she's changing.
When Yasumasa tells Ichitaka what has happened, Ichitaka tries to protect Iori and threaten the guys that whoever messes with Iori, must mess with him. But in the process, he is blamed as one of the guy's who is a peeping tom, leaving her in tears.
What will Ichitaka do, now that Iori thinks he's a pervert?
Ichitaka tends to get his information on Iori from his best buddy, Yasumasa Teratani, who tends to talk to Iori often.
One day, their teacher Hiromi Hanazo elected Ichitaka and Iori to be part of the committee to welcome new students. While Ichitaka and Iori meetup, she is trying to be nice but Ichitaka is too shy and tends to overthink things that he comes off as if he dislikes her.
Iori thinks that may be Ichitaka doesn't like her but the truth is that he just doesn't know how to open up in front of a girl. So, Iori tries to make the best of the situation and gives him a sketchbook and because both of their name start's with an I, she calls their group, I's.
Meanwhile, guys who saw Iori's swimsuit spread, wants to use her by putting a hidden camera while she's changing.
When Yasumasa tells Ichitaka what has happened, Ichitaka tries to protect Iori and threaten the guys that whoever messes with Iori, must mess with him. But in the process, he is blamed as one of the guy's who is a peeping tom, leaving her in tears.
What will Ichitaka do, now that Iori thinks he's a pervert?
August 21, 2016
It was ok
Not my cup of tea but it had a few giggles here and there. The art is decent but take this all with a grain of salt because I went into this thinking it was horror for some odd reason. Its ecchi
Not my cup of tea but it had a few giggles here and there. The art is decent but take this all with a grain of salt because I went into this thinking it was horror for some odd reason. Its ecchi
August 9, 2008
A perfect start to one of the most funny and romantic shonen series ever.
November 21, 2008
[Series Length: 15 volumes / Read: volumes 1-15]
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June 18, 2009
:) ahh.. boys in their first loves.. or guys loving girls and getting to know them.
love can hurt sometimes...am i right?!
great book
love can hurt sometimes...am i right?!
great book
March 12, 2011
Des petites culottes qui apparaissent on ne sait pour quelle raison, une fille candide, un gars qui ne sait comment s'y prendre et une histoire qui met 10 ans pour avancer et pourtant, j'ai adoré.
July 30, 2011
Une très bonne série de Katsura, avec ses thèmes de prédilections ^^
November 14, 2017
Again, Masakazu Katsura's work is amazing! That's all I need to say!
November 24, 2017
Vamos a ver como evoluciona este manga y disfruto de la recomendación.
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