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彼 First Love [Kare First Love] #1
Kare First Love, Vol. 1
The age-old dilemma of choosing between your friend and the one you love is the lesson for the day for these bubbly high schoolers. 16-year-old Karin Karino finds herself torn between keeping the friendship of her classmate Yuka and entertaining the advances of a boy named Kiriya. Plain-Jane Karin experiences the gut-tingling roller coaster ride for her love and first kiss as fate pairs her up with Kiriya, who also happens to be Yuka's object of affection.
Through a series of chance meetings, Kiriya discovers the exquisite beauty lurking behind Karin's thick glasses and coy demeanor, and asks her to be his girlfriend. But living happily ever after in high school isn't on the curriculum, as Karin soon finds herself the center of Kiriya's attention, as well as the bulls eye in embittered pal Yuka's dart-board of hate.
Through a series of chance meetings, Kiriya discovers the exquisite beauty lurking behind Karin's thick glasses and coy demeanor, and asks her to be his girlfriend. But living happily ever after in high school isn't on the curriculum, as Karin soon finds herself the center of Kiriya's attention, as well as the bulls eye in embittered pal Yuka's dart-board of hate.
181 pages, Paperback
First published July 26, 2002
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Kaho Miyasaka
113 books103 followersKaho Miyasaka (Japanese: 宮坂香帆) is a Japanese manga artist.
Miyasaka is best known for the manga Kare First Love.
Her newest manga is called We Came to Know It, which currently consists of 12 volumes.
Miyasaka is best known for the manga Kare First Love.
Her newest manga is called We Came to Know It, which currently consists of 12 volumes.
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November 15, 2007
I really don't know why I love so much. Maby it's the art or maby because it's a Romance Manga. I don't know. I just love it!!!
November 14, 2010
I was looking to find a substitute for my Vampire Knight manga obsession and I seem to have landed on just the right series. Thanks Alexa! XD
Kare First Love by Kaho Miyasaka was a great kickoff to what I feel will be an entertaining series. I like the two main characters in this book. They are little more bold than I am used to, which is actually very refreshing and enjoyable.
The plot is intriguing but not uncommon as it deals with the age old dilemma of a guy coming in between two friends. However in this case, I’m not so sure Yuka is the friend Karin thinks she is, so I hope Karin is able to see her for what she really is and follow her heart. Kiriya seems sincere and down right loveable, so I hope he gets his chance with the girl, but anything can happen and I’m going to continue with this series so I can find out.
I enjoyed it much. Now on to blow my book budget, which I’ve been very good with lately. Gah!
Kare First Love by Kaho Miyasaka was a great kickoff to what I feel will be an entertaining series. I like the two main characters in this book. They are little more bold than I am used to, which is actually very refreshing and enjoyable.
The plot is intriguing but not uncommon as it deals with the age old dilemma of a guy coming in between two friends. However in this case, I’m not so sure Yuka is the friend Karin thinks she is, so I hope Karin is able to see her for what she really is and follow her heart. Kiriya seems sincere and down right loveable, so I hope he gets his chance with the girl, but anything can happen and I’m going to continue with this series so I can find out.
I enjoyed it much. Now on to blow my book budget, which I’ve been very good with lately. Gah!
June 30, 2017
*SFORTUNATAMENTE HO LETTO TUTTI E 10 I NUMERI*
Questo è uno shoujo patetico ed inutile, non ho mai letto un manga più noioso, melenso e scontato di questo.
Lui a tratti è anche simpatico ma lei è l'apoteosi di tutti i personaggi femminili fastidiosi e ridicoli!
Per non parlare dei disegni poi...
Per concludere, se avete intenzioni di leggere uno shoujo, tanto per perdere tempo, io non ve lo consiglierei lo stesso anche perché ci sono mille altri titoli, seppur semplici e no pretenziosi, che meritano di ritrovarsi nella vostra libreria, molto più di questo!
Ah...se avessi potuto dare 0 l'avrei fatto!
Questo è uno shoujo patetico ed inutile, non ho mai letto un manga più noioso, melenso e scontato di questo.
Lui a tratti è anche simpatico ma lei è l'apoteosi di tutti i personaggi femminili fastidiosi e ridicoli!
Per non parlare dei disegni poi...
Per concludere, se avete intenzioni di leggere uno shoujo, tanto per perdere tempo, io non ve lo consiglierei lo stesso anche perché ci sono mille altri titoli, seppur semplici e no pretenziosi, che meritano di ritrovarsi nella vostra libreria, molto più di questo!
Ah...se avessi potuto dare 0 l'avrei fatto!
August 28, 2019
This is a volume of manga that I believe I might have skim-read once before, when my younger sister-in-law checked it out from the library in a haul she borrowed, because having read through it now a lot of moments feel vaguely familiar. That being said, I feel like I walked into this with fresh eyes, and I thoroughly enjoyed what I've read here.
Make no mistake, this is a Girl From the Right Side of the Tracks Meets Boy From the Wrong Side of the Tracks sort of dynamic and a shoujo that leans heavily on high school teenage drama. And I think in that regard, you can assume that it will follow a certain sort of formula, but honestly, it's very heartfelt, and I think it's a wonderful first volume in a series. We get to meet the characters and see the conflict get set up, and it's neither rushed nor dragged out. I like what I've seen so far, and I look forward to eventually checking out the rest of the series!
Make no mistake, this is a Girl From the Right Side of the Tracks Meets Boy From the Wrong Side of the Tracks sort of dynamic and a shoujo that leans heavily on high school teenage drama. And I think in that regard, you can assume that it will follow a certain sort of formula, but honestly, it's very heartfelt, and I think it's a wonderful first volume in a series. We get to meet the characters and see the conflict get set up, and it's neither rushed nor dragged out. I like what I've seen so far, and I look forward to eventually checking out the rest of the series!
June 14, 2017
rilettura :3 quando sono sotto esame le vecchie glorie dell'adolescenza tornano all'attacco XD solo che non devo azzardarmi a prendere in mano le mie copie o potrebbero rimanermi in mano le pagine da tante volte l'ho riletto :p
January 13, 2024
SO GOOD!! I was hooked by the first chapter! Outcast girl with glasses meets hot guy who thinks she’s cute! I’m so happy I have the whole series. I will be binging it this weekend!!
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October 31, 2020
Yuka ini temen yg menyebalkan.
July 8, 2012
I'm on a manga kick lately since I found out my public library actually has a pretty decent manga selection (which is odd considering it's a small town library in the prairies, which isn't well known for diversity).
Shojo/shoujo manga is actually my guilty pleasure. Considering I like female characters who are strong, independent and where their lives revolve around something other than boys.
Of course Kare First Love features none of these things. Karin, the main character is shy and awkward and is made fun of because of her glasses. She's used by her "friend" Yuka, who attempts to come between her and a boy from another school who takes an interest in her for some reason.
However unforgiving I am about bland, plain jane characters who need to grow a spine in regular contemporary YA novels, I am sympathetic towards these characters in manga. Maybe it's because the expressions on the faces of the characters are well drawn. When something happens to Karin, her emotions show all on her face, and I can't help but feel sympathetic. She also reminds me of how I was in elementary - needy and wanting desperately to fit in and have friends, at the expense of my own opinions and desires. That resonates with me in these stories.
What I also like is that the love interest, Kiriya, initially noticed Karin because she was reading a photography book that he liked as well, and they bonded that way. It wasn't because of a supernatural or just-because connection.
Another thing about Kiriya is that he's also one of those love interest that I despise. He kind of takes advantage of Karin in a protective way, but for some reason in the first volume, the way he did it was strangely honourable and didn't turn me off. (Of course, the sexualization of teenage character is typical of shoujo manga and maybe it should bother me, but it doesn't? I'm not sure if I am formulating my thoughts very well.)
I am going to continue reading the next books in this series anyway, just to see the drama unfold.
Shojo/shoujo manga is actually my guilty pleasure. Considering I like female characters who are strong, independent and where their lives revolve around something other than boys.
Of course Kare First Love features none of these things. Karin, the main character is shy and awkward and is made fun of because of her glasses. She's used by her "friend" Yuka, who attempts to come between her and a boy from another school who takes an interest in her for some reason.
However unforgiving I am about bland, plain jane characters who need to grow a spine in regular contemporary YA novels, I am sympathetic towards these characters in manga. Maybe it's because the expressions on the faces of the characters are well drawn. When something happens to Karin, her emotions show all on her face, and I can't help but feel sympathetic. She also reminds me of how I was in elementary - needy and wanting desperately to fit in and have friends, at the expense of my own opinions and desires. That resonates with me in these stories.
What I also like is that the love interest, Kiriya, initially noticed Karin because she was reading a photography book that he liked as well, and they bonded that way. It wasn't because of a supernatural or just-because connection.
Another thing about Kiriya is that he's also one of those love interest that I despise. He kind of takes advantage of Karin in a protective way, but for some reason in the first volume, the way he did it was strangely honourable and didn't turn me off. (Of course, the sexualization of teenage character is typical of shoujo manga and maybe it should bother me, but it doesn't? I'm not sure if I am formulating my thoughts very well.)
I am going to continue reading the next books in this series anyway, just to see the drama unfold.
May 24, 2018
Der Manga war okay, aber es ist nichts was ich vermisst hätte, wenn ich ihn nicht gelesen hätte. Die Story ist für meinen Geschmack zu sehr auf das Beziehungsthema beschränkt und ich fand einige Charaktere zu klischeehaft und unsympathisch. Alles in allem etwas zu bedrückend für mich für einen Manga dieser Art.
Der Zeichenstil ist mir auch zu altbacken und zu konzentriert auf Gesichter und Großaufnahmen von Gesichtern. Ich werde die Reihe nicht weiter verfolgen.
Der Zeichenstil ist mir auch zu altbacken und zu konzentriert auf Gesichter und Großaufnahmen von Gesichtern. Ich werde die Reihe nicht weiter verfolgen.
June 12, 2019
This is a sweet shojo story about a girl who gets into an all girls school, thinking to avoid being nervous around boys. She meets a group of guys on the way to school, and strikes the fancy of one of these guys. He sees past her shy demeanor and her glasses, and starts to pursue dating her.
They begin with friendship, and start spending time together. There is a girl at the all girls school clearly taking advatage of Karin's shy demeanor. Looking forward to vol 2!
They begin with friendship, and start spending time together. There is a girl at the all girls school clearly taking advatage of Karin's shy demeanor. Looking forward to vol 2!
April 26, 2012
This manga had me hooked from volume 1 it has romance, drama, excitement and is a short manga series ending at 10 volumes. You get to really get involved with the characters and their emotions, this is a gripping manga and a must for all fans of romance.
December 4, 2008
Incredibly boring manga. I pitty myself for buying three volumes at once.
August 14, 2011
This book was so good, I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE SECOND ONE!!
May 20, 2013
it's cute. dunno if I'll read the other vols though.
October 11, 2014
Precioso ^^
December 15, 2025
Sono stata indecisa fino all’ultimo se dare 3 o 4 stelle, e credo che questa incertezza dica già moltissimo su quanto Lui, il primo amore sia un manga capace di dividere le sensazioni. Perché da un lato ha un inizio che per me era da 5 stelle piene, dall’altro una seconda metà che mi ha fatto storcere il naso più e più volte, fino a farmi scendere la valutazione.
I primi volumi sono stati una vera coccola. Mi piaceva tutto: Karin, Kiriya, il loro primo amore acerbo e intenso, e soprattutto il gruppo di amici, che è uno dei punti di forza del manga. L’amicizia tra Karin e Nanri è forse la cosa che ho amato di più: Nanri si dimostra un’amica vera, presente, leale, di quelle che vorresti avere nella vita reale. All’inizio c’è quella leggerezza tipica degli shōjo adolescenziali ben riusciti: piccoli drammi, imbarazzi, incomprensioni gestibili, sentimenti che crescono piano piano. Era tutto molto tenero e autentico.
Poi, però, da circa metà opera, qualcosa inizia a crollare. L'autrice, nell'intervista all'interno dell'ultimo volume, rivela che non inizia mai un manga con un finale scritto già in mente. E, devo essere onesta, si vede.
Quei piccoli casini adolescenziali diventano drammi esasperati, trascinati avanti per volumi interi. I misunderstanding non sono più realistici o funzionali alla crescita dei personaggi, ma diventano infiniti, pesanti, estenuanti. E soprattutto entra in scena una fissazione sul sesso che, inizialmente, poteva anche funzionare: lui che si trattiene, lei che non si sente pronta, l’imbarazzo… carino. Il problema è che questa dinamica viene ripetuta identica per tipo sei volumi, senza evoluzione, senza dialogo reale, senza maturazione, anzi. E' proprio qui che Kiriya, purtroppo, diventa una red flag spaventosa. Più volte si arrabbia con Karin perché non si sente pronta, le mette pressioni e quasi la obbliga, e arriva praticamente a sfiorare il tradimento andando quasi a letto con un’altra.
Questo è stato per me uno spartiacque. Una cosa gravissima, trattata nel modo peggiore possibile. Il fatto che tutto il gruppo lo venga a sapere (Nanri compresa) e che tutti decidano di coprirlo, senza mai dirlo a Karin, è semplicemente inaccettabile. Lì mi è crollato tutto, specialmente la bellissima amicizia nata tra le due. È sbagliato a livello narrativo, emotivo e anche etico. Se almeno questa cosa fosse venuta fuori, se Kiriya avesse dovuto affrontarne le conseguenze, se ci fosse stato un vero confronto, se avesse pregato come un cane il suo perdono… forse avrei potuto rivalutare tutto. Invece no: la cosa viene sepolta, Karin non lo scopre mai, e si va avanti come se nulla fosse successo. Per me, imperdonabile. Stronzo lui e tutti gli altri.
Da quel momento in poi, da quei volumi in poi, la relazione perde equilibrio. Kiriya diventa sempre più instabile: sparisce, mente, si arrabbia con Karin senza motivo, la manipola, la tratta male. È vero, ed è giusto dirlo, che la sua fragilità viene poi spiegata: la morte del fratello, il rapporto complicato con i genitori, il suo dolore irrisolto. Ed è anche bello vedere come, grazie a Karin e agli amici, riesca piano piano a stare meglio e a ricostruire un legame con la sua famiglia. Quella parte è ben scritta e umana. Ma questo non cancella ciò che è successo prima, né il suo comportamento instabile, che forse meritava più auto-analisi.
E poi c’è Karin. All’inizio mi piaceva molto: silenziosa, un po’ spenta, ma autentica, vera con sé stessa. Col tempo, però, diventa un'altra persona, una lagna continua. Sempre a piangere, sempre a colpevolizzarsi, sempre a fare la crocerossina ogni volta che Kiriya sparisce, mente, la ignora o la manipola. Lo perdona in tre secondi, si contraddice da sola, si fa cento volte le stesse domande. A lungo andare è stato davvero stancante leggere sempre le stesse dinamiche ripetersi senza mai una vera presa di coscienza.
Fa quasi sorridere leggere i commenti dell’autrice che dice di ricevere mail su quanto tutte vorrebbero Kiriya come fidanzato… personalmente, ma anche no, grazie. Neanche sotto minaccia.
Detto questo, voglio essere onesta fino in fondo: se non ci fosse stata tutta la questione del quasi-tradimento (che per me vale come tale, ma vabbè, opinabile) e del silenzio complice che lo circonda, questo manga avrebbe tranquillamente meritato 4 stelle. Rimane comunque uno shōjo classico, con tanti cliché che io amo, e nonostante tutto ho fatto binge reading senza troppi problemi o pensieri. Proprio per questo mi dispiace ancora di più: perché aveva tutte le carte in regola per essere davvero una lettura leggera e piacevole, pur con temi importanti e delicati.
Una storia che parte fortissima, che emoziona, ma che a un certo punto si perde nelle sue stesse scelte narrative. E fa male dirlo, perché all’inizio mi aveva conquistata completamente!
I primi volumi sono stati una vera coccola. Mi piaceva tutto: Karin, Kiriya, il loro primo amore acerbo e intenso, e soprattutto il gruppo di amici, che è uno dei punti di forza del manga. L’amicizia tra Karin e Nanri è forse la cosa che ho amato di più: Nanri si dimostra un’amica vera, presente, leale, di quelle che vorresti avere nella vita reale. All’inizio c’è quella leggerezza tipica degli shōjo adolescenziali ben riusciti: piccoli drammi, imbarazzi, incomprensioni gestibili, sentimenti che crescono piano piano. Era tutto molto tenero e autentico.
Poi, però, da circa metà opera, qualcosa inizia a crollare. L'autrice, nell'intervista all'interno dell'ultimo volume, rivela che non inizia mai un manga con un finale scritto già in mente. E, devo essere onesta, si vede.
Quei piccoli casini adolescenziali diventano drammi esasperati, trascinati avanti per volumi interi. I misunderstanding non sono più realistici o funzionali alla crescita dei personaggi, ma diventano infiniti, pesanti, estenuanti. E soprattutto entra in scena una fissazione sul sesso che, inizialmente, poteva anche funzionare: lui che si trattiene, lei che non si sente pronta, l’imbarazzo… carino. Il problema è che questa dinamica viene ripetuta identica per tipo sei volumi, senza evoluzione, senza dialogo reale, senza maturazione, anzi. E' proprio qui che Kiriya, purtroppo, diventa una red flag spaventosa. Più volte si arrabbia con Karin perché non si sente pronta, le mette pressioni e quasi la obbliga, e arriva praticamente a sfiorare il tradimento andando quasi a letto con un’altra.
Questo è stato per me uno spartiacque. Una cosa gravissima, trattata nel modo peggiore possibile. Il fatto che tutto il gruppo lo venga a sapere (Nanri compresa) e che tutti decidano di coprirlo, senza mai dirlo a Karin, è semplicemente inaccettabile. Lì mi è crollato tutto, specialmente la bellissima amicizia nata tra le due. È sbagliato a livello narrativo, emotivo e anche etico. Se almeno questa cosa fosse venuta fuori, se Kiriya avesse dovuto affrontarne le conseguenze, se ci fosse stato un vero confronto, se avesse pregato come un cane il suo perdono… forse avrei potuto rivalutare tutto. Invece no: la cosa viene sepolta, Karin non lo scopre mai, e si va avanti come se nulla fosse successo. Per me, imperdonabile. Stronzo lui e tutti gli altri.
Da quel momento in poi, da quei volumi in poi, la relazione perde equilibrio. Kiriya diventa sempre più instabile: sparisce, mente, si arrabbia con Karin senza motivo, la manipola, la tratta male. È vero, ed è giusto dirlo, che la sua fragilità viene poi spiegata: la morte del fratello, il rapporto complicato con i genitori, il suo dolore irrisolto. Ed è anche bello vedere come, grazie a Karin e agli amici, riesca piano piano a stare meglio e a ricostruire un legame con la sua famiglia. Quella parte è ben scritta e umana. Ma questo non cancella ciò che è successo prima, né il suo comportamento instabile, che forse meritava più auto-analisi.
E poi c’è Karin. All’inizio mi piaceva molto: silenziosa, un po’ spenta, ma autentica, vera con sé stessa. Col tempo, però, diventa un'altra persona, una lagna continua. Sempre a piangere, sempre a colpevolizzarsi, sempre a fare la crocerossina ogni volta che Kiriya sparisce, mente, la ignora o la manipola. Lo perdona in tre secondi, si contraddice da sola, si fa cento volte le stesse domande. A lungo andare è stato davvero stancante leggere sempre le stesse dinamiche ripetersi senza mai una vera presa di coscienza.
Fa quasi sorridere leggere i commenti dell’autrice che dice di ricevere mail su quanto tutte vorrebbero Kiriya come fidanzato… personalmente, ma anche no, grazie. Neanche sotto minaccia.
Detto questo, voglio essere onesta fino in fondo: se non ci fosse stata tutta la questione del quasi-tradimento (che per me vale come tale, ma vabbè, opinabile) e del silenzio complice che lo circonda, questo manga avrebbe tranquillamente meritato 4 stelle. Rimane comunque uno shōjo classico, con tanti cliché che io amo, e nonostante tutto ho fatto binge reading senza troppi problemi o pensieri. Proprio per questo mi dispiace ancora di più: perché aveva tutte le carte in regola per essere davvero una lettura leggera e piacevole, pur con temi importanti e delicati.
Una storia che parte fortissima, che emoziona, ma che a un certo punto si perde nelle sue stesse scelte narrative. E fa male dirlo, perché all’inizio mi aveva conquistata completamente!
March 8, 2020
Between 2-3 stars. The series overall is probably at 2 stars for me, but I like the onset a little more. So, first few volumes are 3 stars, then it drops off.
This is a series to read if you want stereotypical formula and tropes and manga cliches galore. Oh, and we can't forget High Drama high school angst. We have the "shy and dorky and rather spineless MC girl" (bonus trope: she becomes amazingly beautiful when she takes her glasses off). We have the "best frenemy mean girl" and the "independent outsider girl" as her classmates. There's the "rough/flirtatious boy interested in MC for no discernible reason." Bonus tropes: he has a tragic past and an artistic soul. Even his two best friends are true to trope ("idiot outgoing type" and "aloof dark-haired type").
I say all this, and yet I've read all the series and have reread the first couple more than once. What can I say - the art's enjoyable and sometimes we want those stereotypical reads, right? If you're looking for something a little nostalgic feeling and requiring little critical thinking, this is a series to read. However, there's other better shoujo series out there if you want something more unique.
This is a series to read if you want stereotypical formula and tropes and manga cliches galore. Oh, and we can't forget High Drama high school angst. We have the "shy and dorky and rather spineless MC girl" (bonus trope: she becomes amazingly beautiful when she takes her glasses off). We have the "best frenemy mean girl" and the "independent outsider girl" as her classmates. There's the "rough/flirtatious boy interested in MC for no discernible reason." Bonus tropes: he has a tragic past and an artistic soul. Even his two best friends are true to trope ("idiot outgoing type" and "aloof dark-haired type").
I say all this, and yet I've read all the series and have reread the first couple more than once. What can I say - the art's enjoyable and sometimes we want those stereotypical reads, right? If you're looking for something a little nostalgic feeling and requiring little critical thinking, this is a series to read. However, there's other better shoujo series out there if you want something more unique.
July 22, 2023
So this is the very first manga series I read when I was 11 or 12 years old. So don’t judge me for rereading them 😇
Anyways, I remember enjoying them immensely when I was younger. I would go to the book store immediately whenever a new one came out. And I was obsessed with the love story, golly g me.
Rereading them, they are horrible… The storyline is so creepy, the romantic relationship is build on sexual pressure, gaslighting, lack of consent and an overall male glorification. Women have to be small and petit in order to be sexy and beautiful and the males can harass them at all times. It’s almost like a common fact.
There are good elements that makes you want to keep reading on.
But overall, it’s so out of date, so toxic and not worth anyone’s time. I succumbed to nostalgia but I should totally have left it at that.
Anyways, I remember enjoying them immensely when I was younger. I would go to the book store immediately whenever a new one came out. And I was obsessed with the love story, golly g me.
Rereading them, they are horrible… The storyline is so creepy, the romantic relationship is build on sexual pressure, gaslighting, lack of consent and an overall male glorification. Women have to be small and petit in order to be sexy and beautiful and the males can harass them at all times. It’s almost like a common fact.
There are good elements that makes you want to keep reading on.
But overall, it’s so out of date, so toxic and not worth anyone’s time. I succumbed to nostalgia but I should totally have left it at that.
February 28, 2025
I feel so old right now. I read this as a teenager a little over 15 years ago. It's amazing how age can really change how you view a piece of media. I remember really liking this series when I first read it, and didn't really see a lot wrong with it. I saw Kiriya as very annoying, but that was the extent of it. Now he's a straight up red flag. Yuka, I always saaw as a bully, but looking at it as an adult, she's kind of evil. Karin's home situation could probably be classified as a form of neglect. And where's Ayase's parents? She's a teenager (probably 16 years old) dating a married man.
Looking at this as an adult, this series is insane.
Looking at this as an adult, this series is insane.
January 23, 2021
heb deze complete manga serie een paar jaar geleden in de kringloopwinkel gevonden en ben er erg blij mee. Karin is een verlegen meisje vooral bij jongens. ze gaat naar een school voor alleen meisjes en een van haar klasgenoten doet net of ze haar vriendin is maar maakt eigenlijk misbruik van haar. dan ontmoet ze de knappe knul Kiriya en haar zogenaamde vriendin word boos als hij Karin leuker vind dan haar. een lieve manga serie over liefde, vriendschap, familie en andere dingen die belangrijk zijn in het leven.
May 9, 2021
Well, this was so much more problematic than I remember. Cannot say I wasn’t entertained by it tho. But I don’t know whether it was the nostalgia or actual enjoyment of somewhat trashy teenage romance. 😅
Some of the issues: lack of consent for touching, kissing & other things, constantly overstepped boundaries, “oh, she’s actually pretty once she takes of the glasses” (🙄🙄🙄), girl constantly being “saved”, this helpless/clueless femininity that I’ve seen in other media similar to this where the female love interest is constantly this creature without agency. God I hate that.
Some of the issues: lack of consent for touching, kissing & other things, constantly overstepped boundaries, “oh, she’s actually pretty once she takes of the glasses” (🙄🙄🙄), girl constantly being “saved”, this helpless/clueless femininity that I’ve seen in other media similar to this where the female love interest is constantly this creature without agency. God I hate that.
December 10, 2020
Reread - This was the first manga I ever read and now after rereading the first volume a lot of things have me going wtf? Like the girl wearing glasses is ugly but with them off she suddenly becomes a goddess!! The main character thinking she might be in love after meeting the guy once. LOL but surprisingly I still find it enjoyable, we shall see how much I am able to tolerate once they start dating....
July 15, 2024
This was one of the first manga I ever owned. I found it in a supermarket in France during our vacation when I was young. Kare first love made me fall in love with the beautiful drawings and inspired me to draw. Now at 34 I still draw and became an illustrator. I always think back to this manga with wonderful memories.
I love the heartwarming story and characters! The drawings have so much emotion and are very beautiful. I have the entire collection :) now rereading again after a long time!
I love the heartwarming story and characters! The drawings have so much emotion and are very beautiful. I have the entire collection :) now rereading again after a long time!
November 7, 2024
I really enjoyed this 1st volume of this early aughts shojo manga. Very familiar tropes but the writing is well done and so relatable, especially for an introvert. The main character, Karin's inner monologues were very realistic for a shy girl developing her first crush and not wanting to get on the Queen B's bad side. The other plus is the main male character, Kiriya isn't terrible. He currently seems very nice if a little too perfect.
June 24, 2017
I have some mixed feelings but largely positive? I don't like the Manga tropes of guys "stealing kisses" like it doesn't matter? Idk. Manga does consent weird overall. But I really like the tension of bullying and anxiety going on here. I have feelings about it. Haha. Altho "girl takes her glasses off and is suddenly beautiful" is -_-;;
May 17, 2019
I'm pretty sure I read this series when it first came out, but I remember nothing about it. I'm not sure what that says about either the series or my memory, but I'm enjoying it this time around, I could see enjoying it more when it first came out, though. Now the story is tired, it's been done before, and in this culture having the dorky girl get pretty isn't as much the message that's sent.
March 23, 2019
I was looking for something much like the Peach Girl mangas and I think I found it. I hoped for a little more with volume 1 but it was really good and I think the story will indeed get there. Can't wait to buy volume 2.
March 19, 2024
C'était vraiment bien ! Vibes True Beauty 🤧
Par contre quelques petites choses un peu dérangeante pour moi mais qui se fait beaucoup dans les mangas 🥲
Bref, hâte de continuer parce que j'aime vraiment beaucoup quand même !
Par contre quelques petites choses un peu dérangeante pour moi mais qui se fait beaucoup dans les mangas 🥲
Bref, hâte de continuer parce que j'aime vraiment beaucoup quand même !
December 4, 2024
4.5
After a hard nope (Doubt!!) and some wtf (Aihara Miki) from the Shojo Beat backlist, this was a welcome relief. Just kinda nice to relate to.
The art is not quite as 90s as the cover would have you believe.
After a hard nope (Doubt!!) and some wtf (Aihara Miki) from the Shojo Beat backlist, this was a welcome relief. Just kinda nice to relate to.
The art is not quite as 90s as the cover would have you believe.
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