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となりの怪物くん [Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun] #1
となりの怪物くん 1 [Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun 1]
となりの席の吉田（よしだ）くんは入学初日の流血事件以来、一度も学校に来ない……。自分の成績にしか興味のなかった水谷雫（みずたにしずく）はたまたまプリントを届けたため、その吉田春（よしだハル）に勝手に友達認定されてしまう。しかも、春の純粋さを知って優しく接すると今度は告白までされちゃって……!? 冷血女子×超問題児。そんな二人が恋をした――!!? 新感覚ラブストーリー開幕！
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First published January 13, 2009
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March 4, 2018
Un buen inicio; veremos cómo continua... 😊
July 31, 2013
I watched the anime first, and wrote a review for it because I just adored it so much. I then went on to read the manga, which I adored even more! For simplicity and organization's sake, I am going to copy/paste that review here since it would essentially be the same.
Within the first few minutes of the show, I felt bombarded with clear signals of mental instability within almost every main character. I immediately started getting annoyed, thinking that my decision to watch a seemingly corny high school anime at age 23 was going to be as bad a decision as I had warned myself it would be. I thought, "Oh great, it's going to be another unhealthy romance all dolled up to make it look like stalking is cute." But.... as I kept on going (because there was just something about this relationship that I needed know) I started to realize that that was the theme. It was supposed to be about those kids. The ones who were a little off, or didn't seem to have any friends. Among all other shows I've seen, this one (in my opinion) did the most accurate job at successfully creating an anime for the outcasts. It's about feeling normal for once amongst a sea of people who think you're weird or strange.
These kids are all so lonely, so awkward, so goofy, socially unacceptable (whether for good or bad reasons) that it had me thinking about my own judgements on others, and especially about myself. What was really wrong with these kids? Why were they not accepted? They have the same worries and fears as the others. Once they find each other, we start to see them learn the same lessons as their peers, only they seem to be more aware of the fact that they're experiencing something simple (such as happiness, jealousy, and friendship). I think a lot of these psychological aspects are often overlooked, but they're part of what makes it so great.
In their own clumsy way, the main characters stumble through lessons of love, friendship, growing up, and some important life lessons. It's absolutely adorable, completely relatable, and it's quite funny.
Another majorly refreshing plus is the fact that the main female, despite the main dude's attempts to control her actions, remains a strong and independent individual. Instead of the average anime girl who falls head over heels for the bad boy and would do anything he asks without question, Shizuku tells Haru straight-up that he has no right to tell her what to do. I love it!
And I know, I'm totally over-thinking this... but I just felt something so deep in watching this anime. If you have ever felt like you were not accepted, or like friendship could never be possible for you, I can almost guarantee you will find something relatable in here. Whenever I think about my own social awkwardnesses I just tell myself, "Haru would be my friend" :3 I just want to stress that this isn't your average romance story. It's about being a little bit weird (or, in some cases *coughHarucough* a lot-a-bit weird), and figuring that out yourself, and then learning that it's ok. That's what I like most about it. They don't look at Haru's violent outbursts as normal. They know it's wrong, he knows it's wrong, but they recognize the fear in him and stand together and help each other out. It truly is about friendship and getting to know those friends. The fact that there's a cute romance story on top is just an added bonus!
Final verdict: It's a great anime about friendship for the socially awkward, and it's officially one of my favorites of its genre. :)
Within the first few minutes of the show, I felt bombarded with clear signals of mental instability within almost every main character. I immediately started getting annoyed, thinking that my decision to watch a seemingly corny high school anime at age 23 was going to be as bad a decision as I had warned myself it would be. I thought, "Oh great, it's going to be another unhealthy romance all dolled up to make it look like stalking is cute." But.... as I kept on going (because there was just something about this relationship that I needed know) I started to realize that that was the theme. It was supposed to be about those kids. The ones who were a little off, or didn't seem to have any friends. Among all other shows I've seen, this one (in my opinion) did the most accurate job at successfully creating an anime for the outcasts. It's about feeling normal for once amongst a sea of people who think you're weird or strange.
These kids are all so lonely, so awkward, so goofy, socially unacceptable (whether for good or bad reasons) that it had me thinking about my own judgements on others, and especially about myself. What was really wrong with these kids? Why were they not accepted? They have the same worries and fears as the others. Once they find each other, we start to see them learn the same lessons as their peers, only they seem to be more aware of the fact that they're experiencing something simple (such as happiness, jealousy, and friendship). I think a lot of these psychological aspects are often overlooked, but they're part of what makes it so great.
In their own clumsy way, the main characters stumble through lessons of love, friendship, growing up, and some important life lessons. It's absolutely adorable, completely relatable, and it's quite funny.
Another majorly refreshing plus is the fact that the main female, despite the main dude's attempts to control her actions, remains a strong and independent individual. Instead of the average anime girl who falls head over heels for the bad boy and would do anything he asks without question, Shizuku tells Haru straight-up that he has no right to tell her what to do. I love it!
And I know, I'm totally over-thinking this... but I just felt something so deep in watching this anime. If you have ever felt like you were not accepted, or like friendship could never be possible for you, I can almost guarantee you will find something relatable in here. Whenever I think about my own social awkwardnesses I just tell myself, "Haru would be my friend" :3 I just want to stress that this isn't your average romance story. It's about being a little bit weird (or, in some cases *coughHarucough* a lot-a-bit weird), and figuring that out yourself, and then learning that it's ok. That's what I like most about it. They don't look at Haru's violent outbursts as normal. They know it's wrong, he knows it's wrong, but they recognize the fear in him and stand together and help each other out. It truly is about friendship and getting to know those friends. The fact that there's a cute romance story on top is just an added bonus!
Final verdict: It's a great anime about friendship for the socially awkward, and it's officially one of my favorites of its genre. :)
November 14, 2017
Shizuku ist ein Mädchen, für das nur das Lernen zählt. Sie hat keine Freunde und auch keine Hobbys. Die Schule und gute Noten stehen an erster Stelle für sie. Als sie dem Schulschwänzer Haru begegnet, hängt dieser sich an Shizuku und geht ihretwegen sogar wieder zur Schule. Anfangs ist Shizuku total genervt von ihm, aber mit der Zeit wächst er ihr doch ans Herz...
Mein Leseeindruck:
Ich weiß nicht genau, was ich von diesem Manga erwartet habe, aber auf jeden Fall hat die Story mich in einigen Punkten überraschen können. Shizuku ist kein liebes und naives Mädchen, sondern sie ist recht bissig und kommt zum Teil auch gefühlskalt rüber. Zum Ende des Bandes taut sie etwas auf und lässt auch Gefühle zu und ich bin gespannt, was sich da noch entwickeln wird. Ich glaube, diese Manga-Reihe umfasst 12 Bände, von daher kann und wird hoffentlich noch viel passieren.
Der erste Band hat mich auf jeden Fall neugierig gemacht auf den zweiten Band. Ich mag die Grundstory und auch den Zeichenstil.
Mein Leseeindruck:
Ich weiß nicht genau, was ich von diesem Manga erwartet habe, aber auf jeden Fall hat die Story mich in einigen Punkten überraschen können. Shizuku ist kein liebes und naives Mädchen, sondern sie ist recht bissig und kommt zum Teil auch gefühlskalt rüber. Zum Ende des Bandes taut sie etwas auf und lässt auch Gefühle zu und ich bin gespannt, was sich da noch entwickeln wird. Ich glaube, diese Manga-Reihe umfasst 12 Bände, von daher kann und wird hoffentlich noch viel passieren.
Der erste Band hat mich auf jeden Fall neugierig gemacht auf den zweiten Band. Ich mag die Grundstory und auch den Zeichenstil.
August 6, 2021
The cover is so misleading, made me doubt such a sweet shoujo manga.
August 10, 2016
It's been awhile since I've read a manga. This was the first anime I ever watched, and I hated how it ended. The anime was awesome, but it didn't have a good conclusion. I wanted more, but I was left disappointed. But then I heard that there was a manga and that it was much better, so I thought I would give this a go, and I am so glad I did.
"If you don't hold any regret in your choice, that means you must've made the right decision."
Shizuku is a girl who cares about her studies, she works hard and tries to maintain her high marks. Haru is the guy that everyone is scared of, he was suspended on the first day of school due to a fight. Ever since that day, he refuses to go to school. Shizuku is given the job to give Haru his homework and convince him to come back to school. They keep running into each other and feel comfortable with each other. Slowly, their relationship progresses into something unexpected.
Does it really matter that people don't like you?
Shizuku is one of those girls who doesn't care about what people think. That's one of the biggest reasons of why I like her. She is so unique and cute, I love her hairstyle. Haru is crazy, his character never fails to surprise me. I never expected him to be so funny, I thought he was going too be one of those cliche badboys, but he wasn't. When people look at Haru, they feel scared because of the fact that he doesn't smile. And whenever he is angry, he doesn't think before he acts and hits others. Ever since he met Shizuku, he feels different. Natsume is a cool character and I can't wait to read more about her. I know that I will like her because of the anime!
The anime and the manga are both hilarious. I laughed so much while reading, remembering the parts that I watched before.
The story is great, I can't wait to catch up to the part where I was left at in the anime. I am hoping to write a review for each of these books so it might feel repetitive. The pacing is super fast and I couldn't believe that I finished one volume already! I can't wait to read the next volume, I hope it's just as great as the first volume!
"If you don't hold any regret in your choice, that means you must've made the right decision."
Shizuku is a girl who cares about her studies, she works hard and tries to maintain her high marks. Haru is the guy that everyone is scared of, he was suspended on the first day of school due to a fight. Ever since that day, he refuses to go to school. Shizuku is given the job to give Haru his homework and convince him to come back to school. They keep running into each other and feel comfortable with each other. Slowly, their relationship progresses into something unexpected.
Does it really matter that people don't like you?
Shizuku is one of those girls who doesn't care about what people think. That's one of the biggest reasons of why I like her. She is so unique and cute, I love her hairstyle. Haru is crazy, his character never fails to surprise me. I never expected him to be so funny, I thought he was going too be one of those cliche badboys, but he wasn't. When people look at Haru, they feel scared because of the fact that he doesn't smile. And whenever he is angry, he doesn't think before he acts and hits others. Ever since he met Shizuku, he feels different. Natsume is a cool character and I can't wait to read more about her. I know that I will like her because of the anime!
The anime and the manga are both hilarious. I laughed so much while reading, remembering the parts that I watched before.
The story is great, I can't wait to catch up to the part where I was left at in the anime. I am hoping to write a review for each of these books so it might feel repetitive. The pacing is super fast and I couldn't believe that I finished one volume already! I can't wait to read the next volume, I hope it's just as great as the first volume!
December 13, 2024
My little Monster is way cuter than I expected based on the cover, following two friendless students that meet and share an instant yet strange connection.
The boy Haru wants desperately to be liked by others, but unintentionally scares people off with his behaviour, while the girl Shizuku has a hard time understanding emotions, remaining generally uncaring as to whether or not she has friends.The dynamic between them was slightly atypical and really adorable, with Haru content to follow Shizuku around despite being scared to go to school because of being unliked. The direction of their character arcs is already pretty clear this early on in the story, and I’m interested in following them through.
The art style was super clean and pleasing to look at; I love the roundness of the eyes and noses, which adds a lot of softness to the characters.
Can’t wait to read more!
The boy Haru wants desperately to be liked by others, but unintentionally scares people off with his behaviour, while the girl Shizuku has a hard time understanding emotions, remaining generally uncaring as to whether or not she has friends.The dynamic between them was slightly atypical and really adorable, with Haru content to follow Shizuku around despite being scared to go to school because of being unliked. The direction of their character arcs is already pretty clear this early on in the story, and I’m interested in following them through.
The art style was super clean and pleasing to look at; I love the roundness of the eyes and noses, which adds a lot of softness to the characters.
Can’t wait to read more!
March 28, 2016
¡HARU ES AMOOOR!
November 22, 2020
It-
It's not what it look like
Iz wholesome
It's not what it look like
Iz wholesome
May 26, 2022
Taming the wild one
Haru Yoshida is one of the temperamental loose-screw characters I love the most growing up (I watched the anime in my teen years, and I'm only reading the manga now, I know. So, it's kinda like a blast from the past.) Mostly I was hooked on Haru's erratic behavior and of course Nagoya. HOW COME NO TALKS ABOUT NAGOYA?!
I love the main characters' chemistry; the indifferent Shizuku Mizutani and the intense Haru Yoshida. They just complement each other. The side characters are so cute too, especially Yamaguchi (he was my bet back then!!) although this volume isn't for him, and it is mostly the start of their circle. The story does not only revolve around love but also friendship. Aside from that, the thing I liked most about this series is Shizuku's dramatic monologues about self-discovery and life as a whole with her unique and refreshing shoujo character. I'm so done with weak, shy, and insecure heroines seriously. Haru Yoshida's attitude on the other hand (even though I adore him) is sometimes extreme—thus the title. Still it hurts my eyes.
So overall, I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Haru Yoshida is one of the temperamental loose-screw characters I love the most growing up (I watched the anime in my teen years, and I'm only reading the manga now, I know. So, it's kinda like a blast from the past.) Mostly I was hooked on Haru's erratic behavior and of course Nagoya. HOW COME NO TALKS ABOUT NAGOYA?!
I love the main characters' chemistry; the indifferent Shizuku Mizutani and the intense Haru Yoshida. They just complement each other. The side characters are so cute too, especially Yamaguchi (he was my bet back then!!) although this volume isn't for him, and it is mostly the start of their circle. The story does not only revolve around love but also friendship. Aside from that, the thing I liked most about this series is Shizuku's dramatic monologues about self-discovery and life as a whole with her unique and refreshing shoujo character. I'm so done with weak, shy, and insecure heroines seriously. Haru Yoshida's attitude on the other hand (even though I adore him) is sometimes extreme—thus the title. Still it hurts my eyes.
So overall, I'll give it 4 out of 5 stars.
July 1, 2022
This was a nice, quick, cute read that I really enjoyed <3
Can't wait to read volume 2!
Can't wait to read volume 2!
December 9, 2015
Let's just say I never knew this manga existed. Ok...maybe I did see the cover once or twice while I was aimlessly scrolling through shoujo stuff to read but meh it never really caught my eye. I feel like kicking myself now because if I had seen this earlier, yesterday would not have been the boring day it was.
Anyways this manga had one of those cute fluffy story lines. Now let me tell you straight up cute and fluffy repetitive plots earn only a 3 star rating from me because I tend to get bored easily- most probably while reading the second volume. However, My Little Monster was humorous as heck. There were times I was falling out of the couch with my stomach queezing in pain from all the laughter and since it was incredibly funny I went and watched all the anime episodes.
The relationships between the characters were not shallow like those seen in other mangas/animes. Usually there is a sub plot where a girl's new/childhood best friend does something to betray/anger/make her jealous her etc.. BLAH BLAH BLAH and so on.
Tonari though, boy was it sweet. Not only was the girl a smart ass confident individual who could live on her own two feet but she was one who didn't unnecessarily go gushy mushy and start crying at the slightest of problems. She had an ambition and that required her to study hard day and night. Haru was a cutie. His naievity, anger issues, sweetness and the way he discovered himself along the journey. He was not perfect but he was not overly flawed. Haru was adorably fine and that's what I liked about him. The sub characters including the rooster were utterly enjoyable as well with their witty dialogues and mutual chemistry. Overall, it's light story is perfect for relaxing -something I finally did today.
November 27, 2020
Y A W N.
April 1, 2018
3,5/5
June 9, 2018
Hace tiempo vi el anime en Netflix si no me equivoco, y la verdad me encanto, y cuando anunció Panini que la iba a publicar sabia que tenía que comprarla.
Al igual que el anime me encanto él manga, me hizo reír mucho y es obvio une la seguiré comprando.
Shizuku Mizutani es una chica a la cual le interesa solo el estudio, por culpa de un favor a la maestra conoce a Haru Yoshida un chico extraño que no ha ido a la escuela por un mal entendido , y es así como comienza esta extraña historia de amor
Al igual que el anime me encanto él manga, me hizo reír mucho y es obvio une la seguiré comprando.
Shizuku Mizutani es una chica a la cual le interesa solo el estudio, por culpa de un favor a la maestra conoce a Haru Yoshida un chico extraño que no ha ido a la escuela por un mal entendido , y es así como comienza esta extraña historia de amor
July 5, 2022
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August 16, 2025
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April 24, 2022
*More like 3.5 stars than 3.*
If you can look past some of the problematic things the main love interest said and did, then you’ll find in this an intriguing start to a romance manga featuring two unconventional main characters.
The main love interest, Haru was to some extent a violent delinquent, but not in the generic sense as he was actually quite sweet, sincere, and open at times. His violent tendencies were pretty much his only flaw (alongside his habit of saying unfiltered and provocative things). The dynamic between him and the protagonist was interesting as they were both very straightforward individuals who didn’t mince words and managed to bring out the best in each other.
Notably, there was no real obstacle in the way for their romance as they both liked each other but decided not to date for an inexpressible reason. And that made the plot seem a bit wishy-washy.
If you can look past some of the problematic things the main love interest said and did, then you’ll find in this an intriguing start to a romance manga featuring two unconventional main characters.
The main love interest, Haru was to some extent a violent delinquent, but not in the generic sense as he was actually quite sweet, sincere, and open at times. His violent tendencies were pretty much his only flaw (alongside his habit of saying unfiltered and provocative things). The dynamic between him and the protagonist was interesting as they were both very straightforward individuals who didn’t mince words and managed to bring out the best in each other.
Notably, there was no real obstacle in the way for their romance as they both liked each other but decided not to date for an inexpressible reason. And that made the plot seem a bit wishy-washy.
August 31, 2016
با اینکه خیلی خیلی کیوت تر از تصورم بود ولی شیوه ی روایت داستان یکم اذیتم کرد. حس می کردم نویسنده خیلی اصرار داشته که وان شات باشه این مانگا:/ که خب نمی دونم واقعا درسته یا نه، اما روایت داستان زیادی سریع بود. از این جهت که نشون داده بود عشق یه شبه ایجاد نمیشه خوب بود ولی اصلا وقایع این بین خوب پردازش نشده بودن. توی یه صفحه یهو داستان سریع جلو می رفت :|
اما خب، هارو شخصیت خیلی جالبی داره و دختره - که اسمشو یادم نمیاد:/ - تا حدخیلی زیادی برام قابل تصور و درکه. دوست دارم بیشتر از رابطه شون بخونم :)
+ و یه چیز مهم، اصلا به تصویر جلد توجه نکنین. تصور من از داستان با دیدن عکس جلد چیز دیگه ای بود کاملا.
اما خب، هارو شخصیت خیلی جالبی داره و دختره - که اسمشو یادم نمیاد:/ - تا حدخیلی زیادی برام قابل تصور و درکه. دوست دارم بیشتر از رابطه شون بخونم :)
+ و یه چیز مهم، اصلا به تصویر جلد توجه نکنین. تصور من از داستان با دیدن عکس جلد چیز دیگه ای بود کاملا.
November 26, 2020
I remember I used to always see this series around and I think I used to get recommendations for it since I loved Beast Master and this pretty much has a similar concept. I like Shizuki. She's kind of cold hearted and detached, but she's already starting to melt a little. As for Haru I'm not sure about him yet. His character seems really inconsistent so I don't have a grasp on him yet. He seems dumb and oblivious, but he might be smart and attentive and just hiding it? It doesn't make sense though because then he would realize why he's scaring people away. I'm just confused about him right now. So far I like this enough to continue to the next volume.
May 18, 2016
I first watched the anime to this on Netflix ans fell in love with it. However like some animes it ended too abruptly and now I have to read the mangas to see what happens s next. Someone gave me the first copy. Shall read the rest online though.
First volume was cute and enjoyable. Ends on a cliffhanger
First volume was cute and enjoyable. Ends on a cliffhanger
November 11, 2017
I loved this manga about the delinquent and the smart girl it was interesting and well written and drawn. The characters are funny and well well made they are very interesting characters. So overall I really like this manga.
January 13, 2018
3/5stars
hmm... I'm very neutral to 'meh' about this one. The premise is VERY similar to "Honey So Sweet" that I've obviously been loving, so I was hoping I'd love this one too... but I honestly don't have much of a desire to continue.
(if you don't like comparing books/manga to other books/manga don't read ahead)
Basically, where Onise in HSS is actually a secret softie and a cutie and only punches people for hurting turtles, the boy in this one - Haru - is just annoying with how often he gets into fights (literally every other page it seems like). It was cute at the beginning how he was all scared of school, but after that characterization on both of the main protagonists stopped. Also, while Nao in HSS is adorable and kind, Mizutani is just cold, stoic and annoying. Also this volume went really fast???? idk man a LOT seemed to happen in just a few chapters, considering this is 15 or 16 volumes long I have NO CLUE where it would go. It got to the same place development wise that HSS took 4 volumes getting to within just 1.
I dont know if I'll be continuing, but I'm glad I finally read this!
hmm... I'm very neutral to 'meh' about this one. The premise is VERY similar to "Honey So Sweet" that I've obviously been loving, so I was hoping I'd love this one too... but I honestly don't have much of a desire to continue.
(if you don't like comparing books/manga to other books/manga don't read ahead)
Basically, where Onise in HSS is actually a secret softie and a cutie and only punches people for hurting turtles, the boy in this one - Haru - is just annoying with how often he gets into fights (literally every other page it seems like). It was cute at the beginning how he was all scared of school, but after that characterization on both of the main protagonists stopped. Also, while Nao in HSS is adorable and kind, Mizutani is just cold, stoic and annoying. Also this volume went really fast???? idk man a LOT seemed to happen in just a few chapters, considering this is 15 or 16 volumes long I have NO CLUE where it would go. It got to the same place development wise that HSS took 4 volumes getting to within just 1.
I dont know if I'll be continuing, but I'm glad I finally read this!
January 5, 2026
This series has so much!!
Funny characters, cute moments, nice art!
It starts with our FL Shizuku bringing worksheet papers to a kid from her class who hasn’t come to school since his first day because he got in a fight, this is our ML Haru.
This sounds terrible, okay? I see that, it sounds dramatic and cringey and more.
(It’s not like that it’s good I promise)
All the characters have issues. All of them.
We see them (throughout the series) not overcome them, but grow! Which is a good thing, people aren’t perfect, not a new idea I know, but sometimes shoujo seems to struggle with this concept.
I’ve only ever seen the show which is sadly not finished, I hope they’ll do a From me to you type thing where after many MANY years we finally see more buttttttttt….
I doubt it.
So I’m looking forward to it!!
(I feel I must say I saw a few grammar errors with the edition I read but of course this is at no point the writers fault but just a bit of translation error)
Funny characters, cute moments, nice art!
It starts with our FL Shizuku bringing worksheet papers to a kid from her class who hasn’t come to school since his first day because he got in a fight, this is our ML Haru.
This sounds terrible, okay? I see that, it sounds dramatic and cringey and more.
(It’s not like that it’s good I promise)
All the characters have issues. All of them.
We see them (throughout the series) not overcome them, but grow! Which is a good thing, people aren’t perfect, not a new idea I know, but sometimes shoujo seems to struggle with this concept.
I’ve only ever seen the show which is sadly not finished, I hope they’ll do a From me to you type thing where after many MANY years we finally see more buttttttttt….
I doubt it.
So I’m looking forward to it!!
(I feel I must say I saw a few grammar errors with the edition I read but of course this is at no point the writers fault but just a bit of translation error)
May 16, 2025
Vol. 1: ★★★
Vol. 2-3: ★★
The “will-they-won’t-they” drama killed any enthusiasm I had for reading manga. I loved the anime and always internally cried that it never got a full adaptation. I remember it as fun, colorful, and low-key hot — but that might just be my rose-colored nostalgia glasses talking.
The story now just feels so repetitive — Haru confesses his love to Shizuku, gets rejected; she realizes she loves him too and confesses back, but he friend-zones her. She decides not to give up and promises to stay by his side until he falls for her. He eventually does, but then she panics because her intense feelings disrupt her routines and peace of mind. So he promises to wait until she’s ready… and when she finally is, he chickens out.
Well, kids, feel free to drag this out for another nine volumes — I’m out.
Vol. 2-3: ★★
The “will-they-won’t-they” drama killed any enthusiasm I had for reading manga. I loved the anime and always internally cried that it never got a full adaptation. I remember it as fun, colorful, and low-key hot — but that might just be my rose-colored nostalgia glasses talking.
The story now just feels so repetitive — Haru confesses his love to Shizuku, gets rejected; she realizes she loves him too and confesses back, but he friend-zones her. She decides not to give up and promises to stay by his side until he falls for her. He eventually does, but then she panics because her intense feelings disrupt her routines and peace of mind. So he promises to wait until she’s ready… and when she finally is, he chickens out.
Well, kids, feel free to drag this out for another nine volumes — I’m out.
June 30, 2017
A great start to the series! This is the start of a cute (and hilarious) love story between Shizuku and Haru. All Shizuku has cared about since she was little was her grades. But after meeting Haru, it seems she starts caring about other people and even makes some friends! Can't wait for the next one 😄
June 7, 2025
Chicken pet!! Score!!
October 31, 2020
4.75/5 estrellas.
Lo que extrañaba estos personajes 💖
Lo que extrañaba estos personajes 💖
June 28, 2025
bro this manga is so good dude after i finish these im gonna watch the anime because shikuzu and haru are so cute 🥹❤️
January 4, 2022
I had watched the first episode of the My Little Monster anime and it piqued my interest. Most of what was in the first episode could be found in this first volume with an extra chapter. Haru is intense. He's very socially awkward to the point where he glares and gets into fights regularly. What really struck me about Haru and Mizutani is that they are both very lonely. Haru's loneliness makes him feel hollow while Mizutani doesn't seem to realize it's there until she meets Haru.
Mizutani's goal in life is to get good grades. All she does is study. She doesn't have time for anyone else's problems. There are small moments where she is struck by how Haru is treated and defends him. She slowly learns to become friendlier and more open however, she keeps her brashness and need to study within her personality always. I enjoyed reading about a female main character in a manga who didn't act childish. In romance mangas that usually seems to be what I come across so I liked that Mizutani kept her harsh, honest attitude along with her compassion towards Haru. She really opened up just a fraction. I couldn't believe she had such a non-caring attitude towards others and what they may have thought of her. She has a great sense of confidence in that regard. She does get a little flustered by Haru which makes her feel more... real perhaps? It's just sweet seeing them both together.
Mizutani friendship circle grows throughout the book which I loved seeing. I know she acted annoyed at time but she's learning to get her head stuck out of book once in a while. Natsume is one of those friends who tries to get Mizutani to tutor. She claims she's so beautiful that no one wants to be friends with her. She's a good friend to Mizutani and has her back so I like her. Another friend is Sasayan, a baseball player at their school. I have a feeling he likes Mizutani but I can't quite tell. He's a pretty easy going nice guy who joins up with the group naturally.
Haru is pretty much fascinated with Mizutani. He tells her after a few run-ins with Mizutani that he likes her which completely messes with Mizutani's head. He wants to make friends to prove to her that he doesn't just like her because she's his first real friend. He's like this strange, child like creature who basically can beat up anybody he wants to. Everyone is scared of him because he's so intense and doesn't say the "right" things in front of them and of course he beats a lot of people up. There's actually two moments where I didn't like the way he acted. One moment was changed from the anime to the manga or vice versa. However you look at it Haru grabs Mizutani one day and tells her "Don't move. If you scream I'll hurt you." I know he didn't mean anything by it really but it was unnerving. At least it was better than the anime which didn't say "hurt you but translated it to "rape you" which wasn't cool. Another thing that I didn't like the way he acted was when he hit Mizutani accidentally trying to defend her (he overreacted) and didn't apologize afterwards which was also uncool. If he calms himself down a little bit he'd be the perfect love interest. He's quirky, doesn't know how to act, and is genuinely sweet. He even has a chicken that he adores named Nagoya.
I really enjoyed this first volume of My Little Monster and I'm anticipating the rest. I feel like it will only get better from here. It's a very cute romance manga that I'm sure girls and some boys will enjoy reading especially if they already are into the manga/anime world.
Mizutani's goal in life is to get good grades. All she does is study. She doesn't have time for anyone else's problems. There are small moments where she is struck by how Haru is treated and defends him. She slowly learns to become friendlier and more open however, she keeps her brashness and need to study within her personality always. I enjoyed reading about a female main character in a manga who didn't act childish. In romance mangas that usually seems to be what I come across so I liked that Mizutani kept her harsh, honest attitude along with her compassion towards Haru. She really opened up just a fraction. I couldn't believe she had such a non-caring attitude towards others and what they may have thought of her. She has a great sense of confidence in that regard. She does get a little flustered by Haru which makes her feel more... real perhaps? It's just sweet seeing them both together.
Mizutani friendship circle grows throughout the book which I loved seeing. I know she acted annoyed at time but she's learning to get her head stuck out of book once in a while. Natsume is one of those friends who tries to get Mizutani to tutor. She claims she's so beautiful that no one wants to be friends with her. She's a good friend to Mizutani and has her back so I like her. Another friend is Sasayan, a baseball player at their school. I have a feeling he likes Mizutani but I can't quite tell. He's a pretty easy going nice guy who joins up with the group naturally.
Haru is pretty much fascinated with Mizutani. He tells her after a few run-ins with Mizutani that he likes her which completely messes with Mizutani's head. He wants to make friends to prove to her that he doesn't just like her because she's his first real friend. He's like this strange, child like creature who basically can beat up anybody he wants to. Everyone is scared of him because he's so intense and doesn't say the "right" things in front of them and of course he beats a lot of people up. There's actually two moments where I didn't like the way he acted. One moment was changed from the anime to the manga or vice versa. However you look at it Haru grabs Mizutani one day and tells her "Don't move. If you scream I'll hurt you." I know he didn't mean anything by it really but it was unnerving. At least it was better than the anime which didn't say "hurt you but translated it to "rape you" which wasn't cool. Another thing that I didn't like the way he acted was when he hit Mizutani accidentally trying to defend her (he overreacted) and didn't apologize afterwards which was also uncool. If he calms himself down a little bit he'd be the perfect love interest. He's quirky, doesn't know how to act, and is genuinely sweet. He even has a chicken that he adores named Nagoya.
I really enjoyed this first volume of My Little Monster and I'm anticipating the rest. I feel like it will only get better from here. It's a very cute romance manga that I'm sure girls and some boys will enjoy reading especially if they already are into the manga/anime world.
June 23, 2016
I don't know what to say or think about it... yet. It says that it has a different approach to the relationship between a cold-hearted, studious girl and a boy who is violent yet sweet (also the fact that both are antisocial, one is by choice(I guess, because she has just one goal and that is to earn 10 million Yen per year, I don't know what she will do to get that much salary) and another one can't help it, he has anger issues.)
I think it was too fast? for them to confess without having any real feelings towards each other? ... But of course, there are different kinds of "likes" so both their "likes" are different as this is just the first volume.
I mean she just wanted to help this anger-freak by giving him notes and telling him to attend school again! geez! Slow down, Haru!
But I was surprised how fast the cold and studious girl melted and think about another person, like at all.
Characters that were introduced are all different like the puzzle pieces that don't match well with others but somehow befriends each other and have the time of their life. There are many more characters that are going to be introduced and it is definitely going to be fun!
There is comedy, romance, slice of life and I think it is safe to say that it is a sweet and light story which is filled with fun. So let see what the next volumes hold for them and us, the readers. I hope the plot picks up and I don't have to give up. It will be the first manga that I would give up if that happens. Nah! That's not happening, even tho I'm going to give it 3 stars because I don't seem to be that satisfied and engulfed in the first volume... like I did when I read Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1 and ホリミヤ 1 Still I really do want to know ho they end up!
And, Haru is so cute!
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