Am I the only one who likes this manga...? Lol, it starts off pretty weakly but strengthens once you're a volume or two in. This series has rated high accolades across the board though it pains me that I can't seem to find volumes that aren't scanlated but have been officially translated at my local bookstores. Personally I love Hidaka Banri's art and I can still see semblances of it in this precursor to her current gorgeous style. As much as I love seeing character growth I think the charting of mangaka growth is equally important and equally interesting - and her art improves tremendously as Sekai de Ichiban Dai Kirai progresses. Don't be put off by the art, and give the story a go. I don't think you'll be disappointed!

Right now, this is my absolute favourite manga series. I love the characters dearly, and the story is really enjoyable to me. The main focus, of course, is on Kazuha and Sugimoto, but other relationships (between their circle of friends, coworkers, siblings, family members) are all explored and the characters grow as the series goes on. A lot of fun humour as well as sweetness. Though the story moves somewhat slowly, it's an enjoyable pace—developing the characters' lives around them (rather than just filling up pages with a random assortment of shoujo-cliché-moments). It's realistic and lovely.

The other two reviewers didn't like the art much, but Hidaka-sensei really is an awesome artist in my opinion. The style may not be everyone's favourite (and it's set about 8 years previous to the time it was written, so it does have a 90s look to it) but if you can get past that, she has a lot of skill (her drawings of hands are gorgeous! haha~), conveying characters' feelings through both their expressions and body language.

So please give it a try

... Last updated on May 5th, 2008, 12:15pm

This manga brings back fond memories. It was one of the manga that really caught my attention when I first started reading it. The characters were lovable and i loved how the manga paired the acerbic heroine with the cheerful hero. And the story doesn't try too hard to be engaging- it just IS! I've been waiting for scans for this manga for years. I hope someone picks up this project!

... Last updated on September 10th, 2008, 1:52pm

3 chapters in and I still can't get over the weird art style. It's just not aesthetically pleasing. A little too much text, a little too messy, and no really lovable characters. Maybe good for readers who like age gaps and 1990s clothing (his Harry Potter sunglasses are silly).

Any girl who is as weak as her allowing the so called male lead to manipulate her in such a fashion is pathetic. Any guy who uses manipulation to get a girl to cut her hair in a way that she does not want to is a Piece Of CRAP. I HATE this story because of how the characters interact. Kind of reminds me of the girls who wait at home for their boyfriend that comes home drunk and beats the crap out of her and thinks that she somehow deserves it and stays with him until he goes to far and ends up killing her.

It is a nice story yet



5/10