so...i know this manga have no development whatsoever, static characters and impossible plotline, but this is the first manga that spark my domineering shota-fetish, so i give it a high mark. just glad i found this again.

I wouldn't call it a horrible manga, but it's pretty sad reading a romance/shoujo when there isn't a single reliable male character. Plus the blooming romance seems fairly unrealistic. The girl has a younger boy trying to feel her up and than after a few weeks from first meeting each other, she thinks she's fallen in love. It didn't help either when the lead girl is too easy to blame herself and apologize.
Most of what I would have wished though, was for even a side story of Kenan. She is probably my favorite character (even if she was only around so little) just because she seemed to actually try to make something of herself and put herself out there, unlike everyone else.
The ending is pretty much what you'd expect, awkward part being that Jesse was just suddenly dropped and forgotten.

So i was pretty fond of this manga in the beginning because im a sucker for bishies but anyways, i expected something better. It always went from lovey dovey perverted stuff -> jealousy-> forgiveness and same cycle over and over again till the 8th volume. It would've been better if Tsukasa went to america on the 4-5th volume and came back as a man instead of in the 8th volume because then the ending just sucked. He comes back and says "lets go home" or something looking all grown up and thats it. Shoulda done that around the 4th or 5th volume and put more obstacles in their relationship. I give it a 6

One of the most idiotic manga series I've read. The comment below says it all: There is absolutely no story development. The mangaka could have tried a little bit harder and given the characters more depth (such as, why does Tsukasa hate his father so much, or what is the deal with his father being both warm and cold depending on the situation...) but NOOOOOOO she just kept repeating the same frustrating circle of misunderstanding between Tsukasa and Haruka for 8 long (very long) chapters. Lastly, I was personally aggravated with the eventual complete one-sidedness of the misunderstandings/problems in the relationship: after a while Tsukasa takes the upper hand and he is the only one dealing sadness and frustration in the relationship. Haruka basically becomes a doormat with no strength, like a puppet. YUCK. Really disgusting.

Lastly, the art itself is tragically painful. This is a matter of taste I guess, but it definitely did not agree with me. Even putting the disturbingly high foreheads aside, the eyes, oh my god the eyes... The main characters' eyes look either like they are fried eggs that are never cooked properly and are slimy and runny or alternatively like sleep-depraved vampires with enormous, scary black circles. I can't believe I actually made it all the way to the end.

It starts out in an interesting way, and the art is, well, unique. It didn't take me long to warm up to the art style though. But after a while of dragging on and on, it never seems like they actually get anywhere with their relationship. In fact... seeing as there is a sequel, I think it may just be another 8 volumes before they finally decide to stop confusing each other.

This manga made me tear out my hair.

It starts with Tsukasa moving in with Haruka, a girl who is 16 (I think), and Tsukasa is 11 years old. She thinks it's cute that she has a little brother now. Until he ties her up, gags her, throws her on the bed, starts undressing her and was about to literally rape her, until someone disturbed them. Haruka doesn't do anything about the attempted rape.

I knew then this was going to be a stupid story. Who in the world just brushes off an attempted rape with a stranger? You'd press charges! You'd be emotionally traumatized! But not Haruka, no, it was just her little (new) brother, after all!

Then comes another attempt at rape, and more .. and more. Tsukasa is very aggressive, and we have no idea why - because he just met the girl. We also have no idea why in the world Haruka is allowing this. He soon starts saying stuff like "I really love you!", while trying to rape her. For some reason, they end up being boyfriend and girlfriend after a week of living with each other.

The story comes at a standstill at that point. All Tsukasa does is try to kiss Haruka, but Haruka keeps going "Hnn..." because she doesn't like it (and even clearly states so). Doesn't matter, because Tsukasa kisses her like every day, and keeps groping her. She doesn't like it, of course. This continues throughout the entire manga - nothing changes about their relationship.

The furthest their relationship takes is that Haruka gets jealous if Tsukasa kisses another girl. That's it. They're still at the kissing stage that Haruka really doesn't like at all. Tsukasa makes it clear he wants sex, and Haruka makes it clear she hates kissing him. Tsuaka eventually noticed that she never wants to kiss him, and for a second I thought the story was going to move forward because he asked her if she really hates kissing him that much.

I was wrong, the issue was glossed over and never addressed again and nothing changed. She still hates to kiss him, and he still tries to grope her whenever.

This manga is just the same thing over and over again, but just in different situations. The relationship between Haruka and Tsukasa never changes, he always tries to grope and kiss her (no matter how many times he promises to 'wait'), and she still clearly dislikes any physical touch (especially in public!). You could only read the first 3 chapter and have read the entire story of the manga already, because that's all there is to it. Just the same thing over and over again.

I suggest just reading the first 3 chapters to see for yourself, then step away from this manga. It's not worth your time.

Wow, 7 volumes and counting and still no progress in their relationship... and I'm not talking about s-e-x here ('cause of their ages, of course) but about emotional development. Their relationship goes nowhere (nowhere) after the 1st or 2nd volume.

And the premise seemed interesting at first (and I was excited 'cause of the good reviews and rating), but the story is just way too repetitive... 2 idiots + a stupid misunderstanding → stupid, immature reactions (yeah, I get that he's a 6th grader, but her?), a big "blow-up" → then they make up and he does a little groping. It's the same emotions, insecurities, doubts over and over and over again.

Oh, yes, a new character is introduced every once in a while, but they seem to play the same role each and every time: just another obstacle and source of misunderstanding in this relationship between a stupid, goody-two-shoes, unbelievably naive female protagonist and gullible, idiot 6th grader. The only thing I enjoyed in this series was the idiot 6th grader's irredeemably pervy nature.

Aargh, I can't believe I just downloaded 7 volumes of this crap (all deleted now). <done ranting>

... Last updated on July 26th, 2009, 9:24am

At first thought the artwork was really awkard, it wasn't bad but it wasn't too good either. After observing it I realized the the way the mangaka drew their characters it what made them exceptionally cute, especially when it's in chibi form. Anyhow, this manga is a really good one, Before tehy started scanlating it I has only read the script from another website and even then I still liked it, I got farther in the script then I have in the manga so I'm waiting. It is a lot better with the visual aide.
The story is cute actually even though Tsukasa is small he's really cute and protective and if he were taller and older then me I'd like him as a permanent hubby. Haruka is adorably and rarely annoyingly naive but I think it's that trait about her that keeps the story in motion, without the aspect of her there would be climax no interesting situations and, really, no relationship between her and Tsukasa. Tsukasa, I'd say, is about a noticeable inch shorter then Haruka but I wish he was taller, the are step siblings and in love and he's younger. to have him shorter just makes it all the more awkard.
But Yoru Made Matenai had been one of my favorites for the lingest time. I highly reccomend it to you, I don't know if they have alreaddy but I hope they make an Asian drama out of this manga, I'd say it's worth it.

this one is a nice manga.
I just don't like the idea that he's in elementary...
you know...
He's still too young to do *those* things to his sister - even if he's in love with her... and gosh, he's too tall for a kid ......
but... idk... maybe i'm too old now or kids grow mentally faster than I expected .... at least 10 years ago when i was in elementary things weren't like that T_T

other than that, it's a cute story

... Last updated on April 8th, 2009, 1:14pm

maybe a little bit spoiler but the brat's pervert attitude comes from his father whom we met him later in the series. so it is not weird that he knows a lot pervy stuff and he is not that young for that I mean boys in his age may be really like that too. though in real life he needs a spank or two lol. read it just to laugh hard.