This manga really does portray a more realistic 'teenager' kind of life when it comes to romance... The jealousy, the pain, the betrayal.. the hatred.. pretty typical.
The only problem i have with this manga is i really dont like Miku [ the female lead ]
I really REALLY hate her character. Im not at all with girls who cry over other boys.. who fall in love with other guys when they ALREADY have boyfriends.
I really don't like the fact that she's easily jealous. Girls like that are just
easy chicks. =_=
Overall, i really like the story, just hate her character and hopefully
it develops and matures to where she isnt such a jealous cry baby.
*sigh*

... Last updated on August 7th, 2007, 3:58am

I guess I kind of understand why you guys all hate Miku. She's a crybaby, and she's coming onto another girl's man. But I personally think Miku's still a great person. She's genuinely a good person. She feels bad for liking Sohei, and even worse for interfering with his relationship, but she can't stop herself. It's not something that can be stopped. She LIKES him. She didn't choose to like him, but she did. How can you guys blame her for liking him?

I really like the way this manga concluded. Not overly romantic, not cliffhanger-y. You get just enough. Life goes on. It's simple. People are going to be people. They're going to have mixed feelings, they're going to react in stupid and jerk-like ways. They're going to do bad things and confusing things. As long as you understand that, then you'll have no problem reading Sprout. Unless, of course, people doing stupid things irritate you to no end.

... Last updated on November 17th, 2011, 11:38pm

I think if I read this when I was still in middle school, I would've definitely sympathized with the FL. But I read this when I'm already out of school for decades, so yeah I can't sympathize with her at all. I actually sympathized more with the other girl Miyu. I think she learned a lot about herself from her relationship with this wishy-washy guy and what kind of things she wants for her next relationship. She actually ends up becoming a more mature person compared to the FL imo. Well for FL herself, she was just borderline the 3rd person in Miyu & Sou's relationship, while already having a bf. Hard to sympathize with that kind of person, even if you use her age as an excuse for her behaving that way. I don't like her. Guess it's my fault for still reading shoujo at this age lol.

... Last updated on November 30th, 2023, 11:32am

..overall I quite like this manga. I hate Miku because she is the type of girl that I hate the most in the real life, lusting for another girl's man. Gosh, just remember your place okay? I know, that she's being honest to her true feelings, but there is some line to draw. Having said that, I like this typical love triangle manga, plus not much tears a la Parfait Tic. Miku is actually a fine heroine except (minor spoiler's ahead) for her feelings towards another girl's boyfriend. And she's not as annoying as Miaka from FY. I don't know how this will end, but I am definitely not rooting for Miku and Shouhei! >.<

Oh well, this is not really bad, but... the storyline is so typical, it's a bit boring and the art isn't that great. The feelings might be a bit more realistic than in other shoujo manga, but it's not quite enough to keep me interested. I think I'll keep on trying for a few more chapters, but without any major change, I'm gonna drop this one.

^__^ Most likely my fave manga!! Even though I'm only in vol2...
I absolutely love the art, its absolutely gorgeous! Its such a sweet story but it doesnt go over the top either, which is really nice.

Miku x Narahashi!!! <33333

Where I should start it? Okay, the characters, they're really real just resembles with people in the real life, no one who is perfect and each of characters has their own weakness and problems. I don't think I hate Miku, surprisely I had symphathy of her. She just like us, have a thought like a real girls in her age. The romance, I mostly didn't like this kind of romance life because it's just frustating and pathetic (there are so many times I found it annoying) but I just like this romance between the characters, with their flawless. And I really love the relationnship between the Ikenouchi's boarders, they're bond and conversation was giving me such a warm feeling and I felt sad just like Miku when she realize that everyone are going to leave even though they will be together whatever happens in the future. The ending... that was soooo great! Heartwarming! And cute! Love!

I know Miku's character can come off as selfish, but as someone who read this manga in that same walk of life, I saw myself in Miku's shoes. She's young, confused, and not able to truly make black and white what she wants. I emphasized with her character, and those awkward feelings she felt that contradicted what we might consider right, it showed a side of adolescence that isn't usually brought up. The degree of her confusion reminded me of what I felt. While the manga isn't perfect, it does shed light on one of the most awkward stages we all go through, that while we may have left behind, Miku is going through throughout the story.

not finished reading but I kind of feel bad for Miku's ex. And Miku for some reason doesn't annoy me, even though she IS technically the jealous and cry over boys type that I don't like.

Sprout is a wonderful romantic comedy! It takes a different take on the typical shoujo manga, and has a truly great sense of humor. It also makes the romance slightly mysterious, as it doesn't make couples or crushes stupidly obvious/corny. I can't wait for more chapters to be released; I recommend it whole-heartedly to manga-readers who like a good, clever, and hilarious romantic comedy!