First read it when I was burning through a bunch of manga desperate to find a good ending so it had a 7. Rereading it now and its so funny it makes up for the slow romance...solid 9

The premise: Risa, a first-year in high school who finds herself romantically entangled with Otani, her friend.

The dilemma: Risa is 5'7". Otani is 5'1".

The result: A light-hearted, humorous romance manga that has great character development and a unique plot. It does a decent job of defying common shoujo stereotypes.

This manga is not a deeply profound, life-altering discourse on romance and friendship. It's great for some laughs, and I fell in love with Risa's persona. Unlike many other shoujo mangas, LoveCom has likeable characters. Risa isn't afflicted by that shoujo stupidity and romantic desperation that plagues many protagonists; Otani is not your stock supposedly-perfect-but-gets-weak-when-it-comes-to-love romantic interest. The characterizations are consistent, and both of them are supported by a funny and enjoyable cast of side characters.

Some flaws with the series: some of the arcs and dialogue feel a bit fabricated. The grandpa arc is one that I particularly dislike, and the events surrounding Mighty had me mentally screeching, "But this would never HAPPEN. And if it did, it would be CREEPY." Dialogue felt unnatural at times also-- I could definitely perceive that Umibozu was used as a common interest between Risa and Otani, and it felt quite strained at times. Their giant/dwarf act did grow tiresome as the manga progressed. But these complaints are not serious ones-- there's nothing offensive to either the readers' intelligence or the audience's sensitivity here. Just genuine, cutesy romance.

Overall, LoveCom is a series I'll definitely reread for the comedy. The characters are lovable, the romance is "d'awww"-worthy, and the plot puts an unusual spin on the archetypal shoujo norms. If you're a shoujo fan like me, I highly recommend checking this out.

Lovely Complex (or just Love Com) is honestly one of the best shoujo manga reads you will probably ever have in your lifetime. I actually can't begin to explain how this thing grows on you in such a short time. The characters are so full of life and personality that you'd be crazy not to love them. The humor is superb, I mean I literally roll around laughing and I've read the manga three times and seen the anime at least four times. It never seems to get old. Otani and Koizumi just keep you coming back for more humor, laughs, sad times, and good times. Their relationship isn't like the typical shoujo mangas where they fall in love all at once and both of them are absolutely perfect together. No. This manga is full of give and take and changing how you see people and, wow, it's amazing. It's a work of art in fact. I can't explain it but trust me when I say that this is a literal must read.

... Last updated on December 7th, 2014, 10:58am

This manga/anime is so freakin' adorable!! It makes me run out of breath laughing, and the cute moments - as well the funny ones - makes me smile so much!
.....Too much, actually. It's hardly rare that, after finishing a chapter or episode of Love Com, I've smiled so much my jaw hurts.
And as the finishing blow, I've been reading/watching it so much the past three days that I wasn't getting enough water, and it just made me smile so hard my lip cracked and started bleeding... TT_TT

But anyways! Point is, it's so awesome I deprived myself of sleep and fluids for it, so read it! xD

And, this is from the anime, it's not much of a spoiler, just something really funny if you feel like seeing something funny. =p (come to think of it, I think I can't link to manga sites... I hope youtube is okay...?)

This is, personally, one of my favorite mangas. And seeing as I'm a guy and this a shoujo manga, it's saying a lot. I forget how I actually found out about this manga, but I really liked the story and, of course, the comedy. I haven't finished it so, i won't give a final judgement but for what i've read it is EXTREMELY funny. And as some people have mentioned it's NOT just another shoujo manga. A great read for those of you that like comedy and/or romance. However, if you like darker-styled mangas, such as psycological types, this is not for you. Anyway, This is an overall good read. It's not the BEST, but it's still great.heck, in all technicality there CANNOT BE such a thing as best because it is all personal taste and opinion. Anyway, I highly Recommend this.

Wonderful manga, though some parts irritate slightly. But in comparison with others...

i have watched the anime and the movie too.
The story is funny.
Actually risa is a common girl which hope that she can get love she wants.
But otani is a hopeless boy that have no idea about risa's feeling.

uhm,, i love volume 17 very much!!!!

no major threat on their relation, no real NTR here
just a swift straight romance
it's funny most of the part

moreover, it's complete series

Around six years ago, I picked up this manga and read it up to volume 12... I can't remember why I dropped it, either do to lack of interest or lack of new chapters. After seeing the constant hype and recommendations, I tried it again just yesterday. I read up to volume 7, but just felt to disinterested and skipped right to the ending. I didn't feel like I missed anything at all...

I quite enjoyed the early stages of the manga, it was funny, spunky, and offbeat. And then around volume 6/7, Risa turned into a complete crybaby, constantly needing the goading of her friends to do anything. I guess the main reason is because I found it hard to identify with the characters. Other than the main two, the rest of the gang lacked personality and development.

Normally when I reread manga, I have a sense that I've read it before, or I know what's coming. With this one, I have absolutely no recollection. Six years after the first read, all I remember about it was that it's a shoujo about a person who's tall and a person who's short. In short (no pun intended), it isn't memorable at all...

That said, the art is lovely, and the humor is nice (though I got bored of it...).

At first I thought it was a little nonsense, but it is the kind of manga I began to like with time more and more and now I love it. I just wish it would never end! I think it is so adorable and at the same time realistic. It is not just she confesses and he acceptes it. You notice how hard she tries and everything!
It really makes you feel that you should not give up, cause someday he might like you back.
I suggest it to everyone! It is one of my favorites!