Skipped some cos it's so dramatic but loved it

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Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu is the story about a boy who has a heart condition. Like a horrible heart condition. Like if he breathes too hard he will pass out. He has been told that he will die at the age of 20. so the series is about the ticking time bomb that the boy's heart is and his love interest who's doing everything in her power to make his life better.

Now this series was pretty shit in the beginning .The problem wasn't really the story. The story itself is fine. Drama heavy and constant anxiety of how it can get worse are fun to read. But this series was just a mess. Explained BS characters that kept trying to get between the MMC and FMC. This was pretty much the constant drama that kept showing up it was annoying as it was infatuating. The series does not understand the meaning of pacing yourself at all.

There was some scenes i did like however like the scene in a flashback where the kid had to pee in diaper. He felt humilated and it was heart breaking. Like imagine being forced in a situation like this its disturbing as it as horrifying. I also enjoyed the kisses but not the romantic cuz there was no real build up or tension .Really more of the smutty ones and even then they weren't that good.

One of the big issue i had with this series is the art. I like shoujo art its good but not when the eyeballs are 1/4th the size of your face **EACH**. Its genially ridiculous and by far one of the worst artstyle's i've ever seen. Some of the art was good too look at and the double page spreads the author had the right idea (again with the kisses double pages). But man this was awful to look at.

BY far the worst thing about this series is the characters. Holy shit. These are some of the most brain dead stupid idiotic characters i have seen. This makes dense harem characters actually smart. Like how much of an idiot can one person be? So you see this guy asks this doctor due to his condition if he can have sex? Except that the doctor knows that the man is dating his daughter. WTF!!! Another moments is when the guy literally says that he did to the dad's face. I cannot understand the reasoning of any character in the series. The characters aren't unlikeable but they are brain dead. The only interesting and fun character was Kou and he was kind of a Richard for most of the series. regardless he definitely is part of the reason i enjoyed the latter half.

I did somewhat enjoy volume 7-9 cuz it seemed to have finally calmed down, characters generally become more endearing and fun. Author decided to pace herself and honestly if this was the end that might mean the series might've ended on a strong turn. Sadly though Japenese creators don't know how to write endings so they decided to leave one of the most important side plot points open and give a rushed ending.

There is also the issue of most of the characters looking like they are 25 when they are actually 12 so when the 2nd half starts which is set 5 years later everyone looks 0.3% older physically. It is ridiculous. It feels like the author was too lazy to create separate character designs so they just stuck with one for 5 years during puberty.

TLDR: This series is not good. It had a good strong core concept. and though its brisks along its a huge mess. Poor performances in art characters, dialogue and even romance. This was a mess all around and you should do yourself a favour and keep away from this horrible series. 1/10

Before anything, this manga has the most epic "typical-feelings-declaration-interruption" of all time, I was expecting an "interruption" but how I laughed when I saw how the interruption was done, just brilliant xD.

Besides that, it has the same developments as any other shoujo, idiot male MC taking bad decisions, even if those decisions you can understand why he took them and an idiot female MC who was taking good decisions until the idiocy of the male MC brought down her emotional endurance. At least, in this manga, you can't bring yourself to despise any of them, even if you know what they are doing is stupid (beginning first with the male MC), it doesn't go beyond the "from here, I hate them now" limit.

Another plus, in Shoujo manga, normally it is the female MC who is stupidly annoying as hell, so she should be praised for not being that (much).

Scoring reasons:

+1: Epic "typical-feelings-declaration-interruption" moment x'D
+1: Understandable and barely likeable male MC, (you can't deny the issues he has)
+2: Acceptable story line, even if it was sometimes overly "shoujoesquely" dramatic.
+3: Really touching and tear jerking moments.
+3: Greatly likeable female MC.
-1: A lot of developments are unavoidable and predictable (except one), some stuff just have to happen. This minus also includes some other details that I didn't like but aren't that serious to depreciate this manga further.

... Last updated on January 10th, 2017, 1:11pm

This story hit me hard. My mom had open heart surgery in 1998 when I was 16. To this day, it's an issue for her. Her heart isn't as strong as other people's. I know she does too much!

I disliked when Kou said that since Takuma would die young he shouldn't fall in love. I understand where he was coming from, but his thinking was still wrong. Everyone needs to love and be loved.

I like Takuma's dad. He wanted Takuma to be happy, even if that meant his parents wouldn't be happy.

I especially liked the vows Takuma and Mayu gave to each other.

I loved how the mangaka shared Takuma's Mayu's, and other characters' thoughts.

All in all, I really loved this story...roller coaster emotions and all.

Highly recommended!

Very very slow progress. Also unsure if that kind of ending is something to like or not. Artistry way better in this series.

this is like reading a korean melodrama instead of watching.
alot of the same-plot lines and so much DRAMA. some of it got melodramatic enough that i started laughing when i should have been crying. it follows the korean makjang formula so it was pretty predictable.
i think i would have liked it more when i was 13, but then i've always gone in more for action and adventure stories rather than angsty romance, so maybe not.
not a good pick for those who dislike shoujo cliches in general, and melodramatic angst in particular.
i did give it a 4 instead of a 1 because i like some of the art and because it unintentionally made me laugh.

The first two volumes were great, but then it got worse. MCs became beyond idiotic and the series' tone became inconsistent. Emotional stuff became rare and weak.
Highschool period became a bit better, but not for long.

Really disappointing. If you want a manga about mortality, read Ai-Ren. It handles it better.

To be honest at first I was avoiding this manga like the plague because I thought "ah crap It's just gonna be so sad and heavy and i don't know if my heart can handle all that today" but little did I know that it would give me the opposite feeling. This manga was filled with so much Love and hope and the idea that it's all so fragile made it even more beautiful.
I love the characters-- Mayu is such a strong female yet so vulnerable. I love how she never stops believing, how she doesn't deny her feelings but looks at everything straight on, wholeheartedly and openly. I love Takuma's determination to stay alive because of love but most of all I love how much they love each other. This whole manga can be cruel at times especially since you, the reader, want so much for them to be happy and when you see them pray so hard it really hits the heart.
Don't get me wrong, this manga is NOT gloomy or dark or completely just downright emo, it's about hope, growth, strength, acceptance, choices, friendships but most of all it's about Love. A very deep Love that gives you a fluffy yet prickly feeling. It has a great balance of funny scenes, happy scenes and sad scenes.
Don't assume the ending either because well.. it's all about perspective. What YOU choose to believe.

Highly Recommended. Loved every bit of it.

... Last updated on January 6th, 2014, 9:43pm

I picked this series up on whim when I was bored and it turned out to be a really great read.
The story has great balance, with scenes that make you burst into tears and scenes that would make you laugh. It's described in a very realistic way which makes you think "yea I think I would do that if I was in that situation". The author also managed to express the character's emotions really well. It makes it hard or nearly impossible to hate any of the characters. However, there are some parts where I feel that the author could have put a bit more detail into it to help make the readers feel all the emotional pain the characters are going through.

Overall it's definitely a good read if you're looking for a shoujo that doesn't have stupid characters, is realistic and has a nice plot. It definitely isn't a light-hearted shoujo that you could just glimpse through. You'll need to read it slowly to feel all the emotion in this manga.