I first watched the Taiwanese version one of my favorite series, then I got curious and watched the anime and also love it that I watched it 4 times. But it took me a long time to read the manga because I admit at first I don't like Naoki's art here. But when I tried recently just until volume 11 because I read scanlation, it doesn't really bothered me at all even though I'm picky when it comes to art because the story overcomes it (but kotoko and Yuuki here are really cute). I even like it better than the anime because it is funnier and the original story.
I really enjoyed reading it always makes me laugh, feels good and doki doki. Though some may find Kotoko and Naoki's mom annoying, I find them really funny! Kotoko's love was just pure and innocent and we can't just force her to love kinchan if she only feels friendship for him (put yourselves in Kotoko's shoes specially when you already has a special feelings to someone). Though she's dumb these are the traits I really like about her: she has a pure big loving heart. She's not selfish, she really knows how to give up if she thinks that makes Irie happy (many times). She's very enthusiastic and always do her best but it's just that she always failed because of her clumsiness. She's cute, funny and adorable, has a cheerful personality that always makes Irie's house full of life. Kotoko is clingy? well I can only say that it is not entirely her fault Naoki's mother and sometimes her friends are the one who pushes her. She's also very thoughtful to others like to the little patients in the hospital
when she volunteered to tutor them haha.. she took cared of yuuki when hospitalized and suggested Irie to become a doctor so that he can cure Nonchan's illness and she works part-time to give Irie an expensive Christmas gift for his muscle pain
I always thought that's the reason why Irie surrender his heart to her.
While in Irie's case in truth I pity him while reading this because he's always a victim of kotoko's clumsiness and stupidity that always made him embarrassed. That's why I can't really blame him if he's always angry with her (though he can also be teasing and encouraging to her). But he's always there and picking her up in times of trouble, I thought him really thoughtful the way he helps her even though it is not his nature that's why Kotoko's love grows more and more for him. He's just never been in love before that's why it is hard for him to express his feelings (not to mention his big pride and a pushy mother because he doesn't want to be controlled around).
Whenever I read this I always felt that I'm also a part of their family.
If someone is wondering why it was so popular and has many adaptations, well I can only say that there are more people who can appreciate it than those who don't.
I think there is more in the story and characters than what is in the surface. I love this lighthearted and heartwarming series even though it never ends the final from the anime series ends well. :-( that I really cried.
Go Kotoko, Naoki, Kotomi!
** Happy Ending! **
Chase Your Happiness, Always do your Best! Good Luck!
But in the end I still believe that it is how you perceive the manga some will like it and some will not.
Now I will add this to my favorite manga list: Rurouni Kenshin, Genbu Kaiden, mars, honoka ni purple, imadoki, skip beat and hakushaku to yousei!
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