I'm so irritated with the fact that the mangaka keeps introducing the characters' names and backgrounds in almost every single chapter of volume 1 and even volume 2. Kei is not the only person on earth who can remember things after reading it once! Nonetheless, it's a pretty cool series, I just need to read more of it (but got irritated not even halfway after starting).

update: ok I've read till chp 51 and the next chp available is 54 somehow and I think I can't tolerate this manga any further. Never before have I finished reading 51 chapters of manga within two working days! I think I skimmed.

... Last updated on January 6th, 2009, 1:38am

I have to admit- when I read the first volume, I wasn't impressed and had planned to give up on it. After reading a bunch of manga and running out of the ones with strong heroines, I went to take another look at Special A and fell in love with it. I love all the characters and the story is hilarious! Some people might find Hikari's obliviousness and competitive spirit annoying, but I found it endearing. It was a wonderful break from the overconsciousness of other shoujo heroines. As they are still in high school, i think it's best to have the relationship be steady now and not too deep into the "i love you"s. They're still kids and should just be enjoying the present.

I have to admit, there isn't too much character development, but the story is fun and fresh enough to make everything interesting. Though character development is slow, the character exploration is there and side characters get their time in the spotlight.

I love the fact how everyone seems to find their special somebody- there is no one left alone. One thing I dislike about manga/romance novels/dramas is that they're often really focused on the main male and female leads and present them as the only two people who can ever fall in love.

i don't care what others say but this manga is amazing!
the characters are so different and unique
Hikari kicks but although she's a bit dense but that's what makes her cute
the
Kai is awesome! they way they draw him makes him so cute! and the way he shows jealousy is awesome too...
the comedy's the best part! makes me laugh soo hard!
another thing is that it just doesn't focus on the main couple but on their friends relationships too.
the art is also very georgous to tell the truth i like this type the most

totaly recommended...=]

I really love the manga of "Special A" and its animated series. The plot is vivid and you can obviously see that this is a love high school story. I don't find this a nuisance or with annoying characters to some of you. Yes, Hikari may be a type who is so full of pride and is really dense when comes to relationship but seriously, if you read the manga properly, there IS development in each character as the story moves on. I have read in mangafox and Hikari is already slowly accepting Kei and trying her best to be in a love relationship with him though its only the beginning. The story is still ongoing, you know. Patience is the key!

This manga is supposed to be a romantically comedy. At least it makes you laugh. It didn't go overboard and the drawing is fantastic. The body and all is nicely drawn and you can easily tell the difference of who is who.

In short, Special A is a really great story and i have already recommended it to some of my friends. Even one of my friends who don't even have an interest in manga/animes at all, already love Special A so much

It's entertaining - I really liked it. Sure, it is not the most in depth manga out there, but it does not lack character development. And if you look carefully, the characters grow and change. It's not explicitly stated or anything, but if you look at the way that the characters reaction to situations later on and compare it to how they were at the beginning, then yes, there is development.

On more trivial points...
The twins and Jun's relationship is really interesting and the chapter concerning it later on made me cry. (Who knows, I may have just been emotional at the time I read it...) And we get a chapter on Hikari's brother too - Hikari is not the only one who morphs into something terrifyingly violent when angered.

Ah-- currently, I'm rooting for YahiroxMegumi and RyuuxFinn the most! ^.^

... Last updated on August 12th, 2008, 5:11am

This is a different type of shoujo manga for me, but not too far out which makes it good. Although the story does not center around the romance directly it is still there, in fact is one of the causes for how hillarious this manga is. It should certainly have a warning label after vol 2 because you will be in the floor-holding your stomach laughing and perhaps later when you remember what happens.

It has taken me a few years to finally catch up and finish this manga, but it was worth to wait until it was completed. I really liked the re-read, but i'm hoping she writes a sequel, spinn-off or at least a special chapter showing us what they are doing years later.

... Last updated on October 31st, 2011, 11:21pm

i think this is a very cute manga.. and it has a nice story line to it.. and the drawing is also very nice.. a very good read

This is a very interesting, sweet, and funny manga though it has a similar plot to other shoujo. But still, the way it delivers its plot has some uniqueness that should not be missed especially by the shoujo fans.

I liked the supporting characters more that Hikari and Kei.
The humour was cute and nice.
It dragged on and the ending in my opinion was bit too rushed.

In all it wasn't awful, but average.

first: the characters are great, (I so love Akira <3), it feels great n_n (even though I sometimes feel that Hikaru is always thinking in herself like in the way she treats Kei ._. it gets tired to just watch the hard to get, don't wanna lose).

it's cute, in the way the characters are...it's funny.

But I'm at chapter 34 E_E and I'm getting tired!D:

read it if you like cute like cute things and you're patient!