Is the manga exactly like the anime? Like plot and characters?

it has like 2-3 times as much characters as the anime.

"Hip-hop was set out in the dark. They used to do it out in the park"

Yes, except the anime only goes to a certan chapter, can't remember which one, and then skips to the ending. Still a good watch though but VERY similar.

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I prefer the manga, but the anime is good to.

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As others have said, it's a good anime in it's own right, but the manga is much better.

Personally, I'd love to see an anime adaptation of Ai Kora as I think it would lend itself perfectly to the format.