In an attempt to not jump into something completely weird that I like my first post is going to be about the manga series Kimi ni Todoke by Karuho Shiina. A romantic comedy with serious moments. The manga follows the female lead Sawako who has no friends and is likened to Sadako (from the horror film Ring) and so rumors follow about her abilities to curse people, talk with ghosts, and the like not helped by her inability to interact with people normally. Along comes Kazehaya, a popular guy who can’t stand to see people left out, and we see her beginning to take more chances, and be more brave to make new friends.
I love this series a lot, especially the first few chapters, and one specific chapter midway through the series. The series has a great, if a little typical, cast of characters, and the interactions and relationships are completely entrancing to me. The anime series adopted from the manga is just as good in my opinion, and there’s also a live action film that I have yet to see. I highly recommend it be read to everyone.
Read here. (Scanlation)
Buy it here (English release). Please if you like it buy it to support the author.
