Faves

I have a hard time with adult + minor age gaps (esp. such a big one like this series). I try to imagine it as if she were 18 (even then, it’s a 10 year gap), though I think the author does try to make ML more respectful. Regardless, it’s still one of my favorite series and I’m a fan of Yamamori-sensei’s work (perhaps even just for the art alone lol). I love the characters & appreciate seeing their stories/personalities.

student/teacher age gap, but also love triangle with another student the same age.. so don’t worry.

as an adult; I love sensei, but not for FL. I love this author’s art and her stories are usually captivating even if I don’t always agree with every aspect. as usual, I love the characters and find myself attached to each one (even small characters). the series felt drawn out at times, but was still enjoyable. one of the first manga I read!

one of my all time favs. I love seeing ai yazawa’s art style change throughout the series. it’s like we’re seeing the characters grow up while we see her come into herself and her style at the same! I think this series is extra sentimental
to me for that reason. it’s definitely of it’s time (90’s), and that’s kind of nostalgic and fun too. yazawa-sensei is so good at making characters you feel attached to, and to me, they remind