Horimiya, Vol. 1

The manga came in a very good condition and Im in love with the characters, highly recommended 👍🏼

l got a low quality manga and the corner have abit of damage

Little damage on 1 page put everything elese was good

I didn't know what to expect when I first started reading, though I was drawn in by the art and the premise. For those of us who like shoujo, we can probably acknowledge that there are a lot of shallow stereotypes. And while they make for a lighthearted read, as in the case of this story, they can feel a bit contrived at times. Most of us have probably seen the same character types rehashed many times before: the protagonist is a beautiful, popular straight-A student in public but is extremely diligent and "plain" in her home life. The other main character appears to be a "gloomy" loner and then serendipitously winds up being sweet, charming, and extremely handsome. This, while it is a set of stereotypes that HERO uses, somehow doesn’t feel boring or blasé in “Horimiya.” In addition, the characters feel surprisingly well-rounded for books in the shoujo genre. Hori, the protagonist, takes care of her little brother after school and forsakes her social life for him. It embarrasses her, so she doesn’t talk about it, but she cares a lot about the people around her and she’s a very hard worker. And besides about her “plainness” at home, she doesn’t actually seem to care about her reputation. For instance, she talks to Miyamura at school without caring how others perceive her. Miyamura is also well-rounded for this first volume. He appears stereotypically nerdy and antisocial at first glance, but not only are his grades sub-par, he’s also really sweet and appreciative of friendship. He’s boisterous and courteous, as well as generous, to the people around him – he just tends not to draw a lot of attention. And while this isn’t LGBT+ manga, I feel like it’s more LGBT+ friendly than other shoujo manga (wherein a boy and a girl can’t be platonic friends unless they’re paired with other people, the characters sometimes say things that can be perceived as homophobic, etc.). There are some “gay” jokes, but they didn’t seem disparaging. In fact, they make me question whether or not everyone in this book is 100% straight. They also flesh out relationships a bit more, so Miyamura’s relationship with a rival for Hori’s affections doesn’t stay wildly antagonistic. I don’t want to spoil too much, but I ended up liking all the characters for the most part. Overall, there was a lot I liked about this volume and little I did not. It's a light read and very cute, so for $3 on the Kindle, it's hard to go wrong.

Buen anime y manga, si te gusta los animes de romance y comedia este está muy bueno, me llegó en aproximadamente 12 días

Super cute