There’s just something magical about a boy who acts mean on the outside, but is actually kind on the inside, right? Even better if he’s only mean to you,,, right? That’s what our protagonist Uta thinks at least.
To get to the point..:
Do I recommend this manga? Yes, but only if you really enjoy shoujo manga.
Who do I recommend this manga to? Fans of unique love stories, fans of quirky protagonists, fans of couples with good banter.
Will I be reading on? I’m hoping to get my hands on the next volume, but haven’t been lucky yet.
- To get to the point..:
- Information About the Manga
- What genre? What are the vibes?
- First Impressions and thoughts
- What’s it about?
- My Favourites
- My Least-Favourites
- The Main Characters
- Maddie’s ratings
Information About the Manga
Who wrote Sagesumu Shisen ga Saikou desu ?
This manga was written by Kurotsuiki Yuu!
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- You can check out their instagram here.
How many volumes are out?
This series is complete at 2 volumes.
You can check out the Japanese digital of volume 1 here!
You can check out the Japanese digital of volume 2 here!
What genre? What are the vibes?
- High school romance
- Awkward teenagers
- Clueless FL
- Experienced ML
First Impressions and thoughts
The very first thing that drew me to this series was the art – I’m a big fan of this mangaka’s art style! The second thing that drew me in was the title. In English, it could be translated as something like “his scornful look is the best”. I thought it was such an out there title that I knew I just needed to give it a try.
I’m always on the lookout for something new, and this is certainly different from every other manga in my collection! Our FL is only attracted to boys who look at her like she’s annoying. While I did find her to be a little bit annoying at times, overall I did really enjoy her as a main character. She’s very funny, and she does slowly grow to understand her own feelings throughout this volume.
What’s it about?
Uta is a girl who has rather peculiar taste in men: she really likes those who look at her with a scornful look in their eyes. Like, those that would call her annoying to her face, or that have an overall bad personality. One day, when she is getting confessed to, she decides that the confession was much too kind and turned him down instantly.
An upperclassman heard the confession go down, and warned the boy to give up on her as she sounds annoying, and from there she was smitten. Not with the boy who confessed to her, but with the upperclassman who called her annoying in passing, Narumi.
While she does confess her feelings to him several times, he keeps insisting that she doesn’t actually know what it means to like someone. As her interests are rather twisted, he hopes that she can first figure herself out before pushing her feelings on someone else.
Not to be dissuaded, she ends up following him around until he feels the need to let her hang out with him for her own safety.
While they don’t end up dating, Uta does slowly come to terms that she does actually like Narumi as a person, not just because she likes that he calls her out for being annoying. She is also somewhat able to convey this to Narumi, who ultimately agrees to becoming friends with her by the end of the volume.
My Favourites
- How weird Uta is – is it strange that I find her oddly lovable?
- How respectul Narumi is – he could easily take advantage of Uta, but doesn’t.
My Least-Favourites
- How shallow of a character Uta is – I do hope she will be more fleshed out in the next volume.
- How little we know about Narumi – I hope we’re shown more of his kind side next volume as well!
The Main Characters
Yoshino Uta
- Grade 10 student.
- Only likes boys who are mean to her.
- Has never actually had real feelings for someone before.
- Quite gullible
Narumi
- Is Uta’s upperclassman.
- Is known to have a poor personality.
- Will do what’s right, but will complain throughout.
Maddie’s ratings
Plot
Is the plot constantly engaging? – For the most part.
Is it original? – Yes.
Am I excited to continue reading? – Yes, but I’m waiting until I can find the physical.
Art
Do I personally like the art? – Yes! I really like the authors art style.
Does the art match the vibe of the story? – Yes!
Is the artstyle unique? – Yes!
World-Building
Is there a lot of lore? – No.
Personal Enjoyment
Would I re-read it? – No.
Would I add it to my physical collection? -I already own it!
Would I recommend it? – Yes!
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