You and I are Polar Opposites

brandonk Jan 9, 2023

8

honestly thoghts about this one, love it. Not the same cliche of shoujo mangas, really cute art and fl, great characters and definitely one of my favorite ones now. Not a lot of chapters(recent one), so you just need a little of patience. i highly recommend, hope you enjoy the same way I did.

simmergirl1097 Mar 4, 2024

8

If you're looking for an angsty romance story, this isn't going to be your cup of tea. This is a cute, light-hearted fluffy romance story between unlikely people. Generally, misunderstandings are resolved within a few chapters and there aren't silly love triangles or romance drama. It's a good story for those that like the couple getting together within the first few chapters. 

nathandouglasdavis Aug 10, 2022

4

If you're in the mood for a romance, but aren't in the mood for all that hemming and hawing and prolonged will-they/won't-they that can occur in a lot of romance stories, then this might be the manga for you. It will sometimes include moments of characters having insecurities or not knowing how to proceed (the types of drama that can lead to those stretched out moments in other romances), but so far it has had things always resolve very quickly with the characters opting to be straightforward and open about their feelings. And honestly, I do appreciate how self-reflective and in touch with their feelings these characters have been so far. This is another difference from some older romance manga, which seemed to often have characters struggle with understanding their own feelings (often as a way to prolong the dramatic tension within those stories). Related to everything which I said above, the moral of this manga is probably that you should be true to yourself and not be overly concerned with reading the mood or trying to appeal to what you think other people want from you (even if those other people are your friends). Because, at the end of the day, when you assume other peoples' thoughts, then you aren't giving them the opportunity to tell you their actual thoughts. I do very much like this message of honesty and openness and think that it is a message totally worth promoting, but I wish that this manga did a better job of showing rejection as a possible outcome of said honesty (and healthy ways that the sadness from being rejected can be dealt with). I don't like the artwork. I find the exaggerated forms to be ugly and simplistic, though I suppose I should give it some credit for properly making Suzuki's dorky side come across. Suzuki's mannerisms (like with the intense arm swings) did evoke an awkward girl in love to me, so that's worth mentioning. The backgrounds have minimal details. There is little to no shading. The artist's comfort zone seems to be those exaggerated forms, which are the worst parts of the art. The way the shirts tuck into the pants looks dumb. Some of the close-up blushing images are pretty well done, which is the only reason I'm not giving the Art a 1/10. [Reviewed at chapter 11]