Ichigo Jikan (review by nekochan)

Japanese: 苺時間
English: Strawberry Time

This is a short story and one of those attraction-at-first-sight mangas. It is a cute story but, the fast pace is awkward. If you can't handle cheesy lines and awkward scenes, take caution; this manga got loads of it. @.@

nekoRATING : 2/5

Status: COMPLETED 2 volumes
English translated version: COMPLETED

Released: 2009
Artist/Author: Kumagai Kyoko
Genre: Comedy*balanced*, Romance*nods*, School Life*nods*, Shoujo*nods*
Source: http://mangafox.me/

Main characters: Igarashi Ichiko and Takimoto Ran
Nekochan's review starts now...

*SPOILER ALERT!*  

For the female lead, Igarashi Ichiko...
She's an innocent girl. Entering high school in a different place is a first hand experience for her. She looks at the whole picture for most of the time, making her misunderstand and miscalculated events.

For the male lead, Takimoto Ran...
He looks and acts tough, but actually he has a childish side. At the beginning of the story, he appeared self-conceited in front of Ichiko. He's a little pervert too, but it's just enough for a decent young man. XD














The storyline/story:
The pace is fast. If you pay attention with the sequence of events, by counting the days while you read, you'll notice that it's really fast that it's weird to really fall in love with that span of time. The story is not something extraordinary. It's a fluff, but that makes it cute. However, I can't say anything else to praise this manga.  Also, Ran has an inappropriate role in their school. I don't think that can happen in reality.

The title:
Mmm... I don't know why the title's Strawberry Time, just because 'Ichiko' sounds like 'ichigo'? I can't remember them spending any strawberry time.

The Art:
There are colored pages, but I don't think it looks any better than the achromatic pages.

What's in this manga common in other mangas I've read(so far, I've read 25 mangas):
Rich and famous guy
Innocent girl

What made an impression on me:
The pace.

My thoughts about the ending:
To read, highlight from here to ☆. Don't highlight if you refuse to read.
It ended in just a snap.
☆

What else?
Mmm...







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