Blue Box, Vol. 1
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Summary
A badminton guy falls for a basketball girl。 Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance？
Taiki is a high school freshman on the badminton team。 Chinatsu is the star of the girls’ basketball team。 They both dream of becoming national champions， but that might not be the only thing they have in common。 When an unexpected turn of events brings them closer together， they’ll have more than sports on their minds。
Taiki would have done anything to get closer to his crush， Chinatsu。 But now that they are living under the same roof， he may have gotten more than he bargained for。 How will he be able to focus on badminton when the girl of his dreams is only a room away？
Taiki is a high school freshman on the badminton team。 Chinatsu is the star of the girls’ basketball team。 They both dream of becoming national champions， but that might not be the only thing they have in common。 When an unexpected turn of events brings them closer together， they’ll have more than sports on their minds。
Taiki would have done anything to get closer to his crush， Chinatsu。 But now that they are living under the same roof， he may have gotten more than he bargained for。 How will he be able to focus on badminton when the girl of his dreams is only a room away？
Reviews
Angelique Nish
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 *I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 3。5/5Blue Box Vol 1 is the beginning of the story of 2 high school students who are aiming to excel in their respective sports。 Chinatsu， a second year basketball player， is well liked by all and has amazing potential to go far in her basketball dreams。 Taiki， a first year badminton player has decided that this year he will take badminton more seriously and aims for the nationals。 The art is well done and the character design is *I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 3。5/5Blue Box Vol 1 is the beginning of the story of 2 high school students who are aiming to excel in their respective sports。 Chinatsu， a second year basketball player， is well liked by all and has amazing potential to go far in her basketball dreams。 Taiki， a first year badminton player has decided that this year he will take badminton more seriously and aims for the nationals。 The art is well done and the character design is simple but lovely。 So far the characters are interesting。 I’m really invested in Hina （gymnastics） and I’m hoping that in the end she gets a happy ending。 I’m super into individual sports more than team sports， so seeing into the badminton world a little more is also intriguing。 It’s kind of hard to talk about this book without going into spoilers because not much happens so…SPOILER ALERTTaiki has decided to go for nationals， but also likes Chinatsu and is eager at any chance to get closer to her。 The problem though （if you can call it a problem） is that they end up having to live together （Chinatsu moving in with his family）。This manga （or at least this volume） focuses heavily on the sports and dream aspect， and what it takes to become excellent and move forward in their respective field。 This particular volume is a little light on the romance （at least for me）。 So I do hope that it picks up in later volumes and there’ll be a more even mix of romance and sport。 I really have nothing else to say other than I look forward to reading more volumes of this， and hope for a cute romance to ensue。 。。。more
MargReadsManga
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It was everything I hoped it would be and more！！ It was SO GOOD！！ I cannot wait to see what happens in volume 2！
Online Eccentric Librarian
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More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/This is a gentle and sweet story that mixes high school romance and sports （in this case， badminton and basketball）。 Both lead characters are simply good people with sports dreams of making it to the nationals in their sport and express themselves earnestly。Story: Taiki loves badminton but has also has a crush on the star female basketball team's Chinatsu。 To feel worthy of her affection， Taiki also wants to aim high More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/This is a gentle and sweet story that mixes high school romance and sports （in this case， badminton and basketball）。 Both lead characters are simply good people with sports dreams of making it to the nationals in their sport and express themselves earnestly。Story: Taiki loves badminton but has also has a crush on the star female basketball team's Chinatsu。 To feel worthy of her affection， Taiki also wants to aim high and work hard to get to the badminton nationals。 When chance finds the two sharing a house after Chinatsu's parents transfer out of town， Taiki finds he will be battling both his affection for Chinatsu but also becoming a good enough badminton player to be on her level。Although we have the bog standard "have to live together" trope， it fortunately hasn't featured too much yet in this first book。 Mostly， we have misunderstandings because Taiki wants to keep it a secret that they are in the same house for fear that Chinatsu's fan club would make both their lives miserable over it。 Chinatsu is a very straightforward girl so she is unsure how to deal with Taiki's subterfuge。The art is fine and about what I would expect from a Shounen Jump title。 The story flows quickly and while there is nothing new here， it does have its own pleasant charm。 Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Laura Grace
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VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu。be/d0rSzIi6JDQMy most anticipated manga is almost here and I am absolutely thrilled！When I think of a perfect blend of blooming romance and sports， this manga right here captures all of that！ Taiki is a precious little bean who is respectable， adorable， thoughtful， and charming in his own awkward way。 The way he pushes himself is not just because yes he wants to impress his crush， but also because of what he tells a friend: I've always loved badminton even before VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu。be/d0rSzIi6JDQMy most anticipated manga is almost here and I am absolutely thrilled！When I think of a perfect blend of blooming romance and sports， this manga right here captures all of that！ Taiki is a precious little bean who is respectable， adorable， thoughtful， and charming in his own awkward way。 The way he pushes himself is not just because yes he wants to impress his crush， but also because of what he tells a friend: I've always loved badminton even before this crush （paraphrased）。 Such great and wonderful stuff right there！I also LOVE Chinatsu！！ She is SO cute！！ She's also such a fun and chill heroine that is fun to root for and totally hope we see a romance bloom between these two！The art is fantastic！ If I can say an art style that I have really loved recently， it would be Blue Box！ There is such a softness at just the right moment and then an intensity with action scenes that I really love the superb balance of capturing both。 How the mangaka draws these characters in general， is perfect as well。This is such a wonderful story and so so so glad that it is now released in English because I deeply love everything about this story！ A great supporting cast of characters， a fantastic hero to follow， and the subtle fierceness of sports mixed with soft "romance" is everything。 Highly recommend！*（I received an e-ARC from the publisher。 All thoughts expressed are my own。）* 。。。more
Alexa
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Thank you to Viz Media and Netgalley for the digital copy in exchange for a review。"Blue Box" is a fluffy and light sports romance read。 The main character， Taiki Inomata is a badminton player with a secret crush on the future MVP of the girls' basketball team， Chinatsu Kano。 I enjoyed reading Taiki's flustered inner monologue whenever he thought about Chinatsu and felt jealous or embarrassed。 I am excited for the next volume because this left me looking forward to Taiki's determination to reach Thank you to Viz Media and Netgalley for the digital copy in exchange for a review。"Blue Box" is a fluffy and light sports romance read。 The main character， Taiki Inomata is a badminton player with a secret crush on the future MVP of the girls' basketball team， Chinatsu Kano。 I enjoyed reading Taiki's flustered inner monologue whenever he thought about Chinatsu and felt jealous or embarrassed。 I am excited for the next volume because this left me looking forward to Taiki's determination to reach nationals alongside Chinatsu。 I was left hopeful and eager to see what comes next。 Again， the manga does not have a complicated plot， but if you are looking for a light quick read this is the one！ 。。。more
K
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I was pleasantly surprised to see this for Jump Comics， which is usually more known for action-oriented shows targeted to boys。 Blue Box takes the trope of "oh no， I am now living under the same roof as my crush" （but with parental supervision） and mixes it with the best of sports manga。 This is less about the relationship and more about both lead characters working towards their goals。 There's no fan service to cheapen the relationship with the crush or the potential rival （ok， there is a gymna I was pleasantly surprised to see this for Jump Comics， which is usually more known for action-oriented shows targeted to boys。 Blue Box takes the trope of "oh no， I am now living under the same roof as my crush" （but with parental supervision） and mixes it with the best of sports manga。 This is less about the relationship and more about both lead characters working towards their goals。 There's no fan service to cheapen the relationship with the crush or the potential rival （ok， there is a gymnast， but there are no gratuitous depictions of leotards）。 I am motivated to try doing crunches whenever I feel frustrated now。 I look forward to reading volume 2！ （I received a copy of Blue Box v。1 from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange or my honest opinions。） 。。。more
Wafflepirates
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*Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review*This manga is a good mix of sports and romance， the inclusion of both tones down some of the typical plot points in both genres。 In particular， this is a very chill sports manga compared to most others that tend to be very high stakes and dramatic。 The story revolves around Taiki， a freshman on the badminton team， who loves the sport but isn't even a regular on the team。 His high school is very *Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review*This manga is a good mix of sports and romance， the inclusion of both tones down some of the typical plot points in both genres。 In particular， this is a very chill sports manga compared to most others that tend to be very high stakes and dramatic。 The story revolves around Taiki， a freshman on the badminton team， who loves the sport but isn't even a regular on the team。 His high school is very sports oriented， and many teams share the gym for morning practice， including Chinatsu， a second year， star of the basketball team， and Taiki's crush。 The two form a friendship before suddenly being thrown into a shojo trope: Chintasu's parents are moving abroad for work， so she'll be living with Taiki's family to finish high school （their mothers were friends and teammates in school）。 The set up is fun， the pacing is good， and the characters are interesting， though I wish the side characters had a bit more interest and attention paid to them。 This is a good start to what promises to be a good series。 。。。more
Kiri
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Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital copy of this book in exchange for a review。 All opinions are my own。"Blue Box" is a really cute manga about a high school crush between a first year boy on the badminton team and a second year girl on the basketball team。 I really like Taiki， the boy's， character as he wants to push himself to go to nationals not only for the girl， Chinatsu， but just because he really loves badminton。 His hard work and dedication is invigorating and I like th Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital copy of this book in exchange for a review。 All opinions are my own。"Blue Box" is a really cute manga about a high school crush between a first year boy on the badminton team and a second year girl on the basketball team。 I really like Taiki， the boy's， character as he wants to push himself to go to nationals not only for the girl， Chinatsu， but just because he really loves badminton。 His hard work and dedication is invigorating and I like the story mostly because of his character。 。。。more
XangemXV
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This is SO cute！ I'm glad to find a manga series that is sports， but also focuses on that fluffy falling in love storyline that is captured in those light-filled art panels usually found in shojo manga。 I will definitely be recommending this to the Maverick List。 This is SO cute！ I'm glad to find a manga series that is sports， but also focuses on that fluffy falling in love storyline that is captured in those light-filled art panels usually found in shojo manga。 I will definitely be recommending this to the Maverick List。 。。。more
Rebecca
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With a comfortable blend of romance and sports， this is a nice， gentle read。 While it does lean into some familiar story beats - such as the protagonist suddenly finding himself living with his crush when her family goes overseas and it turns out that her mom is his mom's friend even though he didn't know it - it does so with a facility that makes it very enjoyable to read。 The art is at its best when Taiki is playing badminton， but it's nice overall， if not a little generic， and really， this is With a comfortable blend of romance and sports， this is a nice， gentle read。 While it does lean into some familiar story beats - such as the protagonist suddenly finding himself living with his crush when her family goes overseas and it turns out that her mom is his mom's friend even though he didn't know it - it does so with a facility that makes it very enjoyable to read。 The art is at its best when Taiki is playing badminton， but it's nice overall， if not a little generic， and really， this is simply a nice story for a cozy day。 。。。more
Siofra
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3。5starsThank you， Viz Media & NetGalley！ Thanks for letting me read and review this book。Tropes:High school sportsForced proximityRoommatesSunshine romanceOh， this was so genuinely cute！
duniamimpigie Anggi
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Masih standar， tapi kusukaaaa gimana Taiki gak kepengaruh perasaannya ke Chinatsu saat bertanding dan mengakui kalau kekalahannya itu emang murni karena kemampuannya kurang。Suka！。。。。。 Psssttt， kulebih suka Hina！
patri
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i’m caught up with the story until now （chapter 54） but i never like to log in all the volumes :p but anyway i think the story is quite enjoyable but it’s just so basic？ i like slice of life but i do wish this had something more going for it beyond "oh i have a crush but i am also pursuing my goals in sports and i need to focus" or whatever。 also the love triangle aspect is fine ig but hina is clearly just set up to be the childhood friend with a crush， and chinatsu the main love interest so。。。。 i’m caught up with the story until now （chapter 54） but i never like to log in all the volumes :p but anyway i think the story is quite enjoyable but it’s just so basic？ i like slice of life but i do wish this had something more going for it beyond "oh i have a crush but i am also pursuing my goals in sports and i need to focus" or whatever。 also the love triangle aspect is fine ig but hina is clearly just set up to be the childhood friend with a crush， and chinatsu the main love interest so。。。。。 i think it’s going to be a very predictable and safe story。 i’m still enjoying it for what it is tho！ 。。。more
Zvonimir
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Blue Box is a sports/romantic comedy manga created by Koji Miura， serialized in the infamous Weekly Shonen Jump。 It currently has 4 collected volumes。Inomata is a high school freshman who has a burning passion for badminton。 But that is not all。 He is also heads over heels in his senpai Chinatsu Kano。 But she isn’t in the same club he is， but a star of their high school basketball team。 He can’t help but look at her。 Always in awe of her beauty and dedication。 Luckily for his on cloud nine self， Blue Box is a sports/romantic comedy manga created by Koji Miura， serialized in the infamous Weekly Shonen Jump。 It currently has 4 collected volumes。Inomata is a high school freshman who has a burning passion for badminton。 But that is not all。 He is also heads over heels in his senpai Chinatsu Kano。 But she isn’t in the same club he is， but a star of their high school basketball team。 He can’t help but look at her。 Always in awe of her beauty and dedication。 Luckily for his on cloud nine self， he’s got a very good friend， also in the club， who tries to keep his feet grounded。 The friend will often remind him of how popular Kano really is， plus she’s older。 Every time Inomata starts to float in his lovey-dovely ways， the friend pulls him back down。 He also has another friend， Hina， who teases him relentlessly。 Most of the humor in the first volume comes from his reactions or overreactions to what Hina teases him about。 But Inomata keeps crashing into her， every now and then。 Eventually they get to know each other。 He confesses that she inspired him and made him want to aim higher as a badminton player。 That was last year。 After Kano’s team lost their final game， and failed to go to the nationals， she went back to the gym and keep shooting free throws， baby hooks， fade aways， step backs and catch and shoot threes for hours。 It is in that moment that he fell for her。 She’s teased him that he should join basketball， because of his reflexes and such。 But he admits that team sports really aren’t his thing。 He likes the pressure of individual sports， as well as the responsibility。 He wants to be the smith of his own fortune of sorts。 They seem to be going on grand， but than destiny intervenes。 Kano and her family will move to the States in March。 Inomata feels sad and lost。 He vows to make the nationals and step on the same stage with her。 But then the biggest twist happens！ She will not move， but stay！ And not only that， but she will be living with his family。 You see， their mothers use to play basketball together， and are still very close apparently。 After a bunch of serious overreactions and dumb conclusions on his part， Kano confesses that it was Inomata who inspired her to stay。 His newfound passion， will to improve and constant hard work to reach the nationals as a freshman really flipped a switch in her brain。 That’s why she is set on finally making the nationals with her basketball team。 Later on， we get a bit of backstory about Hina。 She’s from a gymnastics family， and has a superb， quick-witted sense of humor。 There are frames and shots in the manga， along with her tease behavior， that make it seem like she has feelings for Inomata。 Kano even confuses her for Inomata’s girlfriend。 But， non the less， just like Kano and Inomata， Hina is the star of her rhythmic gymnastics team and is working extra hard to both make the nationals and prove herself worthy of her ancestors。What makes this fun and sweet blend of sports and romcom manga work is the sweet little moments that the two leads share。 There is a sense that they both keep stepping， inching even， slowly towards each other。 They share these little moments of genuine intimacy， closeness， understanding and mutual recognition of the one in the other that make it real， make it believable， make you want to cheer and stan for the two of them。 There is a relatable realism to them。 They are two kids who are going through these emotions for the first time。 You can see it in their hesitancy and awkwardness， not that ever goes away when you are finally together with someone you really fancy。 It is a delightful blend of connecting with others and pursuing your own high ambitions。The drawing is flawless。 The panels that depict the moments I just mentioned are the most memorable ones。 The artist draws them big， clear， with expressive looks and emotions。 The sports scenes look dynamic。 You can sense how much effort it asks out of the people doing the sports， as well as the level of focus and intensity。 。。。more
elif
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clear art， beautiful mood and atmosphere， very sincere vibe， rock-solid plotting。 more than that， though， the fact that this is so earnest and kind （especially towards chinatsu！？） it's absolutely incredible that this ever hit publication in shonen jump - not just that， but also went on to sell much more。 clear art， beautiful mood and atmosphere， very sincere vibe， rock-solid plotting。 more than that， though， the fact that this is so earnest and kind （especially towards chinatsu！？） it's absolutely incredible that this ever hit publication in shonen jump - not just that， but also went on to sell much more。 。。。more
Elijah Whitt
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Note: This is my rating and review for the entire series。3。5/5 starsFor a relatively new manga （2021）， this has already proven to be a romance to look out for in the future。 Personally， I believe it to be a masterpiece in the making。With a combination of romance and sports， I find myself enthralled in the struggles of the characters in the story。 It is a love-triangle， which for me is usually hit-or-miss， but in this case it's done so well。 We see the struggles with high school romance， and high Note: This is my rating and review for the entire series。3。5/5 starsFor a relatively new manga （2021）， this has already proven to be a romance to look out for in the future。 Personally， I believe it to be a masterpiece in the making。With a combination of romance and sports， I find myself enthralled in the struggles of the characters in the story。 It is a love-triangle， which for me is usually hit-or-miss， but in this case it's done so well。 We see the struggles with high school romance， and high school sports in a well-done mix。 The characters and dialogue always hit really well for me。 The art is very good as well。Really looking forward to the future of this series （will probably change my rating drastically when it's finished）。 。。。more
Will
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Cannot sing this manga’s praises enough。 It’s a perfect encapsulation of what having a crush in high school felt like。 That feeling of an overwhelmed， joyous emotion that you really don’t know what to do with。 The character designs are all great & they’re rendered with this really sweet & tender softness。 Love that the sports aspect is more of a backdrop to the character moments rather than the main focus as well。 A v strong start that I hope continues throughout the series & I will be shoving t Cannot sing this manga’s praises enough。 It’s a perfect encapsulation of what having a crush in high school felt like。 That feeling of an overwhelmed， joyous emotion that you really don’t know what to do with。 The character designs are all great & they’re rendered with this really sweet & tender softness。 Love that the sports aspect is more of a backdrop to the character moments rather than the main focus as well。 A v strong start that I hope continues throughout the series & I will be shoving this manga in peoples faces until further notice 。。。more
プラメンちゃん （PSI）
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Cute but a bit boring to be honest and it feels like nothing much is happening - which is fine for slice of life manga but the characters aren’t even compelling enough。 I’ll read a few more chapters to see how it goes
Mika
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Cute， warm， and refreshing！ Missed reading fluffs like these。 Also appreciate the theme on being determined towards goals。
Jose Miguel
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fucking love it so far
Kate
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Another Viz app simulpub - this one more of a sports theme， but with nice relationship development between the students。
Nina
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this was so so cute！！
dot ✩彡
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me encontré este manga mientras echaba un vistazo por la app de la shōnen， me llamó la atención la portada y decidí leer los 3 primeros capítulos， aunque no parece que vaya a ser un manga increíble， creo que será una lectura agradable， el dibujo no es nada del otro mundo pero hay paneles bastante bonitos。 el one-shot original no me ha encantado， pero tengo cierta confianza en este proyecto， a ver qué tal
Ashley Chang
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LETS GO。。。the only manga series I'm currently reading every week。This manga is just wonderful， in the scale of manga romances （which I admit， isn't the highest bar--but this blows it away）。 Although I've watched quite a few kdramas where I might like the romance more， manga， I can't say much for。 Immaculate， this one。 LETS GO。。。the only manga series I'm currently reading every week。This manga is just wonderful， in the scale of manga romances （which I admit， isn't the highest bar--but this blows it away）。 Although I've watched quite a few kdramas where I might like the romance more， manga， I can't say much for。 Immaculate， this one。 。。。more
Valeria
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Deportes？ Posible romance？ Protagonistas apasionades por sus respectivos deportes？ Nanais？ Kinda wholesome？ Uuy， me gustó el inicio de esto！
Lester （the reader）
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Review: Been a fan since the day this was published in Shonen Jump， and I highly recommend reading this cute， fresh， and solid sports-romance story。
karol ♡
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 POR FIN， un manga que tiene a los protagonistas de dos distintos deportesOh， dios， no puedo expresar lo mucho que amo la determinación de Chinatsu。 También， como su valor llega a tocar a Taiki， llega a ser fascinante。Sin duda， la promesa de ambos es algo que me está causando vueltas， espero lo mejor para ambos。Tampoco puedo dejar de lado a Hina。Y ES POR ELLA， POR ESE FINAL， POR EL CUAL DOY 5 ESTRELLAS。Hina es un personaje realmente identificable， su lucha por estar sola ante la presión y la conf POR FIN， un manga que tiene a los protagonistas de dos distintos deportesOh， dios， no puedo expresar lo mucho que amo la determinación de Chinatsu。 También， como su valor llega a tocar a Taiki， llega a ser fascinante。Sin duda， la promesa de ambos es algo que me está causando vueltas， espero lo mejor para ambos。Tampoco puedo dejar de lado a Hina。Y ES POR ELLA， POR ESE FINAL， POR EL CUAL DOY 5 ESTRELLAS。Hina es un personaje realmente identificable， su lucha por estar sola ante la presión y la confusión de sus sentimientos， hace que sea el climax de la historiaDios， esto está siendo de mis mangas favoritosJoaquín， te odio。 。。。more
Jenny
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This is a sweet start to a wholesome romance series。 I wouldn't say I'm attached to the main couple， but I think they're pretty cute and am rooting for their success。 The artwork strikes balances of cutesy， shoujo-esque for the more slice-of-life and romantic scenes and harsher lines and bold art for the sports scenes。 The tone is consistent and story moves at a nice pace。 I'm looking forward to reading more。 This is a sweet start to a wholesome romance series。 I wouldn't say I'm attached to the main couple， but I think they're pretty cute and am rooting for their success。 The artwork strikes balances of cutesy， shoujo-esque for the more slice-of-life and romantic scenes and harsher lines and bold art for the sports scenes。 The tone is consistent and story moves at a nice pace。 I'm looking forward to reading more。 。。。more
Jose Granados
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** Leido de su version en Español en Manga plus** el primer tomo de este manga me atrapo， me gusto， seguire leyendo esta historia de amor y deporte， me pareció curioso el conocer algo de bádminton。。。
Jenny Clark
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This is another series I am reading on Shonen Jump as it comes out。 There are 11 chapters so far。 This is a decent series so far， it's a sports romance so I am not as invested as I could be， but Miura makes the characters believable。 They all seam well rounded so far， and I do like the art as well， it's not overly cutsey and it's not overly shonen either， striking a good balance。 I look forward to watching these characters grow as well。 This is another series I am reading on Shonen Jump as it comes out。 There are 11 chapters so far。 This is a decent series so far， it's a sports romance so I am not as invested as I could be， but Miura makes the characters believable。 They all seam well rounded so far， and I do like the art as well， it's not overly cutsey and it's not overly shonen either， striking a good balance。 I look forward to watching these characters grow as well。 。。。more
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