それでも僕は君が好き

SOREDEMO BOKU WA KIMI GA SUKI

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
7
RELEASE
March 9, 2016
CHAPTERS
44

DESCRIPTION

After an accident on his scooter, Yusuke Serizawa awakes to find himself in a hospital bed. The cause of the accident—the sight of a familiar face that distracted him. However, it turns out that the person who distracted him was also the person who called the ambulance for him, and whoever it was won’t reveal their identity. All Yusuke knows is that this person is a woman from his past—someone that he loved and possibly wronged. Now Yusuke must search his memories of the women in his life to discover the identity of his guardian angel. Will Yusuke be able to find the true identity of this woman and rekindle the flame of a past love or will this woman forever remain a mystery, lost to old memories?

(Source: Kodansha USA)

CAST

Kim Sam-soon
Yamaguchi
Ryoukiteki na Kanojo
Nana
Nobuta
Tsukushi Makino
Nanako Okumura
Yusuke Serizawa
Hermes

CHAPTERS

REVIEWS

RoseFaerie
78/100
While my personal enjoyment was held back due to not being the intended audience, I adored this manga's storytelling.
This is my second review request! I really enjoy reviewing things that my friends like. It was really interesting for me, since this isn't exactly in my comfort zone. I don't normally read or even watch shounen or seinen romance, so this was interesting and gave me a breath of fresh air.

I will say that I don't love seeing fanservice, so there were parts that were a bit awkward for me. There was also a chapter that I skipped most of because it was a bit... much for me content-wise. That sort of dampered my enjoyment a bit, and it was ultimately what made me rate the series in the high 7's instead of the low 8's.

The story is a simple one. It follows Yusuke Serizawa, who gets into an accident. The person who rescues him calls him, and she identifies herself as a woman who he wronged in the past. He looks through his memories and reflects on his history of failed romantic relationships to figure out who it was that saved his life.

I really like stories like this where someone reflects on their past and their mistakes. It's very interesting, and I think that's ultimately the best part of the manga.

Yusuke was very interesting. I was relieved that he wasn't super bland. He's actually a very kind person, but he definitely has ulterior motives whether he realizes them or not. He's very deeply flawed and causes his share of harm to his relationships with his childishness and selfishness. He's definitely not above using people to make himself look better.There were times when I empathized with him, and there were times where he angered me. He's not a good person, but he's definitely very human. He annoyed me, but I do feel like he was well written. He's not always the cause of the failed relationships, but he is definitely not blameless

I think all the girls were interesting. We mostly see them through Yusuke's perspective, and he's an unreliable narrator. We have the quiet and shy Nobuta who he viewed as lesser, his foreign girlfriend who he felt like made him put in all the effort in the relationship, his teacher who rejected him in the most brutal way, the girl who he rejected and the girl who left him alone, his older girlfriend who made him feel like he needed to compete, and the two women who he used. I thought they all served their purpose with good points and flaws. I was grateful that they didn't all forgive him and want to get back with him afterwards. They are capable of seeing who he truly is.

I think his endgame was fitting, and while it wasn't the healthiest relationship, it was definitely one of the healthier ones.

As for the art, it isn't what I usually go for. They all were designed in a cutesy way with round heads and far apart eyes. It sort of reminded me of March comes in like a lion in a way. I think it does have a lot of appeal, I just prefer pretty and elegant designs over super cutesy ones most of the time.

I liked it. I think it's well written, even if I know for sure I'm not the intended audience (I'm not exactly a fan of fanservice). I do feel more motivated to step outside of my comfort zone since I did enjoy this.
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