Say i love you anime7/14/2023 ![]() ![]() Despite not being a part of Mei’s inner circle, Say I Love You. I wish Hazuki had turned Megumi’s story into her own manga. Even after she has given up on him, much of the story still centers around her. One who sticks around is Megumi, a rival for Yamato’s affections. I mentioned earlier that some characters are kicked out. Most of the transformations took place before the start of the manga, and I do think the author missed an opportunity to have, how should I say, a less standard couple reinforce the message that any changes should be for yourself rather than because of someone else. The teenage years are a complicated time, so it’s no surprise that looks are a big part of the story. Aiko went on an extreme diet in order to get Yamato’s attention, Yamato’s friend Kai bulked up in order to get revenge, and schoolmate Megumi became a model because she was teased as a child. Mei’s first female friend Asami, for instance, has a large chest, but she is uncomfortable with the sort of attention it brings. If there’s another key theme in the manga, it’s probably body image. It’s good that there’s never a huge blowup between either the couples or the rivals, but if you want to see dramatic moments, the series is pretty low on those. what behaviors are appropriate between friends versus sending mixed signals. For everyone else, it’s more of naive attitudes rather than wandering hearts - i.e. But there’s only really only one couple where it’s a will-they-or-won’t-they situation. (The final volume - and even the previous to an extent - is basically an epilogue by the way.)Īuthor Hazuki isn’t afraid to show some destructive or mentally unhealthy behaviors, and people like Mei don’t change immediately from a negative loner to a cheerful idol. It’s made to be heartwarming, and I agree it is for much of the manga, but the story does get repetitive by the time it enters the college arc. But some will see this series as preachy, and others will think Say I Love You. ![]() ![]() The tone is very introspective and full of lessons you’d hear at a retreat for a successful marriage. is more like a series of love essays in manga format. is focused around a smaller, core group, and even new characters are dragged into the story only to be kicked out at the earliest possible convenience. The earlier volumes are almost like a series of connected chapters centering around different people, so there are different types of couples getting together. Sometimes, it’s a rival for Mei or Yamato’s affections, and other times, it’s one of their acquaintances going through a love crisis. With a title like this, it isn’t surprising that one of the common requests the characters have is wanting a particular someone to say “I love you” to them. She dials it when dealing with a creepy customer, and by the end of the volume, Mei not only has a boyfriend but some friends - including a former enemy. He gives her his number, but Mei randomly, unusually decides to keep it, an action I still don’t fully understand. She ends up kicking Yamato in the face instead of Takeshi, but this only cements his interest in her. ![]() Well, one day, Yamato’s friend starts tugging at the skirt, and Mei finally snaps. She doesn’t speak to any of her classmates, and even when they discover they can harass her with no consequences, Mei still doesn’t respond. Mei spends her days going to school, to work, and then home, and she has no problem with this. Say I Love You., despite being a rather lengthy romance, doesn’t waste any time in pushing the main couple together. is so popular… but it’s also definitely easy to see why it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. It’s easy to understand why Say I Love You. was one of the top two, and so they did bring it over and have now released it in full. Years ago, Kodansha Comics asked fans for suggestions on what shoujo series to license. But Mei insists she wants nothing to do with him… After she mistakenly kicks the most popular boy in school, Yamato, he decides he wants to get to know her. She doesn’t have friends, and she doesn’t want friends, plain and simple. Shoujo – Romance, drama, slice-of-life, mature ![]()
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