Reviews for Yankee Girl in Love

Koisuru Yankee Girl tells a story of romance between 2 characters,title character Ayame Sudou and her beloved one Nagi Kazami. The main premise of the story is their relationship and character of Ayame, who on the outside seems like an dangerous deliquent capable of doing hedious deeds but on the inside is caring,chaste and bashful.Interactions between the main duo emphasize her duality and provide a lot of funny moments which later become more and more wholesome,the comedy is mostly really well handled,but some of the jokes may seem weird or have bad timing.The romance is also well written and watching how the characters get closerto each other really feels rewarding even though the manga is short.The side cast is also well penned,but given that the manga has only 21 chapters their characters are mostly defined by one or two personality traits.Art of the manga is not very detailed,but it's enough for this type of story,all of the important characters have unique and distinguishable designs that are pleasant for the eye and more or less detailed,the facial expressions also looks well and really add up to the jokes.Overall this manga is an enjoyable romance,the interactions between the main duo is imo the best part of this story,I definetly reccomend this story for the people looking for good romcom.

When the "COM" in romcom is an actual "COM," you get a different feel to the story compared to the abundance of their repetitive and frustrating contemporaries. The story focuses on the relationship between Ayame, a misunderstood delinquent, and Nagi, the boy Ayame has had a crush on since childhood, and their middle school life as a couple. Yes, they are dating, and no, it's not a spoiler—the manga starts with Ayame "forcefully" confessing to Nagi. So what does the story offer if the end goal isn't for them to take 30 chapters just to say "I love you"? It offers a narrative where Nagi, whois initially afraid of Ayame, slowly but surely grows closer to her and begins to appreciate her, in turn helping Ayame become a gentler person. It's like a tiger being tamed by a gentle trainer.

Thanks to this story, the comedy is able to shine through. It does have its moments where it gets too goofy and random, but when the goofiness is just right, it's charming. However, this comes at a cost. Since the focus is more on the comedy part of the romcom, you don't get a lot of fluffy and wholesome moments. There are still some moments, of course, but if you're coming in looking for a fluff train, you're at the wrong station. The romance itself is nothing out of the ordinary; in fact, if you skipped reading the first chapter where Ayame confesses to Nagi, you might not even realize they're dating unless the characters mention it. But let’s be honest—in romcoms, is there really a massive difference between the dating phase and the blooming phase? Mostly, it's just the characters being more touchy with each other, but that’s the charm of "Koisuru Yankee Girl's" romance. They're dating, but it feels grounded and doesn’t feel like the main characters are about to kiss each other the moment they see one another. They still get embarrassed doing certain things, but you can chalk that up to middle school’s maiden heart, which seems quite realistic. The fact that they're not playing a push-and-pull game with each other makes the romance comparatively less frustrating and more enjoyable overall.

The art style is typical for a 4-Koma, which makes the manga look quite basic, but if the story hits, you can overlook the art, and "Koisuru Yankee Girl" does hit most of the time. It's a relatively short manga, so there isn't much space for all the characters to breathe and develop, but for what it is, it does its job well.

Would I recommend this? If you want a break from a romcom where the main characters take 10 million years just to hold hands, then you'd probably enjoy this. It's nothing special, but sometimes being different from dozens of derivative works makes you stand out like a healthy thumb.