Hajimete no Gal review

Melike5
Apr 05, 2021
EDIT : Caught up to chapter 50 and I love this manga. The following was written when I had finished reading chapter 21 and modified a bit thereafter, due to which I changed my rating as well

Well this is my first review on MAL so please bear with me. Also, I'm thankful to the various translators and hope they can keep up the good work.

Story : 7.5/10

This story is a bit different compared to typical rom-coms, you'll see why from just the first few chapters. It's funny, light, cute and somewhat reminds me of Hollywood sex-coms. It's not thought provoking or complex, but it fits perfectly with what the author is aiming for : adolescence sex comedy

Art : 7

It's simple and clean. The art where they show close up of the girl's face is pretty good. Apparently it's also the author's first serialization, so it's impressive considering that. I wish the breasts weren't drawn so oversized though.

Character : 7

I haven't seen any silly nosebleeds in this one yet. I haven't seen "accidental" situations that lead to the female getting violent unnecessarily beating up the male. MC's insecurities are targeted well, he's not the "knight in shining armor", but still has positives about him that eventually make you want to root for him; he's a bit timid, a bit clueless too, but the female lead makes up for it with her aggressiveness. She's unexpectedly shy at times as well, which made me wonder if there's a backstory there (given how she is a bold gal at other times).

The other characters so far (not many) have been okay. Nothing extraordinary but not boring either. They provide comic relief or some other plot help at regular intervals to keep it fresh, but there's no diving into their lives so far.

Enjoyment : 9

The premise, plus how quickly things take off and the silliness in various situations make this manga very enjoyable. It's definitely not slow, the pacing is good. It's light, at times funny, at times cute (with a big help from the female lead, she's probably one of my favorite female leads in romcoms). The interactions between MC and the main heroine are the key part of this manga. The story also makes you look forward to the next chapter.

Overall: 8

This manga is the closest I've come to finding "Skill of Lure" level of fun. It's not at the same level, but it is still ongoing and has good potential. It's not "hilarious", but has a good balance of rom-com-SoL. I just hope it doesn't have overly drawn out dramatic arcs in the future.

I'm not sure why the overall rating on MAL is so low, there are several romcom manga out there that are nowhere close to this level of fun but are rated much higher.
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Hajimete no Gal
Hajimete no Gal
Автор Ueno, Meguru
Художник