Ane no Tomodachi
The Cutest Girl Closest to Me.

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7.9/10


A very simple and blissful manga about the “he/she totally doesn’t like me” trope, but it never crosses the bounds of irritation. My expectations were high due to the author’s previous work in “Mi-Chan,” and I wasn’t disappointed.

The characters of this manga are incredibly simple — they have a personality and stick to it. With that being said, they also don’t go through much progression or act outside of their personalities besides for a panel or two in their “realization” plot point moments. Though this doesn’t sound the most entertaining, their dynamic is no less than wholesome, making it a fun and light-hearted read.

The ... plot of this isn’t great — I tend to dislike mangas with the minimalist of progression each chapter and carbon-copy chapters — chapters where the plot and climax is eerily similar to the former chapters; in four chapters, there’s usually the same trend of plot points and one pretty big panel of the fml as the climax, but there’s something about this that makes it purely enjoyable.

I don’t know if it’s from how new this manga is or my weakness from gyaru mangas that makes me reject all of the simplistic/pathetic plot designs, but this is just so incredibly enjoyable from the character dynamic. Is it as good as “Mi-Chan?” No, but it certainly is its own enjoyable entity.


You guys know this is just my opinion, right?

Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”

I found this manga randomly while searching for a short series to binge read, and it genuinely surprised me. It includes almost all of my favorite romance elements in one story. There are cute moments, an age gap where the female character is older, a late confession where both leads already know they like each other, a bit of jealousy, and some light drama. Not too much, but just enough to keep things interesting.

Because of this, the manga really stood out to me. I would love to read more of the author’s work, although I feel like this series might get axed soon. Still, if ... you enjoy the elements I mentioned above, I think it is definitely worth reading. The male lead, female lead, and even the side characters are all good, and since the manga is quite short, it makes for a very enjoyable and easy read.