Hajimari no Niina

I don't understand why the history finished so fast. This manga gave me the impression that there were a lot of points to develop but most of them got lost. For example, what was all that about Niina going to a University if in the end she got married so fast?
After Niina's childhood it seems like the plot was not well structured. BTW, I even thought they could have developped more Niina's childhood side. She seemed so strong and sure of herself in the first moment, even more than the adults around her because she had past memories. Although, when she became a High School student I feel her personality a bit strange; she was not a weak girl but she didn't have the strong presence she had before. What about that high school boy that used to love her, btw? The last chapitres were really strange. It seems like the manga must be finished quickly, so a lot of events happened in the same time and some of them were forgotten: Get father's permission, finish high school, get married and go to University and we saw all of those things super fast - like what the hell happened to the high school boy who has confessed to her?
The history started really nice specially with that reincarnation atmosphere but even it has finished in a freak way. I think some points they should develop were put aside or just finished too fast.

What happens when you lose the one you love when your life together has barely even begun? Hajimari no Niina answers this question very simply - by coming back to see your loved one through reincarnation. Chitose comes back as a girl named Niina in order to be with Atsurou, despite the age barrier that now exists between them and despite the fact that he doesn't know who she really is.

The manga is great at weaving the emotions of the characters throughout the story, exploring the hard question of who suffers more: the one left behind, or the one who left? The story isn't very complicated and is pretty much what you would predict it to be in the summary, but that doesn't matter because the focus is on the characters. You can see that the love between Niina and Atsurou is heart-warmingly strong. She tries her best to be there for him while Atsurou is inexplicably drawn towards her even when he is constantly mourning the loss of Chitose.

Hajimari no Niina is like a cool breeze on a hot summer day - refreshing and liberating - and makes you believe in the power of human emotion again. It really touched me and I'll gladly give it a rating of 10.

If you don't want to read the full length of this review, skip to the bottom where I'll leave some pro's and con's for a fast over view of the manga.

I'm going to skip right to the point. This manga doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should. These days it gets harder and harder to find new original stories that are actually good. No one wants to a boring bunch of pages that are wasted on shallow storyline that has been published over and over. Even as there are only 6 chapter available online for this manga at the present time, I can confidantly say this is a heart warming story that (as far as I now) is a brand new idea and is being played out beautifully.

Originality is alway an attractive thing when looking for entertainment and enjoyment, heck even everyone themselves is constantly looking for originality to differ them from person to person. This manga no less draws you into its original an wonderful world and makes you feel as the characters feel and think as the characters think. When you put yourself in the shoes of the protagonist, you realize that the actions carried out are so mindful and realistic, you can do nothing but thank Koyomi Minamori for creating such a wonderful feeling in only a few pages.

The 2 main characters have sufficient prologue adding depth to the storyline and each event that occurs isn't by any means rushed (in my opinion) but you always find yourself constantly "addicted" as you flow through the pages smoothly without any hiccups (thus far). There isn't much detail given out about the supporting characters but it's still very early days yet to see every character woven in to the yet to come awesome plot.

The art in this manga also adds a whole 'nother level to the storyline. I don't think many people actually appreciate art in manga as much as they should. Even if you have the best plot and disruptive interesting dialogue it can all be in vain when the pages themselves seem dull and boring. Mangas are about visual storytelling just as much as they are about the word content within. One without the other doesn't work very well but when you have both perfectly combined you end but with an awesome publication. This manga by all means has perfectly combined the 2 elements resulting in a very easy/enjoyable way to explore the storyline visually and in a more literal way. Credit to Koyomi Minamori once again.

As you can tell if you read thus far, I have immensely enjoyed my time reading this still rather short manga and do not think my time wasted to continue waiting and reading the chapters to follow. I highly recommend this as Shoujo, romance and for those of you who truly love deep stories that have morals behind them that you can actually take away with you. One thing I would say I learnt from reading this manga would have to be to treasure every moment as it comes as if it was your last. Having regrets can burden you but it's never too late to make things right until well, it really is too late...

+ ~ great original storyline
+ ~ detail to character history
+ ~ smooth page layout resulting in an easy to read system
+ ~ beautiful art that compliments the entire manga
+ ~ flowing and interesting dialogue
+ ~ lovable characters - personalities
[] is an all age read, don't exect anything to heavy
- ~ pretty slow chapter release
- ~ rather short chapters resulting in less detail to some filler/main story events
- ~ everything is cute - it might get irritable for those who cant stand everything having a cute outlook about it.

Happy reading ^^

I can't really express how much I love this manga... Usually I don't like ones with huge age differences but this one is different. Hajimari no Niina is the most endearing romance with the age difference I've read. I wish all shojo manga could be as sweet!! :)

From the beginning, she meets the old boyfriend from her past life, so that's the running plot in the start. I thought that the whole manga would be about Niina as an eleven-year-old girl, but there is a time skip right after chapter one, which was surprising but well done. It made the story much more enjoyable. After reading the first chapter I think many people would drop the manga, thinking it to be about a silly little girl pining over an older man, but it really does get better. I liked her as an older girl in high school.

I found Niina to be a very enjoyable character. Because of the time that the manga spans, we get to see Niina in many years of her life, and the development in her personality and wisdom is very obvious and close to how a real girl would grow up. Of course, she does have memories from her past life, so she is different in that sense, but the main character must always be special, mustn't she? She grows from cute and innocent to mature and smart, not a flawless person but a real one, able to come to terms with who she really is.

The story is well constructed. Each chapter ended with something to look forward to in the next, whether it was a cliffhanger or a continuation of a subplot. I actually had to keep myself from reading so quickly just because I wanted it to last longer. I loved the mangaka's ideas, though, and the way she depicted emotion and feelings was great. Painful memories? You bet.

I have to say that I really enjoyed this series. I cried a few moments and laughed at others. The art was lovely and cute and the manga was great all around. Things I did not like we're the unexpected time skip (rather, how unexpected it was, not the fact that it occurred) and the falling action reaching the ending. The first half was more exciting to me than the last. However, it was a very poignant manga and I would recommend it to any shoujo lover.

What if you died and were reborn and remembered all your memories of your former life when you were 10 years old? this is the story of an adorable 11 year old girl who happens to remember her former life, and fate reunites her with her former lover again, who is now 25 years old. Also, she remembers the promise she made to him. And our story begins. Very small spoilers will follow.

Art- The art is adorable, cute, sweet. Its such a light, yet detailed art that suits the characters perfectly.

Character- Its impossible not to love the main protagonists. If you´re waiting for a tsundere unstoppable lolita, this is not the case. If you´re waiting for a quiet emo loli with a trauma, this is also not the case. Niina is simply adorable. What I enjoyed the most was the fact that she easily adapted to her current life, to her family, and mostly to herself, and she liked to be her current self, also, does not regret not being Chitose anymore (her past life), and she does not want to be Chitose, she wants to be Niina. Yet, she was not able to let go her former lover when she accidentally meets him again. But she does not imposes her feelings on him, she does not reveal him "I was Chitose". She simply wants to be with him and if its possible, making him falling in love with her again. This loli gained all my respect. period.

As for the male protagonist, we have a man tortured by the death of his girlfriend when both had 15 years old. 10 years have passed since her death and he was not able to move on. Still, he did not became a loner or a bitter person to others. He is still kind, and the best of all, he has a deep tenderness and respect for Niina that does not involve second intentions. He even hangs out with Niina´s family.
I enjoyed a lot to see the protagonists relationship. An unbreakable bond of friendship, mutual respect and understanding, where both of them try their best to convey their thoughts and feelings to each other with honesty.

Enjoyment- I enjoyed this a lot. So cute. I haven't read such a cute manga lately. It didn't have many comedy, nor many drama, although I felt so sad in the flashbacks of Niina´s former life and it broke my heart to see the main guy feeling guilty and still loving her even after her death. Also the best thing in this manga is how we see the focus not just on the romance but also in family bonds. Family plays here a very important part, unlike other shoujos.
Niina´s healing power with cuteness overload was unique.
Also epic quotes. My favorite is: " When the partner of a swan dies, the other stays alone forever".

Overall, a great, endearing read. It surprised me, really. I like this author a lot, she makes amazing stories that always leave me with a smile or a tear at the end.
If you enjoy light romance and drama plus slice of life with very sweet moments, then this is for you:)

At first I just started to read the manga, because I like the art, but then the story totally got me. I never read something like this before. It's something totally new and so cute.

The story is new and just amazing. Cutely written and so romantic.
The art is like I said lovable.
The main characters were made with so much love and time that you have to love them.

All in all the author tried something new and did an excellent job :D

Normally, a story about a dead girl is a sad one. But what if she was reborn again, in a 10 year old girl body?
Story 6/10 :
I would have given the story a 9 if it weren't for the big age gap between the heroine and her love interest (15 years !). I'm also in high school, so I kept on imagining if I were dating a thirty years old guy, and the idea made me feel so sick. If it was treated as something normal in the manga, I would have dropped it or didn't even bother reading it. But the thing is, it wasn't. The high school girl is in soul the same age as the male hero, but she died at the age of 15 and was reborn in a smaller body. Think re incarnation, rebirth, and past life.
Characters 9/10 :
The characters are what made this manga worth reading. Their interactions were realistic, they felt human. I almost cried in some moments. It was so sweet : their emotions, their feelings, their past, their logic. The only flaw is that side characters were not expored enough.
Art 8/10 :
While it's not excellent or top notch, it was TOO CUTE, especially Niina. The boys were handsome also.
Enjoyment 9/10 :
I finished this manga in one sitting, so the least I can say is that I enjoyed it too much.
Overall : 8/10 :
If you love innocent, sweet, romance, free of unecessary drama and misunderstandings, this one is for you!

I'd been on the hunt for a good Shoujo manga, before this story I read a few boring ones that didn't leave much of an impression on me. I came across this one and read the reviews (all that highly praised this manga btw) So I decided to pick it up and read it AND BOY I"M SO HAPPY I DID.
Hajimari no Niina made me ~almost cry (I sucked it up because I was reading it at work) I'm not crazy about romances with a huge age gap, at some point in the manga I was rooting for another guy, but I quickly ended up going back on atsurous side.

Overall I LOVED this. The art was great, characters were unique, and the story was different than your typical slice of life. If you are reading this, I do hope you pick this up. Its short and worth it.

At first I was reluctant to read this manga because of the whole "past life" aspect. However, this manga is extremely beautiful and definitely worth your time. Unlike most shoujo manga, it is not 100% cliche (for example falling onto one another) and the romance is sweet, slow, and subtle. The characters also do not fit into the regular shoujo manga mold. For example, the mc realizes her immaturity and reflects on it. The male character is very smart and understanding too, and lets the mc find her own path in life. The other characters are also well developed. The "past life" part is actually very sad (at least to me), and is one of the manga's strengths because it helps get one of its main themes across (and it made me cry a lot). Also, there are only 19 chapters avaliable(at least on kissmanga). Overall, I rate this manga 9/10! This is also my first review, so sorry for the disorganization.