Senryuu Shoujo

One of the best slice of life mangas that I read. The story isn't really the main selling point of the manga but it was good. The art frequently reaches peak quality especially in the later chapters and it quite honestly made me tear up a little during the big moments. The characters are all loveable and you constantly root for the main characters and supporting characters alike. All this bundles up into an manga with every chapter putting a smile on my face. I'm just sad that it's now over and that there won't really be another manga that really gives off this indescribable feeling when you read it.

tl:dr on bottom

This is a lot better than I thought it would be.

The story follows a girl who only writes in senryuu (basically haikus) and a guy who looks and acts like a delinquent that are in the literature club together at school. It's about what you would expect from a 4-koma comedy sprinkled with a touch of romance, but for some reason it's just really good. The comedy revolves around facial reactions, deadpan humor and funny misunderstandings, but the story is mainly carried by the characters.

I personally find the majority of the characters not very interesting, but the three main characters all have their own interesting personalities that more than makes up for the rest. I can't say that they're very original in their own sense, but the way the author draws out each of their respective traits is what makes them new and fresh. The relationship between the two mains is very very slow, but I personally think it's worth it to see the miscommunication and embarrassment that rise between the two

With all that out of the way, the best part to me about this manga is the art. The author is amazing at visual humor, often changing styles to emphasize a joke or emotion. It's something that can't be put into words and must be experienced.

Overall, this manga is a blast to read through. No chapter really goes through without it's own funny or touching moments, and the author really knows what they're doing. Check out the first few chapters to get a feeling of what the entire thing is like

tl:dr- average everything elevated by really funny art and deadpan humor

A very cute and sweet manga. If you're having a depressing day and want something to cheer you up, then look no further as Senryuu Shoujo will take you in with it's likable cast of characters, appealing art, and comedic story.

This manga is about a high school girl who can only communicate through 5-7-5 (Senryu) and her delinquent-looking friend who accompanies her. It is written in 4-koma style, but it has so much to show. The main heroine is one of the cutest characters I've seen in a while. Most of it is due to her facial expressions and, coupled with the other main character, you have one of the most entertaining duos I've ever seen. The comedy, on the other hand, is spot-on and great. Facial expressions are the main source of comedy, and I will say that the author has done a fantastic job with that. The art is so simple yet so endearing. There's also bits of romance hinted but it never gets fully explored. This is the only qualm I have with the manga, but everything else is so good that it more than makes up for it. Although, I'm pretty sure the romance will get more attention later throughout the story, so don't worry about it for now.

Basically, if you want something to cheer you up, this is the right manga for you. It's very simplistic but that's what makes it so good. You don't need a complex story. Just have a funny pair of characters and funny moments, and there you go. A delightful read.

This could have been a really good manga if it hadn't been that long.

Firstly, the story was good initially, as it was shown in the adaption anime. It was pretty refreshing at that time, and I had expected it would have continued for about 50 chapters, as to make it more or less 100 chapters in total. However, the storyline had been extended for another wasteful year, making the second year totallly unnecessary and repetitive. coming along with those pointless drama on the way to the end.

Due to those not that meaningful incidents on the road, I could point out that the middle school's classmate of NanakoYukishiro during the first Christmas arc, Komachi Akashi, Iori Fujisomething or the new mentor overall hardly credited to the chain of events, as their appearances were just to fill the page. About those who previously introduced, the big sis character could have replaced the role of both Fujisomething and Akashi as the catalyst, even though she didn't have to be a lover, while the president could have had her own arc. With the way the author bringing out those incompleted characters, the development of the two protagonists were strained and pushed into stagnation, which eventually were rushed in a faster-than-the-speed-of-light ending. As reaching to the end, I wondered what I had read during at least 70 overextended chapters, so to be frank Masakuni Igarashi, you could have finished your work in a more direct and enjoyable way, but refused to do that. As a result, the manga was too heavy of content, but still in short of the attractiveness from characters.

The art was good, to be honest. I really like the design, especially when they appeared on the anime, and thank God Komachi Akashi wasn't adapted on the screen.

In conclusion, the author wasted his work's potential. We all know that all mangakas want to have his creation long time serialised,, but well, Igarashi definitely overproduced it. It's not bad, but ugly instead. And the word 'ugly' is totally positive here.

It is difficult to find entertainment that follow a structured routine and manages to remain fresh and entertaining after extended periods of time. Senryuu Shoujo is an exception that is constituted in a simple manner and still manages to impact the reader powerfully, which results in a perfect read to relax. During the initial viewing of the anime, the anime featured one-dimensional characters with some graceful moments. The manga offers a higher quality despite its equally simple design.

The story essentially revolves around the daily life of high schoolers who are partaking in events occurring in their "Lit Club". The story is the weak link because the aim of the work is not to convey a compelling story. Events that are prevalent in the work accomplishes its goal of constituting heartwarming emotions and a feeling of fluffiness. Senryuu Shoujo lacks progression during the majority of its run but manages to cover its flaw with interactions among the characters. In contrary to first impressions, despite the time required, development is existent. The earlier is confirmed by making a comparison to the vibes the work exudes during later chapters, compared to the first.

The characters stand out in this work more than many others. The author has a tendency to introduce characters that add to the abundance of the existing cast. The strength of this work is how new characters receive development to make them unique and feel no less than previously existing characters. It's difficult to describe how much characters fit in the show after their debut because of the manner they are relevant to the chapters. In most cases, new characters appear for a few chapters, receive minor development and have their existence are almost retracted as their presence becomes ceased.

In Senryuu Shoujo, characters who make their debut remain relevant for the rest of the ride. Their appearance is inevitable and they don't feel one-dimensional. It feels empty without them and chapters depicting bits of their daily lives are entertaining because of an emotion of wanting to know how their lives unfold.

In spite of the excellent development the characters receive and the relevance to the story they carry, there are certain flaws regarding them that need to be addressed. The weight of the development is not evenly distributed, resulting in a few underdeveloped characters. This flaw is not that empowering because those characters receive scant developement and still exude the vibe of pertaining to the main cast.

The first change that was recognized from an anime watcher is the improvement in the artstyle. The characters look more beautiful and accurately match the depictions exclaimed by characters in the anime show. Nanako is considered to be a beauty but the anime does not do that claim justice as her design is mediocre, leading to a contradiction. In contrast to the anime, the manga manages to present excellent looking characters and even offers artwork of aforementioned characters at the start of every chapter.

Senryuu Shoujo is an excellent source of entertainment for individuals who are interested in experiencing heartwarming emotions regularly without major signs of becoming repetitive. Regardless of a simple narrative, the work consistently succeeds to shape heartwarming moments through the means of simplistic measures. The entertainment value in Senryuu Shoujo is high and has a possibility to compel you into binge reading it.

"The meaning of the phrase 'Yukishiro' is about the image of love."

I love Senryuu Shoujo. Out of all the manga I've currently ever read, Senryuu Shoujo comes out on top with a solid 10/10. This is what I want, a rom-com with little to no forced drama, an extremely cute couple, and a fantastic art style. The story may seem to be a long burn to others, but to me, it feels like their endurance of love.

The story itself comes to be as straight-forward and simple as it gets. Nanako, a girl who has trouble communicating normally and uses Senryuu, a form of Haiku, to talk to people. And Eiji, an ex-delinquent who is looking for people to simply talk to. Everyone fears him except Nanako, who kindly approaches him and there begins their long-winded journey of love. The journey is an extremely long one, stretching over 140 chapters before the actual romance plots actually come into play. Not that it didn’t before, just not as focused. Every chapter just feels like a ball of fluff and cuteness, tugging on your heartstrings and making you want more of it, which they deliver a solid 185 chapters of it. Trust me, it’s worth the wait.

As for art goes, Igarashi-sensei has come a long way with his art to be frankly honest. The first few chapters of Senryuu Shoujo has good art, but nothing compared to the final few chapters. The progression and improvement of his art style just led me to appreciate the manga even more, and also shows that Igarashi really enjoyed drawing for the manga. The cover arts are something I could literally hang up on my wall and be proud to show to all my weebs. You can argue and say artists such as Murata or Araki can do better, but come on here, for a rom-com this is one of the best we can get.

Eiji x Nanako has to be the cutest couple ever, like no jokes. The series could have ended in let’s say 50 chapters but it’s because it’s this long is what caused such bonds to happen. Their day-to-day conversations with each other are literally the definition of melting, and the development that grows within these characters is great and worth applauding. Other characters such as Amane, Kino, Tao, and even Koto chip in into the interactions just to make them that much more interesting. There’s this sense of naturalism placed into the series when it’s not just about both of them, but many things are happening to each of the characters. And Igarashi manages to develop all of them to a point where we can appreciate and understand what the characters are doing. They are given a personality, not a script. That’s what I felt really stood Senryuu Shoujo out from many other rom-com, personality, and liveliness.

On the whole, Senryuu Shoujo to me is a masterpiece. Calling this the epitome of rom-com would just be my own personal opinion since I’m sure others can disagree with me. But, what I can say is, it’s cute, the romance is simply endearing, and it’s got itself a 10/10 from me. If you’re looking for this kind of thing, believe me, you have come to the right place as Senryuu Shoujo will fill up your needs as you please.

In a nutshell
Yukishiro Nanako does not know how to talk to people, so she communicates using senryuu. It is not because of the fact that she cannot speak, she just finds it much easier to communicate that way. Thankfully, this does not prevent her from being a rather cheerful and kind girl. Moreover, in the literary club, she is a member of, no one tries to reproach her for that. She is also surrounded by friends, who have rather peculiar personalities. Senryuu Shoujo is a romantic comedy about the fans of senryuu.

I have always found it very difficult to understand Japanese poetry. I do not quite understand its beauty, it never makes sense, and I still fail to appreciate it. Either it is because of the cultural differences, or because of the fact that to understand it, you are supposed to read it in Japanese and know about the time a specific literature piece was written in. However, this manga manages to show how Japanese poetry might look in everyday life, and it turned out to be quite funny. By the way, senryuu is a Japanese form of short poetry that is very similar to haiku in construction. Senryuu tend to be more centered on comedy and dark humor, whereas haiku tend to be about nature.

Is This Good
Let us start, perhaps, with the main point of this manga, with the comedy aspect. I cannot say that the humor is amazing, but, at the same time, it is impossible to read this manga without smiling. Literally everyone will make you laugh, the characters, their relationship, poems, but sometimes there will be something else. Sometimes the jokes will be somewhat weird, for example, the episode with the rabbit. But, let us make it a surprise, no spoilers. Other than that, there is also a great number of other random episodes in this manga and it would be somewhat of a problem to describe them in one sentence. But one thing that I can say is that they are so much fun!

Characters
Character wise, there are plenty of weird folks. Take for example the protagonist, who started believing in the power of poetry in the middle of a street fight. He did try to devote himself to Japanese poetry, yet never succeeded. And you can also endlessly talk about the main heroine of the manga, who is also somewhat of a weird girl, to say the least. You will also meet a bunch of supporting characters, who are as weird as the two protagonists. With that being said, while the characters do look somewhat cliché, for some reason it works. Together these weirdos form a very likable group of people that is just very enjoyable to follow.

This How Romantic Comedies Should Look Like
This manga offers a light, unobtrusive romance, or rather a transitional state from friendship to "couple". There will be no forced dramas and some unnecessary cheap fan-service, this manga is just a perfect example of how a romance manga should look like that is why it is so enjoyable! Highly recommended to everyone, who cannot live without good rom-coms.

To be honest, I came here from watching the anime, thus I've never read Senryuu Shoujo manga before. My impression of the anime is not that good and I come to read the manga without a slightest bit of good expectation beforehand beside cheap reasons like "The Girl is Cute". But surprisingly, what I'm reading is something much.. much more than that. Welcome to my review of Senryuu Shoujo, I'll try my best to not spoil anything. Please enjoy the ride.

Story 8
Senryuu Shoujo is a story of a girl who cannot express her thought and talk it out like other people would normally do and a delinquent boy who got suddenly interested in Senryuu. The story is mostly about their pieces of daily life and expressing them in a form of 5-7-5 syllables Senryuu. Story wise it is not that complex that will twist your brain so don't judge this series from its story point of view if you like brain-twisting stories. But sure, it still has story progresses along the way, so don't worry about it.

Art 9
The art is cute and appealing. It is drawn in a simple slice of life style. It also emphasized more, wait.. I mean MORE in expressing Nanako's cuteness. So please be aware of your daily dosage of sugar and Nanako. Another thing is, it got what I'd like to call "Sakuga for manga" where certain panels is drawn in an "Illustration Level". To the level where you just have to put some color in it and it will be perfect.

Character 9
As stated in story part, Yukishiro Nanako is a quiet girl who can't express her words like people would normally do. And Busujima Eiji, the feared delinquent who have a cute gap of loving to write Senryuu.

The MCs are as simple as it is. Nanako the cinnamon roll that will trigger your "MUST PROTECT" instinct and will always and always put her big wide smile onto her face and you can't help but to smile with her. She is always happy when she is around Eiji and vice versa, Eiji will always be at ease while around her. Both of them doesn't have much friend beside each other, so you can guess... Their relationship is so simple yet so genuine, you can't help but asking if such a couple does exist in this world.

While the story is mainly focused on Nanako and Eiji. The side characters are entertaining as well. The prez... Oh the prez.. You know what? I'm gonna write my own "English 5-7-5" just to express my pity of her.

"The four leaved clover",
"Oh all human has it, but",
"Not our sweet lil' prez".

Does her luck really that bad? YES, it is that bad... If there is one word to describe her, I will choose "MVP". Yes.. The MVP.. You can't help but beg to God to give her a single luck in her life. Other characters are also good so you can check it out.

Enjoyment 10
The enjoyment I can feel from the series is as good as having to lay down on green grass field while breeze wind gently stroking your body. The series is so light, you don't have to put too much mind into it. The series is formatted in 4-koma style (four panels per individual story). It seems like too little but believe me, it felt like so much more than that. Just watching the characters interact with each other and having a good daily school life. Doing something funny and something dumb that will put a smile as big and wide as Nanako's while reading it.

What I wondered the most is that this is not a romance series, there isn't romance tag in its genre list, and yet all I can tell from reading it is that this is everything I could ask from a romantic series. A bittersweet interaction between two cute young teenagers who are literally a heaven-made pair. No matter what you think, they are destined to be together. Truly adorable and wholesome relationship you will see between them.

Btw, if your definition of romantic series is that of DomeKano. Then this is not for you boys. Get lost xD

Overall 10
If you want a simple read and a whole new level of wholesomeness that will put your stiff face to a big and wide smile and a series that will put warmth into your ice cold heart and soul. THIS IS FOR YOU. Do not ask anymore and give it a shot. In my opinion, the first 12 chapters should be enough to judge the series but I may urge you to go further if you find it to your liking.

That's it for my review. Well.. My FIRST REVIEW in MAL. Thanks if you read every single word of it. Sorry if it's too long and not too helpful but I really want people to experience what I've had from the series. See ya.

Holy alliance
between haiku and manga.
What's not to love here?

It's by no means not a masterpiece but at least it's at least unique. The description doesn't lie, the main character literally communicates mostly in haiku (feel free to count). As for plot, I'm not sure what to make of it as it feels like it's stagnant or slow at times (as of this moment). Slice of Life is not something I typically touch but this one is something I can recommend, I happen to like haikus so it worked out for me. Everything else is really down to personal preference as some people might not find the jokes funny.