I just had to write a review for this. First off, I stumbled across this manga by chance, and I'm glad I did.

Story 10/10:

The plot is not so original, but the way the story progresses is just amazing! It's not like many other shoujo mangas out there where the hero meets the heroine and poof!, they fall in love. There is a very strong sense of reality to it because everything that happened actually took time, instead of just happening overnight and everyone lives happily ever after. What I love about it is that the guy isn't the 'good-at-everything-he-does-and-extremely-good-looking-with-tons-of-fangirls' type, and the girl doesn't cry at every single chance she gets, nor does she needs to be saved 24/7.

There's also no typical shoujo manga 'villain' who tries to ruin everybody's relationship. But there were difficulties that the couple encounters, which are very real too. It's so easy to relate to the situation and get sucked into the character's shoes/POV that you will find yourself getting dragged along by it.

I could hardly find any flaws in the story at all, despite it being typical. But then again that's just me. (:

Art 9/10:

The art was very simple, and there's nothing too unique about it. But I find that it suited the story somehow, and it expressed the scenes well enough to understand what the characters were feeling. So it's great enough.

Character 10/10:

I LOVE THEM. You can really, really feel the characters growing up through the chapters. It's like a true story, but fast forward through time. Another thing that's so great about this manga is that it doesn't just focus solely on the main couple and everybody else just somehow vanished off the face of the earth.

Enjoyment 10/10:

Needless to say, I love every single chapter. Even got around to downloading it and re-reading at least three times. ^^

Overall 10/10:

Kingyou Sou is really a gem. Must-read for anyone who enjoys shoujo and romance.