I recently picked Kare Kano up for a second read after i read it about 5 years ago. THe reread value was as good as the first time around. There are several components of a shounen manga that can make (or break) it, but in this case i found that there was a balance in all aspects.

The charm of this series is the manner that the characters interact with one another. As you read the manga, every character becomes memorable and likeable in his or her own way. pretty much everyone worht mentioning in the manga has a well developed storyline. I especially liked how the author digressed from the main characters for 3 volumes to develop the other characters. You would think that this would hurt the storyline, but its because of this that I came to love the story

I think that the ending is the best, after experiencing all the trials and tribulation with the characters, you want to see how their lives turn out after they enter society as adults. I can without a doubt say that i was satisfied with the ending. There wasn't any "well that makes NO sense" or "you stopped right there? are you kidding me? i want more!!!!!!" kind of moments to the ending.

You'll notice that i gave the art a 9. I'm not saying that i didn't like the author's art style, just the opposite: I loved it. its just that there are the rare times where the proportions just don't flow right. This tiny imperfection doesn't detract from the overall score of 10 that Kare Kano deserves.

I hope that you read this manga and come to love it as much as i do.