Last Game review

Amberleh14
Mar 26, 2021
**Some spoilers ahead**


Okay so on the rare occasions that I'm really, really satisfied finishing a series and I just want to write a review on a whim, I will do it like I usually do. I just had to let my feelings out, okay?


It's currently 3 am, and in the span of three days (under 24 hours actually), I finished Last Game: 9 chapters on the first night, up until Chapter 16 the next, and the rest of it today. Who can blame me? I loved it. SO MUCH.


So Last Game's premise is pretty common to me, especially with Shoujo manga. Rivals? Check. Dense female protagonist? Check. A rich heir to a prestigious company? Check. Love triangles? Check. A whole series devoted to two people who like each other, hold out on confessing and only get together during the final chapters? Check, check, and check.


Although nothing can really be considered original anymore, and one would prefer something unique, I believe that clichés can be good, if executed properly. Last Game is one of those; earning my perfect 10 was a no-brainer.


I admit I strayed away from Shoujo once I got into anime and manga again. I 've been invested in Seinen and Shounen for so long (What's not to love? Adventure! Action! Blood! Implied Romance!) But lately, I've been giving Shoujo a chance, and this manga reminded me how fun this genre was.


It's a light read, but it made me tear up a few times. It had me laughing a lot, too. Of course there were some situations that I already predicted, and some surprised me. (My favorite was Yanagi's dad!)The pacing was not bad for me. (Probably because I binged it, though.)


The characters were not hard to love either. Yanagi was the most relatable of all, (yes, I definitely break down in embarassing and awkward situations, if only internally) and Koujo's social awkwardness was familiar as well. I also freaked out when she took up accounting, because I'm taking up the same thing! Of course I had the initial dislike for the ones in the way of the main characters: Souma and Momoka (who I strongly felt are compatible and should get together.) I definitely like the character development of these two; falling in love with someone who doesn't feel the same, getting rejected, and finally, not just trying to move on, but cheering for their love as well. I ended up loving them as well


I've found that the antagonist of this story was not some disapproving relative or a long lost childhood friend, but how cowardly the main characters were with confessing to the other. I definitely don't want to hold a grudge against someone long after finishing reading. Everyone went through a lot, (although it wasn't fixated on the romance sometimes, thank God), and when it has come to the conclusion, it's unfolding was extremely gratifying.


Though it is hard for me to get some life lessons from plots with a light mood, (because I definitely need a long-ass mission with revenge and betrayal for me to get the picture) I definitely picked up some. It made me realize how effort is important, and superficial exteriors aren't. It's also okay to have people do things for you, and not just you doing it. Most of all, you need people in your life, too. There are people who love and care about you.


I must be pretty lucky to stumble upon this manga when it has already concluded. God knows I would've died waiting for the next update. I also found it at the right time because another semester in college has started and I needed a stress reliever of some sort.


Someone needs a read that isn't too heavy, and makes them smile, laugh, and feeling good after. I recommend this one. It's not bad to read all at once, too. (Or rather it's impossible not to read all at once.)


This is my first review by the way, probably my only one in a long time. (Unless I find another series that affects me so much, I want to write about it.)


Please excuse me while I think about this amazing manga for a week more.
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Last Game
Last Game
Auteur Amano, Shinobu
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