Nozoki Ana

I didn't know this manga would leave me feeling how it did. Im writing this review with the vaguest idea of the manga. I read this years ago in high school. I expected what everyone else expected. Boobies. Instead I got traumatized by what should've been a quick skim read.
I dont remember what it was that got me so invested in the story that I ended up forgetting my original intentions and became invested in the characters so much. I became attached to these characters, interested in everything going on in their lives. I remember when I finished this manga, I was actually crying. A near-hentai manga made me cry. It left me in tears and so emotionally scarred that I locked it in the back of my mind, never to resurface again until recently. I decided to try to find it. Lo and behold, it was this, and I wasnt the only one who felt that way after finishing this manga.
I know recommending a manga that traumatized you probably isnt a good idea, but I know it was so damn good that it never left my mind. Maybe soon I'll regain the courage to read this again, but for now Ill leave you with an 8/10 and a strong recommendation to read this manga, not for the boobs but for the plot.

Let me explain why I gave 10/10 for a manga that deserve a 9.

This manga is good, you will in any case enjoy it, if you read this kind of stuff, even if you didnt, but I think most of you that arent used to read manga with sex scenes, even if the story is outstanding(10/10) will not enjoy because there are so many sex scenes that somethimes ruin the plot.

I gave 10 of 10, and wrote a review after 2 month I read this manga purely because is stucked in my head. I remember everything, I gave a 9 because it was really good but than today I decided to give a 10 because if you read a manga it should be one that remain and you can't forget even after months, that's why I decided that this manga even if is not worth a 10 overall is a 10.

The story s more complicated that it seems, at first you may think:
Oh is just peek game between 2 teenagers. She s a pervert... It's not!
I dont want to give you hint about the plot, but there is one guy that transferred in a flat to continue his studies and a girl with the fetish of peeking.
There are many love story between the MC (male) and the other girls, there are moment that make your heart stop beating and moment that make you say WTF?

The character are nothing special, but are enjoyable, like I said the strong point of this manga is the story(10/10), the art(9/10) and the enjoyement(9).

I raccomend reading this one, is just amazing, even if you think is nothing special, trust me it's special, you will understand at the end.

I'm also sorry about my grammar, I'm not english, but I hope everyone can understand most of my "review", so please enjoy yourself reading it :)

A Amazing Manga it has everything you want to except from a manga. The Art the character development is really good, for example Kido Character development and Emirus not only them but everyone elses.

Its a great Manga I Strongly Suggest that you read this manga for example at times you are so into reading the manga you don't really know what happens until it does.

The story is about a guy called Kido Who moves into a new apartment to attend a art school but the day he moved he finds a hole in a wall which leads to something unexcepted happen which during the course of the manga they deepen their bond as friends and later on becoming a ......

10/10 Character Development

10/10 Art

10/10 Story

[Spoiling content free but will set some flags]

There isn't another story I've read so far that has made me rub my head as hard as I've had than Nozoki Ana. I am sorry for not seeing this through to the end but I really can't and don't want to read another page any time soon, and I'm going to explain why with this review.



Nozoki Ana isn't an average ecchi or rather, hentai manga. The author seems to have the plot thought out well and it was fairly engaging, originally. For the first 40 or so chapters (about half of all I've read), I was able to occasionally predict how the major events would turn out and I think this is mostly due to the main character - Kido being somewhat easy to relate. I felt for him, our emotions were in tune and we both saw exactly where he had made bad decisions. That's all good because I find this synchronisation enjoyable, as if I'm in his mind.


Up to this point, the Story is fair. As I've mentioned before, it was sad to watch his mistakes unfold into disasters but there's always some comforting at the end. The characters are fine, I could relate to Kido's thoughts. His friends are lacking in presence but can easily be overlooked anyway. The center is always Kido, his peeping neighbour (unpredictably troublesome) and his love/sex interest (always lovable). So far it's enjoyable and I've spent whatever free time I have to continue reading.


From somewhere in chapter 40-50 to beyond, the story brighten up well and it really dragged me into it further. Tears of joy were shedded, for an ecchi manga. I was so glad to be reading this. I was loving it, so very much. Whether it's the story where problems were satisfyingly resolved or the relationship between the characters being strengthen.



However, however, I really really regret reading past around chapter 75-80. Maybe I should've read some reviews before I read the manga but I didn't. If you haven't read past those chapters yet, I beg you to please stop around here. Sorry, I might just be reflecting too much of my own dread into this review but if you are not too well versed with dread, please do not read past chapter 80. I'm going to start explaining without revealing too much now.


To me, it felt like the author, changed. Kido's thought process became different. I couldn't grasp the reason of his decisions. I was, desynchronised from him and from that, I started to lose the story. And then, it headed further down south. As I've hinted before, I was very connected to the story just before and at this point, it's as if the author yanked all of it away from me and flung me out of the story like an extreme rollercoaster suddenly decided to derail from its sharpest turn, with me on it. Maybe I can also liken this to a heartbreak but it happened so quickly my heart was disintegrated without a speck of trace. Not to veer to far off, the author suddenly added a lot of plot devices in a span of too few chapters. And this broke me and my engagement to the story. Chapter 75-80.


My rating for the STORY dropped to 3, surely they still follow a logical order, AFTER an illogical turn.
ART remained somewhat consistent throughout all I've read, about an 8. It's a different style to other mangas. I think it made facial expressions more easily exaggerated but still acceptable and more importantly still enjoyable. They do sometimes look odd. As for the art of body-drawing, I have no complaints.
CHARACTERS at this point was disappointing, a 3 or 4. As said before, Kido started making too much illogical choices, his peeping neighbour remained consistent and his current love interest remained very lovable. The center is at Kido and the point of view has always been him. Therefore, his relationship with others is the main determinating factor of my score here, and at this point, his relationship with other major characters was overly problematic and could've been avoided.
ENJOYMENT dropped of course, 1 is fitting. I HATE the turn the author had made for the story. I might never continue where I left off. I am sad and I want to cry when I think about it. I once had a month long of nightmares from watching 2 horror movies and I'd rather have that than to ever be reminded of how this manga took a wrong turn.


OVERALL, for the whole manga that I've read, 5. I've always been indecisive and I'm soft on giving low scores but I also didn't finish this story. I don't like unfinished stories but to have me not want to finish one, this is a first. I'm sorry, Kido and I'm sorry Emiru but I can't. Nozoki Ana started off with decent speed, rarely slowing down, then took off and reached a paradise that I enjoyed every moment of. But illogically, it then decided to teleport into the nothingness of space. The sudden change suffocated me, to death.



Chapter 75-80.

Wow. Being that this manga is probably one of the first I've read, I cannot believe simply searching up some hard-on material on one certain website would suddenly lead me to read one of the greatest pieces of Japanese literature in my eyes until today. What stands before me is a piece of art that stands to harbor down the borders of realism and shoot it threw all of its weak points, to expose and prove that the world isn't only sun shine and rainbows, and although filled with coincidences and bits of plot convieniance, that the place we call home can suddenly turn into one of the most dangerous locations on earth, and there's nothing we can do about it.

Story - 10
This is one of those books that simply leaves me wanting to know more, see more, and to be more than I was before I read it. Seeing the main character develop was simply grand, and the person who helped shape him would also, in time, reveal to be such an equal to our normal selves, as we see the chapters fly by with characters slowly tearing off pieces of disguises, and to the end, completely expose truths and lies about the how plot of the manga.
(Realized I'm talking more about character dev here, so I'll add a bit more)
There aren't that many places in the book where logic became out of place, rather the outrageous things that do occur still seem realistic enough for us to realize that this isn't real, and to believe what's going on, like a drama should be. The stroy stays true to itself, and although there are some tangents, they tend to still progess the story in more ways than one, and even in fan service, does the book stay loyal to the plots and themes and what it displays. From human nature to the act of denial, this dark manga shows all, yet shows none all the same.

Art - 10
Gorgeous art for both the perverted and the serious, if you were looking for a hard-on, go on right ahead, and if you were looking for something serious, again, go right ahead. To say the least, that's how good the art style was and how influential it is to the whole of the manga.

Character - 8
Both main characters - Kido and Emuru - have so much going for them when it comes to change that they will sometimes define it, yet all the same contradict it by reverting themselves to their old ways. That's the issue, sadly, as the time in the manga moves on, sometimes, and I do mean only sometimes, the characters tend to not move forward, and thanfully, the author notices as their are dedicated chapters for such development delays, and respectfully corrects what's wrong in a fashion that is almost unseen by the eyes of a normal reader.

Enjoyment - 8
Considering allmy praise for the work until thus far, I still cannot seem to enjoy the ending as most other people have, as their are few words that have infuriated be throught the ending, and if you interested, please do message. Sure the endings happy, but to what end? For the reader, it can be infererred to many different cases and scenarios, and for my mind, I cannot seem to find a suitable on, and I wish that the series had continued one more chapter to explain their exisiting last chapter, as I have not been holy satisfied with what was given. Overall however, the arcs and scenarios throughout the middle and begginning of the book have such great depth and amazing plot continuites and twist, that they almost make up for this somewhat meager ending. If you do have an issue on unfinished ties, and implore you to never read the last two chapters, for the good for both your brain and your heart.

Overall - 10
I think my huge paragraphs of the previous catagories have already described to you how much this manga has changed me as a reader and a person, and that I hope those willing enough to read this will also persevere to the very end, as you will become stronger with each moment your eyes lay on the bosom of this story. The lessons its teach are unforgettable and foreboding, and any of those willing to dish out for something normal and light-hearted should steer away now, as this book litterally kicks the butts of those who cannot accept the mantras it spouts.

Almost dying of a hearth attack for a softcore hentai?

Allow me to entroduce you to a very very well written manga, i am not going to spoile anything about the history, i promise.

This manga got me out of guard for real, i was hoping a normal hentai, with cute girls and stuff but when i started reading it i couldn't stop reading it i was atraped, i wanted to know more. This manga made me feel a lot of feelings in just 2 days, my chest ached for the anxiatity, i went from exciment to sadness and after that to happines and then to anxiatity it was a trip of one way into my deepest feelings.

Story 9/10:
Normally in hentai they're normal historys, with a quick start, middle, climax and an end, BUT this manga feels like real life, you hope that after the first problem stuff it's going to start to go well, you hope that the MC's will be together BUT NO, the mangaka fucks you up and makes you die for anxiatity (in a good way if that's posible). The end it's actually really good, feels like tha mangaka doesn't know how to end an story, it's like "bro PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU END THIS F STORY FOR ONCE", but he knows what he's doing he knows how to make you feel stuff, i love this manga.

Art 10/10:
It's ok, i don't have any issue with it, and it doesn't kicks you out of the climax.

Characters 8/10:
The MC's are just perfectly written and some of the friends of the mc's are too, but there are plenty of other characters that i dont like that much, i would explain it but it would be a spoiler of his arcs. They are all ok overall, the manga its great any way.

Enjoyment 10/10:
As i said it felt like a trip of feelings, it made me want to feel in love again lmao.

Overall 9/10:
I really loved this manga, it was a lot of fun and it's the first hentai i didn't read it to jerck off lol

"Nozoki Ana" a story about a hole, a boy, a girl and a perverted secret.

Nozoki Ana or a peeping hole is one of those stories that are borderline hentai. so if your not of super ecchi manga this might not be to your liking. but this ones a good one with an actual story and with plenty of beautiful women to fit your liking.

story:- 9

*This might be somewhat of a spoiler but if your read like the first 1-4 chapters you'll pretty much get the same.*

"curiosity killed the cat" could pretty much summaries the basic plot of the story. we get one of our mains who moves away from his hometown to start a new life, not much of a surprise there. but his new apartment has one thing that's strange, a hole in the wall. he looks into the hole with his friend and sees nothing. but to his curiosity he returns to it for a second helping. To his surprise he finds his neighbor doing what normal people do, sitting down reading a book...no wait ,no she's not she's masturbating! he can't believe his eye, she eventually catches him peeping on her and he freaks out and stops. so what would a normal person do? they would go next door and apologize. He goes next door, keep in mind he does not know anything about his neighbor or what kind of reaction shes going to have to his voyeurous act. the neighbor opens the door and to his surprise this beautiful young women opens the door. he attempt to say he's sorry and but she tries to shut the door before he could say anything. he stops he and falls on her and ends up in a classic ecchi situation. but now this seemingly shy innocent women takes a picture of this and forms a contract with our main, a peeping one. and so the normal life he wanted ends up leaving him. and his new "interesting" life begins. so now kido (our main) will have to do lovely things in order to please emiru(other main) and will find out things about himself that he didn't know.

art- 8

this is actually one of my favorite manga's, do to the art. the eyes i got to say are some of the best drawn that I've seen so far, very erotic :P. facial expression are drawn well and all the women have "nice bodies" and the h scenes are well drawn and well done. the girl's on the other hand look kinda similar to me other than the hair change. the background art is also very nice. but other than that good art overall.

characters- 8

there's basically only two main characters and a whole lot of supporting characters. lets start of with one of my favorite characters of all time Ikuno, Emiru. She is not like most of the girls you read about she is actually pretty perverted and makes kido do certain stuff to make her "happy." but most of the time you can really see the love she has for kido in the situation that both of them get in. Then there's Tatsuhiko, Kido our other main character. hes your typical harem lead. he gets in a lot of ecchi situations. and all the girls love him. But he's actually a decent guy...well sometimes. and last but not least this is a harem after all ill talk about the ladies. this mangas got quite a few women that fall into our mains lap from the childhood friend, to the hot girl in class, to a model. so you get loads of women, though i wouldn't really consider these encounters love... i will also like to add that once there time is through they disappear of the face of the world, i don't know why but that's how it is.

enjoyment- 10

i thoroughly enjoyed this manga pretty much the whole time i was reading it. This story is actually done pretty well compared to some other heavy ecchi mangas. If its not some of the steamy h-scenes its the twist and turns of the story. Some of the drama scenes are actually done well and when things go bad you actually feel bad for the characters.

overall- 9

Usually when you think of this kind of story you think about some old guy staring at young girls and you think gross. But this time it's a girl who starts it and one that you would never think would do such a thing. you get a nice romance story that has a unique style. Nozoki Ana is a definite pick up if you want something new that's not like most other stories.

yes this is my first review by the way. so criticism would be nice.

"Nozoki Ana" is a decent adult style romance drama that's has copious amounts of hentai scenes and overall good writing but suffers from a main protagonist who is an insufferable wimp and emotional/psychological overtones that are frankly immature and incomprehensible.

The problem is actually quite simple - The mangaka could not figure out a way to draw out the romance between the two leads without having them act like idiots. Okay, mostly it's the male lead acting like an idiot, but veteran manga readers will know exactly what I'm talking about.

That being said, it's not all bad. There are some parts that are interesting, but there are also a lot of parts that are pointless sex scenes in terms of plot and frankly kind of boring for their "h content". If you're going to have a pointless sex scene, at least make it good, right?

If you can stomach a male lead that is probably the pinnacle of the typical shonen wuss protagonist, and I'm not saying this lightly, he's a complete waste, then you might get a decent amount of enjoyment out of this manga - but chances are you'll probably be perplexed at phenomena as to why he can't seemingly shove a 80lb japanese girl off him, or how he has the inability to say things like "Hey, get away from me!"

After reading NOZOKI ANA manga, i think this is "one of my favorite" manga both in Ecchi & Romance genre.
NOZOKI ANA tells the events that happens in the life of TATSUHIKO KIDO after he is blackmailed by his neighbor EMIRU IKUNO.
This manga is full of "ECCHI" & Romance. It isn't short on ECCHI.
As for the story, its full of comedy. Its not just Ecchi, you'll experience plenty of emotions here.
My favorite character is EMIRU in this manga. She is an adorable, mischievous character. She is also the female lead in this story.

It has a Happy end, so don't worry & read it.

NOZOKI ANA has been a fun read to me.

Thank You :)

“The world isn't beautiful, therefore it is.”
- Kino no Tabi

[REVIEW CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS, BE WARNED]

Initially, I thought Nozoki Ana was utter bullshit. I mean, why does Emiru like to peep? What was her motives? And why is the guy a total wuss time after time? These were the questions that perplexed me as I went along breezing through each chapter. And during Madoka's Arc, I had finally understood. It was all because they wanted "true" human connection, In Emiru's perspective, she had wanted to look at the true nature of Kido. What was the mask behind that pure, blissful smile? She has been entranced by Kido's sense of morality that she became obsessed with him. After all, she had nothing to lose at that point. She only had a true, but fragile, connection with Kido at that time. On Kido's perspective, he was just like me; why the fuck does this girl want to peek? What was her goal? And at that end,  謎を解くだ。 Mystery solved. Finally, we are shown Emiru's past. And boy was it a trainwreck.



Ignorance is bliss, and in Emiru's case, her knowledge was what made her feel despair. She had been questioning the genuineness of her relationship with the people around her. She was showing a mask in front of other people, not actually giving a fuck who they truly are. Which consequently turns into a fuckfest of people not actually giving a fuck about her identity. This barrier was tearing her apart, especially since her brother has made an expectation to her; to be the closest sibling in the planet. This expectation has led them both to do everything in their power to help the other person in their own point of views. For her brother, being the best so that her mother gets lenient. For Emiru, it was being a loving and cheerful younger sister for her brother. But this was all not for the sake of the other person, it was a greedy kind of love. It was really in fact to satisfy other people's perceived needs. They did not truly communicate on what each other truly felt and wanted. This is what happens all the time -- in love, in families, in relationships, and even in day to day life. We assume that goodwill is done in respect to the other person but really it is something out of necessity or duty. It is this inspection of the difference between doing it just for the sake of appearance and knowing wholeheartedly what the person wants is the vital aspect of how people can learn who they truly am. It is the combination of both the beautiful and the ugly is when we learn to accept ourselves, and therefore becoming more beautiful in the process. The world isn't beautiful, therefore it is.

Nozoki Ana is by far, one of the most philosophically orgasmic manga I have read. Of course, it is by no means perfect. There are a lot of questionable things, but the good have outweighed the bad that gave me a whole lot to think about.

a hentai with a bittersweet plot. Best thing 2020 offered me at the time of writing this. A must read manga with good plot and good "plot" and good waifus to pick from but we all know who the best of the BEST best girl once you finished reading it.

the story is basically god-like,the art is decent,the characters are amazing (except for [spoiler] you'll know once you finished reading it or maybe you won't even hate anyone because the characters are legit the best),Enjoyment is GOD-tier and overall...A good manga to read in one sitting.

the only thing I didn't like was nothing,it seems very meh at first but keep reading it because the story just progresses and progress and the characters also progress,basically everything progresses with the story.

nozoki ana a story about peephole, betrayal, and love. kinda "unsatisfying" ending but it alright. the ending was too pushing, too fast, even though it had a strong story. i feel bad about madoka but since she had a man that truly love her unlike kido. emiru is still a mysterious girl on the ending make me feel uneasy too know that the manga is ending... well more or less this is another love drama manga i enjoyed reading, i barely like to read love drama manga cause they always had a flat story. there are few exception like this NOZOKI ANA

Nozomi Ana is the best romance manga I have ever read. I found the OVA on a hentai website. After watching it for a few minutes, I was so interested in the story that I forgot what I had been supposed to do (if you know what I mean :D). When finding out that the anime is actually an adaptation of a manga, I immediately searched for it.
Plot: 10/10
Nozomi Ana’s plot is so addictive that I could not help reading all the chapters in one day. The OVA is equivalent to about the first 25 chapters of the manga and it seems to be an ordinary romance/ecchi/school anime at first. Nevertheless, after reading some chapters, my attitude to it changed dramatically. It is drama, somewhat psychological and even tragic near the end of the story. Throughout the plot, I experienced different emotions: happiness, sadness, bitterness, surprise, anger and sympathy as if I were the male protagonist. Characters’ thoughts and feelings are expressed fully and naturally, especially the Kido’s emotions when he realized his love towards Emiru.
The manga is not only a touching story about love, but it is also about friendship. Loyal friends never abandon us even if we hurt them emotionally. In contrast, the dark nature of a human can turn a person who used to be our friend into an enemy. This aspect makes the manga even more fascinating.
Although ecchi is what attracted me to this manga at first, it somehow ruins the plot to my mind. If there were less ecchi scenes, the manga would be better.
To be frank, romance anime/manga had never been my cup of tea. Even if I read/watched a manga/anime that happens to have romance as one of its genres, I was not really into the romantic part. However, Nozomi Ana changed my mind and became the first romance manga that I was interested in. It made me feel like having someone to love and to be loved.
Character: 9/10
Although Kido is indecisive and insecure, he become more grown-up throughout the story. It is actually his characteristics that make Emiru’s tricks more fun. From my point of view, growing-up protagonists are better than those who are badass and perfect at first.
Emiru is kinda mysterious even till the end of the story. What I love the most is the complexity of her personality. She might seem cold-hearted and disgusting at first, but she shows her caring side when the plot progresses. She even takes the blame to protect her dearest, to make sure that he is happy with his love. If I were a girl, I must have cried for her.
Art: 8/10
It is not too bad. I have no comments about it.
Overall: 9/10
Try reading it because it is a decent manga.
Ps: Sorry for any mistake in the review because I do not come from an English-speaking country. To be honest, this is the first time I write a review about a manga. I finished it two days ago, but its plot still lingers in my mind. Therefore, I write this review hoping to stop obsessing about it.

A Short Review:

Story: It's telled by the main character and follows his "stream of consciuosness", and follows the problems, loves, enjoyements of your 20ties. It seems sometimes over reality, but reality is usually worse. Not too complex nor boring, but funny, sad and makes you think: it will stick you on the chair. Not common

Art: to be a manga is very detailed, in particulars that usually are left to the readers (as backgrounds etc.), sometimes seems that something is missing. It's not Berserk, but it's very good.

Sound: good timing in writing them, but it depends on your fantasy too

Character: there are no flat character, every one has got a really good characterization, they all develop during the story (they are few, like your friends in real life). They are "really realistic", even if there are some idealization (you'll find out)

Enjoyement: If you are old enough you'll love this manga, if not, try to read it now and when you are older.
P.s.: try to read it with your hands on the desk!

Almost cried while reading nozoki ana. Its a masterpiece of a manga. It defines love better than the trashy harem stuff out there. It shows human conflict and the feelings of how we feel. It's so well done I don' really know how to define such a fine piece of work. It's beautiful. I don't want to drag this on but in general, it is a beautiful story of ones love and confusion over it.. One that lies to himself because he doesn't want to hurt the people around him. Kido, our main protagonist, is actually not a bad person. He is a great person and I'm not going to say why. You need to find out for yourself. I absolutely love this manga and I cannot express my love for it. Although it may sex, it is a powerful tool to express the love in this manga. It has been done in others as well but it hasn't been portrayed as well as this in other manga or anime I have watched and/or read. In short, it is amazing. It is all I can say.

Story:
This manga had one on the best stories I've ever read. It broke my heart a few times and at first it seemed like the manga does fan-servicing back and forth, back and forth, etc... but it if you try to understand the story, its incredibly amazing. It keeps you going and on edge the whole time.

At times it was repetitive with all the sex but you start everything in story plays an important part whether its dark or light.


Art:
Art was beautifully done. You can feel every emotion the characters have and is easy to understand what sort of mood is being conveyed. All in all, its consistent throughout the manga.

Character:
So much character development that I cane't wrap my head around it. While some of it subtle, most of it goes quite deep. You can almost anticipate what sort of reaction they will have.


Overall this manga has exemplary story telling, amazing character development and is just a blast. After reading this, it gained a special place in my heart. While I wish it wasn't as repetitive with the hentai material, I can't ignore that fact that its an amazing read and an experience.

Not too sure why its only an 8/10 average because it easily in the upper 8.5-9 range. It might be just that its one of those manga that is simply a love or hate. You miss out if u take the story for granted.

To me this was a 9/10. Read all 117 chapters in 4 days.

"I become stronger just by having you next to me -- I believe that even now" - Kido Tatsuhiko

Iv'e never in my life witnessed a manga that has captivated me, astounded me, and brought me to my knees just as Nozoki Ana did chapter by chapter. Manga such as this is the soul reason of why I even have the patience to write a review. This manga is special is so many ways that this review can't even do it justice, let alone explain how much this manga changed the foundation of why I read manga and watch anime altogether.

I hope this review brings you insight and gives you the wisdom needed to discover exactly what lies behind that "peephole" and shed some light to why you should "peep" this manga out for yourself.

Story: Nozoki Ana begins with our main protagonist Kido Tasuhiko who is a art student currently enrolled at his vocational/technical school for the arts. The synopsis sums up the main exposition of the story but it's what happens after that truly catches my undivided attention. Pure emotions, heartbreak, betrayal, love, revenge, courage, and honor are words that describe not only the manga but what I felt as this manga grabbed me, threw me across the room, and proceeded to stomp on my heart page by page. Don't let the cute colorful cover of this manga deceive what you're about to read because this manga has it dark dramatic moments that have you screaming throughout the story. It's these key moments of drama and intensity that make this manga absolutely breathtaking to read. You mix these dramatic moments with a bit of comedy, a lot and I mean A LOT of romance, and a dash of cruel intentions what you get is a manga that is pure enjoyment. It's a story of constant faults and mistakes, a story of love and regret, and a story that will grab your attention as you contentiously discover new things every chapter.

Characters: Personally I would argue that Nozoki Ana has many great characters that can be analyzed, dissected, and discussed for hours; however, for the sake of your time I will be discussing the 2 most important characters that drive the story forward and captivate readers for their unique personalities, traits, and yes... fetishes. Let's begin with Kido Tatsuhiko, Kido-kun is a person who I like to call... "Mr. Showtime" He's a very average 18 year-old young man who is tries to make a living for himself as a art student. He's the center of all attention and throughout the manga many girls are attracted to Kido-kun's charm calling him "sincere", "caring", and "funny". Many of the girls Kido-kun talks to honestly would do anything just to spend a night with him and YES.... the girls LITERALLY drop their pants without moments hesitation but of course many of these moments don't go without justification. As the story moves forward you start to see how Kido-kun changes and we can't address this change without the person who changed it for him and this leads us to our second lead.... Ikuno Emiru. Ohhh Emiru-chan... where to begin... Emiru is a "unique" character that has many different quirks that make her my favorite character of the whole series. Let me just say this, Emiru-chan is indeed a pervert but in a good way, she likes to "handle her business" by looking through a hole in the wall but that shouldn't be the main trait that defines who Emiru is. Emiru is SOOO clever in how she handles everyday situations if she puts her mind to it anything with her is possible. She is very strong minded and courageous, she gets put in situations where I would just give up and cry and turns them to her favor. Lastly, she is VERY VERY Caring, she is one of the sweetest girls I have ever witnessed and will do anything to make sure that you always have a person to talk to or a shoulder to cry on. These two characters are foundation of why this manga is so fantastic, it's a constant push and pull with these characters that generate waves of excitement, tears, and frustration that can only be achieved through their "special" relationship.

Art: Let's begin by saying this, Nozoki Ana is a manga that can be quite "heavy" in a sense that there is a lot of nudism involved where every other chapter illustrates naked bodies to truly set the overall tone and feel of the manga. After a couple chapters I personally got used to the nudism and just admired the story as a whole using the nudism as an advantage rather than a poor excuse for "fan service". The Nudism is what brings character to the art style and just brings a sense of realism to what the manga has to offer. You start to get a feel for just how unique the style is and like I said it will eventually fade away the more you read it and if anything bring more passion to what you are reading. Overall they did a solid job with the art style, great character designs, and stunning backdrops and scenery.

Nozoki Ana is a manga that I wish many people took a bit more seriously. The genre "ecchi" can do 1 of 2 things, it can either draw in people, or repel people and that is something I truly wish wouldn't happen. Many people look at this with the mindset of "OH... it's a ecchi manga... only perverts would read that" or "the cover looks super girly and childish.... I'll skip this....." but I beg you..... Please consider checking this manga out. I'm trying to make a valid point here that this manga is amazing from start to finish it took me on a emotional roller coaster that very few manga can do and it showed me that there are precious gems out there such as this one. It's pure entertainment from start to finish and as you read chapter by chapter you will discover on your own that on the other side of the "peephole" is not just some generic boring manga.... No... it is beautiful story that is worth much much more... than what it is.

I really devoured Nozoki Ana in a single afternoon and ended up being totally mesmerized by the impressively strong plot. Giving the best possible mark only seemed legit in my head.

Usually I do not read nor watch erotical romance / drama / ecchi type. But this time, after I discovered the OVA, which acts as an introduction, an appetizer or something created to catch your attention, I decided to break the frontier and started reading Nozoki Ana. In case you are wondering : no I won't answer where I watched the OVA (easy to guess in fact, but hell, not gonna admit that easily).

Talking about comparison : yeah the animated version was clearly designed to show the sexual parts. However it managed to deliver what could be considered as a more elaborated plot (which is completely right). So if you come here after watching the OVA, know that the director won the game : he entertained you and opened your curiosity ; that part I will try to satisfy.

Nozoki Ana must not be listed as a hentai, because it does not show enough to enter this category : so do not expect to see more than boobs & naked bodies. Nevertheless everything remains extremely explicit and the frontier between imagination and actual scenes tends to be smaller than expected. Yes the manga shows a sexual story but it turns out to be more like a romantic / friendly / dramatic story than something else.

Indeed, it starts between the meeting of 1 young man (Kido Tatshuhiko) & 1 young woman (Emiru Ikuno), both studying art at the same school. They are in fact neighbours and one day, Kido will discover the surprising habit her future friend has. Even though, the story isn't just about 2 teenagers / young adults having a kind of sex friends relationship, not at all. It is more complicated than it appears, also really dramatic on some points.

The ending might be heartbreaking - I was really astonished by how it ended up - and so does the whole show. Behind the naive appearance of every character, hides a complicated and traumatic past, including either a dramatic event or just something special. As I remember, there is really no character who gets forbidden : although as long as the story advances, many characters will disappear (should be understood as 'we won't see them again but they still exist and might re-appear'). Obviously the main events happen between Emiru & Kido. Their relationship will grow up, turning from a strange one to a really heartbreaking / loving one. I don't think it is possible to not "get inside" the characters, to not be able to feel how they should feel.

No one in the manga has special power, skills or anything special in fact. Every character could be a regular & normal person picked in the street. But however, they all have a will, feelings and a different behaviour. No manga has ever left me feel that close with any character : you feel every tear they drop, you smile everytime they do, you laugh whenever they laugh, etc. It was really impressive to have something like that, where you feel the emergency to learn more about anyone & anything.

The sexual part remains omnipresent - the core of everything - but relationships and characters development become more & more important as long as you move forward the chapters. However would I really want an adventure similar to Kido's one ? Probably not, considering how heartbreaking it was... even if it had its heartwarming moments. Life cannot be a slice of cake : it comes with complications, dramas, traumas... but in the end, you discover that the most important things, necessary for your mental health remain in their simplest form.

Indeed, whenever you feel in a bad mood, another human being exists and helps you healing your wounds, getting back on your feet. That was a beautiful message : you learn that some characters completely shut himself / herself after a traumatic event, developped a very different behaviour to protect his / her mind. But in the end, what he / she needed was just someone to rely on, someone who counts on you more than he counts in himself. Somewhere indeed, this person exists and is waiting for you.

Nozoki Ana was a masterpiece containing massive feelings : empathy, pity, disgust, comprehension, surprise, etc. You cannot read it without entering totally inside its universe (or if you manage to stay outside, you won't be able to appreciate it as its truest value), it absorbs you completely until you finished the last page. Took me an entire day to read it but I do not regret anything.

Nevertheless, there are a few negative points that I have to clear. Many characters will appear around the 117 chapters, but they all have a strong role BUT also a very temporary time. You can't forget these characters but it's a bit frustrating to notice you did not see them for a while and you won't get to meet them again, except for the last chapter which shows a kind of epilogue. I can't say this is such a negative point but I grew disappointed on losing some characters by sight, some who had a very important role for a few chapters...

I highly recommend this manga, for those who are looking for a "slice of life" genre (aka something realistic), with a really strong relationship growing up constantly and of course, sexual parts (yeah even if love & friendship are the core parts, don't forget it remains very sexually oriented).

well i am surprised when i first started reading this manga , i picked it as it was "claimed " the best of its kind on many boards . i have to say its a masterpiece.

its certainly a manga that one should read if they like ecchi-adult, romance kind of stuff.

its a story about a man and a women who fall in love over the course of time ,all because of the perverted concept of PEEPING . the story is well written, and it has a very mature view on everything . unlike other ecchi mangas this has a depth of story.

its the type of mangas that are hard to come by,its one of a kind .
as the manga story developers it gets more and more addictive.and give a good vibe of morals .

i would have given it a 10 but ..i cant because of 1 flaw ..but 99% of the readers don't care or too naive to be bothered by it like me. so its not a big flaw.

i suggest you to read it without the review ,its worth the surprise . some are literally jaw dropping moments .
i will give it 9.5

I have to admit. I came to read this manga just for the love story and the sex sence but I received much better then I expected. In the good way.

Well..
First review so its going to be shorter then you all think.
How to recap this manga in one word?
Traps. Traps everywhere.

Story: 8/10

Well. Im sure all of you come to this manga for the erotic sence right?
So, you can expect much more then a sex sence. The story is really good and can be understood if you all read it with an opend mind.

Art: 9/10

I can say this manga is a real art and the guy who write this manga is a real genius! Full of drama, love stories, college life and even action if I can add.

Character: 6/10

The Characters was pretty fine for me. Nothing more, nothing less.
But, you can expect some real cute girls and some pervert guys.

Enjoyment: 10/10

And its keeping that way! I can say I absolutely Enjoy by reading this. It never make me bored to read this manga and every time it gave me a new twist to the story it was even improved!

Overall: 10/10

I actually recommend it to all the guys who is looking for some serious love story and great drama. However, if love stories are not your type so this manga is not for you.