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Gimme_Apen9
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Love So Life review
If you were looking for a heart-throbbing, rooftop confessions, rival sabotaging protagonists-type of shoujo manga, keep on moving. I started reading this manga for one reason: HOW ADORABLE THE TWINS ARE.
Do you not see that cover photo? Those baby twins are cute! Honestly, they are what make up the plot. It is because of them that you truly get this sense of family and bonds. You get to appreciate the protagonist for all that she's been through and how she was able to grow to be such a responsible and caring person at such a young age. She makes me feel so inferior.
I absolutely love how the focus wasn't necessarily on the romance between Shiharu and Seiji. The story is more realistic and is more in touch with reality. Although, it's because the focus wasn't necessarily on the romance that the ending was fairly...how do I put this..."weak". Though honestly, it adds on to the innocence that encompasses this entire manga. Reading it every morning always put me in a good mood, starting my day off right. :)
Do you not see that cover photo? Those baby twins are cute! Honestly, they are what make up the plot. It is because of them that you truly get this sense of family and bonds. You get to appreciate the protagonist for all that she's been through and how she was able to grow to be such a responsible and caring person at such a young age. She makes me feel so inferior.
I absolutely love how the focus wasn't necessarily on the romance between Shiharu and Seiji. The story is more realistic and is more in touch with reality. Although, it's because the focus wasn't necessarily on the romance that the ending was fairly...how do I put this..."weak". Though honestly, it adds on to the innocence that encompasses this entire manga. Reading it every morning always put me in a good mood, starting my day off right. :)
ramenkitten8
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Love So Life 's review
While reading synopsis, one can misunderstand the whole spirit of this outstanding work! It's bright and soft, it can also influence people! If you need some light to feed your inner strength, then Love So Life is right for you. If you wanna read an embarassing story about a couple with age gap, then move for another thing, cause here you'll definately won't find much of the sort.
Story - 10
It seems fresh and realistic, all parts do suit one another, without any contrivedness. A girl from orphanage finds a part-time job in sort of kindergarden and somehow perfectly deels with problematic 2-year-old twins. Exhausted uncle of those twins catch at a straw, though this one straw happens to be a real catch. So the story of very cute twins and their babysitter begins.
Art - 10
The babies are soooo cute! (don't get me wrong, I'm not keen on babies, this is just the work is really good!) Everything is so unmature, anything pervert at all, even some Moments between Matsunaga and Nakamura are just fun, they don't make one's hurt run faster, reminding smth... you know... as it happens while reading romantic stories.
In short, art is touching.
Characters - 10
The charecters are psychologically correct.
There is a girl that wishes create an ideal place for abandoned children that want home and family back. She lost her mather in 5, though she remembers so much! Her own sad story allows her to understand fillings of children very well.
There is a man from "perfect family" - here you know what I mean, this is just classic: in his family's inner relationship was nothing at all. When
He sees Her attitude to children, life and... himself, when he is treated kindly without any selfish motive, when she is just a child by herself and she values a home and family so much, he just can't resist on giving her one. He gives this girl something that she admires, but can he think about her as a child, when she is a very young, but woman, who cares about him and his nephews and who is a very comforting creature, enough adult to take care of herself and others as well, more adult then some real grown-ups. How will he resist a temtation which is mostly not phisical?
Supporting characters are also well done.
So please enjoy this super cute manga, it'll make you brighter from the inside, though it is interesting and a good comedy also, so it's not boring
Story - 10
It seems fresh and realistic, all parts do suit one another, without any contrivedness. A girl from orphanage finds a part-time job in sort of kindergarden and somehow perfectly deels with problematic 2-year-old twins. Exhausted uncle of those twins catch at a straw, though this one straw happens to be a real catch. So the story of very cute twins and their babysitter begins.
Art - 10
The babies are soooo cute! (don't get me wrong, I'm not keen on babies, this is just the work is really good!) Everything is so unmature, anything pervert at all, even some Moments between Matsunaga and Nakamura are just fun, they don't make one's hurt run faster, reminding smth... you know... as it happens while reading romantic stories.
In short, art is touching.
Characters - 10
The charecters are psychologically correct.
There is a girl that wishes create an ideal place for abandoned children that want home and family back. She lost her mather in 5, though she remembers so much! Her own sad story allows her to understand fillings of children very well.
There is a man from "perfect family" - here you know what I mean, this is just classic: in his family's inner relationship was nothing at all. When
He sees Her attitude to children, life and... himself, when he is treated kindly without any selfish motive, when she is just a child by herself and she values a home and family so much, he just can't resist on giving her one. He gives this girl something that she admires, but can he think about her as a child, when she is a very young, but woman, who cares about him and his nephews and who is a very comforting creature, enough adult to take care of herself and others as well, more adult then some real grown-ups. How will he resist a temtation which is mostly not phisical?
Supporting characters are also well done.
So please enjoy this super cute manga, it'll make you brighter from the inside, though it is interesting and a good comedy also, so it's not boring
ReaderElaine5
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Love So Life 's review
STORY
I think to the readers of Love So Life, my rating for its story may be slightly strange. Yes, although the story may be truly sweet and extremely cuddly, if you're looking at a more professional perspective, I would say that this story is currently being repeated many times in many other manga as well.
However I do think that the story is very original in the sense that the story delivers quite a new taste of cuddliness and true familial love from the graphics and characters - this is not found in many forms of Shojo manga (at least of those I have read), and what I find very unique about Love So Life. That unique familial love that is introduced in the very beginning of the manga, and the growing relationship between the two main leads, Nakamura Shiharu and Matsunaga Seiji. Of course, there's also the regular, unclear mystery behind the male lead. :)
I also think that some people may find that this manga is going to be quite slow-paced; you will get frustrated at times because the manga, no matter how cute the twins are, will focus on them for about two whole chapters and not mention a single thing about the main leads' romance. Which, made me quite irritated at times, but I did enjoy the little twins' stories at the same time.
So, now again I say: for the story I give a 7 - for its unique taste, sweet story, but because of its lack of originality and slow progression, that took away some of the points I would've liked to give.
ART
Now I have almost complaints on this one. I will admit that I'm not one for the really quickly, scribbled ink drawings of many Shojo manga; nor am I the one to go for the simplistic Shonen types like the early forms of Dragonball Z. But this particular manga, oh - it was delicious eye candy.
The mangaka really designed the characters and environment very well for this manga. I can believe that Matsunaga Seiji is an exceptionally hot man, and Nakamura Shiharu a beautiful young girl. The twins speak for themselves, they are definitely one of the cutest things that you'll ever feast your eyes upon in this manga!
What the mangaka does is make the line art for the characters quite simplistic; however because the eyes are always drawn extremely well and varies distinctively depending on the situation, and because often times the background environment accompanies the situation well the manga's art is definitely quite moving.
However, there is some flaw to this beautifully illustrated piece of work. Although very minor, I did have some confusion between some of the characters due to their similarity in appearance - such as Matsunaga Seiji and Miyagawa Takeru. In the beginning when the two characters are introduced, you might find that these two are incredibly similar and can be mixed up often, but that's a minor problem that is solved as you progress through the manga.
So, 9/10. :)
CHARACTER
I think that the characters speak for themselves. Please keep in mind that this is NOT a smut Shojo manga, therefore you will not get an incredibly hot guy trying to get into another girl's pants in every chapter. Instead, you will see an incredibly hot guy in a cute dilemma about whether to even lay a finger on the girl. Through this manga you will see slight character development, but much is focused on the character being static as the mangaka seems to want to represent many messages about life - with the characters being static, it makes them easier to be symbolic of things in reality, and help the mangaka deliver the intended message.
And so, definitely 9 out of 10. Again, because of my pickiness about individuality, I think that a 10 is deserving of the mangaka who can come up with a unique character that stands out from all other mangas out there as of now. So, 9. :)
OVERALL
I think Love So Life is one of the most cutest, sweetest, mangas I have ever read - legit. Once you pick it up, I guarantee you if you are a cutie-lover you will not be able to put this manga down. It is definitely delicious eyecandy and sweets for thought. It's a bit similar to Faster than a Kiss in terms of the 'girl staying in an older man's home; student-teacher relationship' storyline. However it does have a more unique taste to it compared to many, many Shojo manga I've read, so please take your time to consider this manga as your next treat for the following weeks (or days!) to come. ;)
I think to the readers of Love So Life, my rating for its story may be slightly strange. Yes, although the story may be truly sweet and extremely cuddly, if you're looking at a more professional perspective, I would say that this story is currently being repeated many times in many other manga as well.
However I do think that the story is very original in the sense that the story delivers quite a new taste of cuddliness and true familial love from the graphics and characters - this is not found in many forms of Shojo manga (at least of those I have read), and what I find very unique about Love So Life. That unique familial love that is introduced in the very beginning of the manga, and the growing relationship between the two main leads, Nakamura Shiharu and Matsunaga Seiji. Of course, there's also the regular, unclear mystery behind the male lead. :)
I also think that some people may find that this manga is going to be quite slow-paced; you will get frustrated at times because the manga, no matter how cute the twins are, will focus on them for about two whole chapters and not mention a single thing about the main leads' romance. Which, made me quite irritated at times, but I did enjoy the little twins' stories at the same time.
So, now again I say: for the story I give a 7 - for its unique taste, sweet story, but because of its lack of originality and slow progression, that took away some of the points I would've liked to give.
ART
Now I have almost complaints on this one. I will admit that I'm not one for the really quickly, scribbled ink drawings of many Shojo manga; nor am I the one to go for the simplistic Shonen types like the early forms of Dragonball Z. But this particular manga, oh - it was delicious eye candy.
The mangaka really designed the characters and environment very well for this manga. I can believe that Matsunaga Seiji is an exceptionally hot man, and Nakamura Shiharu a beautiful young girl. The twins speak for themselves, they are definitely one of the cutest things that you'll ever feast your eyes upon in this manga!
What the mangaka does is make the line art for the characters quite simplistic; however because the eyes are always drawn extremely well and varies distinctively depending on the situation, and because often times the background environment accompanies the situation well the manga's art is definitely quite moving.
However, there is some flaw to this beautifully illustrated piece of work. Although very minor, I did have some confusion between some of the characters due to their similarity in appearance - such as Matsunaga Seiji and Miyagawa Takeru. In the beginning when the two characters are introduced, you might find that these two are incredibly similar and can be mixed up often, but that's a minor problem that is solved as you progress through the manga.
So, 9/10. :)
CHARACTER
I think that the characters speak for themselves. Please keep in mind that this is NOT a smut Shojo manga, therefore you will not get an incredibly hot guy trying to get into another girl's pants in every chapter. Instead, you will see an incredibly hot guy in a cute dilemma about whether to even lay a finger on the girl. Through this manga you will see slight character development, but much is focused on the character being static as the mangaka seems to want to represent many messages about life - with the characters being static, it makes them easier to be symbolic of things in reality, and help the mangaka deliver the intended message.
And so, definitely 9 out of 10. Again, because of my pickiness about individuality, I think that a 10 is deserving of the mangaka who can come up with a unique character that stands out from all other mangas out there as of now. So, 9. :)
OVERALL
I think Love So Life is one of the most cutest, sweetest, mangas I have ever read - legit. Once you pick it up, I guarantee you if you are a cutie-lover you will not be able to put this manga down. It is definitely delicious eyecandy and sweets for thought. It's a bit similar to Faster than a Kiss in terms of the 'girl staying in an older man's home; student-teacher relationship' storyline. However it does have a more unique taste to it compared to many, many Shojo manga I've read, so please take your time to consider this manga as your next treat for the following weeks (or days!) to come. ;)
Gin-iro13
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Love So Life 's review
OH MY DAYS!!! I LOVE this manga! It's so heartwarming and cute and you fall in love with all of the characters, especially Aoi and Akane! I literally laughed and cried at the events in this and I wait with baited breath for the next chapter every time I finish the last. I still haven't found a manga to beat this one!
Mini reviews:
Story: 10
I know the story line seems over done but the execution of this one tops all the rest. It didn't feel overly cliched and things progressed naturally. It flows so smoothly and you can actually see and feel the passage of time through the story in a way that makes you feel a little nostalgic.
Art: 9
Really well drawn and the drawings of the kids are especially very sweet. Her eyes weren't too big and I didn't have any problems adjusting to the style the way I do with some mangas.
Character: 10
The character development here was stunning. I loved finding out a little bit more about each one of them through the chapters and watching the twins grow right in front of me!
Enjoyment: 10
I loved reading this so much! I would happily read it all over again and again if my data allowance would allow it! It feels so long between the release of new translated chapters because I want to read the next one so much.
Overall: 10
This manga is amazing. So much better than the rest of the childcare mangas I've read and most of the regular shoujo manga I've gone through as well! I would recommend this manga to anyone who loves children (or reading about them), shoujo romance, slightly older guys, or family themes. You won't regret giving it a shot.
Mini reviews:
Story: 10
I know the story line seems over done but the execution of this one tops all the rest. It didn't feel overly cliched and things progressed naturally. It flows so smoothly and you can actually see and feel the passage of time through the story in a way that makes you feel a little nostalgic.
Art: 9
Really well drawn and the drawings of the kids are especially very sweet. Her eyes weren't too big and I didn't have any problems adjusting to the style the way I do with some mangas.
Character: 10
The character development here was stunning. I loved finding out a little bit more about each one of them through the chapters and watching the twins grow right in front of me!
Enjoyment: 10
I loved reading this so much! I would happily read it all over again and again if my data allowance would allow it! It feels so long between the release of new translated chapters because I want to read the next one so much.
Overall: 10
This manga is amazing. So much better than the rest of the childcare mangas I've read and most of the regular shoujo manga I've gone through as well! I would recommend this manga to anyone who loves children (or reading about them), shoujo romance, slightly older guys, or family themes. You won't regret giving it a shot.
bunny1ov3r6
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Love So Life 's review
Love So Live is a heartwarming manga, very cute humorous, but if you are expecting a great romance out of this, you will be sorely disappointed. The plot is far more focused on the relationships as they relate to the twins, Aoi and Akane, than that between the male and female lead, and that is fine, but it also overshadows most other relationships.
The progression is very disjointed, with the heroine falling in love (but not in love, because she's a silly protagonist who doesn't understand her own feelings) with the male lead from the very start, and any other developments creeping along at a snails pace, and is swiftly and hastily wrapped up in the last few chapters in an unsatisfactory fashion, in my opinion. It seemed to me that the author may have been rushed, as I recall at least one subplot that was left without any sort of resolution by the end.
Were I to rate it solely as a romance, I'd rate it a 5 or a six, but there are many other components to this story, it frequently made me smile, and occasionally made me sad, so I cannot say that I did not enjoy it sufficiently enough to award it the 8 that I believe it warrants.
The progression is very disjointed, with the heroine falling in love (but not in love, because she's a silly protagonist who doesn't understand her own feelings) with the male lead from the very start, and any other developments creeping along at a snails pace, and is swiftly and hastily wrapped up in the last few chapters in an unsatisfactory fashion, in my opinion. It seemed to me that the author may have been rushed, as I recall at least one subplot that was left without any sort of resolution by the end.
Were I to rate it solely as a romance, I'd rate it a 5 or a six, but there are many other components to this story, it frequently made me smile, and occasionally made me sad, so I cannot say that I did not enjoy it sufficiently enough to award it the 8 that I believe it warrants.
RoodyChan2
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Love So Life 's review
"Once I start, I have to finish" Was my thought when I finished this. (Although there have been a few exceptions where it's so bad that I drop it... obviously this was better than those I guess.)
The kids were ADORABLE. I just wish there was something. Something at all with the main two characters. I kept sitting in anticipation with nothing. It made me feel like I wasted my time in the end.
I feel like there could have been much more to work with. Even with their backgrounds, they kept it very "oh yeah, this happened and that's all."
In the end, the only thing I loved was the development of the kids.
The kids were ADORABLE. I just wish there was something. Something at all with the main two characters. I kept sitting in anticipation with nothing. It made me feel like I wasted my time in the end.
I feel like there could have been much more to work with. Even with their backgrounds, they kept it very "oh yeah, this happened and that's all."
In the end, the only thing I loved was the development of the kids.
Chinomi-san6
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Love So Life 's review
tl;dr on bottom
Love so Life could easily be a top or bottom pick manga depending on what type of person you are.
It is a story about a teenage girl that works at an orphanage, but then gets hired to become the babysitter of two young twins being looked after by their busy uncle. It is very slice of life with a bit of plot development here and there, but the main focus is definitely placed upon the relationship the MC has with the two kids. On the side is also a slow moving romance between the MC and the uncle of the two children that really takes its time to build up to much.
The majority of characters are either very likable or very realistic. The two main characters both have their own charm to them as well as a nice dynamic with each other, the twins really feel like actual kids, and all the side characters are alright I guess. The interactions between all the characters are honestly the best part of the manga and it really makes you feel the closeness they are as a family, even though they aren't a typical one.
The art is about what you'd expect so I'm not gonna talk about it much.
Now I want to raise a few personal issues that I have found with this manga. First off, after thinking about the story as a whole, I found it so surprising how little character development there was. Most of the characters stay relatively the same from beginning to end, which you could argue is a good thing if you enjoy them from the beginning, but for someone who really enjoys seeing characters grow, it was a bit of a disappointment. And while I said that the plot advances earlier, it's more like the plot with lurch forward every few chapters, then stay the same for the next 10. Of course the romance aspect of this is also something to be desired, but I think the manga makes it clear that that isn't the main focus.
Overall I think that if you enjoy slow paced slice of life with warm interactions between the characters then you'd really enjoy this. I personally like stories that do most of the things that this manga did not do (story and character development) so I found myself trudging through it at times. That being said though, it was an enjoyable experience nonetheless.
tl;dr- very slow paced but cute, so if that's your thing then pick it up, but if you like development and change, consider something else
Love so Life could easily be a top or bottom pick manga depending on what type of person you are.
It is a story about a teenage girl that works at an orphanage, but then gets hired to become the babysitter of two young twins being looked after by their busy uncle. It is very slice of life with a bit of plot development here and there, but the main focus is definitely placed upon the relationship the MC has with the two kids. On the side is also a slow moving romance between the MC and the uncle of the two children that really takes its time to build up to much.
The majority of characters are either very likable or very realistic. The two main characters both have their own charm to them as well as a nice dynamic with each other, the twins really feel like actual kids, and all the side characters are alright I guess. The interactions between all the characters are honestly the best part of the manga and it really makes you feel the closeness they are as a family, even though they aren't a typical one.
The art is about what you'd expect so I'm not gonna talk about it much.
Now I want to raise a few personal issues that I have found with this manga. First off, after thinking about the story as a whole, I found it so surprising how little character development there was. Most of the characters stay relatively the same from beginning to end, which you could argue is a good thing if you enjoy them from the beginning, but for someone who really enjoys seeing characters grow, it was a bit of a disappointment. And while I said that the plot advances earlier, it's more like the plot with lurch forward every few chapters, then stay the same for the next 10. Of course the romance aspect of this is also something to be desired, but I think the manga makes it clear that that isn't the main focus.
Overall I think that if you enjoy slow paced slice of life with warm interactions between the characters then you'd really enjoy this. I personally like stories that do most of the things that this manga did not do (story and character development) so I found myself trudging through it at times. That being said though, it was an enjoyable experience nonetheless.
tl;dr- very slow paced but cute, so if that's your thing then pick it up, but if you like development and change, consider something else
amy2205
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Love So Life 's review
It’s been a while since I’ve read a shoujo manga that made me squeal so much. I was recommended “Love So Life” by a friend of mine many years ago and while the cover looked cute, I was annoyed by its being incomplete at that time. I’m a fast reader, so it’s even worse when the manga is still updating. Nevertheless, I kept it on my list to read and when it was done, I read it quite quickly, only stopping when I had to focus on finals. The friend that had recommended it to me said that she loved fluffy shoujo series that were
over-the-top adorable, and while I looked at some of the others she suggested, “Love So Life” took the cake for cutest shoujo. I’m sure if you read through the first few chapters, you’ll know exactly what I mean whether or not you’re familiar with the shoujo genre.
Already the synopsis paints the manga as a sweet little story from the beginning: a teenaged girl who is good with kids and lives in an orphanage is hired as a babysitter for the twins of a busy news reporting uncle. Shiharu is young and pure as an angel, and Matsunaga is attractive and extremely grateful he’ll have a hand with these kids that aren’t his. The questions you’ll probably have are (1) what happened to Shiharu’s parents? (2) What are these kids like? And (3) how handsome is Matsunaga exactly?
The answers to all these inquiries and more are answered fairly neatly in the length of this manga. If you’re down for a lovely and light slice of life manga, this is definitely it. I know a lot of people enjoy manga that instantly captures your attention and keeps you riveted and furiously flipping the pages, but “Love So Life” is so pleasantly relaxing. It does indeed become addicting, but it’s certainly not a stressful read.
I must give credit to the mangaka for being so incredibly creative. Almost every chapter is a new situation with the twins. Shiharu is always trying to find a way to keep them occupied and teach them something new while keeping them out of trouble. She constantly remembers what her mother taught her and what she observes from other children to work better with the ones that she is in charge of. I was never bored while reading this. Realistically, there are a lot of things children are up to, like making mischief in a kiddy pool, going trick-or-treating, meeting new friends, and so much more. Akane-chan and Aoi-chan never had a dull moment in the manga.
As to be expected, the growth of the twins over the span of the story also fostered Chiharu’s growth as a young woman. While she was already quite mature in the beginning (as described by her friends and Matsunaga-san) because she was seen being very responsible with the younger ones at the orphanage and studied dutifully, she seemed to open her eyes a little more with the help of the twins. The two of them were still emotionally growing and Shiharu became more and more attached to them, loving them like they were her family rather than some kids she had to babysit. She paid attention more and more to the feelings of those around her, which assisted in her job as a children’s caretaker.
Of course, characteristic to classic shoujo, the main love interest is Matsunaga-san, who doesn’t disappoint readers with his attractiveness. At first he appears very tired all the time from his job, so much that right after he arrives home, he collapses on the floor. As Shiharu takes care of the twins for him, he turns out to be a very nice man, always thanking Shiharu for her work, being kind to her, and thinking to include her in family plans.
The one tiny complaint I have is that the attraction between the two starts a little bit early, already in the first few chapters. I guess it’s understandable seeing that Shiharu is so cute and dependable, the kind of mother figure that Matsunaga-san admires, and Matsunaga is without a doubt good-looking, with a good career, and young-looking despite being older. The one thing that helps it is that the manga stretches their relationship for over 100 chapters, so you sort of forget about the rushing in the beginning. They are, of course, a good shipping.
The other thing I like about Love So Life is that there are a lot of things to focus on besides the twins. They definitely make up the biggest part of the plot, but there is also like I mentioned before, Shiharu’s relationship with Matsunaga, her best friend Rio’s boy problems, even a love triangle. I was never bored through the course of this manga and find it absolutely amazing that this is Kouchi’s first work.
The art style is a little bit simpler than I’m used to in shoujo, but it still does the job. The twins always look very precious with chubby faces and huge eyes. It’s so funny to see Shiharu and others being affected by how adorable they are when they say certain things or wear matching clothes. While Matsunaga is described as attractive, sometimes I found the line of his chin to be a little too long, or his face shaped a little strangely. Clothes-wise, though, I liked everyone’s selection, and hair was drawn fine.
Aside from how dense Shiharu could be sometimes when it came to her feelings and the romantic ones of others, I enjoyed this manga a whole bunch. I laughed out loud multiple times and found it very sweet at others. An avid shoujo reader would eat this up instantly, and I think a newcomer to shoujo would enjoy this immensely as well. Shiharu’s a delightful character and her interactions with the twins are pleasantly memorable. Love in many forms is present in “Love So Life,” true to its name.
Already the synopsis paints the manga as a sweet little story from the beginning: a teenaged girl who is good with kids and lives in an orphanage is hired as a babysitter for the twins of a busy news reporting uncle. Shiharu is young and pure as an angel, and Matsunaga is attractive and extremely grateful he’ll have a hand with these kids that aren’t his. The questions you’ll probably have are (1) what happened to Shiharu’s parents? (2) What are these kids like? And (3) how handsome is Matsunaga exactly?
The answers to all these inquiries and more are answered fairly neatly in the length of this manga. If you’re down for a lovely and light slice of life manga, this is definitely it. I know a lot of people enjoy manga that instantly captures your attention and keeps you riveted and furiously flipping the pages, but “Love So Life” is so pleasantly relaxing. It does indeed become addicting, but it’s certainly not a stressful read.
I must give credit to the mangaka for being so incredibly creative. Almost every chapter is a new situation with the twins. Shiharu is always trying to find a way to keep them occupied and teach them something new while keeping them out of trouble. She constantly remembers what her mother taught her and what she observes from other children to work better with the ones that she is in charge of. I was never bored while reading this. Realistically, there are a lot of things children are up to, like making mischief in a kiddy pool, going trick-or-treating, meeting new friends, and so much more. Akane-chan and Aoi-chan never had a dull moment in the manga.
As to be expected, the growth of the twins over the span of the story also fostered Chiharu’s growth as a young woman. While she was already quite mature in the beginning (as described by her friends and Matsunaga-san) because she was seen being very responsible with the younger ones at the orphanage and studied dutifully, she seemed to open her eyes a little more with the help of the twins. The two of them were still emotionally growing and Shiharu became more and more attached to them, loving them like they were her family rather than some kids she had to babysit. She paid attention more and more to the feelings of those around her, which assisted in her job as a children’s caretaker.
Of course, characteristic to classic shoujo, the main love interest is Matsunaga-san, who doesn’t disappoint readers with his attractiveness. At first he appears very tired all the time from his job, so much that right after he arrives home, he collapses on the floor. As Shiharu takes care of the twins for him, he turns out to be a very nice man, always thanking Shiharu for her work, being kind to her, and thinking to include her in family plans.
The one tiny complaint I have is that the attraction between the two starts a little bit early, already in the first few chapters. I guess it’s understandable seeing that Shiharu is so cute and dependable, the kind of mother figure that Matsunaga-san admires, and Matsunaga is without a doubt good-looking, with a good career, and young-looking despite being older. The one thing that helps it is that the manga stretches their relationship for over 100 chapters, so you sort of forget about the rushing in the beginning. They are, of course, a good shipping.
The other thing I like about Love So Life is that there are a lot of things to focus on besides the twins. They definitely make up the biggest part of the plot, but there is also like I mentioned before, Shiharu’s relationship with Matsunaga, her best friend Rio’s boy problems, even a love triangle. I was never bored through the course of this manga and find it absolutely amazing that this is Kouchi’s first work.
The art style is a little bit simpler than I’m used to in shoujo, but it still does the job. The twins always look very precious with chubby faces and huge eyes. It’s so funny to see Shiharu and others being affected by how adorable they are when they say certain things or wear matching clothes. While Matsunaga is described as attractive, sometimes I found the line of his chin to be a little too long, or his face shaped a little strangely. Clothes-wise, though, I liked everyone’s selection, and hair was drawn fine.
Aside from how dense Shiharu could be sometimes when it came to her feelings and the romantic ones of others, I enjoyed this manga a whole bunch. I laughed out loud multiple times and found it very sweet at others. An avid shoujo reader would eat this up instantly, and I think a newcomer to shoujo would enjoy this immensely as well. Shiharu’s a delightful character and her interactions with the twins are pleasantly memorable. Love in many forms is present in “Love So Life,” true to its name.
shanaia13
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Love So Life 's review
I've read up to the fiftieth chapter and the main coupling is not cannon yet. They show signs like "what is this feeling" or denies it at times but the romance seems to be going absolutely no where. The mangaka focuses more on the main character taking care of the twins and comparing it to her past, which gets annoying.
Ekhein10
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Love So Life 's review
"Love so Life" puts its emphasis on parent-child relationships and shows how important and dearing a child will see his or her parent. The scenes that show the bond between Shiharu and her mother are especially very touching to the point where I start sniffling and tearing, and the way that Shiharu plays and explains things to the twins make me smile and laugh even more. I look forward to every chapter, especially the parts where the twins make their appearance with their cute and matching clothes.
Reading this manga also made me think of Fruits Basket.
Reading this manga also made me think of Fruits Basket.
PurpleYam2
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Love So Life 's review
I really enjoyed reading Love So Life.
Without spoiling too much, the plot is basically about a teenage girl, Shiharu, who babysits two-year-old twins, Aoi and Akane. While babysitting Aoi and Akane, Shiharu begans developing feelings for their guardian and uncle, Matsunaga. And the story advances from there on with funny, and sometimes sad, one-shots.
Love So Life advances slowly, but surely, with innocent and simple feelings. Every chapter is like a new one-shot, advancing more towards an actual plot. It's pretty interesting to see more about Shiharu's past when she's babysitting Aoi and Akane and they get into a certain situation that Shiharu has experienced before. There was hardly anything, if not nothing, that I disliked about the manga; it's cute, the story unravels well, and the characters have interesting backgrounds.
I definitely recommend reading Love So Life if you want to read something cute, sweet, and simple.
Without spoiling too much, the plot is basically about a teenage girl, Shiharu, who babysits two-year-old twins, Aoi and Akane. While babysitting Aoi and Akane, Shiharu begans developing feelings for their guardian and uncle, Matsunaga. And the story advances from there on with funny, and sometimes sad, one-shots.
Love So Life advances slowly, but surely, with innocent and simple feelings. Every chapter is like a new one-shot, advancing more towards an actual plot. It's pretty interesting to see more about Shiharu's past when she's babysitting Aoi and Akane and they get into a certain situation that Shiharu has experienced before. There was hardly anything, if not nothing, that I disliked about the manga; it's cute, the story unravels well, and the characters have interesting backgrounds.
I definitely recommend reading Love So Life if you want to read something cute, sweet, and simple.
TensaiShonen7
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Love So Life review
I absolutely love this manga , it is really very very sweet. The cute little twins Akane and Aoi how they grow up with their cute babysitter Shiharu and their handsome uncle Seiji. It gives you a happy feeling reading it. The day to day activities of the twins and character developments are really very good in this . Shiharu, a child herself so diligently takes care of these two little angels is very sweet . Seiji on the other hand, I really loved the maturity in his character, Shiharu and his love story is really different and adorable . It is a patient love.
Beautiful story .
Pinkbismuth15
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Love So Life 's review
This manga recieves a 10/10 so its a complete 100% of an awesome manga!
If they ever decide to create an anime for this manga, I really HOPE and PRAY they follow this manga closely! If not it will be a waste of time and effort on their part.
You know the saying " the books are better than the movies?" Well it will be the same case for this manga, I want to be able to have the visual and auditory happiness. (If that makes any sense LOL)
Anyways, this is the type of story where one can imagine our selves in the shoes of the characters. Or relate to what they do or why they did it. It is well written, (even though I read it through scanlations once it is in english and available for Americans I will be ready to buy one), each character is alive in the manga. All the emotions. And especially the twins, how they grow up, its like we are also raising them too LOL, the relationship status between Shiharu and Seiji. (I think this is acceptable right? I am not giving away to much information?) At any rate, I think it took me a year to finally finish this series, and I am a little sad that it is finally over, but I am so glad the author decided to have a sequel! Not to mention it is all about the twins! I am so excited to read more from this author, even though she does not have other works so I wonder what's gonig on through her mind right now?
The art is amazing, and captured wonderfully. At any rate I am glad I read this and finished it.
If they ever decide to create an anime for this manga, I really HOPE and PRAY they follow this manga closely! If not it will be a waste of time and effort on their part.
You know the saying " the books are better than the movies?" Well it will be the same case for this manga, I want to be able to have the visual and auditory happiness. (If that makes any sense LOL)
Anyways, this is the type of story where one can imagine our selves in the shoes of the characters. Or relate to what they do or why they did it. It is well written, (even though I read it through scanlations once it is in english and available for Americans I will be ready to buy one), each character is alive in the manga. All the emotions. And especially the twins, how they grow up, its like we are also raising them too LOL, the relationship status between Shiharu and Seiji. (I think this is acceptable right? I am not giving away to much information?) At any rate, I think it took me a year to finally finish this series, and I am a little sad that it is finally over, but I am so glad the author decided to have a sequel! Not to mention it is all about the twins! I am so excited to read more from this author, even though she does not have other works so I wonder what's gonig on through her mind right now?
The art is amazing, and captured wonderfully. At any rate I am glad I read this and finished it.
Lamyisme9
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Love So Life 's review
I don't understand how anyone could possibly dislike this manga. I started reading this when I was a freshman during midterms week on my iPod touch. I'm halfway through my junior year, still reading this on my iPhone 6. That's a lot of time. Just sayin'.
I'll keep it short and simple:
The characters are so lovable. It's so hard to hate any of the characters. The twins just melt my heart with their innocence. <3
The story is addicting. I can't get enough. Every time a new chapter comes out, I squeal in excitement. Like gasppp, what's going to happen next?!!?
The art is gorgeouss. It's just so simple and not over done with GIANT eyes.
Enjoyment? Must I? Just take a look at the score. :)
I'll keep it short and simple:
The characters are so lovable. It's so hard to hate any of the characters. The twins just melt my heart with their innocence. <3
The story is addicting. I can't get enough. Every time a new chapter comes out, I squeal in excitement. Like gasppp, what's going to happen next?!!?
The art is gorgeouss. It's just so simple and not over done with GIANT eyes.
Enjoyment? Must I? Just take a look at the score. :)
xMiki-chan3
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Love So Life 's review
I fell in love with this manga!!!!!
the characters are so freaking cute and amazing. I finished this manga in one go. I am addicted to aoi and akane (the little kiddos) they were so cute, some parts of the chapters made me cry they were so cuuteee uuugghhhh . And Nakamura was so adorable, i just fell in love with her character.
this is the most pure, innocent and lovely manga I have ever read, truly, i have read almost 2000 romance mangas and believe me, this manga made my heart warm and filled with love. this manga is a little bittersweet.
the way the sibling love each other, care for eatch other makes you truly warm, the way Nakamura looks after these kids is just honorable, the way this 16 years old girl teaches the kids about everything makes you want to rise your children just the way she does.
the mangaka is a true artist , i mean i have never seen such beautiful art, the babies and the children are drawn so finely and lovely and cutely.
gosh , if you love romance , slice of life and shoujo you ought to read this manga without a doubt.
if you don't read this manga you are going to be a criminal.
I loved everything about this manga.
The development of characters was written and shown very nicely.
and what i loved the most about LSL is, that there is no jealousy and stupid characters in this manga, nothing makes you want to drop reading or annoyed.
well, i really do recommend anyone to read LSL.
the characters are so freaking cute and amazing. I finished this manga in one go. I am addicted to aoi and akane (the little kiddos) they were so cute, some parts of the chapters made me cry they were so cuuteee uuugghhhh . And Nakamura was so adorable, i just fell in love with her character.
this is the most pure, innocent and lovely manga I have ever read, truly, i have read almost 2000 romance mangas and believe me, this manga made my heart warm and filled with love. this manga is a little bittersweet.
the way the sibling love each other, care for eatch other makes you truly warm, the way Nakamura looks after these kids is just honorable, the way this 16 years old girl teaches the kids about everything makes you want to rise your children just the way she does.
the mangaka is a true artist , i mean i have never seen such beautiful art, the babies and the children are drawn so finely and lovely and cutely.
gosh , if you love romance , slice of life and shoujo you ought to read this manga without a doubt.
if you don't read this manga you are going to be a criminal.
I loved everything about this manga.
The development of characters was written and shown very nicely.
and what i loved the most about LSL is, that there is no jealousy and stupid characters in this manga, nothing makes you want to drop reading or annoyed.
well, i really do recommend anyone to read LSL.
ShinXShinra3
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Love So Life 's review
I fell in love with this manga! But I read it too fast and made it through all 85 translated chapters I can find. This is one manga that I'm actually screaming at my computer screen. "Noooooooooooooo!" "Yes!" or even just screaming at the top of my lungs. "Awwwww" sometimes is one of the things I say as well. I'm hoping I can find some translated versions soon because I'm dying to know what happens. The storyline isn't like any other. It's different from EVERY single manga I've read. I love the twins too! They are too cute! Then the "baby sitter is an orphan"
thing is totally unique as well. I really hope this becomes an anime. It's truly an entire category by itself. 10 out of 10 is my score. I love it. I think I've re-read it 3 or 4 times now.
giku9311312
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Love So Life 's review
This is a heart warming story. Two Great little kids that need love. A young girl that has LOTS of love to give, and a guy who seems lost and is looking for help for his instant family. This story has so many ways it could go I am almost as excited to see which it goes as I am to see how each person will grow. This is a love-able story whit all the best ingredients. Cant wait to see how it goes.
WindBreaker13
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Love So Life 's review
“In this world, things don’t always turn out the way we want them to.”
The story itself is charming. High School girl and part time babysitter falls in love with the uncle of the kids she’s in charge of. Actually the whole falling in love with a teacher or sensei has been done and sometimes butchered. This one is played rather nicely though. Suave till the end, or till the last chapter I read since it’s still publishing. So far, it’s about family. Not only the one you’re born into but the one that life or you choose for yourself. The innocence of kids and how someone changes your life just by their mere presence.
Shiharu is sixteen years old and lives in an orphanage. She’s been there since the death of her mother when she was five years old. Her dream is to open a day care of her own. Relentless in making her dream come true she has a part time job as a babysitter in order to save up money for it. The uncle and guardian of her two favorite kids, Seiji Matsunaga, asks her to be his personal babysitter and will pay her double what she makes in her current job. How can she resist?
Shiharu is a strong lead. Been on her own for a while she is looked at as like a mother hen to most of the other kids in the orphan. I would have liked to have seen her in other aspects of her life more but it was ninety percent of the time as a baby-sitter. No harm since that’s what this manga is about anyway. It would also be more weird if it was a sheltered girl, but Shiharu is mature for her age and is used to taking care of herself.
The characters are easy going and overall nice to get to know. None of the scenes with new characters is awkward or forced, it’s more of a casual introduction and they go about their day as usual. I am really looking forward to seeing some of the characters they introduced take a bigger part in the manga.
The manga isn't done publishing but you can tell right away it's building up for a romance. Maybe even a love triangle. Since it’s not off the table. Am I a little upset that the romance will be between a teenager and a twenty five year old adult? It’s a manga, and also a high school girls dream. Where else can they (I’m included ) live vicariously through? I say, bring on the sexy teachers, the mysterious and aloof guys, and the unattainable best friends.
The art is cute and average. The twins, Akane and Aoi are adorable. Seiji looks his part well and the in himself to portray his working side is believable and not exaggerated. It lacks in scenic beauty but it does great in character development (though slow).
A memory of her childhood, a recap of previous chapters and a new memory with the twins. This happens for the first three volumes. After that it stops giving recaps. Which is sad since I was looking forward to forgetting just so that I could be reminded.
Story is repetitive. For the first few chapters, it’s basically the same lesson as the previous ones. Baby-sit, play dress up, and awkward sexual tension they are obvious to. Which are probably my only problem with the manga thus far.
Heartwarming story. It’s actually so so sweet. Which is why I wanted so badly to give it a 10 but it’s too soon and it’s still publishing.
The story itself is charming. High School girl and part time babysitter falls in love with the uncle of the kids she’s in charge of. Actually the whole falling in love with a teacher or sensei has been done and sometimes butchered. This one is played rather nicely though. Suave till the end, or till the last chapter I read since it’s still publishing. So far, it’s about family. Not only the one you’re born into but the one that life or you choose for yourself. The innocence of kids and how someone changes your life just by their mere presence.
Shiharu is sixteen years old and lives in an orphanage. She’s been there since the death of her mother when she was five years old. Her dream is to open a day care of her own. Relentless in making her dream come true she has a part time job as a babysitter in order to save up money for it. The uncle and guardian of her two favorite kids, Seiji Matsunaga, asks her to be his personal babysitter and will pay her double what she makes in her current job. How can she resist?
Shiharu is a strong lead. Been on her own for a while she is looked at as like a mother hen to most of the other kids in the orphan. I would have liked to have seen her in other aspects of her life more but it was ninety percent of the time as a baby-sitter. No harm since that’s what this manga is about anyway. It would also be more weird if it was a sheltered girl, but Shiharu is mature for her age and is used to taking care of herself.
The characters are easy going and overall nice to get to know. None of the scenes with new characters is awkward or forced, it’s more of a casual introduction and they go about their day as usual. I am really looking forward to seeing some of the characters they introduced take a bigger part in the manga.
The manga isn't done publishing but you can tell right away it's building up for a romance. Maybe even a love triangle. Since it’s not off the table. Am I a little upset that the romance will be between a teenager and a twenty five year old adult? It’s a manga, and also a high school girls dream. Where else can they (I’m included ) live vicariously through? I say, bring on the sexy teachers, the mysterious and aloof guys, and the unattainable best friends.
The art is cute and average. The twins, Akane and Aoi are adorable. Seiji looks his part well and the in himself to portray his working side is believable and not exaggerated. It lacks in scenic beauty but it does great in character development (though slow).
A memory of her childhood, a recap of previous chapters and a new memory with the twins. This happens for the first three volumes. After that it stops giving recaps. Which is sad since I was looking forward to forgetting just so that I could be reminded.
Story is repetitive. For the first few chapters, it’s basically the same lesson as the previous ones. Baby-sit, play dress up, and awkward sexual tension they are obvious to. Which are probably my only problem with the manga thus far.
Heartwarming story. It’s actually so so sweet. Which is why I wanted so badly to give it a 10 but it’s too soon and it’s still publishing.
Jean_Marcos12
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Love So Life review
Love So Life is a manga that has, so far, influenced me deeply and taught me to love life and appreciate the little moments because life is just too short.
Nakamura Shiharu is a sixteen year old orphan girl, she adores kids, because she grew up with them at the orphanage, and is very good at handling them. She dreams to run a daycare one day so she is working part-time after school at a nursery. She forms a strong friendship with two twins, Matsunaga Akane and Aoi , who are two years-old. One day, their uncle, Matsunaga Seiji, comes to pick them up and notices how good Shiharu is with the kids so he offers to pay her double if she works as their babysitter, she accepts and so her new exciting life with the Matsunaga family begins!
I rarely stumble upon such special stories, ex. Clannad, so when I do, I usually get very emotional. Love So Life is definitely a manga that you would want to read more and more of. I finished all twenty seven published chapters just today and I'm impatient for the new chapter to come out!
I guarantee that you won't waste your time reading it.
Nakamura Shiharu is a sixteen year old orphan girl, she adores kids, because she grew up with them at the orphanage, and is very good at handling them. She dreams to run a daycare one day so she is working part-time after school at a nursery. She forms a strong friendship with two twins, Matsunaga Akane and Aoi , who are two years-old. One day, their uncle, Matsunaga Seiji, comes to pick them up and notices how good Shiharu is with the kids so he offers to pay her double if she works as their babysitter, she accepts and so her new exciting life with the Matsunaga family begins!
I rarely stumble upon such special stories, ex. Clannad, so when I do, I usually get very emotional. Love So Life is definitely a manga that you would want to read more and more of. I finished all twenty seven published chapters just today and I'm impatient for the new chapter to come out!
I guarantee that you won't waste your time reading it.
muntasir1239
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Love So Life review
This is definitely one cute and fuzzy read. I just love everything about this story, the characters, the scenes, the drawings - everything is just so pretty. And speaking of drawing, I took lots of photos of the twins, they're just so adorable I can't help it. And yep, expect some cute images of the twins in the coming days, I have tons 😂
Given that it's cute (can't stress that enough hahaha), this one is a very easy read as well, which is very good at a times like this. Well, I'm not sure if this is a very extreme statement but this manga is basically my lifeline. These days, I easily get tired and stressed out, which doesn't really gives me something to look forward to everyday, but eversince I started this manga, well, everyday has been more... Hmmm, how should I put it, bearable? Whenever I go to bed, I always make time to read few chapters (well, sometimes more hahahaha) and that miraculously gives me a good night sleep.
Sounds too extreme eh? Hahaha, but that just how this manga made me feel. Unfortunately, the ending was just too....simple? But it's still a good ending overall, plus I've got to see the twins growing up happy and well-loved which is really what's the most important thing.
Looking for a cute, fun and fuzzy read? LOVE SO LIFE is it!
Given that it's cute (can't stress that enough hahaha), this one is a very easy read as well, which is very good at a times like this. Well, I'm not sure if this is a very extreme statement but this manga is basically my lifeline. These days, I easily get tired and stressed out, which doesn't really gives me something to look forward to everyday, but eversince I started this manga, well, everyday has been more... Hmmm, how should I put it, bearable? Whenever I go to bed, I always make time to read few chapters (well, sometimes more hahahaha) and that miraculously gives me a good night sleep.
Sounds too extreme eh? Hahaha, but that just how this manga made me feel. Unfortunately, the ending was just too....simple? But it's still a good ending overall, plus I've got to see the twins growing up happy and well-loved which is really what's the most important thing.
Looking for a cute, fun and fuzzy read? LOVE SO LIFE is it!
Love So Life
Auteur
Kouchi, Kaede
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