The artwork in Kimi ni todoke, though nothing new or noteworthy, is nice to look at. Kurumi has been in love with Kazehaya since junior high, and she feels threatened by Sawako’s newfound interest in the same boy because, as Kurumi puts it, it’s easy for Sawako to get attention because it’s not difficult for a social reject to gain people’s sympathy, while being popular and pretty makes it so much harder to get even a look from the one boy she wants it from. Sawako is the plain girl, the social outcast, with the not-surprising inner beauty (that apparently becomes a physical beauty once everyone sees how nice looking she is with her hair tied up in a bun) and unintentional knack for getting her love interest’s attention. Kurumi is the popular girl, pretty with her long blonde curls, wide eyes, and a secret agenda to mess with anyone who gets in the way of her goals. Along with these two rivals/friends (no, really) is a cast of boys and girls, and even one that had me confused for a minute, ever ready to attempt to induce more laughter and tears in this high school drama. Sound familiar? Welcome to the plot of nearly every single shojo manga to hit the shelves. Kimi ni todoke is about two girls, Kurumi and Sawako, who both have feelings for the same guy, Kazehaya.
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