正反対な君と僕

SEIHANTAI NA KIMI TO BOKU

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
8
RELEASE
November 25, 2024
CHAPTERS
65

DESCRIPTION

When it comes to romance, opposites really do attract!

Miyu Suzuki is a bright and bubbly high schooler who’s got a crush. There’s just one little problem—when it comes to personality, the guy she’s into is her polar opposite!

While she’s cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic and quiet, and he doesn’t seem to care what people think of him. Will Suzuki be able to overcome her anxieties and ask him out, or will she discover that opposites really don’t attract?

(Source: Viz, edited)

CAST

Miyu Suzuki
Yusuke Tani
Shuji Taira
Shino Azuma
Natsumi Nishi
Kentarou Yamada

CHAPTERS

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REVIEWS

duhan
80/100
More magnetic than repelling- "You and I Are Polar Opposites" is a irresistible manga full of charm.
You and I are Polar Opposites is one hell of a charming slice of life romance series that does a lot of things right and is a fresh breath of air in a genre that has, in my opinion, completely stagnated with repetitive tropes and predictable storytelling. But like a lighthouse in a dark stomy night, this manga sticks out in the best way possible.

One of the best aspects of this manga is its dialogue between the characters. The dialogue of the characters feels so real. They converse and banter like actual teenagers, complete with all the awkwardness, humor, and emotion you would expect. The author captures high school life incredibly well, from the mundane everyday classroom interactions to the deeper, heartfelt moments of self-discovery and growing up. Every scene feels authentic, as if you're peeking into a genuine group of friends navigating the ups and downs of adolescence. It's relatable, engaging, and packed with charm, making it a joy to read. Not to mention how the romance aspect captures that glorious cheesiness of high school romances. Tanis and Suzuki's relationship was a delight to read and the other couple featured in it is also very well written.

The side characters are a true highlight of the series for me. Even though the cast borders on being too big, the author masterfully crafts a story that focuses on the most important parts without wasting your time as a reader, which I REALLY appreciate. Too many series out there are more than happy to waste your time on meaningless fluff and filler, but not this one, as it wraps up neatly in 65 chapters. None of the characters felt superfluous or unnecessary, in my opinion, and they all had meaningful development arcs that added depth to the narrative.

Among the side cast, Taira stands out as a particularly compelling character. The exploration of his self-doubt and cynicism is handled with incredible nuance, making him feel very relatable. His internal struggle and moments of vulnerability add a lot of emotional weight to the story. Honestly, his journey alone could serve as the foundation for an entirely separate manga, it's truly that freaking good.

Even the inconsistent art, which at first kind of annoyed me, became very charming once I realized it was very intentional by the author. The artwork has this silly goofiness that's just so cute, but it does become more detailed if the scene warrants it. The change isn't so big that it's jarring, but it is noticeable. This manga truly deserves its "Iyashikei" tag; it's so wholesome.

Highly recommended if you are the type of person that dismisses slice-of-life because you think it's boring. Give it a try. Trust me-you will not regret it.
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EvaSaturn
84/100
"You and I Are Polar Opposites" is truly fantastic, a story of love and misunderstandings.
I'm just going to say this straight away- I seriously loved this manga ever since the first chapter. It is very vibrant, creative, and gives a sense of curiosity and pleasure from the first pages. The story is heavily dependent on the characters, which I think truly only works in this sort of slice of life stories, but this may be one of the greatest examples of well-made characters, it's WONDERFULLY executed on that basis. # THE INCITING INCIDENT - 9/10 The inciting incident of this story was jumped straight into- you understood the title of the story from the second page, and you immediately understood the whole theme and idea behind it. The entire chapter centered around Suzuki trying to admit her feelings towards Tani, and it felt at first that this was going to be a long journey of her mustering the courage and they'll get together _eventually_, but rather, she drove straight forward and gave the reader what they wanted from the first chapter. I think this was a very well executed inciting incident that showed what the readers were getting into, and gives the "I want to continue reading, what happens next!!" thought. # PACING - 7/10 If this story was more a battle shonen type manga, the rating on the pacing would be much lower, but it's not. I'd say the story did go by at a pretty natural pace in the first half, but eventually, it felt like it was trying to pick up the pace towards the ending, and I don't really think that was the authors intention, possibly just not wanting to excessively overuse the same "school life" activities already covered. The only thing that really weighs the rating down is towards the ending, it definitely could've and SHOULD'VE dragged out a few more chapters, but it's still fine the way it is. # PLOT TWISTS - 8/10 Again, this isn't really a groundbreaking story with an unfamiliar world and what-not, so plot twists won't be as crazy as something like One Piece, Berserk, Bleach, Jojo's, etc., but for what the story IS, and the few plot twists and developments we GOT, I'd say they were pretty good and kept me vigorously interested (I mean that literally, I read this manga really fast). # ENJOYMENT - 10/10 I really enjoyed this story. Wonderful characters. I've already said everything that would be inserted into this section, just need to clarify that I very much so enjoyed and love this manga. # STORY - 8/10 As for the story, I think it was very interesting how it strayed toward the middle towards 2 other growing relationships, one's of polar opposites, as the name of the manga suggests. I really like that dynamic, really showing the whole "Opposites attract!!" thing. Suzuki and Tani's relationship growth was wonderfully written, but I wish it was touched more into, like DEEPER into, it was a little shallow from an outward perspective, which is what we mostly got, outside of a few chapters. Though, Taira, plays an exact opposite role to that, his entire character is internal conflict, which is a very interesting view on the opposites of the story. Yamada and Nishi were just fun and cute to read. # WORLD BUILDING - 6/10 This isn't a story that requires heavy world building, especially since it's already set in a real place, but for the most part, we're not given specifics into it, and very few places are really visited. The world is really only shown on dates the characters partake in. This section is really only included since I include it in my ratings of stories. # CLIMAX - 9/10 Would I say there's a definitive climax in this story? No, not really. Not like there's a major antagonist where the climax is that final battle. The climaxes I'd be thinking of here are more the climaxes in the relationships of characters. Tani learning what it means to be in a relationship and showing his internal self to Suzuki openly. Nishi growing more confident through Yamada. Taira FINALLY OH MY GOD being able to accept his past and enjoy life. It's sweet and simple. Wonderful for this story. # CHARACTERS - 10/10 Need I say it again? The characters are the strongest writing element going for this story. Every character is extremely unique, every character is different, think different, act different, the list goes on and on. Everything that makes up a well written character is put into them and flown high into the sky. Not to mention, EVERY. SINGLE. CHARACTER. IS. RELATABLE. Utterly perfect. Also, who is Gapacho. # ARCS - 9/10 I don't think there's much to touch on here that I didn't in the story section. But I think the arc structure, in it's very direct, predictable yet unpredictable manner, is nice to read and digest. We get separations focusing on love stories and school life, and they perfectly correlate with the world of the story. # ENDING - 8/10 I still really loved the ending. It was perfect where it ended, wasn't stretched into college, and the story got across what it wanted- the growth and understand of 3 different polar opposite relationships, with a beginning, middle, and end. The ONLY thing I'd change is, like said before, give a little more breathing room in the ending, span out a chapter or 2 more, so we can really understand the smoother transition the characters will have into their future life. Possibly like a time-skip chapter where they all meet up 5 years from the original final chapter. That'd be nice. In short, the story is really great, easy to understand, direct, interesting, and everything in between. I'd highly recommend this if you're into slice of life, enjoy manga as a whole, want the whole view on the dedication and movement of love lives, anything of the sort. Also, just because the rating isn't SUPER high doesn't mean it's not a favorite of mine; the rating is purely from a writing standpoint of how well written the story is. Thank you for reading.
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