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We use the whole 1–10 scale and judge each title against the best version of what it is trying to be — a comedy on how funny it is, a thriller on its tension — not against some other genre. As a rough guide: 9+ is all-time great, 8 excellent, 7 a solid recommendation with caveats, 5–6 mixed or average. A 7 is a genuine yes, not a knock. The “Community score” in each review is the crowd rating from AniList, MAL, and MangaUpdates, shown next to ours for comparison.
Compact and good-natured, this school comedy gets more mileage out of its odd-couple setup than the confiscated-manga gag it opens on would suggest.
Built around a dumb, lovable premise and committed to its gags for over 270 chapters, with a central couple that actually moves forward instead of treading water.
Quietly one of the more emotionally honest 'undefined relationship' stories in the genre, even if its explicit content will be a dealbreaker for some readers before they get that far.
The premise sounds like a gimmick on paper, but it's used to tell a surprisingly patient story about two people re-meeting as different versions of themselves.
Low-key and a little slow by genre standards, but the quiet, wandering tone sets this apart from the usual shout-it-from-the-rooftops comeuppance story.
Built around a premise some readers won't forgive on principle, but the ensemble writing is sharp enough to make the gamble pay off for anyone who can get past it.
Focused and issue-driven, trusting you to already care about Saitou — strongest if you've read the original first.
Sweet, simple, and a little predictable — exactly what a cooking-school shojo should be.
Umiko is pushing sixty and surrounded by film students a third her age, and the manga never once treats that as a joke at her expense.
Nothing here is trying to surprise you, and that's precisely why it works as well as it does.
Ann never explains herself, and that's the point -- the manga trusts you to sit with someone who'd rather keep driving than answer your questions.
The cooking scenes are the real hook here, and they're detailed enough that you'll want a snack halfway through a volume.