A slice of life story about 2 unlikely friends and the trials and tribulations of life in high school.

I am having a hard time writing this review, since the steps taken to prevent copyright infringement (large watermark on all the pages and 2 dozen pages that presented as completely blank) made te story hard to follow. There were points in the story where I couldn't tell what was going on because of these blank pages. Scenes would jump from one thing to tne next for no rhyme or reason. I have read other titles by Sakisaka and would recommend Ao Haru Ride before Strobe Edge.

A sweet yet realistic manga about two new friends who learn they have opposite opinions about romance. Art is charming, pretty, and has an original twist to the standard "shojo" (teen girls') manga style. Will get this for my teen manga fans.

Fast paced romance with misleading outward appearances and secret crushes that draw you in. Great [didn't- see-that-one-coming] cliffhanger to volume 2!

For some reason some of the pages of this volume were missing, and I don't know whether thay was a download fault or it was just not in the book, but either way I really enjoyed this volume. Though not a genre I typically am drawn to the artwork mixed with the simple yet intriguing story has left me wishing I could continue reading on. I very mixed enjoyed the contrast between both the female protagonists as they both done an amazing job at balancing each other out, however on the same not the male characters seemed 2 dimensional in comparison. Either way, I'm glad I got to read this and will continue reading further volumes.

This manga is undeniably wholesome and sweet. Both the art style and storyline were as saccharine as unicorn rainbow cupcakes - but I absolutely adored it. I am an avid fan of shojo manga and have devoured my fair share of their quirky love stories, but <u> Love Me, Love Me Not</u > is a unique exploration of what love means in all of its forms, from friendships to romantic attachments, and how this affects our interactions with one another. I am anxiously awaiting the next volume in the series to see what the protagonists Yuna and Akari discover as they try to navigate societal expectations and uncover family secrets in their quests for true love (or not ;) ) My only regret is that the rest of the series is not already translated and published in English.

A sweet shojo manga, perfect for teen girls that love romance. 2 girls become friends after an unlikely meeting, and each is her new friend's champion as they each handle the concept of love and romance in their own ways.

Nothing new or groundbreaking, but pure pleasure for readers. I do like the idea of 2 positive main characters.

My middle school girls will enjoy this one. Great for fans of Waiting for Spring.

*My thanks to Viz Media & NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance digital copy.

Hooked already, can't wait for the further volumes to come out in English. Love the characters and enjoying the relationship dynamics between the four main characters already.

Such a cute manga about two girls with differing views on love. The art style of the manga is beautiful, and the characters are so enjoyable to read about. Seeing these two girls learn about friendship and love together is refreshing, and it's nice to see two girls helping each other out in life instead of tearing each other down.

The ending of this has me so shocked, and I cannot wait to get to read volume 2 and find out more of what is going on.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a review copy.

Yuna is a super shy girl who loses her best friend when the friend moves to another town. On that same day, though, she meets Akari, an outgoing and boisterous girl and her brother Rio, who looks just like a prince from Yuna's favorite old story. Yuna develops feelings for Rio, but Rio has a bit of a reputation, and Akaro doesn't think he's right for her new friend. There there's Inu, Yuna's childhood friend who Akari may or may not have feelings for, but who she also kind of thinks should be with Yuna. But is it also possible the brother and sister may have a secret that could make Yuna's feelings impossible?

Reading this made me feel like I was in highschool again. IT WAS SOOO CUTE!
I LOVE ALL OF THE CHARACTERS. /squeals/
I used to be a big fan of Io Sakisaka. Strobe Edge & Ao Haru Ride used to be my ultimate favourite mangas!
Sakisaka has a distinctive writing style which sets her apart from others. After finishing this, it made me realise that I miss shoujo mangas so...freaking...much. I'm so glad that I requested this from Netgalley.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for the eArc in exchange for an honest review.
I can't wait for the other books to be translated.

Akari believes in putting yourself out there to find love. Yuna thinks her Prince Charming will magically appear and they’ll just fall in love.

Inui is Yuna’s lifelong friend. Rio is Akari’s brother. Yuna cannot help but see the Prince she dreams of in Rio. Akari, however, thinks her brother is just too much for her new friend and maybe Yuna should have been looking at who has been right in front of her the whole time. But then Yuna and Inui both agree, they’ve been friends too long to ever be anything more.

The book ends on a cliffhanger, which I’m not a fan of generally speaking. Aside from that, I really liked it. It’s well paced. The cliffhanger was a twist I somehow didn’t see coming. The art is cute. The book also includes the occasional cute little sidebar message from the author. I’ll likely read more because now I gotta know who ends up with who.

I truly enjoyed the advanced copy of Love Me, Love Me Not. Unlike many manga, the characters and their conversations were believable. Each had a distinct personality and I appreciated that the appearance of each character was different enough that I was easily able to keep track of them from the first page.

The only negative I have was how distracting the watermark was on each page; it obscured some of the words in addition to the art,

I look forward to reading future volumes.

Thanks to NetGalley and to VIZMedia for sending me an e-galley of this manga in exchange for an honest review!

Yuna is an idealist, she longs to find her true love and finds comfort in manga and the idea that her prince will one day come for her. Akari is more of a realist, she believes that if you want to find love you need to make a move. When Yuna finds Rio, a boy that seems to be the prince that she had always hoped for Akari is quick to bring her back to earth. Rio is her step brother and not the type of guy that Akari thinks that Yuna should be pining for.

I felt the first volume of this manga really set an amazing stage for the future issues. We learn a lot about the type of person Yuna is. She only met Akari because Akari ran up to Yuna and asked to borrow money for the train. Yuna was kind enough to offer her money in exchange for Akari's bracelet as collateral. Turns out Akari and Yuna live in the same building.

I liked how they both became fast friends and how Akari has become kind of a big sister for Yuna, she's concerned about Yuna's notions on love and worried that she's going to give her heart to the wrong guy. Namely, Rio, her brother who has a lot of lady drama. I don't know if it's a thing for girls to write random guys notes that they want to date, but that was cute. It might be a cultural thing or those girls are a lot braver than I was in high school.

Love Me, Love Me Not so far is a very sweet story and I want to know what happens. All the characters are generally good and easy to relate to.

Yuna and Akari meet by chance on the day Yuna’s best friend moves away and Akari is also saying goodbye to someone very dear to her. An act of kindness at the train station quickly evolves into a wonderful friendship between two girls who are very different people. Akari is outgoing, direct and believes people fall in love by getting out there and meeting all sorts of people till they find someone who they can fall in love with. Yuna is a quiet, shy girl who rarely looks people in the eyes and believes love is something romantic that just comes over you, like in the shojo mangas she loves to read.

Together they embark on the journey that is the first year of high school. There are classic miscommunications and misunderstandings, rumors and reactions, well, you get the picture. It’s a pretty standard shojo itself.

The art is of good quality and consistent throughout, though I must say I didn’t find anything about it that truly attracted my eyes. You know how some manga has particular pieces that you just have to stare at with envy because someone can draw THAT well. I didn’t see one of those in this book, but again, the art in general was of good quality.

The storyline was, well it was there, and it was alright. I was hoping there would be a little more something going on than there was, and I found that the pacing was a bit slow in the middle, but that ending!!! Of course, there is a massive cliffhanger/plot twist at the end that is totally going to get me to read the next volume just so I know the answer! Ugh. Volume two, I shall wait for you!

A good manga for anyone wanting a more classic shojo with a OMG ending (I secretly hope it’s true cause that would be different, awesome, and slightly scandalous)!

In high school, I read a ton of Manga! All the time! So when I heard about Love Me, Love Me Not, I decided to embrace my high school self and give it a shot! Sometimes you forget how much you used to enjoy doing something!

Love Me, Love Me Not was a really cute story. It had characters that were both likeable and relatable and the way that Sakisaka wrote them, will allow for a lot of depth and growth to be introduced as the story continues! There were the beginnings of typical high school drama and a bunch of teenage angst, but it wasn’t overwhelming, and let's face it, who doesn't love a little drama?!

I’d recommend the story to any Manga fans! It was a quick read with amazingly detailed drawings. The themes could be considered adult, but they were well written from a teen perspective, so safe for any age! If you’re a fan of cutesy romance stories, you’ll love reading Love Me, Love Me Not. As for me, I’ve added a new Manga series tracker page to my reading journal, so it’s time to dive back in!

<i>arc provided by the publisher and netgalley in exchange for an honest review</i>

This was just an okay read for me. There really wasn’t anything special in this that made me fall in love with it, everything was just pretty mediocre.

The characters didn’t seem to have a lot of dimension, at least not until the last few pages. I didn’t really like the insta love aspects to it either.

I probably won’t be continuing on with this series.

2/5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for the ebook provided.

Love it, love it, love it!!! Manga has been always brings me to express pure joy while reading it. It’s so natural, so pure, its everyone stories too.

Yuna, a girl who has lack of confidence, always looked down everytime she talked to someone else, made friends with Akari, the attractive girl, so confident and positive, they’re totally different but that’s how they complete each other.

They’re friendships bring them to continue learned about each other weakness’ and support each other. They found love, they expressed each other’s feelings though it wasn’t easy at the beginning. They’re bring the real
value of what is best friends for. I really loved the part when Yuna had to defend Akari for her untrue story and put Akari as as bad person.

Story ike this along with sweet illustration will always stuck in my mind. I’ve been reading manga since middle school, their stories about friendships, loves, real world problems still impressed me until this day.

Love this manga!!!

So I definitely went into this book with the wrong impression. For some reason, I thought it was a girl’s love manga! However, I’m pleasantly surprised by the focus on female friendship.

The art is fresh, and the writing is really good. It left on a cliffhanger that had me wanting to read more!

*Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for supplying me with an Arc of this manga*

Enjoyable art style, very cute and easy to read.

Thank you so much for Netgalley for providing an arc for me to review honestly.

This is a pretty basic shojo manga and there were few problems with it. One of them being a problem with the arc file itself. 40 percent of the pages are blank so there isn't much concept to grasp. The art is great but then again, the broken arc file and the plain storyline doesn't make me astonished by it.