<b> I've been provided with an e-ARC of this manga in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Netgalley and VIZ Media for the opportunity. </b>

The feels are still going strong in this one. However, with the addition of Yagyu's jealous little sister, it starts to get a little heated between her and Mizusawa. The chapters with Juri in them were kinda annoying, but then again, that's what little sisters are good for. (The age difference between my little sister and me is the same as Yagyu and Juri, so I can speak from experience).

Overall a solid, cute volume. I can't wait to see where the next one goes.

This is quickly becoming a favorite manga series of mine! The art style is nice and the story is so cute! I can’t wait for volume 3. This volume added depth to who Yagyu is at home. He’s such a sweetie!!!

4/5

Solid second volume to this series. Some developments are being made, and it’s nice getting to know our main characters a little more.

I’m a little over the little-sister-won’t-share-big-brother trope tho. However, Ayuko’s conclusion to that storyline was handled a bit better than usual.

Art is still amazing and the plot flows nicely. I love the character design of Yagyu and Satomi. Especially Satomi’s hair, I don’t know why, it’s just simple yet really pleasing to look at.

Overall, really sweet rom-com with characters who are very level-headed. This manga calms me which is not how I usually feel after reading teen rom-com mangas, so that’s nice.
I’m interested to see what Ayuko Hatta will add in the future volumes to spice things up.

In a decided improvement from volume one, this second book in the shoujo romance series <i>Ima Koi</i> features our hero and heroine slowly growing closer. Yagyu is charmingly respectful of Satomi - when he invites her to spend the night, he's clear that he just wants to spend more time with her and isn't trying to push her into anything she's not ready for. He's also an excellent counterbalance to this volume's villain, his too-clingy younger sister Juri. Juri is the sort of unhinged little sister who can ruin a volume in a blink, so to see Yagyu just take her mania in stride and calmly tell her off when she goes to far goes a long way towards making her a less irritating character. She's still annoying as all get-out, but his mature handling of the situation lets us see her for the brat she is rather than framing her as an actual threat. (And her attempts to scare Satomi off are pretty great. I, too, would be thrilled if a giant snake was suddenly draped around my neck rather than freaked out.) In fact, Tenma is more of an issue with his overtly sexist comments than Juri, and that's saying something.

There's also one of the greatest cooking panels I've seen in a while, which I would be remiss not to mention. Suffice it to say that Yagyu has clearly not cracked many eggs...at least the way he's supposed to.

All in all, this is still kind of bland, but now it's <i>pleasantly</i> bland. That's actually kind of nice, every now and then, isn't it?

Fun continuation of the story with a bit of a curveball thrown in. Our main characters have grown closer and are attempting a relationship. Can’t wait for more!

I enjoyed the first volume of Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love as the first volume this newer manga series raised big questions about what to do with your happy ending and how to earn it. Originally intrigued by the premise, I love that the mangaka pushes readers to think about not just the importance of connection, the initial connections that bring us closer to others but also of the importance of what we do next. In an attempt to start to answer such questions in this first volume, there are plenty of messy, awkward, and all over the place moments that feature our couple trying to get on the same level as each other and failing.

In this second volume, the story continues with all types of moments, sweet ones, awkward ones, insightful ones and hilarious ones. There is a good mix of emotions on the page from a beach trip, the appearance of an ex of Yagyu's and good support and annoyances from the best friends of the new couple. This volume is paced fairly well until the second half of the book where the readers and Satomi are introduced to Yagyu's little sister who has a HUGE older brother complex. All in all, it's not a deal breaker or ruins the second volume but she as a character and the resolution of her tagging along on a trip that was originally meant for just for the happy couple drags on too long.

This is a familiar trope in manga, maybe even more so in shojo--a character with a brother or sister complex who is a little overbearing. In the overall narrative of the manga here, it does work as younger sister serves a plot fodder to help bring the two teens closer together as they are still learning about each other and learning what it means to be someone's significant other. What really shined this volume for me was the artwork which improved and certain pages ans scenes drawn for emphasis and realistic events. Take Juri, Yagyu's kid sister face when she turns around to send a menacing word to Satomi--it looks very JoJo Bizzare like, very detailed and shaded--very intense like, maybe even a call back to older shonen or seinen manga series. The screens tones this volume were also doing something particular in all the right places for the desired effect which I did pick up on.

In my review of the first volume I wrote that For some readers, Ima Koi: Now I’m In Love may not be not a heavy hitter in terms of substance or plot. On the shojo scale in my head, this may be more light and fluffy in comparison to other shojo manga series like Ao Haru Ride (Blue Spring Ride) which starts off with much more angst and higher stakes. So a weaker volume this time but I'll still look forward to reading the next volume. I still think this newer series has something to offer and I do love how the mangka details all the awkwardness and moments of discovery of young and first love.

Ima Koy is definitely a good manga series. The main character and her love interest are what I'm the most fond of. The main character does not have the reactions I would usually expect, and she's both a bit oblivious, but not really (I think she's wiser than she lets on most of the time). I gained a really new appreciation of her character in this volume.

As far as the story, I liked the start, but I found the part with the sister to linger. I just think I'm not a fan of the sister. I hope that she'll have a good character arc and that we'll get to see something develop there.

For the ending, I also really liked it. I think it kinda have a piece of clue as to what kind of book the next one of going to be. I'm looking forward to reading it !

Volume 2 continues the story with a few familiar setups, but what I like about this series is the more realistic take on some of the common romance manga story beats. Beach chapter with meeting a hot ex? They talk about it without drawing the drama out too much. Younger sibling a bit on the obsessive side? Feelings are acknowledged,, but not encouraged by said sibling. The romance continues to be very sweet, too!.

Once again, this series continues to be so heartwarming! I liked that we got some more development in Satomi and Yagyu's relationship. It's refreshing that their feelings, especially Yagyu's, seem to be progressing more as they continue to learn about each other. I'm looking forward to seeing how the story progresses!

This was such a cute volume! I loved that there was a beach trip AND a zoo trip all in one book! And we got to meet Yagyu's sister and his ex-girlfriend?! So much happened and I can't wait for volume 3!

Thank you, VIZ Media. for allowing me to read Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love, Vol. 2 early!

I enjoyed this volume as well, but I'm unsure about continuing the series. It isn't very compelling.

This one I really really liked! Though I haven't read the first volume (or at the very least it has been so long since I read the first volume that I have completely forgotten everything), I followed along very easily with the narrative. The art is really beautiful and give the shojo vibes of a slice-of- life romance book.

Satmoi and Yagyu have a really cute romance even if the concept of their love story isn't super unique. She is a shy girl who blurts her feelings out to the next guy she crushes on and Yagyu agrees to date her. This volume is full of fun, but typical, manga summer romance activities. There are fireworks, beach visits, visits by ex-girlfriends, jealous sisters, and much more. But what makes Satomi and Yagyu's relationship nice to read about is their constant communication through hard times. It makes you really root for the two of them.

This manga is perfect for readers who enjoyed stories like Maid-Sama and Cheeky Brat. Overall I would give it a 5/5 stars.

The second volume of Ima Koi has Satomi meeting the women of Yagyu's life - past and present. We go from a chance encounter with his ex at the shoujo requisite beach trip chapter to the shoujo requisite zoo date accompanied by a sister with a deep brother complex. Ima Koi doesn't try to invent anything new with its tropes but its leads actually communicate with each other which is always appreciated in a romance! A simple yet charming read for sure.

Volume 2 of Ima Koi is exactly what I wanted in the following up volume. Not only do we get to learn more about the characters personality we also are seeing how they're love is growing. This manga has a great example of a healthy relationship. The characters have trust in each other and share their concerns with one another, I love rooting for them and I'm so excited to be able to get the physical copy to add to my now new Ayuko Hatta collection. 10/10 will continue to recommend.

The sweet moments keep on rolling in volume 2 as the couple head down to the beach! I’m really loving the emphasis on communication and all of his encouragement to get her to tell him how she’s feeling. While we all love a bit of drama, it’s refreshing to see this approach rather than a constant stream of misunderstandings.

There also continues to be a lot of relatable worries, doubts and situations throughout the volume though it doesn’t make it any less fluffy.

The only downer was Juri who’s worryingly attached to her brother and creates a lot of drama that I feel like the story’s been enjoyable enough without.

In the first volume of this series Satomi confesses her feeling to the handsome and popular Yagyu. She was surprised that he agrees to date her. Since the pair get together in the first volume, I was wondering where this series would go. The conflict in this volume was in introduction of the ex-girlfriend and the seemly sweet, but actually scary little sister with a brother complex. There were some pretty funny scenes with the little sister attempting to bully the unflappable Satomi. Recommended to fans of Io Sakisaka.

I love this series so much!!! The two characters are so perfect for each other, they flatter the other well and make me feel at peace seeing their compassion and cuteness.