Finished
“Short manga stories about first or new love, described as fresh and unforgettable "salad days."”
Salad Days
SALAD DAYS
7.71
1,871 rank · 2,501 readers · 62 favorites
Shounen
School
Drama
Romance
Slice of Life
Would You Love or Hate This?
AI-powered analysis tailored to your taste
Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
However, the slow initial episodes might test your patience given your history of dropping shows that don't hook you early. The art style shift in the middle arc could also be a concern...
Personalized to you
Honest pros & cons
Based on your library
Synopsis
Short manga stories about first or new love, described as fresh and unforgettable "salad days."
Love is something that is fresh...like salads. Days when people experience love are days that will never be forgotten... These precious memories are "salad days." Salad Days is a collection of various 1~3 chapters long stories about people and their first love, or finding new love. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
9.5
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
σ 0.50
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
—
Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Apr 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Salad Days is quite the cute little romance series. :) I found it rather enjoyable and couldn't help but find the rest of the books after I first stumbled upon them. The short, individual stories...”
- 9 “Salad Days is a compilation of stories. Though, there seems to be a main story to it-- in which the writer focuses on and continue, since most of the stories are one-shots. The stories are sweet...”
- 10 “First of all, yes, the art work is not great. It is after all from 1999. The scans could be a lot better. HOWEVER, the stories are great. The mangaka is a bloody genius at telling them. Overall the...”
Verbosity
Short · 100%
Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
Explore the Salad Days universe
Cast
See all →Gallery
See all →If you stay for this, you'll stay for these
See all →The community pairs this with
See all →Publication slate
A Manga Publication
- Format 165 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 22h 00m approx
- Published Apr 1997 – Oct 2001
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1694 catalog