Story: 6/10. There really is no story. This is slice of life in its purest form. If you are looking for an engaging and plot driven manga, you should drop this right now because it is not what you’re looking for. I don’t think this lack of story is bad. In fact I really enjoy the looseness of the manga and how sweet it is without the restraint of a bigger meaning looming over it. It’s just girls having fun. Nice to read and fits the relaxing feeling of the manga. Art: 10/10. Where do I even begin? I’ve read many manga with amazing artand this one just blows me away. I was sure Toilet Bound Hanako Kun was the most detailed and gorgeous art I’ve ever seen. I was so wrong. There are many dynamic poses in this manga. This worried me at first because of how doll-like the characters looked, I was sure it would be awkward. Once again, I was so wrong. This author is a master at art. Every pose is fluid and dynamic. You can count the strands of hair on the girls head and yet this doesn’t make them look uncanny valley. You can truly see these as people. Amazing. Honestly, if you just want to look at phenomenal art I recommend this. It’s so good you don’t have to even pay attention to the plot or characters to enjoy yourself. There’s many, many pages where the main character is just making poses of what she’s doing, like a stop motion. For other artists, I would have seen this as Boeing and “get it over with!” but not this one. Sometimes I will spend minutes just staring at these pages in awe! The author can flex their drawing skills all they want and it will never be annoying to me because they truly are unbelievably talented. Now, there’s also lots of fan service. I, personally, am not a fan of this especially considering these are supposed to be seventh graders. It’s the biggest turn off of the manga in my opinion and I almost dropped it cause of this. While reading, I look at it towards the eye of “girls looking at other girls beauty” since it seems some of the girls have crushes on each other (and also for my sanity). But still, if fan service is something you absolutely despise, I wouldn’t recommend this as lots of panels are just that.

Characters: 7/10. The characters are very cute. They all have little quirks that make them enjoyable to read about. You can believe these are real girls. Something noticeable is they do lack flaws. But this is slice of life that’s not really focused on characters but in the fun these characters have, so ill excuse it. They’re fun to read about and that’s enough. You could definitely pick out one character and have her be your favorite!

Enjoyment: 8/10. This is just so fun to read. Wether it be because of the award winning-looking art, the feeling of childhood nostalgia, the overwhelming amount of love and friendship or just watching cute girls do cute things. I really love it. It reminds me so much of my early childhood. However, It’s absolutely not for everyone. I can already see the “this is boring and a waste of time” comments coming when this series gets more popular, wether it be on this profile or the profile of the upcoming anime. Which, yeah. It has no deeper meaning and sometimes there’s 4 pages of a girl jumping. But if that’s fun for you then I recommend this! It certainly was for me.

Overall: 7/10. It’s in its purest form: good. It’s not ground breaking, but it’s fun. If you enjoy slice of life this is a must read. If you’re a fan of art this is MORE then a must read. If you get bored easily when there is no plot I advise you step very far away, you’re probably just gonna leave feeling empty and disappointed. Anyways that’s my review! Hope it’s helpful.