Solid, mostly light-hearted seinen romance about the growing relationship between a ditzy girl and a serious boy. Story (7): Mostly a slice-of-life, so not a ton of story, this is mostly about two kids in love trying to navigate their romance through normal sorts of situations: he wants to have sex, they both get jealous, they want to spend more time together, they worry about post-graduation plans, etc. Still, these things are handled without a ton of unnecessary melodrama. Art (8): Very solid seinen art-work. Clear drawings, good character designs, etc. Kana is cute without looking like every other cute girl inevery other manga, and while having a fairly realistic body. All-in-all, the artwork struck me as above average.

Character (7): Both leads are interesting people; you can see why they love each other, but also why they are someone insecure. Both can be a bit annoying at times, (Kana because of her extreme ditziness; Takugi because of his overbearing personality) but they both do grow and improve over the course of the manga. Otherwise, the characters are somewhat forgettable.

Enjoyment (7): As I said, the leads can get a bit annoying at times, but in general this is a nice, pleasant slice-of-life story.

Overall (7): If you like seinen romances with minimal melodrama, Hajimete Datteba is definitely worth checking out. It's not mind-blowingly awesome, but it's a fun read.