My Clueless First Friend 01 by Taku Kawamura

My Clueless First Friend 01 (My Clueless First Friend, #1)

by Taku Kawamura

Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!

One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing—that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene! Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start drawing "Grim Reaper" Nishimura out of her shell. As the elementary schoolers experience all the fun of a childhood summer together—from going to the pool to picking sunflowers to watching fireworks—an unusual friendship blossoms!

Reviewed by Quirky Cat on

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Summary:

They say that opposites attract, right? Well, perhaps that's why Takada instantly took to little Nishimura. As a transfer student, Takada had plenty of choices to make when finding a new friend.

Naturally, he chooses the girl known as the “Grim Reaper.” His reasons for this choice may be...unorthodox, but there's no denying that Nishimura needed a friend to stand by her side. Will their friendship blossom or live up to Nishimura's nickname?

Review:

I have to admit, My Clueless First Friend Vol. 1 is a pretty cute series. It has the perfect balance of cute, funny, and irreverent. We have a lonely little girl, a clueless dude (who may or may not want the powers of a Grim Reaper), and some unique secondary characters.

The plot itself is simple but effective. If you read the description above, you basically already have the essence of it. The plot revolves around this, making the point in different (but usually funny) ways.

So, it's not deep. But it is relaxing and cute. I'm not sure there's enough here to keep me invested in future volumes, but I am happy I took the time to read My Clueless First Friend Vol. 1.

Highlights:
Slice-of-life
Humor
Instant Friendship

Will I continue the series? Probably not.

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