Some stories don't get this attention, however. I have seen some hidden gems out there that would probably get the same amount of appreciation on a larger scale, as the stories I have mentioned above. But considering that is not the case, they end up being on the quieter end of the scale with a few people who will praise this indefinitely. But the similarities are there. No matter how large or small something is, most simple things tend to get the better of us. For good reason and good intention too. The plot follows the slice of life staples, with status quo changing rarely, if at all, until near the very end. Some chapters may be a tiny bit strained, there’re some fluctuations in the mood (from a somewhat messy teen romance to a happy family-like romance), but overall the high quality of writing is maintained. All three of these are highly recommended by myself. Do yourself a favour and find time to *binge* them.

An anime adaptation was announced on 17 September 2015, [2] [3] and aired on TV in January 2016. [4] The anime was directed by Yuki Ogawa, with animation by the animation studio Seven Arcs Pictures. Character designs were produced by Atsuki Shimizu, who also served as animation director. The series' music is composed by Arte Refact and produced by King Records and bilibili. [1] It aired on Tokyo MX and Sun TV between 10 January 2016 [6] to 27 March 2016. The series was simulcast worldwide on Crunchyroll. [6] Episode list [ edit ] No. a b "Ōya-san wa Shishunki! TV Anime Premieres in January". Anime News Network. 9 November 2015 . Retrieved 10 November 2015. I had to constantly remind myself these were middle schoolers because the "romance" was mild but it's infinitely better this way. These are 14-15 year old kids, no one would expect more than handholding and awkwardness from them. That aspect is perfectly represented throughout the manga.

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Absolutely adorable. At first it didn't totally grip me because of the artstyle (I didn't dig it for a few chapters) but it was super cozy and I read it all in one go.

An important side of Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki is that the whole story is permeated with beautiful eroticism. It’s perfect – healthy and tasteful. The two teens start to enjoy their bodies, learn about attraction, try touch. They don’t even kiss, be warned, but the existing erotic subtext is substantial and enjoyable nevertheless. You desperately want them to have sex, but for once not only to ogle, but because you believe that this couple will manage to turn it into a moment of absolute happiness. Enjoyment 7/10: I enjoyed it even though nothing really surprised me. It's a nice story to sit down and read if like cute moments I guess?Overall it's nice to look at. But their relationship is more like someone's delusions of what a relationship would be like and our MC has no interesting opinions of his own so that everyone can self insert, our love-interest has no personality so everyone can project one onto her. There's no conflict. There's no tension. There's no development. It's just nice and wholesome. Story - 7: No "real" story, just the relationship between middle schoolers, which is presented quite well. I originally tried to make this review shorter than I should have. But then I ended up writing too much lmao.

The author creates beautiful genre scenes, brimming with life in its little details. The winter scenes in the house of Fujiyama’s grandmother stood out for me – it felt as if you could smell and touch the things in this warm older lady’s home, with its carefully kept old things in covers, neat mementos on shelves, stale candy and, of course, festive cooking. A year goes by, scenes change in small beautiful vignettes, mundane life distilled and turned by the author’s love and effort in eternal moments – a shrine in autumn covered in gingko leaves, a neingbourhood city’s summertime empty library, a schooltrip to Kyoto, city streets gone empty because of a typhoon. Usually it’s about Fujiyama, her family, while she herself is a quietly shining presence, and the main character, who we follow, enters her life and learns about her through this life, carried in by his love and sudden admiration and desire. A young man, Maeda, moves into a new apartment, only to find that his new landlady, Chie, is a middle schooler. [2] [3] Characters [ edit ] Residents of the apartment [ edit ] Chie Satonaka ( 里中チエ, Satonaka Chie) Voiced by: Yurika Kubo [1] Maeda ( 前田) Voiced by: Takashi Kondō Reiko Shirai ( 白井 麗子, Shirai Reiko) Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame Chie's friends [ edit ] Mayu Ueno ( 植野 真由, Ueno Mayu) Voiced by: Ibuki Kido Yuki Miyamura ( 宮村 雪, Miyamura Yuki ) Voiced by: Erii Yamazaki Asuka Mori ( 森 明日香, Mori Asuka) Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima Sakura Kanemoto ( 金本 さくら, Kanemoto Sakura) Voiced by: Kyouko Wada Chie's classmate [ edit ] Kengo Sasaki ( 佐々木 健吾, Sasaki Kengo) Voiced by: Sanae Kobayashi Media [ edit ] Manga [ edit ] Art 9/10: Now let just say this, the art was nothing amazing but for some reason... I really liked it. Reading it felt really nice and I never thought that anything felt out of place and every looked really nice!

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I need to talk about the relationship a little too. Fujiyama and Kanba are young people new to this world of love they have allowed themselves into. With young love comes really dumb behaviour on both sides. Like the first being in the very first chapter where Fujiyama just says yes to wanting to go out with Kanba. No question. Just yes. Why? Maybe it is because she wanted to know what it felt like being in love. But I honestly have no clue. What I do know is that it can be looked at as a real response, because, teenagers will do dumb things. The relationship has its times of ups and downs, mostly ups, with it centring around school outings and experience. One or two downs due to teenage struggles. I think it had a real take on the situation of young love quite like something you don't see too often in animanga. It genuinely makes for a really simplistic but absorbing experience to follow up upon because you want to see how it plays out and how nice it is at the end. Enjoyment - 8: Very wholesome. Don't do what I did and hold Kanba's perviness against him. It happens with young people. Amazing. Unbelievably, unexpectedly – amazing. And the most surprising thing is that I can say it without any concessions to the romance genre. Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki is a manga you want to dissolve in, to live in, so consistently good its writing and its art are. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t 大家さんは思春期！[Ōya-san wa Shishunki!]. Houbunsha (in Japanese) . Retrieved 10 November 2015. going great till about half way in and I thought "Where the hell is all this lovey-dovey type romance gone?" It felt boring and it felt like I was reading teasing master takagi-san again where nothing really happens...

Story is nothing special, just a cute slice of life of two middle schoolers going about their lives. Fujiyama's Adolescence, a somewhat hidden gem, is a part of that band of simplicity that we all love to take some time on. Characters are adorable and very accurate. Many authors make their characters too mature for their age but Ojiro-san really showed that they're 14. They're adorably innocent and odd make your heart warm with every adventure and antic. Art style isn't my personal favourite but I got used to it and by the end I didn't bat an eye at it, more so I startedFujiyama's Adolescence's story is pretty much null. There is zero viable story to actually speak of with this manga, which leads to the question of, "what does it do with the characters then?". Before that, something I do want to say is that when I say it has "zero viable story", I mean in the same sense people would describe s.o.l plots. Though, to some extent, I would say that this story takes that too extreme because the "plot" is forever changing and it is really just the development of a relationship. If you want to get the updates about latest chapters, lets create an account and add Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki to your bookmark. Character 7/10: I felt like the characters were kinda like the ones from Lovely Complex? I like the whole taller thing but it felt familiar...