Love is Everywhere manga recommendations - Omnibus edition ♥ Prezzies for the shoujo manga fangirl/boy

We recommend Love Café by Washio Mie, Paradise Café by Morita Fuji, First Love, Freckles and You by Satori Tae, Doctor's Naughty Kiss by Kawamaru Shin, The Cute One Beside Me by Miyake Madoka and Prince X Princess 1 by Kiritani Miki from m&c!'s Love is Everywhere shoujo manga series.

Reviews/recommendations by Lina-chan, with additions from huamulan03 (Some rights reserved). Language mixes Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Paradise Café by Morita Fuji ♡ Romance is hard work
Rating 8/10

Gokujou no Yoru wo Ageru © Morita Fuji/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Betsucomi]
Published in Indonesia as Paradise Café by Gramedia/m&c!

Quick Summary
Ada lima kisah dalam komik ini:

Paradise Café
Emi bekerja sebagai part-timer di café bersama dengan kekasihnya, Matsuda. Walau sudah cukup lama berpacaran, mereka belum pernah berciuman. Apakah Matsuda sungguh-sungguh mencintai Emi?

Unlucky Star
Ketua osis cewek yang super perfeksionis memiliki asisten yang super sial?Hm...bukan kesialan namanya kalau timbul bunga-bunga cinta diantara mereka berdua.

Lost Child's Prince
Si Pangeran cool, Kei Oyama aslinya hanya cowok pemalu? Hanya Kazumi yang berhasil membuka kedoknya dan tentu saja memenangkan hatinya.

Second Chance
Sebagai cewek, Hideka Aikawa termasuk golongan masochist, itu karena ia gemar mengganggu Kenta Murakami, cowok yang disukainya. Lewat kesempatan kedua, akankah Hideka mampu menyatakan perasaannya?

Sparkling Night Sky

“I have many part-time jobs — is it any wonder that I can't sleep at night? But one day, I smelled a very relaxing scent which easily lulled me to sleep. So how come Chika has the same relaxing scent on her?”
—Izumi Miyamoto

Perhaps it's because...

“I'm a real stalker. I used aromatherapy to get into Izumi's room and sleep in his arms. Dang! When will he realize my feelings??”
—Chika Ueno

Thoughts and impressions
Wow...cute, funny and sweet. Read and don't forget my message about stalking: “Stalking is legal as long as he loves you back.” LoLz

huamulan03 chimes in...
I like how in all the stories, the heroine has to work hard either to win the heart of the guy she likes or keep/deepen his interest. Because romance IS effort, and it's always nice to see diligence (even stalker Chika's!) rewarded. My favorite is Unlucky Star, which I gave the grade of 7.25 of 10. Lost Child's Prince, Second Chance and Sparkling Night Sky all got 7 of 10. Antho christener Paradise Café only received a 6.75 because I was more interested in how Emi became Matsuda's girlfriend. Bet that makes a more Awwwsome story... (Hint, Sensei, hint!)

Love Café by Washio Mie ♡ I Love You, My Butler
Rating 8/10

Kare ga Café ni Iru no nara © Washio Mie/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Betsucomi]
Published in Indonesia as Love Café by Gramedia/m&c!

Quick Summary
Ada 3 pasangan kekasih dalam komik ini. Aiko-Ginji dalam kisah Love Café, Sweet Time in White Day dan Kiss for You. Sementara Tamaki-Mori dalam kisah You Are My Vitamin dan Chiri-Yagishita dalam kisah Shooting Star on The Café. Pertengkaran kekasih, patah hati dan mencari cinta yang baru adalah tema utama dalam komik ini.

Thoughts and impressions
If you like cute and sweet stories, read this manga.

First Love, Freckles and You by Satori Tae ♡ I like you, too
Rating 8/10

Hatsukoi to Sobakasu to Kimi © Satori Tae/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as First Love, Freckles and You by Gramedia/m&c!

Quick Summary
Kumpulan 5 kisah cinta yang dialami siswa-siswi SMU:

First Love, Freckles and You
Untuk menutupi bintik-bintik di wajahnya, Yuri terpaksa memakai make up yang tebal. Semuanya itu berubah ketika Shindou, cowok keren yang duduk di sebelahnya mengatakan, Jangan disembunyikan, itu keren kok. Benarkah Shindou menyukai Yuri apa adanya?

Together After School
Sudah lama Mayu memendam perasaan terhadap Kaede. Menjelang festival sekolah, sahabat Mayu, Mai berniat menyatakan perasaanya terhadap Kaede. Haruskah Kaede mengalah begitu saja?

Sparkling Tears
Asuza tumbuh sebagai anak yang kesepian karena perceraian orang tuanya namun semua itu berubah ketika Yoshi, cowok berisik yang ceria mulai berteman dengannya. Akankah timbul bunga-bunga cinta antara mereka berdua?

I Want To Know His Feeling
Mai dan Shuu adalah pasangan kekasih yang sering diledek sebagai pasangan penculik-anak atau ayah-anak karena perbedaan tinggi badan mereka. Mai yang tidak pede dengan fisiknya, mencoba mencari tahu perasaan Shuu yang sesungguhnya lewat sebuah ciuman.

Love Letter to the Invisible You
Jadi cupid untuk hantu? Hanya Haruka Tsuchiya yang bisa!

Thoughs and impressions
The artwork is simple but every story has a good plot. Me like this.

huamulan03 chimes in (again)
I've been stalking Satori Tae-sensei ever since I read Anger, Laugh, and Love, and the stories in this compilation tug at the heart strings as powerfully as those in the earlier released standalone. In fact, these stories may actually carry a higher Kleenex alert because pain—in varying degrees—runs through them all. Still, all end happily so the bawling was worth it. I give Together After School and I Want To Know His Feeling a grade of 7.25, with the other three getting just that bit lower (7 of 10).

Doctor's Naughty Kiss by Kawamaru Shin ♡ Doctor, show off your bedside manner
Rating 8/10

Dr. wa Ijiwaru na Kiss de © Kawamaru Shin/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Betsucomi]
Published in Indonesia as Doctor's Naughty Kiss by Gramedia/m&c!

Quick Summary
Ada 4 kisah dalam komik ini:

Doctor's Naughty Eyes dan Doctor's Naughty Kiss menceritakan kisah cinta Kaoru Amamine dan Dr Ekira Ezu. Dokter yang satu ini, biar wajahnya cakep tapi dikenal bermulut tajam. Mampukah Kaoru menaklukannya?

Doctor, Do You Like Lolita?
Minami Kagahara jengkel dengan omelan ibunya yang selalu memprotes gaya berpakaian lolita yang digemarinya. Lebih parahnya lagi, sang ibu menjodohkannya dengan Dr. Makoto Ijuuin hanya untuk menyembuhkan kegemaranya berpakaian lolita. Ugh...padahal Ijuuin-san bilang kalau Minami terlihat sangat manis dengan dandanan khasnya itu. Langkah apa yang harus diambil oleh Minami? Bagaimana dengan gosip yang beredar bahwa Dr Ijuuin adalah gay?

Always Together, Happy!
Perbedaan tinggi badan, justru bisa menyatukan kisah cinta. Tanyakan saja pada Momoko dan Kaede!

Thoughts and impressions
I envy with Kaoru and Minami. They got megane bishie doctors for themselves LoLz. The story is a little bit fairy talesque (Who needs real life in manga anyway?), the artwork is lovely and me likes this so much. Go grab this manga! Meanwhile, Always Together, Happy! reminds me of Lovely Complex, so if you like the latter, you'll definitely enjoy the former.

The Cute One Beside Me by Miyake Madoka ♡ Love is as near as...
Rating 8/10

Watashi no Tonari ni Cute na Kimi © Miyake Madoka/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as The Cute One Beside Me by Gramedia/m&c!

Quick Summary
Terdiri dari 4 one-shot yang menarik:

The Cute One Beside Me
Marika berusaha menarik Yuushi, ketua keamanan sekolah untuk menjadi anggota klub keterampilan. Sebab, dibalik penampilan machonya, sebenarnya Yuushi sangat handal mengerjakan jahitan yang imut dan lucu. Looks like we got another otomen for this valentine fufufu...

Falling In Love With The King
Asumi si ketua klub handball dan Akamatsu si ketua klub futsal selalu saja terlibat dalam pertengkaran. Akankah cinta dapat mendamaikan keduanya? ♥

100% Love
Cinta pada pandangan pertama melanda Mitsu, yang dengan tiba-tiba menyatakan perasaannya pada Eita. Hmm..love is in the air for the cute couple.

More Than Brother and Sister
Runa menjadikan Hiro sebagai pengganti kakaknya. Tapi bagaimana ya kalau sekarang ia merasakan debaran keberadaan Hiro lebih dari seorang saudara?

Thoughts and impressions
Cute, cute, cute. The artwork is beautiful and I love every story in this manga. Buy.

Prince X Princess 1 by Kiritani Miki: A Sweet Revenge
Rating 7/10

Puri x Puri - Himegimi wa Oujisama © Kiritani Miki/Hakusensha
[First serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Prince X Princess by Gramedia/m&c!

Quick Summary
Kaguya Yuki adalah mantan idola yang bergabung di grup papan atas, Kira*Moon. Pengkhianatan dari teman satu grupnya, membuat Kaguya tersingkir dari dunia hiburan. Setelah berpuluh-puluh kali ikut audisi, Kaguya lulus dan diterima sebagai anggota Zast, boy band yang sedang naik daun. Sejak saat itu, dimulailah petualangan Kaguya menyamar sebagai cowok demi membalas tindakan anggota Kira*Moon.

Thoughts and impressions
This manga is a simple version of Skip Beat! but minus a good storyline. The artwork is just fine, but the character design is ordinary. My suggest: just rent it from your book rental.

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manga · shoujo · review · The Cute One Beside Me (Watashi no Tonari ni Cute na Kimi) · Doctor's Naughty Kiss (Dr. wa Ijiwaru na Kiss de) · First Love, Freckles and You (Hatsukoi to Sobakasu to Kimi) · Love Café · Paradise Café (Gokujou no Yoru wo Ageru) · Prince X Princess (Puri x Puri - Himegimi wa Oujisama)

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