noah's manga / #Character Development(2)

16, it’s a cute and light hearted manga about a FL trying to change, a laidback but lonely ML, and their token Tsundere with glasses. All the characters are cute and there’s themes of self improvement, friendship, and romance. What I like about this is the fact that the FL isn’t too reliant on the ML and how the ML and his bestie both have their “oh I’m in love” moment. It wasn’t just the girl freaking out but also the guys. And there’s a lot of good friendships despite the love triangle.

Ending felt ridiculously rushed but unfortunately I doubt there will even be an Act III considering 1. The author has been doing this for 16 years and is tired. Drawing and writing is already hard but to do so for a sports manga is even harder since it’s a lot of details and muscles to draw and games to plan out. You can’t just create one character but you need a whole team's worth. You can’t blame anyone for getting tired from writing something this challenging. 2. Miyuki, Kuramochi, and the third years are one of the most beloved characters and kind of the core of this manga. Without them, many will lose interest and the story won’t just be the same. 3. The first years now are weaker characters (not in terms of skill but rather personality.) I would’ve loved to see the angry pitcher from Hokkaido pop a vein bc of Sawamura but it can’t be helped. I wish we would get a epilogue with a time skip at least.