Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #strong female lead(57)

A well told tale with a FL worthy of admiration. I loved her slow relationship with Prince Linden and her love for being a doctor with a formidable work ethic. The romance between the MCs was beautiful. Small things like walking the streets together arm in arm, playing in the surf, strawberry cakes and loving hugs in times of trouble. It was very wholesome. A fated pair and a lovely story.

Growing up, I have forever loved the Anne of Green Gable stories. I was amazed to see a manga adaptation and couldn’t resist. I think the artist has thoroughly respected the story and characters and delivered a wonderful interpretation of this old classic. Anne with her vivid imagination, hot temper and propensity for making mistakes was perfect.

A lovely rendition of Anne of Avonlea.

Always a firm favourite in the series when Anne and Gilbert finally come together as a couple. The simple yet sweet dreams of a home and hearth and a loved one to share it with.

A really lovely adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew which is probably my favourite of Shakespeare’s tales. However, I liked this even more because instead of Petruchio taming the headstrong Katherina with psychological torments in response to her shrewish behaviours, here we had more of a taming of the Lothario playboy. I like that Katherina was respected more here, whilst still keeping her family relationship consistent with the original story and Bianca’s subplot and the explanation for Katherina’s shrewishness as well. I found Petruchio more endearing as he fell for Katherina, the little things like his fear of bugs to inadvertently sharing his genuine feelings.

A really lovely story about a friendship with the petite commoner Kouran, and the Emperor of Shou, Shiki. I liked the MCs, the gentle Shiki who is really only gentle with Kouran, and the sweet orphan girl who has a tendency to put others before herself. Their steady friendship to romance was lovely, it was the kind that was so strong that you knew nobody else could come between them. I wasn’t bothered by Kouran‘s petite build that often saw her being mistaken for a child because she was very clear and upfront about her age and it was a fun plot device (especially given that Shiki was actually younger than her by a year).

A thoroughly wonderful story that had great characters, some unexpected plot twists, adventure, tears and romance. Beautiful artwork completed the package for a great isekai that didn’t drag on endlessly. Definitely recommended.

Hilarious and fun, this scary faced wild girl was simply perfect. I love that Hirata Mihane has the “heart of a maiden” and it’s true she is quite romantic with her poetry and sincere love for Touma-kun. But her occasional wild temper and bursts of violence are also part of her personality (though let’s be fair, she tends to lose her temper on behalf of others). She is also protective, loyal, observant, and crazy strong. Touma-kun is the oft befuddled ikeman who genuinely appreciates her for who she is.

Kyo Aizawa is very excited about getting to attend Seisyu Academy. That is, until she realises that her basketball obsessed father has enrolled her as a boy so that she can live his dream. So begins Aizawa’s chaotic freshman year of high school where she gets to do all the fun and awkward things boys do, and one thing that is all for her girls heart. The story is often laugh out loud hilarious but there are also plenty of serious moments to tug the heartstrings.

A cute bunch of stories in school settings. The girls are no pushovers and all the stories were worth a read. Early work for this mangaka, I like how she tends to create strong female leads and the tomboy type.