stop this is so cute... She's a tsundere, he's a carefree caring one. Always gives pickup line but unfortunately always boldly rejected by her. this is too sweet comical and romantic at the same time.

this was precious!! I loved both our characters, the art and story. The FMC was so different from what we usualy get in a Shojo a bit more of a black cat type. And our bad boy hero is so much more golden retrievery than expected.

Can't wait to keep reading this series

I really enjoyed this book!
So cute 🥰 and so good 😊
I really thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the book

Cute high school romance where I can't wait to see where it goes! I always loved a bad boy, good girl storyline.

Risa is a studious, aloof girl who has difficulty depending on others. However, one day, when she spots a beat-up delinquent in the rain, she offers him her umbrella. Now he's in her debt and he's determined to return the favor.

Love, That's an Understatement, Vol. 1 by Fujimomo is an opposites-attract high school romance that unfortunately fell flat for me.

Now, I’m typically a sucker for delinquent romances along the lines of My Little Monster, but the fast-paced romance doesn't feel earned in this one, and I wish the story had slowed down to take the time to develop its characters and relationships better.

The artwork itself is lovely, but I hope the characters get fleshed out as the story progresses because so far only Risa feels like the three-dimensional character within the cast and I really want to see more vulnerability and nuance from Zen because right now he's basically just an overly-confident love interest.

This was so darn cute! I love the other series by this author, Lovesick Ellie, so I was incredibly excited to read this. I enjoyed it very much. The art style is lovely and it seems like a promising shojo romance series.

A wonderful quick read which I would love to add to my physical shelf someday. It is just really beautiful art wise and story telling as well.

I love a good opposites attract romance with some gorgeous art. I think this was a goo introductory volume to set the stage for great and exciting development in Risa and Zen's relationship. Looking forward to seeing their growth in future volumes.

I enjoyed giving this a read!

Risa Amakawa is a high school student who carries a heavy bag that has items ready for different situations whether it is an umbrella or first-aid kit. One rainy evening, she happens to come across a delinquent, Zen Ohira that got beaten up and saves him. You could also call it fate since they begin to cross path since their first meeting and he's there to save her even if she didn't any help.

This romcom manga has a delinquent male lead and independent smart female lead trope. It's not an uncommon trope but most of the times, I could enjoy reading lots of manga with common tropes like this one.

As for Zen Ohira, he is a "happy go lucky" guy who may seem a little odd, but he's a likable and cool character! I find him kind of funny too.

On the other hand, Risa is independent but she has her own struggles that I can relate to on some level. I am looking forwards to more sides of Risa and because she is used to being on her own, Zen is someone I believe will be a great companion for her.

Additionally, I really like the symbolism of the heavy bag she has. It is explained in the volume.

The art or illustration style is really nice as well.

I definitely recommend adding this to your tbr!

The art style is really cute and I love the premises so far. I look forward to watching Zen and Risa's relationship blossom. I think this was a strong first volume.

This was a really fun, cute first volume and I absolutely loved the art style for it too!

I really liked Risa as a main character and I think she and Zen balance each other as well. I also really liked the depth to their characters that really brought them to life!

I feel like this is going to be such a cute series, it was making me internally squeal and want to kick my feet a few times and I feel like the relationship between them is really good so far! I can’t wait to see what happens next!

A fun manga I haven’t seen before. As a fan of shoujo manga, this one brings a new theme into the mix

It was ok didn’t love it didn’t hate it, cute art but yeah I really didn’t get into it
Rating ⭐️⭐️

First of all I want to thank netgalley for providing me with a copy of the first volume of this manga.

Love, That's an Understatement tells us the story of Risa, who is a model student, although a bit cold, she doesn't usually socialize and has a hard time expressing her feelings, one day she meets a boy who is being beaten by other students, she comes to help him giving him the recommendation on how to get to the hospital.

Thinking that she will never see him again, she leaves, however, she meets him again, Zen is the opposite of our protagonist, she constantly gets into trouble, has problems at school, and is a sociable person.
will come to change the world of laughter

It is the first volume but everything happens, and it leaves you wanting to continue reading. The relationship of the protagonists is slow burn, it starts normal and little by little they relate more until they reach friendship and a little more.

I hope that volume two will come out later because I want to continue seeing how this couple evolves.

I give it a 4.5 out of 5

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this manga to review!

I have heard a lot of positive things about Fujimomo's other title, Lovesick Ellie, so I was excited to review this title and see if it would live up to the hype. I loved the art style throughout this manga, as well as the characters. Despite the story being a little too unbelievable compared to my usual taste, the characters were endearing and well written which made me want to keep reading. I would say if you like shoujo manga then definitely give this one a try!

I received an e-galley of Love, That's an Understatement by Fujimomo from Kodansha Comics via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Such an interesting meet cute between the two characters in this story. I love a good shojo manga and I really enjoyed the development of these two in this one thus far. I'm looking forward to seeing how they both develop, as they're set up to be so different from one another.

At first I wasn’t quite sure what to think of this but by the end I was kicking my get and squealing over how cute some of these panels were. This story has so much potential and I can’t wait to see where they take it!

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Delinquent boy and good girl? yes please

First I want to point out that the artstyle is gorgeous!

This was a super cute and fun read, I loved the dynamic between the two main characters. I found the story was quite fast paced which I didn't mind and I already am attached to the main characters. The heroine is fairly reserved and closed off but seems to long for connection, while the hero is an outgoing delinquent with a heart of gold. I can't wait for more from this series!


Thank you to Netgalley and Kodansha for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really hope you all have pacemakers because this one is going to stop your heart. I present to you the extremely powerful romance manga Love, That's an Understatement; kindly provided by Kodansha so I could review it.
This manga tells the story of one Risa Amakawa, a young girl who carries everything you could possibly imagine in her school bag. One day on her way to cram school she encounters a local delinquent after his attackers are already finished with him. While others just pass by, not wanting to get involved, Risa instead offers him an umbrella and directions to a nearby emergency room. Turns out that delinquent is something of a gang leader and wants to pay Risa back no matter what.
This is Zen Ohira, he has a motorcycle and a bizarre fixation with standing on objects to be slightly elevated off the ground. He's willing to help pretty much anyone and that definitely clashes with Risa's stubborn desire to never rely on someone else. You see, Risa is carrying around a lot of emotional BAGGAGE (Do you get it? It's called a metaphor, look it up sweetheart.) and she profoundly struggles with behaving or speaking genuinely. I know it's mean, but I never get tired of watching her fail socially.
These two have such good chemistry that they should be on the periodic table. A periodic table that you can be sure Risa has in her bag just in case there's ever a pop quiz about it. It's so good, it's so funny, and why isn't volume 2 out yet?