Risa spies a high schooler who got beaten up on the street and offers him kindness. In return, he starts insinuating himself in her life, helping her out in ways that makes her feel uncomfortable since she prides herself in being independent. The storyline is geared for young adults, with its fanciful scenarios of interpersonal relationships that are appealing to youngsters. I rate it highly for the feeling of exhilaration of young love. There's not much of a plot, just the minutiae of random interactions of an awkward girl who falls in love with a bad (but kind) boy.

This is so cute Arkward Risa and Zen totally falling for her ... it was perfection. I want more volumes the art style was great and this will become another got to manga in the future.

*ARC provided by NetGalley in return for an honest review*

Plot:
Love, That's an Understatement is a classic delinquent x Studious MC tale. It's precious, fun, and over all comforting to the eyes. Not to mention he loves cats... Big win.

Art:
Another art style I found to be a bit more on the simplistic side for manga, yet perfect at encapsulating emotion and intensity.

Overall:
I would give this a solid four stars. It mimics some ideas that are fairly common in shoujo, yet offers some new insight that I found fun and enjoyable.

I'm glad that I had a chance to read this beatiful manga because the story and the art was PERFECT in it.
The story is about a bad boy and a good girl (I won't write anything further because I might spoiler the story).
The manga was really enjoyable. I loved seeing the development of their relationship, honestly I think they were super cute!!!!!!!
Overall it was super cute and sweet romance (sometimes my theet were aching from it, in a good way)
I definetly recommend it to everyone who wnats to read a sweet, cute and enjoyable romance manga.
I can't wait ofr the vol. 2!!!

A-MA-ZIN-G is the first volume. The illustrations are lovely, and the love story...Risa is a cold girl who is disconnected and ready for anything. One day, he encounters a wounded teenage delinquent named Zen in an alley. She resolves to save him, and he decides to repay the favour. The two's relationship could be better. In fact, the two have a sort of enemy-to-lover relationship (similar but not overly so) ...Risa comes out as distant and skeptical from the start. While Zen is adorable... Mamma Mia is cute... Both protagonists have beautiful characters and personalities, which I love.I enjoyed "Love, that's an understatement," and I can't wait to see it again.  Great details in the art and story, Zen and Risa are understandable and work well as the lead couple

GIVE ME THE SEQUEL!!!

Spare eraser? Check. Extra folding umbrella? Check. First aid kit? Check. Cool and collected high school student Risa Amakawa has something in her heavy bag for every situation, and the last thing she needs-or knows how to ask for-is anyone's help. When she saves a beat-up delinquent in the park one rainy evening, she refuses any sort of repayment. But it turns out that saving the notorious Zen Ohira buys her the attention of some unsavory characters. As Zen keeps swooping in to help her out of one pickle after another, her feelings about relying on anyone but herself-and her feelings toward Zen-slowly begin to change…

A first volume A-MA-ZIN-G. The illustrations are really amazing and the love story...

Risa is a very cold girl, detached and ready for anything. Literally. One day, he meets a young delinquent, Zen, in an alley, wounded. She decides to rescue him and he decides to return the favor then. The relationship between the two does not start in the best way. In fact, between the two there is a sort of enemy-to-lovers relationship (similar but not too much)...
Risa, right from the start, appears very detached and skeptical. While Zen... Mamma mia is so cute... Both protagonists have a great character and a great personality and that's something I really appreciate.

In general, I loved "Love, that's an underestimate" and I can't wait to catch up on it.

I thank Netgalley, the publisher and Fujimomo for sending me the ARC copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Love, That's an Understatement, Volume 1 was so stinking cute!! I loved the relationship between the main couple and how they met. The MMC wanted to return the favor for her being kind when no one else was and even though she is very blunt and doesn’t show emotions easily, he still knows that she’s kind and caring beneath all of that.

As for the FMC, I liked how the MMC came off as a delinquent and he fought a lot, but she didn’t judge him and his friends for their lifestyle and treated them like human beings unlike the people around them.

I can’t wait to read the next volume!!

I got sent this book in exchange for an honest review.
This manga was an adorable little high school romance. I love the bad boy and good girl romance. It was a quick read with lovely art work. I can't wait to get the paper back and have a physical copy and to read the next volume.

My first real Manga read! It was so adorable and reminded me of my dramas that I love to watch so much! The romance?? Adorable! I also enjoyed the pictures in thos Manga! Very cool!

This is the CUTEST manga I have read in awhile. The art is fabulous. The romance is, so far, realistic. The characters are interesting...It's great! I have nothing negative to say about it. So cute!

I love how Risa feels compelled to be ready for any scenario and every time something new is thrown at her, she learns to be prepared for that too...after she freaks out about it a little. She comes off cold and harsh, but like Zen, the reader learns that she really is this kind caring person who is just awkward around other people.

Zen is the classic caring delinquent who decides he likes her after she was the only person who stopped to see if he was alright. His group of friends, his "crew," have banded together with him as their leader in order to protect themselves from what can only be called the "alpha" delinquent squad from their school.

The two of them together is absolutely adorable!

I can't wait to get my hands on volume two!!

Oh my goodness, this was perfection! The characters, the artwork, the storyline and I love how the person who would normally be the bad-boy romantic rival was completely put on-point that his garbage was not going to be tolerated by the MC h. YES, THANK YOU!

The MC H is just a big CinnaRoll, the MC h is an M&M, hard shell hiding the soft core under it all and it's just MAGIC. Yes, this isn't a NEW storyline or characters, but it's being done in a fresh (to me) way. It resonated with me. I think most of us at one point or another tried to go it all on our own and it just didn't work. Hopefully we all had someone to help us who we could lean on when the wheels begin to fall off like the MC h does in this.

SIGH.

5, Chef's kiss PERFECT, stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

So, one day our female main character, Risa, helps a boy who is all beaten up. The boy, Zen, now acts like he has a debt to pay her. And then add all the usual stereotypes of the genre: she is a good girl, studies well, quiet, he is a bad boy, a delinquent, rival gangs, he saves her, yada yada. I make it sound like I didn’t enjoy the story, I actually did. I guess it suited my mood perfect at the time and I flew through the story. My main issue was how fast the romance developed, they kiss in this volume, and I prefer it when there is pining. Overall I would recommend, but this is not the best of it’s genre.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading the first volume of this manga, the plot is rather straightforward, lighthearted, and with low stakes.

I usually am not one for mangas, but, in all honesty, the cover of this one really drew me in, and I was pleasantly surprised!
The manga is about our FMC, Risa, who's always prepared and responsible for anything (that resonated with me in the best possible way) that "saves" the MMC, Zen, after she finds him all beaten up, giving him an umbrella and indications for the ER. Zen is a goner (not that he admits so) and comes back to her to thank her and to get her out of her comfort zone.

It's pretty funny and the vibes are immaculate.
I'll continue reading this series for sure.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with a free copy in return for my honest review.

Risa is a no-nonsense girl who has no clue on how to rely on others. One day she helps Zen, a golden retriever of a delinquent boy, who is beaten up in the park. Due to helping Zen out Risa comes to the attention of people she'd rather avoid. Zen keeps coming to her rescue and feelings start to form.

One of my favorite tropes in romance of any form is the grumpy sunshine pairing. It just hits the spot every time. The interactions between Zen and Risa gave me life. They are so adorable and sweet together I kept squealing over them.

The story is a lot of fun and the art really captures you. If I had to complain about one thing it would be the fact that I don't have the next volume yet XD. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a quick romantic read.

Risa Amakawa's bag is always too heavy.

"You can do everything on your own."

She's ready to face any kind of situation without the help of others.
What she's not fully ready for is Zen. Zen is a young delinquent who she finds beaten up in the street and whom she offers her help to.
But Zen is not just delinquent, he's really loved by everyone, he's kind and always ready to help others...
Will Risa start to rely on someone else?

I haven't read a manga in a long time, but the synopsis of this one really caught my eyes!
The female lead is very relatable, the story is very cute and sweet.
I really liked volume one and I can't wait to read how the story goes on.

Thank you Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with a copy of this manga.

4⭐️

Thank you, NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for an ARC of this book.

I really like how the main character, Risa Amakawa, is written! She's very relatable and I feel like a lot of people who had to be independent from a young age can relate to her. While she comes off as cold and standoffish to most people, secretly she's a caring girl who's just very anxious and awkward. She's very blunt and says everything in a very straightforward manner and it sometimes causes misunderstanding, which she then later stresses over.

The character of Zen Ohira feels a bit stereotypical and bland at first. Oh, a flirty delinquent who is interested in the female lead because she was nice to him once... But as the graphic novel progresses, you see that he's actually interested in Risa because of the disconnect between her actions and her words. He appears to be the first person who noticed her mannerisms are a mask, and he wants to see past it and see the real Risa hiding behind. This manga is a slow burn and I completely fell in love with their cute love story. Also, the art is beautiful, it makes the reading experience so much more enjoyable!

This first volume promises to deliver a heartwarming and funny opposites attract romance. Great artwork and interesting characters.

Risa Amakawa is possibly OCD. She carries everything in her for every situation, and so she is well prepared and able to help when the notorious Zen Ohira is beaten up by rivals. This action attracts the attention of those rivals and suddenly Risa finds Zen is there to help her as she encounters this unwanted attention, but Risa is resourceful and has an answer to everything in her bag.

This is a funny, light romance which looks like it will be a good series to read.

Rating: 4.94 leaves out of 5
-Characters: 5/5
-Cover (plus art): 4.75/5
-Story: 5/5
-Writing: 5/5
Genre: Roamnce/Shojo/Comedy/Contemporary
Type: Manga
Worth?: Yes

Want to thank Netgalley and publishers for giving me the chance to read this book.

What a perfect manga! Usually I am not the biggest fan of studious girl/mafia boy tropes but this one was so well done. This had comedy and romance. It also has some really nice and steady character growths! Def going to be reading more of this series. Fukimomo really knows how to make a good story!

I honestly loved this! The art and story line are both amazing. I always love a bad boy, good girl paring. I can’t wait to physically have this on my shelf!

This was such a cute read!! The way those two are both super "I got this" but in completely different ways is perfect. They are so similar but different all at the same time.. I am so ready for Vol 2.