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3.75
funny lighthearted fast-paced

 *Digital ARC received from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

She's My Knight was such a sweet, funny manga, and it instantly brightened my day! This shoujo follows Ichinose, who has been the most popular, attractive boy since he was born, but he meets his match in Mogami, his taller female classmate who is more popular and charming than him— and he has the most obvious, adorable crush on. I loved how this manga reversed the blushy, tsundere girl-in-love and the suave, cool prince charming tropes around to have Ichinose be the flustered, unsure character and Mogami be the oblivious, attractive (and taller!!) love interest. Regarding the other characters, while I would have loved to see more development from the side characters Miyoshi and Nikaido, or any development for Mogami's unnamed friend, I liked their comic relief and them teasing Ichinose about his crush. No shoujo is complete without a meddling side cast!

One of my favorite things about this manga was the wall-breaking. The meta jokes about shoujo romance added to the humor a lot, but the way the panels were set up was very dynamic and really kept your eyes moving. This was truly an adorable trope reversal story, and I'm really looking forward to the next volume!