been criticized by Snow Wildsmith from Teen Reads for not breaking "a lot of shōjo manga boundaries". Melinda Beasi further criticized the manga saying "[the manga's] premise, its conflicts, even its artwork are so closely painted by the shoujo manga numbers, it's maddening, truly." References External links Official Viz Media Kare First Love site (Archive) 10 Manga News reviews Manga Sanctuary review 2002 manga Romance anime and manga School life in anime and manga Shogakukan manga Shōjo manga Viz Media manga