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[animehouse-moe]

Shikimori's Not Just A Cutie Volume 12: Plenty of Fun To Be Had

I'm just late to everything, aren't I? Oh well, I still really really loved this volume of Shikimori's Not Just A Cutie. One of the upsides to the slower release schedule of physical volumes is that it feels so much more fresh than digital, and I can certainly say that's the case with this volume. It flies by in the blink of an eye and leaves you with a warm and comfortable smile on your face from the main relationship down to the little side comments by the various characters.

I'm 12 volumes in, and I still can't get over Maki's absolutely stunning character designs. Knowing that this series is coming to a close I can't help but excitedly think about what they'll draw up next. They're so damn good you don't even think about the environment they're in or anything like that. There's just something about how they approach the shading and transparency of some of the layers in the design that just gives it such a light and bubbly feeling. You can help but feel warm when taking in Maki's art style, and the approach to stuff like the rosy cheeks or the sparkling eyes is just so helplessly cute. It's impossible to dislike.

And once more, Maki just gets fashion, they get what the fans want. And it's delivered upon in spades. I didn't even know I needed Izumi in an apron, but he's his mother's child that's for damn sure, it looks amazing on him with that black turtleneck. Maki's just a style master and apparently knows exactly what outfits to use to bring out the most in each character, while remaining situational and true to the characters. Like this outfit with Shikimori, as she's wearing her brother's jacket because she thought it was cool.

Maybe it's because I'm paying a bit more attention in these later volumes, or maybe it's just because Maki's making it happen, but I really love how many closeups and important scenes have been focusing on Izumi in the last few volumes. Shikimori has a habit of, well, being known for Shikimori, but once you're in the manga there's really a lot more to it.

And this volume drives it home. It opens the gates and drives characters forward even more, as Shikimori becomes more comfortable in "sharing" Izumi, and Izumi finds his own ways to be strong and helpful and independent. It's a really great piece that breathes an air of maturity and trust into their seasoned relationship now. There's nothing that could get between them, period. And it's really lovely, you feel that confidence that Shikimori and Izumi have in each other, and they find ways to complement and support each other wonderfully. They really are like a married couple.

So sure, they're not all over each other loving it up, Shikimori isn't fawning over Izumi every other second and agonizing over a way to begin to date him, like most other RomComs work with. Instead, it's drawing itself towards the natural conclusion of an intimate relationship. They don't need those public displays of affection or anything like that to prove how deep their love for each other is. Instead, we're continually shown it through the contextualization of their interactions with others. How much Shikimori loves how caring and kind and passionate Izumi is, and how Izumi loves how strong and cool and confident Shikimori is. And within that, it's really unrivaled. It almost makes you think of a more adult approach to romance which is really nice to see. It doesn't require those steamy or heated moments to expose the love between the two, and Maki certainly deserves credit for their continued effort on that front.

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[evor20]

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[celestialmega]

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, 可愛いだけじゃない式守さん, Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san by keigo Maki.

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[aryshacore]

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[novastardolphine]

redraw :x

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[anime-cafeteria]

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[anianimals-moe]

Dog from Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

Today's AniAnimal is this dog that Shikimori and Izumi meet on the way to school in "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie". 今日のアニアニマルは『可愛いだけじゃない式守さん』で 式守 と 和泉 が通学途中に出会ったこの犬です。

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[ampeachtg]

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[melbelleroseart]

They’re so cute 🥹

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[jamcotaro]

Skeb依頼可愛いだけじゃない式守さん

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[la-vie-on-rose]

I just came back only to post this b4 the manga ends 😭

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[animehouse-moe]

Shikimori's Not Just A Cutie 11: Cuteness Overload

Yeah, a bit of an oxymoron for a title, but how could you not think that Shikimori (and Izumi) are cuties?

I don't really know if I'll ever get over Izumi's manga design. There's just so many layers to it, he's a far better complement to Shikimori in that sense. He has that underlying hotness that gets buried by his cuteness that helps give him that same edge that Shikimori has. I mean, just look at these two little goofballs.

Regardless of my infatuation with the character designs in the manga, there was some pretty big stuff this volume! Of course, I won't be talking about all of it though because there's moments that you definitely should experience blindly.

The volume started out really lovely and cute, getting to see Shikimori and Izumi act so awkward and distant with each other because they didn't know what to do was really fun and refreshing. By the end they of course figured it out though. They really are the embodiment of an old married couple masquerading as high school sweethearts.

Of course, the series always reminds readers that it's not really the Rom Com that some might hope for. It strikes a very strong balance between the two and presents closer to what most would probably argue is Slice of Life.

Personally? I love it. You get to see Shikimori make Valentine chocolate/sweets with Nekozaki and Hachimitsu, and they hardly miss a beat and bring up the perils of confectionary concotions. You get to see Saruogi slowly and comedically massage his way into the friend group like Kamiya has. You get to see the whole group mess around and throw beans at each other.

Really, it feels like Maki-sensei leaves no stone unturned in the creation of the adventures of Shikimori and Izumi. Early on it was all about establishing their relationship, but this volume feels like it's really about settling into it. Having it become a staple, a regular piece of the puzzle between the group of friends. The draw isn't the romantic development of the pair, but rather their experience. They're aren't really any newfound feelings, but there's certainly challenges, experiences, and understandings in its place.

It's the good ending of a stereotypical Rom Com. The main pair have been together for a comfortably long period of time at this point, and it absolutely shows in how they approach one another. Add on top the ever developing and widening dynamic of their friend group and it's the Postscript wet dream of a Rom Com fan.

To that end I still feel like Shikimori's still underappreciated in the NA market. Everyone's always clamoring about wanting the couple to just get together already so they can live out the diabetically sweet lives of the romantic pair vicariously. But Shikimori already does that. It's the perfect high school life, it checks all the boxes, it's got all that people would need, but it doesn't feel like it gets the credit it deserves. It's really a standout series that I think a lot of people would fall in love with if they gave it a fair chance.

Also, that bonus chapter with Kamiya absolutely melted my heart.

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[unconsoled]

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[celestialmega]

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, 可愛いだけじゃない式守さん, Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san by keigo Maki.

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[aryshacore]

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[miraitte]

Just finished Shikimori-san. It is truly so so very good. Definitely worth the watch if you, like me, love romance and would like to see it portrayed thoughtfully and playfully, while also consciously, more often. It’s not yuri, but it delivered waaay more than I had expected. Love when that happens ^^

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