


The different challenges and turmoil Yukino and Arima’s relationship face are both believable and dynamic. The story of Kare Kano is interesting for how well it shows the growth of a young couple’s love for each other. The events that happen over the course of the manga follow both Yukino and Arima as they move on through high school, dealing with life’s many dramas and the pains of growing up, while trying to maintain a steady relationship between each other. Each comes to terms with their affection in their own ways through different events that involve the two of them, as well as their classmates. Yukino and Arima quickly fall in love with each other, as they come to the realization that no one else in their school is as good as they are in everything. While this competition is the fuse that lights all the events that occur in Kare Kano, this rivalry only leads to love. They compete against each other in everything in order to take the crown of being the perfect student at their school. Arima immediately steals the attention of the entire school away from Yukino, and the two quickly become rivals. That person is Soichiro Arima, a boy who not only has looks, but the athletics and IQ to back it up. Overall, Yukino is model student and ideal popular girl at her school, until someone comes and steals her spotlight. She has some of the best test scores ever, she is popular among the girls and boys, and is part of student government. The manga starts off with Yukino Miyazawa, a girl who strives to be perfect in everything at her school. It is a story that has as much emotional impact as it has drama which involves young teens going through high school and moving on towards later on in life. Kare Kano is a story about growing up, experiencing young love, and the joys of moving forward in life as one becomes an adult. There are few however, that are able to incorporate all three together into a story that keeps it’s readers coming back for more over many volumes. There is plenty of manga out there that cover the subjects of growing up, love, and moving forward.
