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Jun 09, 2017 Jokoloyo rated it really liked it

This is a series about a GARY STU. A perfect high school student: smart in school subjects, great at sports, streetwise, attractive, and proficient in anything.

But unlike most of Gary Stu stories, in this story, you can see the author's intention for a non-serious humor stories of the main character. There is no character development for Sakamoto himself, but that's intentional. Excitingly, there are character development for antagonists or for Sakamoto's friends.

There is no one correct way to

This is a series about a GARY STU. A perfect high school student: smart in school subjects, great at sports, streetwise, attractive, and proficient in anything.

But unlike most of Gary Stu stories, in this story, you can see the author's intention for a non-serious humor stories of the main character. There is no character development for Sakamoto himself, but that's intentional. Excitingly, there are character development for antagonists or for Sakamoto's friends.

There is no one correct way to tell a story. For a correct way to tell a Gary Stu story, this manga series could become an example. Well, if you are allergic to Gary Stu no matter how good the storytelling, avoid this manga.

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Jul 30, 2018 Mir rated it liked it

Sakamoto is one of the most opaque main characters I've encountered. The reader gets no clue what's going on in his head or even if he's a normal human being -- some of the things he does seem impossible, but it isn't clear if that's because he's supernatural in some way or it's a non-realistic literary device. Sakamoto is one of the most opaque main characters I've encountered. The reader gets no clue what's going on in his head or even if he's a normal human being -- some of the things he does seem impossible, but it isn't clear if that's because he's supernatural in some way or it's a non-realistic literary device. ...more

Jul 28, 2016 Selena rated it liked it

So... this is a manga about a Gary Stu taken to 11 and played for laughs. Everyone is trying to one-up Sakamoto, the sexiest, smartest, strongest, and generally most perfect guy in school. Needless to say, he's so perfect that all attempts to bring him down do not result in Sakamoto being knocked down a peg but with the "opponent" becoming yet another fanboy/fangirl.

This was funny for the first chapter or two, but then the concept just wore on me after a while. It's one thing if it's an ongoing

So... this is a manga about a Gary Stu taken to 11 and played for laughs. Everyone is trying to one-up Sakamoto, the sexiest, smartest, strongest, and generally most perfect guy in school. Needless to say, he's so perfect that all attempts to bring him down do not result in Sakamoto being knocked down a peg but with the "opponent" becoming yet another fanboy/fangirl.

This was funny for the first chapter or two, but then the concept just wore on me after a while. It's one thing if it's an ongoing gag in a larger work, but for it to be the main story just wouldn't work for me long term.

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Sep 14, 2020 beth f. rated it really liked it

Sakamoto is so extra™️ and fabulous™️!

This was a great comedy. I thought it might be a school romance like a someone crushing on the hot tutor or something, but I am so glad it wasn't (for now).

It's weird. I'm not even going to lie, it's REALLY weird. Most of the time you don't even know what Sakamoto is doing until it's all revealed at the end of the chapter. It's fun to guess at what he's doing.

Because of the weird/strange factor, it's not going to be for everyone. It's worth a good shot th

Sakamoto is so extra™️ and fabulous™️!

This was a great comedy. I thought it might be a school romance like a someone crushing on the hot tutor or something, but I am so glad it wasn't (for now).

It's weird. I'm not even going to lie, it's REALLY weird. Most of the time you don't even know what Sakamoto is doing until it's all revealed at the end of the chapter. It's fun to guess at what he's doing.

Because of the weird/strange factor, it's not going to be for everyone. It's worth a good shot though.

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I'm probably going to wait to get the next few. This was great and all but I just started some big series. I'll come back for this once those other ones finish up.

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I'm fairly certain this is the first manga I've ever read all the way through. I only turned the page the wrong way once!
This was a cute book about a boy who basically bested every enemy with kindness.

I saw an article on ANN about this manga, and that people apparently wanted an anime adaptation of it.

I can honestly say, I have no clue what I just read. It was confusing, odd, weird and the art was also pretty strange at times. I had times I laughed, and there were times that I enjoyed the story, but all in all, I don't think I will be reading more of this one, or watching it should it ever get an anime adaptation.

The main problem is just the weird story line, the apparent superhero that is Sa

I saw an article on ANN about this manga, and that people apparently wanted an anime adaptation of it.

I can honestly say, I have no clue what I just read. It was confusing, odd, weird and the art was also pretty strange at times. I had times I laughed, and there were times that I enjoyed the story, but all in all, I don't think I will be reading more of this one, or watching it should it ever get an anime adaptation.

The main problem is just the weird story line, the apparent superhero that is Sakamoto. Why is Sakamoto fast? Why can he do all these things without batting an eye? Is he a superhero? Is he magical? Is it something else? This volume doesn't really say, and so it is quite awkward to see Sakamoto do all kinds of things at lightning speed. It makes it all unbelievable and I was just rolling my eyes and the obvious: OMG SAKAMOTO *swoon* stuff that all the girls and also some guys did.
Each chapter features a bad guy (or guys) and how Sakamoto deals with them. I don't mind monster of the week stories, but give us some backstory. Don't just dump superhero Sakamoto on us without explanation.

The art is also pretty horrendous. Characters looking ugly, making weird expressions and having weird proportions. I didn't like it, and at times I just skipped from a page because of this.
At times Sakamoto is draw as a real hottie, but other times he is just scary/creepy/ugly or something else or all of the above in one.

Would I recommend this one? No. Not at all.

Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

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Feb 08, 2016 Yue rated it it was ok

More like 2.5. Maybe

Read till chapter 12.

I still don't know what to make of this manga. It is funny, but like, creepily funny. It is like Sakamoto is some kind of demon, more specifically, like a mix between Sebastian and William from Kuroshitsuji. He is extremely good looking (looks very much like William) and does all these awesome things, not to show off, but because he is interested in them. Pretty much like Sebastian. Like in this chapter where he is the gofer of a bully, and not because Sa

More like 2.5. Maybe

Read till chapter 12.

I still don't know what to make of this manga. It is funny, but like, creepily funny. It is like Sakamoto is some kind of demon, more specifically, like a mix between Sebastian and William from Kuroshitsuji. He is extremely good looking (looks very much like William) and does all these awesome things, not to show off, but because he is interested in them. Pretty much like Sebastian. Like in this chapter where he is the gofer of a bully, and not because Sakamoto feels threatened, but because he wants to improvise in all these things, like making excellent snacks, polish shoes, making clothes, etc. It is like he doesn't have any feelings; it is always from the academic/cientific point of view. I think it is the same as with his only friend.

The art is nice but it reforces my idea of making this shounen a horror manga instead of a comedy one. It is similar to GANTZ and Battle Royale. Specially when the character is crying, super macabre. I honestly wouldn't have been that surprised if one of the characters suddenly exploted in million pieces, with blood all over the place. It has that kind of art, the gore one.

So, to summarize: creepy, with a horror/gore like art. But I can't deny it made me laugh a couple of times.

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Haha, Sakumoto is like the ultimate superhero nerd 😲👍🙌🙌

Jun 09, 2018 Yumeka rated it really liked it

Sakamoto is really strange. Sakamoto's special move is interested.

Apr 11, 2022 Stars rated it really liked it

I was actually caught off guard with this one it is hilarious and absurd, definitely worth the read.

This is another manga where I watched the entire anime first. I received this volume as a Christmas gift from a close friend and I'm very happy to have it! I can tell you that the anime so far is an almost exact adaptation of the manga. As far as volume 1 goes, there's not much at all that is different. The jokes are the same and just as funny, the weirdness, the characters, you'll recognize it all if you watched the anime first. You'll probably also be spoiled by the anime like I was. The quali This is another manga where I watched the entire anime first. I received this volume as a Christmas gift from a close friend and I'm very happy to have it! I can tell you that the anime so far is an almost exact adaptation of the manga. As far as volume 1 goes, there's not much at all that is different. The jokes are the same and just as funny, the weirdness, the characters, you'll recognize it all if you watched the anime first. You'll probably also be spoiled by the anime like I was. The quality of the art in this first volume isn't as good as that of the anime series. The visual direction is sometimes lacking because of that, too. It can be hard to tell what is supposed to be happening and on multiple occasions, I found myself relying on my preexisting knowledge from the anime to put two and two together. But based on my experience with other manga-to-anime comparisons, I'm gonna bet on the manga and continue reading the subsequent volumes. I often find that when the first volume of a manga is surprisingly lacking because the anime was so good, it means that the mangaka was able to improve with each chapter and the manga therefore only gets better as you continue reading. And anyway, no one can help falling in love with Sakamoto-kun! ...more

~3/5

This series is about Sakamoto. He's a new kid at his high school, and everyone either admires him or hates him or wants to be him. Or a mix of the three.

He's amazing at everything, and rather blasé about the whole thing. He has a "sword fight" with a bee. He saves a boy from bullying, all while leading him to his own conclusion. He gets help when there's a fire, with no worries about the bullies he's with, tricking them into helping. He tricks another bully into figuring out how to do things

~3/5

This series is about Sakamoto. He's a new kid at his high school, and everyone either admires him or hates him or wants to be him. Or a mix of the three.

He's amazing at everything, and rather blasé about the whole thing. He has a "sword fight" with a bee. He saves a boy from bullying, all while leading him to his own conclusion. He gets help when there's a fire, with no worries about the bullies he's with, tricking them into helping. He tricks another bully into figuring out how to do things himself. When a bunch of girls start fighting over him, he pretends he's possessed to get them to work together.

He's the mastermind behind all of it, and yet he makes it look like he's just along for the ride.

I enjoyed parts of this, and the artwork is very busy with lines and movement and intense faces. But it was also a little average to me, and the humor didn't have me all that caught up. It was okay.

[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]

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Dec 14, 2015 Rachel rated it really liked it

With no introduction, and a style more commonly used for "serious" stories, it is not immediately obvious that Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is a comedy. Once you recognize its straightfaced humour though, the oddness can be accepted. Sakamoto has near godlike abilities, beauty, and generosity, he is perfect in about every single way. Some rely on him, others try to take him down, but in all instances, he deftly solves problems, and outwits his would-be opponents. So far, the episodic content With no introduction, and a style more commonly used for "serious" stories, it is not immediately obvious that Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is a comedy. Once you recognize its straightfaced humour though, the oddness can be accepted. Sakamoto has near godlike abilities, beauty, and generosity, he is perfect in about every single way. Some rely on him, others try to take him down, but in all instances, he deftly solves problems, and outwits his would-be opponents. So far, the episodic content has good variety, featuring situations with punks, bullies, and a harpy determined to make Sakamoto fall for her. The humour namely relies on the juxtaposition between the detailed art, and the odd and sometimes over-the-top scenarios. Wordplay is also common, and the translators are to be commended for making it accessible to English speakers. Overall this series promises to be odd, smartly funny, and memorable, and now that we've heard about Sakamoto, all that remains to be seen, is where he will go from here. ...more

Dec 01, 2016 Roben rated it liked it

Sakamoto is the new kid in school. And he's Mary Poppins and Batman combined -- practically perfect in every way with skills that border on supernatural but are most likely things he has trained himself to do. All the girls adore him; all the guys hate him. They band together to destroy him but, of course, Sakamoto outwits them at every turn. He even manages to recruit a sidekick - Kubotakun. He's a "fat boy" that the bullies have been tormenting - Sakamoto teaches him how to take care of himsel Sakamoto is the new kid in school. And he's Mary Poppins and Batman combined -- practically perfect in every way with skills that border on supernatural but are most likely things he has trained himself to do. All the girls adore him; all the guys hate him. They band together to destroy him but, of course, Sakamoto outwits them at every turn. He even manages to recruit a sidekick - Kubotakun. He's a "fat boy" that the bullies have been tormenting - Sakamoto teaches him how to take care of himself by figuring out how to take pride in what he does.
I don't read a lot of manga but I liked this one - it's rated Teen and I think that's a fair rating. Mostly for the odd bit of language here and there; and the topic of being the awesome new kid in school which would appeal to 7th grade and up? ...more

Dec 03, 2017 Emmy rated it it was amazing

Not gonna lie...I was a little nervous when I saw the art style for this series. The anime is one of my all-time favorites--certainly the funniest series I've seen this year--but the art was completely different between the anime and manga, and I worried that some of the "character" of the series would be lost between the two. I needn't have worried--this was comedy gold!

If you liked the anime, you should definitely check this out. And the same goes the other way. If you enjoyed this book, go ch

Not gonna lie...I was a little nervous when I saw the art style for this series. The anime is one of my all-time favorites--certainly the funniest series I've seen this year--but the art was completely different between the anime and manga, and I worried that some of the "character" of the series would be lost between the two. I needn't have worried--this was comedy gold!

If you liked the anime, you should definitely check this out. And the same goes the other way. If you enjoyed this book, go check out the anime. You will not be disappointed.

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Sep 23, 2015 Tasha rated it liked it

Funny but there's no real substance to it. We don't get to know Sakamoto or any of the other characters, and there's not plot. Also, I thought a lot of the times he was "cool" were kinda lame. A comparable manga would be My Neighbor Seki (published by Vertical) but Seki is way funnier and has some character development. Funny but there's no real substance to it. We don't get to know Sakamoto or any of the other characters, and there's not plot. Also, I thought a lot of the times he was "cool" were kinda lame. A comparable manga would be My Neighbor Seki (published by Vertical) but Seki is way funnier and has some character development. ...more

This is one of the funniest and most original comedy mangas ever made.

Dafuq is this??!!! X'D
Absurdly hilarious and unapologetically weird. Oh my god. Dafuq is this??!!! X'D
Absurdly hilarious and unapologetically weird. Oh my god. ...more

Jan 13, 2022 Miyako rated it liked it

This was recommended by a friend as I hadn't read any manga in a while and it was a nice simple read. The story follows a flawless guy whom all of his classmates are jealous of. I found the concept of the story and characters rather interesting and unique. However, I think after reading each new "episode" I feel like it's a bit of an over usage of the same story rather than a continuous story. But again, if you enjoy reading this kind of story then you are sure to find it very entertaining. This was recommended by a friend as I hadn't read any manga in a while and it was a nice simple read. The story follows a flawless guy whom all of his classmates are jealous of. I found the concept of the story and characters rather interesting and unique. However, I think after reading each new "episode" I feel like it's a bit of an over usage of the same story rather than a continuous story. But again, if you enjoy reading this kind of story then you are sure to find it very entertaining. ...more

May 11, 2018 Emma rated it really liked it

Very amusing. I saw the anime first, which I also greatly enjoyed. I'm looking forward to further volumes where I am expecting that we will get to see more character development of our side characters. (Sakamoto, as Gary Sue Extraordinaire, needs no development - a deliberate choice by the author that I think works well and humorously). Very amusing. I saw the anime first, which I also greatly enjoyed. I'm looking forward to further volumes where I am expecting that we will get to see more character development of our side characters. (Sakamoto, as Gary Sue Extraordinaire, needs no development - a deliberate choice by the author that I think works well and humorously). ...more

Jan 03, 2022 Tori rated it really liked it

omg i cant believe this series isnt more popular because it is so funny??? i cant rlly say much abt this other than that its genuinely ome of the funniest series ive seen when it comes to manga literally ever. the only thing is that the anime adaptation of this series is definitely way better ngl just because the humor translates better

Jul 26, 2017 Telthor rated it it was ok

Well. It starts out funny but the joke just wears thin too quickly. Having a Gary Stu as your protagonist can work, but...eh. Maybe it worked better serialized rather than bound into one volume.

(Also I don't dig the art style, personal quibble.)

Well. It starts out funny but the joke just wears thin too quickly. Having a Gary Stu as your protagonist can work, but...eh. Maybe it worked better serialized rather than bound into one volume.

(Also I don't dig the art style, personal quibble.)

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Apr 13, 2018 Shy Kuzonoha rated it it was amazing

Sakamoto is one hell of a funny book. I went into this not knowing what to expect, I got this based off of recommendation, and I'm so glad I did. This book is full of silly humor, that ends every act with a thoughtful lesson to be learned. Sakamoto is one hell of a funny book. I went into this not knowing what to expect, I got this based off of recommendation, and I'm so glad I did. This book is full of silly humor, that ends every act with a thoughtful lesson to be learned. ...more

I tried watching the anime, and I couldn't get through the first episode--this was a little bit better and had a couple of laugh-out-loud moments with Sakamoto's feats, but I don't think I need to read more. I tried watching the anime, and I couldn't get through the first episode--this was a little bit better and had a couple of laugh-out-loud moments with Sakamoto's feats, but I don't think I need to read more. ...more

Aug 05, 2017 Kit rated it really liked it

Okay, this is far funnier than it has the right to be. Blew right through it on my porch!

i dunno, just getting bored reading this manga

Nov 18, 2017 Alex rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Silly and fun and unexpectedly sentimental in the last few chapters.

awesome way he is like a superhero that doesn't make mistakes!! awesome way he is like a superhero that doesn't make mistakes!! ...more

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