She's My Knight

She's My Knight is a cute high school romance manga that switches up the traditional roles of shoujo couples. Instead of the short, blushing girl and the tall, charming boy, Mogami Yuki and Ichinose Haruma are the exact opposite. She's tall, handsome, effortlessly charming and popular with all the girls, and while he's also handsome and popular, when he's around Yuki he turns into a flustered, blushing mess.

Simple and lighthearted with adorable art, this manga was fun to read. I found myself smiling every time Haruma and Yuki re-enacted shoujo tropes, like watching a scary movie or pushing the other to the ground to avoid being hit by a ball. It was cute to see Haruma struggle with his words around Yuki and to imagine himself taller than her in his daydreams. There's not a lot of plot beyond the romance and the tropes, but I enjoyed reading about their awkward interactions and “not-a-date” dates.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha for the free copy in return for my honest review.