Koukou Debut is about a sporty, tomboyish gal with no sense of fashion whatsoever who's trying to find love in high school. She's dense and thickheaded and that's also the cause for many misunderstandings and laughter. She met Yoh by chance and begged him to be her personal image consultant so that she can get a boyfriend. Yoh agreed under the condition that she doesn't fall in love with him because he's such a knockout and he dislikes gals in general (but he's not a jerk though). And of course, we all know what happens next...

When I saw that Haruna and Yoh got together very early in the series, I was dismayed as I thought the manga was gonna roll down the boring hill with typical dating scenes to the cultural festival, summer festival, beach, etc. Well, they did do all those things... but very differently (LOL), and that's the charm of this manga - turning all sorts of seemingly typical high school life into things unexpected. Therefore, the typical dating life turn out not so typical after all. And I love it.

For the doki-doki moments that this manga sometimes lack, it more than made up for it with the laughter created by Haruna. And no matter what trials come their way, Haruna & Yoh always shine through with their love and trust for each other - that makes you feel all fuzzy inside and you wish that you have such a relationship as well.

Koukou Debut pulls apart the conventional and shows you that love doesn't always fit into a typical mould. Haruna and Yoh are polar opposites who may seem constantly uncoordinated but their love is one of endurance, faith and trust. I'll always be rooting for them.