Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai
Love, That's an Understatement
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Japanese: ひかえめに言っても、これは愛
English: Love, That's an Understatement
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Jul 26, 2021 to ?
Genre: Romance Romance
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Dessert
Authors: Fuji, Momo (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.051 (scored by 33033,303 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7052
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1463
Members: 15,554
Favorites: 265

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Risa Amakawa is only in high school, but she is extraordinarily self-sufficient. With the tools inside her seemingly bottomless bag, she is prepared for any freak incident that lady luck chooses to throw her way. So when Risa encounters a delinquent—all battered and bruised—on a rainy afternoon, she takes advantage of the power bestowed upon her by her own sense of caution and uses it to help him. What she does not expect is the victim, Zen Oohira, to take a liking to her.

Zen checks all the boxes of a typical delinquent; he has an air of nonchalance about him and even owns a motorcycle. Even so, he is oddly cheerful and sweet, going so far as to give Risa a "help coupon" as thanks for her aid in his time of need. When an unforeseen episode forces Risa to redeem her coupon, she realizes that Zen can be far more charming than he lets on. But is she prepared to sacrifice her meticulousness for a carefree gamble on romance?

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Hikaeme ni Ittemo, Kore wa Ai has been published digitally in English as Love, That's an Understatement by Kodansha USA since April 25, 2023.

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Characters

 Oohira, Zen
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Amakawa, Risa
Main
Fumiya
Supporting
Oohira, En
Supporting
Oohira, Miyabi
Supporting
Oohira, Mother
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7 Recommended
0 Mixed Feelings
0 Not Recommended
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Jul 16, 2025
OtakuGirrl
Recommended
Preliminary (16/? eps)
This manga completely stole my heart. It blends everything I love, genuine character growth, a refreshingly sweet delinquent love interest, and the kind of romance that sneaks up on you in the best way possible.

The story follows Risa Amakawa, a quiet, guarded girl who’s used to keeping to herself, and Zen Oohira, a bold and warm hearted delinquent who bursts into her life with a kind of energy she’s never experienced before. What makes this story so special is that Zen isn’t your typical cold, emotionally unavailable love interest, he’s open, friendly, and emotionally in tune from the very beginning. He’s not trying to change ...
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Feb 9, 2025
otakuweek
Recommended
Preliminary (9/? eps)
If you love romance, you will enjoy it for sure, trust me

Story: 8/10
No time to get bored, I’m feeling happiness, you can really see how the relationship is growing

Characters: 8/10
We can really understand how Risa is feeling about each situation, and why she is like that…
Zen on the opposite side will bring you problems but at the same time, he is not a bad guy
We really see 2 persons getting to know each other but sometimes is not enough…

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Jan 10, 2024
StinkyPeel
Recommended
Preliminary (16/? eps)
Short enough to binge, (stil on going and only 16 chapters right now)
The MC of this manga is very original and unique, her unique personality makes her very appealing and likable to the reading which I admire.

She’s strong and independent, but has flaws of her own which are recognized and shared with ease.

The ML is very unique too, he is a delinquent but very sweet and caring, not just towards the MC but to everyone he cherishes.

I really like the realistic approach to their relationship, and how the couple expresses their love to one another. They aren’t going through all of this unnecessary ...
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