Himawarisan Review Im not one to write reviews this is my first one ever but thats because I generally consume popular media which doesnt lack any coverage on the review aspect. Himawarisan or Miss Sunflower in English is what I would define as a hidden gem of the sliceoflife genre even though its mainly labeled as a girls love manga more on that later. Such fantastic work deserves to be seen and read by far more people Thus my humble contribution. While the love aspect makes its occasional presence its not generally what you would expect from a Yuri work and that might throw people off at first understandably so if you are a Yuri lover that is. But while there wont be any exchange of bodily fluids it offers so much more than that in the form of raw pure love for one another and watching it bloom and bear fruits is absurdly satisfying. The 109 chapters cover a young girls journey through high school and her relationship with Miss Sunflower an unusually young bookshop keeper with a severely wounded soul. Little by little day by day their bond grows the wounds begin to heal and the bookshop gets just a bit warmer. The process is magnificently written and illustrated the art is pretty good I daresay. Their interactions are surrounded by wholesomeness and purity making it hard not to smile laugh and even cry with them. Witnessing their growth through episodic moments of their lives around the bookstore and all the joy it brings is a long yet worthwhile journey. Every character is welldeveloped with distinct and grounded personalities which are generally rare in sliceoflife works. You will grow quite attached to them as you progress through the story. Their lore is equally solid with no apparent plot holes. It is a slice of life so masterfully done that one could wish it would go on forever: not only does it have all the elements one could want from the genre but it also has the bonus of being extra wholesome making you feel warm and fuzzy inside as you traverse its many pages. While Im often generous with my scoring I rarely throw 10/10s haphazardly. If a work anime or manga earned a solid ten from me I genuinely believe it to be a masterpiece. Himawarisan is what I would call a sleeper masterpiece like a PC case from the 90s with topoftheline 2024 innards. It doesnt seem like much at first glance but all it takes is a few chapters to be entirely drawn to the Himawari bookshop and its regulars. I hope this review can convince more people to read Himawarisan and come to enjoy it as much as I did. Its a literary experience I will never forget.