From there, the rest of her class gets to know her and embrace her. Kimi Ni Todoke tells the story of Sawako, a shy, brilliant, but odd and oddly-misunderstood young woman who finally comes out of her shell when two other misfits realize there is a real person inside of her. As Karuho Shiina-sensei has done throughout the entire series, volume 30 is a perfectly balanced "conclusion" to the series (if not their lives). It is wistful, melancholy, loving, romantic, sad, hopeful and so many things, all without being overly dramatic or plot heavy.
While the series is ending, it is clear these character's lives are only just starting.
It doesn't try to do some big thing to end, instead, it is focused on how each "ending" is a new "beginning" but also a continuation. It has the same beautiful, slow pacing, hints of comedy, gorgeous art, softness and delicacy, intimacy, and emotionality as the series as a whole. So right off the bat, volume 30 hits all the right notes in ending the series. Because, needless to say, if you've read through to volume 30 you already love the series. Instead, let this be a celebration of an incredible work of art and storytelling.
It would be a grave disservice and completely inappropriate for me to review the volume in the traditional sense. This week, it came to an end in its English translation in volume 30. Kimi Ni Todoke is a landmark shoujo manga series.
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