Plus-sized Misadventures in Love! Manga Reviews

Very rarely do you find manga featuring main characters who aren't treated as the butt of every joke, who aren't "fixed" in some way by slimming down, or whose weight is treated as something other than a fetish. Debu to Love to Ayamachi To (localized as Plus-sized Misadventures in Love) is one such rare gem!

The bulk of the humor comes from Yumeko's insane ego and vanity, but not because people think she doesn't deserve it. When she describes herself as a divine goddess and the sunshine in everyone's lives, it's not a joke to her, because the way her positive outlook improves the lives of her coworkers is very much in line with how she now sees herself, and how her coworkers come to see her.

The comic doesn't shy away from stereotypes. Yumeko works at a snack company, and enjoys eating plentiful food. But she also dresses in a way that's trendy, and the characters who fall for her do so because of her personality -- her weight isn't even a factor for or against her.

In addition to the comedy, there's a central mystery at the heart of everything, in just how Yumeko ended up with amnesia. As well as plenty of drama related to overworking, mental illness, stress, etc. And even some tropes I dislike, such as miscommunication, though they are present here, they're handled in a realistic way and aren't dragged out unnecessarily for drama.

As of this review, an anime adaptation has been announced, and there's already a live-action drama. Definitely give this one a read!

I love this one. I can't wait to see how everything plays out, but at the same time I know I'll be so sad when it's over.

I love seeing mangas that focus on what would be consider unconventional characters by societies standards, finding happiness.

Our mc is taking on the world with such a positive outlook and very much self love. It's refreshing to read how much a situation can change with a new outlook on themselves.

i love yumeko so much, her character is so charming and inspiring and i love how confident she is. its so nice to see everyone whos around her truly genuinely loves her and i also really like the art of her every chapter. amazing manga 1000/100 please update soon

The anime got me TvT. Definitely rooting for koda. The storyline is very interesting. Has me giggling and laughing. I like that mc is naive but she has some common sense lol. Also the vp being jealous ughh i love ittt

Similare story froma another manga, but its a really nice manga.
Need more like this . I like story with complexe beauty concern. It struggle in life

I love how bright and confident Yumeko is. Even though it's technically a version of her with amesia, but it makes me feel happy reading it. Hoever, there are moments where it didn't feel appropriate, but it's a manga so ppl all respond well lol. She motivates me to be confident too.

This story has a few twists and turns but overall is quite interesting. The FL is really refreshing and different.

The story is really dramatic and good slow burn romance and drama, im not a huge fan of some the main characters depiction but its charming nonetheless

I love mangas with unconventional characters. This one is great, it has comedy, romance, mistery and a great FL, who doesn’t give a dime for what other people think of her. I want to be like her.