The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Review: She Can't See Anything Without Them
by Koume Fujichika
*Affiliate link — I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Quick Take
- The "she has to get close to see" premise generates reliably flustered comedy without manufactured drama
- Mie's obliviousness and Komura's inability to say anything is the series' consistent warm engine
- 12 volumes ongoing; Seven Seas publishing the English edition
Who Is This Manga For?
- Readers who want pure romantic comedy without misunderstanding drama
- Anyone who enjoys close-proximity school romance with warm embarrassment humor
- Fans of short-form romantic manga where the joke stays genuinely funny
- Readers looking for ongoing school romance without melodrama
Content Warnings & Age Rating
Age Rating: T (Teen) Content Warnings: Very close physical proximity for vision reasons; mild embarrassment humor; school romance; all very gentle
T rating — appropriate for all readers.
Yu's Rating
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Story Depth | ★★★☆☆ |
| Art Style | ★★★★☆ |
| Character Development | ★★★★☆ |
| Accessibility for Non-Japanese Readers | ★★★★★ |
| Reread Value | ★★★★☆ |
Story Overview
Komura sits next to Mie in class. He likes her very much. This is the entirety of his emotional situation.
Mie forgets her glasses every single day. Without them, she cannot see. She can't read the blackboard. She can't see what's on her desk. She needs to be very close to see anything.
This means she needs to be very close to Komura to see what he's working on. To see his face. To ask him to read things for her.
Komura endures this with a face that communicates exactly how he feels to everyone except Mie.
Characters
Komura — His consistent inability to handle the proximity while also being unable to object to it is the series' main comedy source; his feelings for Mie are genuine rather than superficial.
Mie — Her genuine obliviousness is the premise's operating requirement; her character is warmer and more specific than pure comedy obliviousness usually allows.
Art Style
Fujichika's art is clean and expressive — Komura's facial expressions are doing most of the comedy work, and they are reliably funny across many volumes.
Cultural Context
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses ran in Monthly Sunday Gene-X. The series operates in a very small canvas — almost every chapter is set at school and involves a variation on the close-proximity premise — with the restraint to not expand beyond what the premise can sustain.
What I Love About It
Komura's face. The series is essentially a showcase for one character's expressions across an enormous variety of close-proximity situations. Fujichika draws embarrassment, helplessness, and suppressed affection with enough variation that twelve volumes don't exhaust the material.
What English-Speaking Fans Say
Western readers describe The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses as one of the most reliably pleasant romantic comedy manga in English — specifically noted for the premise not wearing out across many volumes, for Komura's expressions being genuinely funny and warm, and for the series never introducing drama that would betray its premise.
Memorable Scene ⚠️ Spoiler Warning
The first moment Mie does something that suggests her obliviousness might not be complete — when a small action implies awareness she hasn't verbalized — is the series' first real romantic beat.
Similar Manga
- Teasing Master Takagi-san — School close-proximity romance in different dynamic
- My Neighbor Seki — School desk neighbor premise in different tone
- Aharen-san wa Hakarenai — Close-proximity school comedy with similar warm energy
- Daytime Shooting Star — School romance in more emotional register
Reading Order / Where to Start
Volume 1 — The first day Mie forgets her glasses.
Official English Translation Status
Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing the ongoing English series. 12 volumes available.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Premise stays funny across many volumes
- Komura's expressions are excellent
- No manufactured drama
- Warm and pleasant
Cons
- Very limited premise
- Minimal plot development
- Ongoing without resolution
Format Comparison
| Format | Notes |
|---|---|
| Individual Volumes | Seven Seas; ongoing |
| Digital | Available |
Where to Buy
Get The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Vol. 1 on Amazon →
This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
*Affiliate link — I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Written by
Yu
Manga Enthusiast from Japan
I grew up in Japan and manga literally saved me during a tough time in elementary school. My English isn't perfect, but my love for manga is real — and I want to share it with you.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.