TLDR: Intimacy Sensuality and Fluffiness. Its really all you need to know if you wanna go in blind. A peek into the leads dynamic: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130496079025160262/32974189189827021181852.png Synopsis: Erina loves cats more than anything even though she looks like the haughtyprincess type who could have any guy she wants. But even with his catlike name she cant stand her aloof classmate Nekoyamakun. But when she rescues a hurt kitty in her yard and gives it a perfect snuggly kiss...she suddenly finds a very human Nekoyamakun in her room? What gives? This is a series that thrives on its romance and its romance thrives on genuine touch and connection my personal favorite with a spoonful of wack comedy. Ive always been weak to skinship in romance especially if the skinship is a foundation for love to grow on. As the very drive for the story the male lead turning into a cat duh calls for a kiss the leads do get touchyfeely a lot and that only escalates alongside their budding feelings for each other. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130501131445997691/16295249258836841136092.png The um intimacy is definitely shown more explicitly and boldly than youd usually encounter in a typical shoujo but as I see it its the perfect combination between the delicacy and sensuality of their attraction for one another and the messy lightheartedness of their strange situation. Tasteful but still retaining the excitement. 325https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130503047773167666/20331365256036441052186.png 325https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130503048687538196/20331364256036441010938.png this is on the tamer side of the intimate situations that happen in this manga but it proves my point right The sexual tension is intense and it only gets more so as the series goes on not that Im complaining. Its honestly super realistic that teenagers who like constantly kiss would be so attracted to each other lol. The author handled this development very well from curiosity to hesitance when push comes to shove but theyre not overly shy either but quite adventurous actually and then ultrasatisfying culmination of it all. Its all very downtoearth and grounded which enables you to really connect with their feelings. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130509110316650568/image.png Of course its not all physical desire between these two this would be softcore smut otherwise but I would like not to talk about that possibility. The series is soooooooooooooooooo cute and fluffy as well. Be it cat or human interactions they always have killer chemistry with the backandforth very flirtatious banter. I also love how they dont lose anytime to become an item the dating content was sooooooo sweet. Willtheywontthey is nice too but it just doesnt compare. 325https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130514521249820682/2511531218982702661966.png 325https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130514521925095475/2511531118982702611584.png I adore the emotional drive between them as a pairing as well. Mutual respect communication??? Sign me the fuck up. This is also a exemplary case of she fell first he fell harder which we all know is the best romance trope. 325https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130515920213782628/2511527718982702600842.png 325https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130516065533841468/2511527818982702661646.png https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130516649913618442/image.png The comedy was able to get a few laughs out of me as well which is rare. Its mostly wack shennanigans based on character interactions as opposed to situational mixed with a certain cats cuteness. As it goes everything that includes a cute chonky cat gets a few bonus points. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130518908072382504/image.png Chonk. As you probably have seen demonstrated in the panels above the art is very pretty. Typical shoujoesque sparkles and dreamy ambience and I mean that in the best way possible. Its incredibly aesthetically pleasing and I couldnt have asked for anything more. The covers are really vibrant and beautiful as well. My personal favorite is volume 4s: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1062834830410260511/1130434685516918854/2028862225603645443434.png Another thing that really made me enjoy this manga as much as I did was the artists notes at the end of each volume. I looooove her muscle mama mangaka thing and the peek into the mangas production is really interesting. Reminds me of Yumi Tamurahttps://anilist.co/staff/97809/YumiTamuras TamTam Time lol. Relevant to the volume 4 cover discussion: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130531358641496094/image.png Welp what more can I say? Its a read wellworth checking out very shoujoesque but still manages to make itself stand out with the unique more sensual approach to romance. A lot of fun and a lot of fuzzy feelings. And its completed with 24 chapters Short and sweet. https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/943448319315812366/1130532548192260126/image.png me and my inner self writing this review to get yall to read Neko to Kiss