4/5

Mamori has been a shy pushover her entire life. She’s never had a friend to stick up for her and often gets bullied by her classmates. Then she meets Soshi Fuji, a sickly boy who isn’t afraid to show his hate for things and lives a “villain” existence. Mamori is inspired by his bad deeds and decides that she wants to be a villain too.

The title catches you, but the story keeps you. A very cute beginning of what I hope to be a romance story. I love Mamori’s character design and I am a sucker for a little bit of teen angst, which is basically what this story is. Also, the content is actually very innocent. When they say “bad things“, they literally mean like draining the school pool. Or stealing someone’s speech.

So far, a really fun read. I can’t wait for volume two as long as the story doesn’t drag, I will be an avid fan.

Almost forgot to mention: their height difference? So cute.

"I Wanna Do Bad Things with You" is a manga series that follows Wataya, a shy high school student who yearns to become a villain when she meets Fuji, another student who's also underestimated and loves breaking rules to get revenge on his brother. The two team up for villainous adventures like stealing speeches and draining pools, and their dynamic is really sweet to see. I tend to have a soft spot for characters like Fuji and I can relate to Wataya so I am excited to keep reading this manga.

"I Wanna Do Bad Things with You" is about classmates Mamori & Fuji making a pact to do bad things together. Mamori is a self conscious, tall girl, with a streak of villain who is mistreated by her peers and wants to learn how to be tough and strong. Fuji is a shorter, more timid student with health issues who also has a flair for trouble. My initial impression was that this was a black cat meets golden retriever narrative. The title makes this manga sound way more devious than it actually is, in fact it was quite cute. Nevertheless I had a hard time staying interested in this one, but I can see how others would totally enjoy this. Thank you to VIZ Media, Yutaka, and NetGalley for providing an eARC for review!

In the first volume of I WANNA DO BAD THINGS WITH YOU, Yutaka introduces two characters readers will quickly grow to love. In a move that immediately grabs attention, Yutaka starts the series in media res, with Mamori running down the hallway with Fuji in her arms. This impressive narrative cleverness continues throughout the volume. The representation of Fuji as a character with a chronic illness is complex without leaning into tragedy. While readers have seen "insecure girl moves out of her comfort zone" plots in manga before, Mamori's inner monologue makes it clear that she is pushing beyond her boundaries to grow as a person, not just to impress Fuji or anyone else. Lovers of KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE, KIMI NI TODOKE, and SKIP AND LOAFER will be excited to love Yutaka's new characters.

"I Wanna Do Bad Things With You" is quite the provocative title that this book doesn't quite live up to, but this was still a pleasant read. The art is nice enough and the dynamic of a tall girl with a shorter guy is cute. They will probably get more into the development of their relationship in later volumes, but as it is the pacing of the first volume almost feels like it is the end of a one-shot. It's not bad, but it's not great.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for review!

Mamori Wataya has been alone for most of her high school career. She finds that accepting herself as the outsider and being a shadow is easier than overcoming her struggles with confidence. That is until one day classmate Soushi Fuji stumbles into her life. Soushi is the older brother of a successful candidate for class president and a star student. He's all too familiar with the feeling of being alone and embraces it in his being of being second to his younger brother. Mamori soon finds herself immersed in a world of "villainry," causing a ruckus on the school grounds with Soushi by her side. The two soon find themselves bringing out the "worst" (best) in each other, all while Soushi sculpts Mamori to be the perfect revenge pawn to his successful younger brother.

This first volume was so cute and I loved learning about our two main characters. It's great to see both Mamori and Soushi actively change themselves shortly after meeting each other for the first time. I'm curious to see of Soushi's revenge plan works out, and how Mamori's dueling physical identities come into play. 4.5/5 stars

Absolutely adored this first volume! It was funny, cute, the two main characters feel well developed in terms of their personalities, and their relationship dynamic is super fun. I’m excited for the next volume, I do hope though that we get some more characters who are also fleshed out. This is a great start to the series and really good for anyone looking for a romance Shoujo that turns some of the more common tropes on their head.

Mamori has always felt connected to the villains in the shows she watches or the games she plays. When the school troublemaker interrupts an a bully incident, Mamori discovers that villains can exist in real life. Fuji lives in the shadow of his older brother, who is not as princely as he appears. He and Mamori become allies in a shared desire to "do bad things" and shake up the status quo.

The art is cute, the title is misleading and the characters are adorable. I can't wait to see where this leads!

I had a really good time with this manga. I found both main characters to be likable and very sweet despite their whole "we're villains" agenda. I also really loved that the mmc is disabled as I am as a disabled person. I think the overall relationship between the characters is quite cute and their dynamic perfect. I can't wait to see what other antics these two get up to in the next volumes!

This digital ARC was obtainable via NetGalley for an honest review.

"I Wanna Do Bad Things with You" is about classmates Wataya & Fuji making a pact to do bad things together. Wataya is easily mistreated by her peers and wants to learn how to be stronger when facing obstacles. Fuji is a sickly student who likes to wreak havoc. When setting off a few pranks in school with Fuji, Wataya begins to grow feelings for him. This manga is pretty cute. I wonder how their big plan will pan out in the next volumes.

These two have such a chaotic yet endearing energy between the two of them and I love it. I really like the way they care for one another and how the two of them want to make the other happy and be a friend. I think the story if fun and also touching at some times but I do find the pacing was slow and not much was happening. However the highs were truly highs and I did enjoy most of the volume