Chieri no Koi wa 8 Meters
My Girlfriend Is 8 Meters Tall

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I enjoyed this series, but it is pretty simple. It is 4 parts fetish bait and 6 parts standard slice of life romcom tropes, but that isn't a bad thing! Just know that also comes with the English title, My Girlfriend is 8 Meters Tall, is a lie. They aren't dating at the beginning; he is her helper.

The characters are generally nothing special. Each character fits a trope extremely well, and a few have a detail or two to make them unique enough. For example, I like how dependable Yumeji is despite seeming like he wouldn't be. Of course Chieri and Neiro are the highlights ... of the series, but they still fit their tropes alongside being giant.

For the story, it is usually just taking a standard trope and putting a giantess in place of the female romantic interest. From making a bento to forgetting an umbrella, you'll see all of the classic clichés. My issue in the series is at chapter 50. Without spoiling it, the chapter more or less backpedals the relationship for... no reason except to do so.

At the same time, the giantess fetish (along with other well known ones) will be there. Numerous times does Yumeji fall into cleavage or get crushed under some female part. While not my jam, I didn't find it overly distracting from the plot.

7/10 I can recommend it, but only if you want tired tropes and clichés with a gigantic twist. Classics exist for a reason, so it is still a fun ride! Just don't expect something surprising or new here. I'd say it is a great palette cleanser for anything heavy or overly unique.

Really cute romcom based off of some fetish bait. However, its handled with enough tact that it ends up being a cute and fun read even for people who aren't into giant girls. I'm honestly impressed with how much the manga covers the logistics of having a giant girl be around. It'd be really easy to hand waive, but there's enough details of the girl, how she handles being large, and what she does with her new situation. It's honestly really charming.

The art is relatively simple, but I like the style of the line art. It has a roughness to it that is really appealing ... to me. It is really obvious that the artist really liked Xenoblade Chronicles 2 though. Not necessarily a negative, but it can just be a little distracting how similar Chieri looks to the character of Mythra from the game.

Give this manga a read, its not as gross as I was worried about.

Yeahhh, if you're looking for a good or even average new romance, just skip this. It's just fetish bait.

Maybe it's due to the explosion of the medium or maybe it's due to a lack of creativity, but either way a new wave of very mid romance manga with okay art geared toward the male audience have been releasing and this fits EXACTLY into that mold.

I think it's kinda obvious from chapter one but there will be exactly 0 character depth or nuance in any of these guys. All of them are very boring, EXTREMELY trope-filled, and possess almost no unique qualities. It's just another ... bad romcom but the girl is big this time! What a twist!

I'm not gonna pretend I know their names either. I can't describe any of their personalities besides the main girl being waifu bait for people who don't see the sun and the "rival" having dialogue that is borderline disgraceful in how bad it is. Situations go exactly how you expect with comedy that would put an insomniac to sleep. Drama (if there even is that) is over before you know it, and the romance is again gonna go exactly how you would expect.

If you like this series, I'm happy for you. I saw it first on my TikTok fyp and decided to give it a shot. I'm sure many people are just like me. However, I guarantee there are a million other, better options to use your time than read this. Because again, this is just fetish bait.