If there is justice in the world Kare Kano will retain a perfect 10 rating. It is one of the all time classics of shoujo romance. It has great art, excellent pacing, well done plot, good dialogue, top notch characters, strong emotion. It deals with serious conflicts and psychological issues but doesn't wallow in them. Many manga with multi-volume tankoubon dream of having as much substance as one of the side romances of this. Kare Kano laid down a standard for future shoujo romance to aspire to; few have managed.