Josou shite Mendokusai Koto ni Natteru Nekura to Yankee no Ryou Kataomoi
Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk

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The story is funny and lighthearted so far so don't expect extreme action or even extreme romance! If you're not a fan of misunderstandings being a large plot point you might not be into it. The art is amazing and the jokes are funny, there's a good balance between fluff and jokes. The story isn't too predictable, it's just enough to be comforting and cosy. The characters are all funny in their own way and all seem like unique people and not just cookie cutters of other characters (within or outside of the story). They don't always act realistically but that's the pull toward ... romance manga for some people! Check it out if you're into cute anime culture being included in manga!

This manga does such a good job of building tension without getting stale or too frustrating. Definitely one of those manga that will have you screaming and yearning for them to just kiss already!!! It's a feel good fluffy romance, so if that's not the kind of content you know you enjoy, there may not be enough drama and intense storyline in this for you!

The main characters are introduced as tropes that COULD be flat and static, but instead the manga really fleshes them out as individuals and gives them character growth. Even the side characters feel fully developed. Wanting to see how much ... more the characters grow and realize things about themselves and others is great at keeping you invested.

I'm one of those people that regularly gets frustrated by plot built on miscommunication and this didn't frustrate me. They don't WANT to communicate the truth of their gender, so it feels very different to someone not communicating for no apparent reason.

Also the frustration that a problem wouldn't have occurred if communication had happened is also lost, because the main problems in the story are not born of the lack of communication. Usually the problems are as simple as, the maid cafe is closed this week so I have to suffer not seeing my love intrest! Or, my love interest is getting hit on and I'm jealous!

Something else this manga does right is in its queer representation. It doesn't play into the tired trope of, ew you cross dress that's disgusting, when someone finds out. But also it doesn't avoid the negative feeling/doubts/or public stress of being queer or not passing. It's very love is love pro lgbtq+, and overall the interesting crossplay premise avoids a lot of the toxic tropes that BL and yuri have because the main characters regularly act as both genders and aren't as tied down by gender roles.

Obviously this manga is ongoing, so I cannot confirm that it will stay this way, or what will happen when the tension finally breaks. In general though I think this is a very feel good manga that usually makes you laugh and feel warm and fuzzy. So I strongly doubt that will take a sudden turn into harsh drama and unpleasant feelings!