Sep 23, 2024
This is quite possibly the cutest series I've read in a while. I mean, sure, I wish the age gap was way smaller. The MC being in his mid-20s would have fit the plot still. Women mangaka sure love drastic age gaps.
The main heroine is the undisputed highlight of 'Sensei, Kongetsu Dou Desu Ka?'. She's feisty, unapologetically straightforward, and complex. It's so refreshing to have such an FMC and witness how she bulldozes her way through interacting with the cast.
The landlord setting is quite novel too. It allows for an intriguing, diverse cast to pop up. The MC aside, we have a fashion student, a
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nightclub hostess, a (former) Yakuza grandpa, and several other quirky characters. None of them is a cardboard cutout, they all have a particular air to the way they think, talk, and slide into the main plot.
The male main character starts off being a total slob. Thankfully, the author slowly distances themselves from making him an 'I'll fix him!' archetype for the main heroine to deal with. I still wish he could pick up his slack a bit more.
The art is glorious. 'Sensei, Kongetsu...' is serialized as a seinen in Harta magazine. However, there's a lot of shoujo and josei to character designs and the overall style. This manga has one of the BEST outfits and overall fashion sense I've ever seen. They're mindblowing, for real. The characters themselves are also very distinctive. In parts, I get some 'After the Rain' vibes due to the art/gap.
My score so far would be:
PLOT/SETTING - 8/10
CHARACTERS - 8/10
ART - 9/10
A must-read. Would be great if the male lead was slightly younger, though.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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