Ogami Tsumiki to Ki Nichijou.
Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life

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Lately, I've been feeling like these kinds of manga are changing a bit. They still aim at the same audience, but the tone feels a little more grown-up. Maybe it's just me, but this one didn't come off as super childish, and I liked that.

Like people often say, the art is really solid. The characters look great, and the scenes are nicely put together. It's just fun to look at while reading.

Honestly, it's just a nice read. There's a good mix of lighthearted moments and cute stuff, but it also has some depth. It's not just fluff. I don't think you'll get bored, I definitely ... didn't. It has a nice vibe and something to say without trying too hard.

"Ogami Tsumiki to Ki Nichijou." is a fairly new manga that immediately reminded me of "Interviews with Monster Girls", one of my favorite anime of all time. So I read it straight away...

"Ogami Tsumiki To Kinichijou." is about a boy who overthinks everything far too much. "How might other people react if I dare to put my arm on the table?" and similar thoughts plague him every day. So he decides to visit a school that is known for teaching a lot of "genjin" - i.e. non-humans such as arachnids, medusae or werewolves - because they must surely have an even harder time than he ... does! Here he meets the werewolf Tsumiki Ogami, who is far too unconcerned about how others might react. When he reveals to her what his problem is, she promises to "reveal his feelings together".

You can already tell that this is a romance story. Yet the manga provides three reasons why someone might read it.
First of all, it provides a big bunch of waifus. There is only one "Genjin", who is given greater treatment and is male. On top of that, all of these non-humans are very humanoid and if you want to see pretty, female monster anime or manga characters, you've come to the right place. Let's ignore the fact that they still go to school for a moment - I should say straight away that there's no ecchie or anything, but it still feels weird to read this manga because of the pretty schoolgirls.

Fortunately, I don't have to feel that way, because it honestly even bothered me that almost all of the monsters discussed are female. I started the manga for the second reason: The scenario is interesting in general. How could monsters live in our society, what do they eat, how do they suppress their powers, what laws would have to be introduced, how do they use their abilities - all interesting questions that come up sometimes more and sometimes less in this manga. In my opinion, unfortunately not often enough, which is why I only gave it six stars.
But there's a third reason: the romance story! I'm generally not a fan of romance and unfortunately the series doesn't offer much in this regard. After 30 chapters, both protagonists seem to slowly realize their feelings, but so far it's one of those generic "huhu why does it feel so weird to get so close to this girl" romance stories. Personally, I'm not a fan of such romance manga, however, "Ogami Tsumiki To Kinichijou." beautifully incorporates the quirks of werewolves into the rather dull romantic scenes. From licking as a greeting to plasters despite ultra-regeneration, everything is included here, which enhances the scenes a little.

Other than that, everything here is very generic, I only found the manga acceptable because I'm so fascinated by this "what if creature X really existed".

8 chapters in and its bang average. While the art is fantastic, its a fairly generic comedy romance manga that doesn't really appeal on any one front.

Particularly its protagonist. I'm not exactly sure what the point of even having his POV is. His motivations to better himself with the help of Tsumiki is clear, but he's relegated to the side so often, that I really doubt this could even be considered a shounen.

Because it really isn't. The main star and focus of conflicts and also the person who resolves all issues is Tsumiki. While our protagonist is simply incredibly passive with little to no ... unique personality or any significance added to the plot.

Which is a shame because this is marketed as a Shounen. Media aimed towards young teen boys, however the work is far far from it. They should've scrapped Yukata and should've had Tsumiki as the central protagonist. And also do away with this awful romance writing which is simply the MC overreacting a bunch of times and Tsumiki being "cool". It comes off very obnoxious.

Overall bang average. Average protagonist, decent comedy, great artstyle and finally average characters.