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This series was a waste of time. I have to give myself a pat on the shoulder for actually sitting through the entire bullshit. Man, what was I even doing? I dropped this series halfway few years ago, so I thought I'd give it a chance again to see if I had a different opinion of it now. I was wrong.

In a sea of positive 10/10 reviews, I find it hard to believe if we are all reading the very same GTO. Ecchi has never been my favorite genre but sometimes I do come across certain series where the fan-service was done tastefully (and this ... is coming from a female). The ecchi in this manga was just outright disgusting and criminally offensive (well, isn't this every ecchi manga basically?). I think that ALL of the male characters in this manga should just get arrested and die off somewhere.

The one thing that pisses me off is the fact that there were not even ONE female character who were genuinely outraged whenever they got sexually harassed. I've never thought it was funny though. No one seems to question that these are bunch of grown ass men lusting over 14 year olds. The portrayal of rape victims were also done unrealistically. This manga- in other words, is a 101 on sexually objectifying women. It was just so uncomfortable.

I don't care if this was a manga about a guy trying to start over. I don't give a fuck about the things he's done to save his students or all the life-changing moments he had. Anyone could do that shit. I'm never reading another series from this author. GTH.

I really liked this series! It was a little upsetting when I read that it got cancelled in Jump, but I want to convince people to read this even though there's only 67 chapters scanlated so far (it's still plenty I'd say!). I'm always searching for underrated comedy series and this was just straight up gold. If you're someone who's here for a good laugh while clutching your tummy, you've found the right place.

I personally think that face expressions AND dialogues are important in comedies. A story can have characters with exaggerated expressions but if the dialogue is boring or lame, I would have dropped ... that series right on the spot. SKwS is not like that- the author nailed the two most important factor for me when it comes to enjoying comedy manga. But with that being said, I have great respect for mangakas who can come up with insanely hilarious dialogues but the characters are drawn as poker-faced as possible (aka Hinamatsuri, which is also a series you HAVE to read if you haven't).

The main protag of SKwS is not your conventional "good guy" shounen protagonist. He might come off as evil and despicable to others but I liked that it was different. Like expected, he also has his redeeming moments that will make you think "Oh, maybe he's not that bad at all!". I think this series has a lot of potential if it was given a chance, but sadly, we only have couple of chapters left. The art isn't exactly amazing, but I assure you the comedic art style and dialogue will hook you to it. I'm really glad I came upon this randomly. I never had any expectation for the story line but it still ended up being enjoyable, so if you're expecting a heavier plot then I would tell you to read it with zero expectation. Just sit back, relax and enjoy for what's coming.

I'd like to see more of Numa Shun's work in Shounen Jump in the future, so it'd be really nice for people to share this series with their friends. As usual, I'm not that good at writing reviews but I hoped this made you want to give the series a chance. Thank you for reading!

Wow, I think we found another gem that is none of your conventional storyline with the same damn stereotypical lead characters. If I could compare this series to another, it would be Akatsuki No Yona off the bat. Although this is a seinen, I felt that it can also play off as shoujo genre as well because of its art style, and the vibe that I got from the first few chapters. I've always enjoyed historical setting in my manga so when I discovered upon this series, oh boy I was so excited.

The protagonist is not just sassy, but also has a very likeable ... personality that would make the readers fall for her charms. She's a little crazy- which the author has done very well in drawing her wicked expressions during those situations. Whenever I see those, I just go "Oh shit.." and would be very taken aback. HOWEVER, she's also very smart and is very good with her words. She's sharp and can read the situation very well, which is something that I find quite refreshing.

The plot of this manga is very interesting. I don't think I've come across similar storyline and I think it has a lot of opportunities to develop. It is not your typical girl-in-palace-falls-in-love-with-a-high-ranking-official cliche and has her doctor/pharmacist background as a "side dish" to go with the story. Although I would say that I would love to see more of Maomao in her vast world of medicine and poison. If any of you have seen the K-drama "Dae Jang Geum/Jewel In The Palace", that's how I kind of want the direction of this manga to follow. Well, not exactly as the latter, but I expect for there to be more instances and situation where her skills as a doctor/pharmacist and knowledge of medicine are tested and thus, growth as a character and social status. Seeing how this is a seinen manga, I hope that the author would go in-depth as it is such a waste to just focus the story on the romance and shallow introduction of her medicine knowledge.

With that being said, if you're here because you seen this manga popping up in your recommendations or anywhere, go ahead and give it a shot! You won't regret it and in fact you'll probably thank me. I hope reading this review has encouraged you to give the manga a chance. You'll love it, so enjoy and have a nice day! ;-)