Feb 26, 2025
"My Senpai Is Annoying" = a bunch of adults in an office setting + school romcom rules + episodic structure + no depth, only fluff
This formula has several consequences. Unlike in school romcoms, there's no external deadlines, like year change or graduation. Because of that, the manga has been stretched seemingly until the author got bored. As a consequence, the final chapters are very unsatisfying, with not enough exploration of main characters' feelings, which one expects from romance manga and anime.
Events, which are usually big in school romcoms, – Valentine's Day, Christmas, beach episode, summer festival visit – all of them are cute and heartwarming
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to read through in the moment, but they lack impact on the story, because there's almost no character development happening.
Even though the story often follows school romcom tropes, the characters aren't made to behave like school children. In awkward situations, they speak their mind a lot more decisively. There's a lot less awkwardness for the sake of awkwardness.
Because of the gimmick (a big guy and a smol girl, ha-ha, very funny), the side pairings are often more interesting to follow. This is a very popular sentiment, judging by comments on forums.
I marked the review as "Mixed feelings", but 7/10 (Good) because I like the fluff. If you don't, you can count it as 6/10 (Fine). It's above average, but don't expect too much unless you're a fan of the romcom genre. If you're looking for a first romance manga to read, don't start with this one.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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