Asuka Masamune is a man with feminine interests: shoujo manga, sewing, cooking, etc. But having been brought up to suppress this instinct and be manly, can he ever show his true self to his crush, Ryo Miyakozuka?
Uhh, of course he can. Some mangaka might have tried to drag this situation out and have Asuka hide his secret for as long as possible for the lulz, but within a few pages this guy is sewing for Ryo and then cooking increasingly elaborate boxed lunches for her. By the end of Otomen
So obviously, this manga should have ended after chapter one. It would have made a great one shot, with everything was out in the open and nicely wrapped-up by the end of it. After chapter one the rest of the volume was all manufactured drama and forced comedy, none of which worked for me. Also it’s really annoying having that Juta Tachibana “friend” of theirs following them everywhere, getting in their way at every step. They’d be fully dating already if he would just butt out. Three’s a crowd, dude!
Anyway, I like your art but knowing when to stop is part of being a good mangaka, Aya Kanno. Stop milking this cow and get a new one. 4/10
Oh, and on a personal note the typesetting was really annoying. Not only did they use my most hated font, Anime Ace, but they also switched fonts between AA and Wild Words from bubble to bubble and page to page for seemingly no reason at all. Very poor showing, Viz.
