The three of them would have made for an excellent story.īut ugh, the harem aspects and fan service are so annoying. She's a yamato nadeshiko-a perfect Japanese woman-and at times, to Americans she'll seem codependent and a bit "I'm back in the kitchen and I like it!" The story doesn't go far enough in explaining her mindset either in my opinion it could have shown more about how her near-obsessive love for Kaoru is a reflection of an incredibly stern and privileged upbringing. Aoi's reluctance to wear a swimsuit in public, among others.Īoi's portrayal has some issues. Aoi and Kaoru truly love each other, and there's some nice touching moments.
The series is very good when Aoi and Kaoru act together, and it has a refreshing take on love. What's annoying about them is that while some of them aren't all that bad (Tina's story is quite sweet,) it forces what was great about the series into hiding for a lot of pointless drama. There's Tina, the half-japanese American. There's one big problem though the manga-ka decides to toss this out, and saddle them with the most annoying harem in existence. It's sweet,and a bit melodramatic, but in some ways its better than average. This is the story in the first volume, and it's pretty good. Now Kaoru must deal with a very attractive, very traditional young woman who reminds him of his painful past. While Kaoru has forgotten her, she has always cherished him in her heart, and has come to find him. He fixes it, and offers to help her find the address she is looking for. One day, he meets a very cute, traditional young women who is at a loss as she breaks her sandal at the train station. Kaoru Hanabishi is a man who fled his domineering family after years of emotional and physical abuse. A sweet romance gets utterly sidetracked by the most unnecessary harem ever.
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