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パシリな僕と恋する番長さん / Pashiri na Boku to Koi suru Banchou-san #5
パシリな僕と恋する番長さん 5 [Pashiri na Boku to Koi suru Banchou-san 5]
ついに恋人関係だと判明した二人！…なのに、またもやすれ違い発生!?
卯之木くんとのすれ違いについに気づいた寅丸さん。だが新たに勘違いをして、卯之木くんを全力で惚れさせようとする。一方の卯之木くんも、寅丸さんへの想いを素直に伝えられず悩み…? 勘違いラブコメ発展の第5巻!
卯之木くんとのすれ違いについに気づいた寅丸さん。だが新たに勘違いをして、卯之木くんを全力で惚れさせようとする。一方の卯之木くんも、寅丸さんへの想いを素直に伝えられず悩み…? 勘違いラブコメ発展の第5巻!
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First published June 4, 2020
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October 15, 2022
Toramaru and Unoki like one another, but it doesn’t seem to be amounting to very much. As she thinks she needs to be more charming and he needs to get his act together, there’s plenty of time for chicanery to ensue.
I get the type of comedy this series is going for, basically broad and shouty, but the extremes it seems to shoot towards come off as more annoying than anything else to me. Especially whenever Yudo gets involved.
With our leads very fond of one another and Unoki being too chicken to confess, it falls to Toramaru to erroneously assume that she needs to woo him and that means mostly stuff involving cooking that thankfully steers clear of some of the major tropes (well, as far as our heroine is concerned), but goes to some strange places.
But it’s all very loud and wild takes and every single character being extra which makes it pretty repetitive at times. There’s a nod to classic cosplay tropes that doesn’t do a whole lot except enable this volume’s fan service and seeing Toramaru on the back foot against a crappy character isn’t much fun. It’s more exhausting than funny.
And while I like the art as a rule, the mangaka is obsessed with one particular pose that has me still trying to work out whether it’s a thigh thing or a leg thing, but it shows up so many times in this volume, focused on one character, that it’s incredibly distracting. Once you see it, it is impossible to unsee.
On the plus side, this story does actual heart way better than the comedy it’s supposedly focused on. There are a couple moments here that go for something a little bit different and they make up for any of the stuff I don’t like or don’t care about and then some.
Toramaru has a brutal realization when trying to connect with her class that she basically has no friends, which sends her to Unoki in a more vulnerable way than usual, which is truly cute. Unoki defends his girl boss against a slighting from a jerk teacher at another point too.
And, in what is (not surprisingly) my favourite part, there is one incredibly unrequited hug that Yutaka gives to her would-be lover after they share a rather melancholic conversation over something as innocuous as school festival participation. That ongoing tragedy is such good stuff.
If you like this series’ brand of humour, you’ll be fine here. For my money it’s just kept escalating with each introduced character and new volume, which I don’t find especially enticing. Fortunately, it has other things to recommend it.
3 stars - I mean, how else do you rate something where the (supposed) main draw isn’t even your main draw? Everything that isn’t the point is a lot better, for my tastes, than the stuff that’s meant to be.
I get the type of comedy this series is going for, basically broad and shouty, but the extremes it seems to shoot towards come off as more annoying than anything else to me. Especially whenever Yudo gets involved.
With our leads very fond of one another and Unoki being too chicken to confess, it falls to Toramaru to erroneously assume that she needs to woo him and that means mostly stuff involving cooking that thankfully steers clear of some of the major tropes (well, as far as our heroine is concerned), but goes to some strange places.
But it’s all very loud and wild takes and every single character being extra which makes it pretty repetitive at times. There’s a nod to classic cosplay tropes that doesn’t do a whole lot except enable this volume’s fan service and seeing Toramaru on the back foot against a crappy character isn’t much fun. It’s more exhausting than funny.
And while I like the art as a rule, the mangaka is obsessed with one particular pose that has me still trying to work out whether it’s a thigh thing or a leg thing, but it shows up so many times in this volume, focused on one character, that it’s incredibly distracting. Once you see it, it is impossible to unsee.
On the plus side, this story does actual heart way better than the comedy it’s supposedly focused on. There are a couple moments here that go for something a little bit different and they make up for any of the stuff I don’t like or don’t care about and then some.
Toramaru has a brutal realization when trying to connect with her class that she basically has no friends, which sends her to Unoki in a more vulnerable way than usual, which is truly cute. Unoki defends his girl boss against a slighting from a jerk teacher at another point too.
And, in what is (not surprisingly) my favourite part, there is one incredibly unrequited hug that Yutaka gives to her would-be lover after they share a rather melancholic conversation over something as innocuous as school festival participation. That ongoing tragedy is such good stuff.
If you like this series’ brand of humour, you’ll be fine here. For my money it’s just kept escalating with each introduced character and new volume, which I don’t find especially enticing. Fortunately, it has other things to recommend it.
3 stars - I mean, how else do you rate something where the (supposed) main draw isn’t even your main draw? Everything that isn’t the point is a lot better, for my tastes, than the stuff that’s meant to be.
February 25, 2023
It's not the best, it's a dumb romcom. But dumb love stories are my weakness, especially when I don't feel good
October 15, 2022
Toramaru and Unoki like one another, but it doesn’t seem to be amounting to very much. As she thinks she needs to be more charming and he needs to get his act together, there’s plenty of time for chicanery to ensue.
I get the type of comedy this series is going for, basically broad and shouty, but the extremes it seems to shoot towards come off as more annoying than anything else to me. Especially whenever Yudo gets involved.
With our leads very fond of one another and Unoki being too chicken to confess, it falls to Toramaru to erroneously assume that she needs to woo him and that means mostly stuff involving cooking that thankfully steers clear of some of the major tropes (well, as far as our heroine is concerned), but goes to some strange places.
But it’s all very loud and wild takes and every single character being extra which makes it pretty repetitive at times. There’s a nod to classic cosplay tropes that doesn’t do a whole lot except enable this volume’s fan service and seeing Toramaru on the back foot against a crappy character isn’t much fun. It’s more exhausting than funny.
And while I like the art as a rule, the mangaka is obsessed with one particular pose that has me still trying to work out whether it’s a thigh thing or a leg thing, but it shows up so many times in this volume, focused on one character, that it’s incredibly distracting. Once you see it, it is impossible to unsee.
On the plus side, this story does actual heart way better than the comedy it’s supposedly focused on. There are a couple moments here that go for something a little bit different and they make up for any of the stuff I don’t like or don’t care about and then some.
Toramaru has a brutal realization when trying to connect with her class that she basically has no friends, which sends her to Unoki in a more vulnerable way than usual, which is truly cute. Unoki defends his girl boss against a slighting from a jerk teacher at another point too.
And, in what is (not surprisingly) my favourite part, there is one incredibly unrequited hug that Yutaka gives to her would-be lover after they share a rather melancholic conversation over something as innocuous as school festival participation. That ongoing tragedy is such good stuff.
If you like this series’ brand of humour, you’ll be fine here. For my money it’s just kept escalating with each introduced character and new volume, which I don’t find especially enticing. Fortunately, it has other things to recommend it.
3 stars - I mean, how else do you rate something where the (supposed) main draw isn’t even your main draw? Everything that isn’t the point is a lot better, for my tastes, than the stuff that’s meant to be.
I get the type of comedy this series is going for, basically broad and shouty, but the extremes it seems to shoot towards come off as more annoying than anything else to me. Especially whenever Yudo gets involved.
With our leads very fond of one another and Unoki being too chicken to confess, it falls to Toramaru to erroneously assume that she needs to woo him and that means mostly stuff involving cooking that thankfully steers clear of some of the major tropes (well, as far as our heroine is concerned), but goes to some strange places.
But it’s all very loud and wild takes and every single character being extra which makes it pretty repetitive at times. There’s a nod to classic cosplay tropes that doesn’t do a whole lot except enable this volume’s fan service and seeing Toramaru on the back foot against a crappy character isn’t much fun. It’s more exhausting than funny.
And while I like the art as a rule, the mangaka is obsessed with one particular pose that has me still trying to work out whether it’s a thigh thing or a leg thing, but it shows up so many times in this volume, focused on one character, that it’s incredibly distracting. Once you see it, it is impossible to unsee.
On the plus side, this story does actual heart way better than the comedy it’s supposedly focused on. There are a couple moments here that go for something a little bit different and they make up for any of the stuff I don’t like or don’t care about and then some.
Toramaru has a brutal realization when trying to connect with her class that she basically has no friends, which sends her to Unoki in a more vulnerable way than usual, which is truly cute. Unoki defends his girl boss against a slighting from a jerk teacher at another point too.
And, in what is (not surprisingly) my favourite part, there is one incredibly unrequited hug that Yutaka gives to her would-be lover after they share a rather melancholic conversation over something as innocuous as school festival participation. That ongoing tragedy is such good stuff.
If you like this series’ brand of humour, you’ll be fine here. For my money it’s just kept escalating with each introduced character and new volume, which I don’t find especially enticing. Fortunately, it has other things to recommend it.
3 stars - I mean, how else do you rate something where the (supposed) main draw isn’t even your main draw? Everything that isn’t the point is a lot better, for my tastes, than the stuff that’s meant to be.
February 8, 2025
It’s still pretty cute, but we’re definitely into “they’re dragging this out for no reason” territory. 😅
December 27, 2022
There's much less Youdou this volume, which is nice. The series is sort of recovering, but even now it's just 'meh'. Toramaru is much less banchou in this, her 'scary' moments are few and far between while Unoki isn't a servant he's this confused mess who is... in love with Toramaru, but doesn't want to say he's in love? So instead of the misunderstanding being whether they're dating or not, now it's whether they're in love or not. Which is like pulling teeth right now, the series has lost its gimmick and is now every other romcom manga where the obviously pairing has to wonder if they can date or not.
September 12, 2023
Finally! If it wasn’t for this volume with Toramaru’s shyness and embarrassing reactions I was ready to drop this series. Her cuteness has appeared at last and it’s great. And the biggest plus is the artwork, especially the panel layouts having improved immensely. Added plus is the backup characters getting to shine a bit. I’m hoping the next volume continues the improvements.
February 5, 2023
This series is just so Darn Cute!!!
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