There's a very diverse and interesting cast of men in the manga, but the heroine herself is incredibly lacking. In the modern day, she's extremely good at archery, but she basically only uses her archery skills once in the manga. Every other time, she's the typical damsel in distress who needs the men to take care of her. Some of the male characters are obviously very interested in her, and there's a bit of tip-toeing around their relationships. However, it never develops. One of the men ends up seriously falling for her (surprise) but this part of the plot is never resolved.



I guess part of the reason this manga flopped is because it's based off a visual novel. It's a shame because the art is wonderful. The manga follows the path of the main guy, but she could've ended up with many of the other cast in the original. More of the story probably would've been revealed if she chose someone else. Still, the ending felt abrupt, and there were soooo many loose ends left untied that the ending is frustrating. I really enjoyed most of the manga up until the last few chapters despite the heroine's lack of courage, drive, and any characteristic that would make me want to root for her. I don't know if I would recommend reading this one.

It was okay for a game adaptation. Art was neat. The characters are likeable. The pacing, however, feels a bit too rushed for my taste. Especially when this number of characters have to be juggled around.

So basically, since it is an adaptation...you can blame most of its faults on that. Although, it is pretty good for an otome game and since it is one...GORGEOUS HOT GUYSSSS!!11!
One problem I have with it is the fact that it

Well, there goes my dreams.

... Last updated on July 1st, 2013, 12:17pm

It seems some of the reviewers are unaware that this manga is based off of the the Otome Aka Dating game. I'm not sure what the writer is trying to do, whether she wants to incorporate all of the lover routes together somehow. It's still better than most adapts out there.

kichiX, I must agree that the flow of the story and layout could have been better. It's odd how all of men seem to have that 'Main Guy' feel. Maybe if they made it a bit more clear, my rating would have improved. Perhaps we'll be seeing a brighter future with this manga.

... Last updated on August 5th, 2012, 7:10pm

Love the artwork but the some parts of it in the first few chapters really reminds me of InuYasha...
1. school girl goes back in time accidentally while looking for something (buyo - kagome's cat and maai-kun)
2. there's a male that acts arrogant but is actually gentle
3. that same male peaks on her during a bath...

I dunno, maybe its just me seeing similarities in the first few chapters since I love InuYasha but I hope they make it really different. I agree with kichiX with that the plot kinda jumps over the place and not flowing well. Hopefully it will become a good, interesting manga.

... Last updated on July 11th, 2012, 11:20pm

Nice art, horrible panneling and story telling. The story may be good - I can't really tell. The way the artist has chosen to lay out each page's pannels is so bad the story really doesn't flow or make any kind of sense at all. It's jolting and jarred. Only three chapters are out at the moment so it may improve, and I can't really say much about the story because it hasn't really progressed very far yet.

Edit: With fourteen chapters out now in two volumes, I can say that the storytelling has definitely improved. If you can stick it out for the first few chapters you'll be rewarded with a...well, an average read, I'd say, but certainly not a bad one.

... Last updated on June 26th, 2013, 3:08pm