When you think of a romantic comedy story, many people probably imagine a plot where all sorts of convenient events happen in front of the protagonist, and before you know it, he is surrounded by beautiful girls. There must be many people who are resistant to romantic comedies because of plot developments that are too convenient. However, in recent years, there are fewer romantic comedies full of such convenient plots. In recent years, romantic comedies that add a little extra creativity, such as "The Quintessential Quintuplets," which sells the interesting setting, and "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, As I Expected," which gives the story a literary quality, have been attracting attention. In the romantic comedy world in recent years, where story-focused romantic comedies are emphasized, "The Lady Mother of the Goddess Dormitory" has suddenly become popular, but how different is it? Let's think about it as we follow the story of this work!
This is a cliche! An introduction from the protagonist's narration!
In this work, the beginning of the story is explained concisely by the protagonist Takahashi. In recent years, the number of romantic comedies with elaborate openings has increased due to the complexity of the story, but even in this trend, the emphasis is on clarity, and the protagonist summarizes it concisely, which is the clever way this work begins.
From the Ultimate Misfortune
Furthermore, the protagonist's past is somehow light-hearted. Being abandoned by one's father must be a huge event for the protagonist, but there is no scene in this work where the protagonist is concerned about being abandoned by his father. This opening that is too light-hearted is a clear sign that this work is different from the recent trend of story-first works.
A well-paced introduction
As you can see, the story is not the focus of this work, and it has a very good pace. The author's intention to express the role of a romantic comedy, which is to make the reader's heart beat, head-on through his drawing skills rather than through the story, is clear from the first episode.
Happiness without having to use your brain
As you can see, this work can basically be enjoyed without using your brain. It is perfect not only for readers who are tired of following the recent romantic comedies with their heavy story developments, but also for readers who want to follow a work while enjoying various works.
An encounter of maximum convenience!
In this way, the storyline is completely abandoned in this work, so the relationship between the heroines and the protagonist Takashi progresses in a very convenient way. Convenience is a word that is sometimes used to criticize a work, but in this work, the psychology and highlights of the characters in the work are easy to understand because of such convenient developments, so you can concentrate on enjoying the artwork rather than thinking about the story.
Presentation of the relationship with the heroine
In this way, the relationship with the heroine and the theme are presented very clearly in this work. One of the pleasures of a romantic comedy is to think about the characters' hidden psychology and the protagonist's own thoughts that he himself is not aware of, but since there are few of these elements in this work, you can concentrate purely on enjoying the drawing of the heroine.
The author's strong will
In this way, instead of trying to come up with creative ideas for the story as in recent years, this work follows a traditional romantic comedy technique of creating a standard story structure and competes purely on the artist's drawing skills! You can feel the author's strong will.
The tempo is just great!!
As you can see, the story is written lightly, so you can read it at a good pace. Of course, heavy and moving romantic comedies are attractive, but I think that a light and easy-to-digest romantic comedy like this one is also very tasteful.
This is a promise! A childhood friend appears late!
Though this work follows the template of various romantic comedy works, the only thing that tends to follow the recent trend of romantic comedies is the heroines' personalities and settings. However, this work not only features heroines that follow the trendy settings, but also a late-appearing childhood friend character who carries the template of an old-fashioned romantic comedy.
The image of the heroine and the Showa era!
What does it mean that the heroines follow the template of traditional romantic comedy works, unlike other works? Here, I would like to introduce the settings of the attractive characters that appear in this work and their interactions with Takashi.
Good old romantic comedy culture
The story of this work is basically about the protagonist Takashi getting through the many troubles that arise between him and the heroines with his own dedication. Some problems are solved too easily, so those who picked up this work looking forward to the story may be disappointed. However, this kind of simple story development is a template for romantic comedies from the Showa era and is a staple.
Not available overseas!
This genre of work, which is based on a simple story and is mainly about enjoying the pictures on each page, can only be seen in Japanese romantic comedy works, and it can be said that it is a genre unique to Japan. In recent years, romantic comedy works have evolved into more complex and moving works, but we would like to enjoy the original simple and convenient romantic comedy as a work unique to Japan.
Modern ingenuity
Here, we have introduced this work as a work that inherits the characteristics of old-fashioned romantic comedies, but the appeal of this work is not just that it inherits the route of old-fashioned romantic comedies. This work also strongly reflects the trends of modern romantic comedies, and while retaining the fun of old-fashioned romantic comedies, it does not feel old.
Story structure centered on the heroine
In this work, the protagonist Takashi does not take the lead in progressing the story, but the story basically progresses as Takashi is manipulated by numerous heroines. In recent years, works in which the heroine energetically advances the story, such as "Teasing Master Takagi-san" and "The Quintessential Quintuplets," have become increasingly popular, and you can see that this work also successfully incorporates this recent trend.
Rom-com is Ukiyo-e! ~How to enjoy a romantic comedy like an expert~
As such, this work has a story structure that largely inherits the style of traditional romantic comedies, so readers who have mainly enjoyed the recent trend of romantic comedies with heavy story developments may find it a little disappointing. However, this work is a work that can be enjoyed with an interest that is just as interesting as the recent trend of romantic comedies with heavy story developments, by simply changing the way you enjoy it a little. Here we will introduce how to enjoy this work.
A work that focuses on pictures
First of all, the most important thing to remember is that this work is a work that is primarily enjoyed for its pictures. The author intended to depict scenes like this with the heroines, and the story is structured around that intention. For that reason, this work is structured so that scenes in which the heroine looks her cutest appear at a good pace, and the frames that a normal romantic comedy would use to progress the story are spent on showing cute pictures of the heroine.
Kabuki and Romantic Comedy
As you can see, this work contains a large number of pictures of cute heroines, and the story is just a way to seamlessly connect these cute pictures. Just as in kabuki, where the actor stops at the scene where he looks his coolest (to show off), the emphasis is on drawing the heroine in a picture that looks her cutest. In this way, this work is made with an emphasis on how to connect beautiful moments to create a work, just like kabuki.
Spoiler Alert! Introducing the notable episodes of this work!
Now that we've introduced the trends of this work, we'll now introduce some of the most notable episodes depicted in this work. Of course, there are spoilers, so if you want to enjoy the anime version with a fresh mind, please skip this.
The relationship between Takashi and Atena
There's no doubt that these two are the most notable relationship in this work, but for a long time, even the two themselves thought that their relationship was like that of siblings. However, halfway through the story, Atena begins to question whether her feelings for Takashi are really those of a brother. This work depicts the changes in Atena's feelings in detail, so be sure to pay attention to it.
Cosplay with Frey
The scene where Takashi cosplays with Frey is also worth watching. Frey is one of the most popular characters in this work, and you can enjoy the wide variety of outfits she wears. This episode also allows Takashi and Frey to get closer and gives us a glimpse into Frey's past. Frey is a character who is clearly intentionally hiding things, such as hiding half of her face with her bangs and not yet revealing her real name, so be careful with Frey's episode.
The unexpected first kiss with Selene! ?
The scene where Selene steals Takashi's first kiss while he is half asleep is also noteworthy. This episode is almost the first time Selene appears, but it is an episode where you can understand the character of Selene in just one episode, so it is a scene where you can really feel the ingenuity of the creators.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we have explained in detail the characteristics and story development of this work. It can be said that the story development of this work inherits the characteristics of old-fashioned romantic comedies while also successfully incorporating the recent trends of new romantic comedies. Among the many attractive romantic comedies that have appeared in recent years, this is a work that stands out for its ingenuity, so please take a look.
