Ranked #1836

Yasashii Sekai no Tsukurikata (Manga)

I'm hesitant to write the very first review for a new series. An obscure one (for now) to boot. So, without any further ado, here's my take -- and do forgive me for any misconceptions I may make since this is still a very new manga.

STORY
The summary is exactly what MAL's very own synopsis says. While there certainly are /some/ panty shots, this manga isn't exclusively ecchi. Rather, I feel, it is a very slow school romance. What's very interesting is that despite the common "guy teaches at an all-girls school" trope, the story doesn't read like a harem. Indeed, the mangaka chooses to focus on three main characters: Yuu Tomonoga (the 19-year-old teacher whose true passion is research), Haruka (the problem girl who was sexually harassed by a previous teacher), and Aoi (the girl genius who studies physics in her free time).

Each chapter reveals a little something about Tomonoga-san's past, mostly his struggles as a genius with an extraordinarily high IQ. Each chapter also covers his experiences as a teacher, as he tries to help both Haruka and Aoi, while at the same time, he remains ignorant of their crushes. I'm especially glad that the story isn't episodic or arc-like so far and that it is told from a few different perspectives, which makes for greater variety.

ART
Like I said, panty shots exist, albeit in a more subtle, subdued form -- sorry, fans of ecchi manga like Rosario+ Vampire! They don't distract from the manga, which is a real treat for female readers, because they're not so obvious. The accidental shots actually reinforce Tomonoga-san's young age, when he just blushes and runs out of the room.

I thought the art resembled the Durarara!! illustrations due to flat noses and character designs. Generally, the art of Yasashii Sekai no Tsukurikata is well done and kept simple with backgrounds as needed -- just enough to keep the story flowing and to not distract the reader. Screen tones are used frequently, yet cartoony expressions are little to none.

CHARACTER
Although not every character is given the same treatment, the three main characters that I listed earlier -- Tomonoga, Haruka, and Aoi -- are developed adequately for me to start caring about them. Personally, I'm rooting for Aoi to date Tomonoga-san if it had to come down to a love triangle, but I wish that Tomonoga-san would not be involved in a relationship with one of his students. Then again, it's ~manga~ and he's young, so who knows?

Haruka's personality drives the story. Ever since she was molested by a teacher who, according to another teacher, started looking at her as a woman when she modeled for a magazine, Haruka is deeply suspicious of Tomonoga's intentions. She is also concerned for her fellow students, especially the shorter Aoi.

ENJOYMENT
Mhm. Read all five scanlated chapters in one go.

OVERALL
Good, looking forward to the next chapter! Will check back every once in a while, 'cause the scanlations are not updated as frequently as those of WSJ series. read more

NOTE: I based this review on the five chapters that have been scanlated and uploaded. Sadly, there isn't much to base this review on, but I'll try my best to suffice.

I was looking for some romance manga to read, and a fellow user suggested some series named Yasashii Sekai no Tsukurikata. I checked it out, and saw that it was of the notorious "guy-teacher-at-all-girls-school" plot device. Given that and the romance theme, I was led to assume that this would be another ecchi-here-ecchi-there kind of school romance, with the male teacher character led into conspicuously "troubling" situations with the female students. I checked the volume cover, however, and saw that the drawing was neat and clean. I decided to check it out, and I certainly don't regret doing it.

I misjudged the manga on many levels, apparently. For one, it was a unique kind of school romance; the teacher, for one, being a 19 year-old physics graduate who just entered as a teacher to get his experiments started. I give praise to the male character (Tomonaga Yuu) because he isn't like most male leads of this kind of plot. The closest thing that this manga has to ecchi is a few panties, and even that sends our university graduate teacher running embarrassed. He's not like the rest of his kind who just stares and waits to get slapped in the face.

Another thing that I misjudged is how the story develops; instead of making an entirely large harem (like To-LOVE-Ru), the author focuses on two female leads (at least for now, considering that only five chapters have been released). The first one (Kusakabe Haruka) being a victim of harassment by the the previous teacher whom Tomonaga replaced. The other character (Hirose Aoi) is a hidden genius, who apparently has at least the same level of interest in physics as her teacher.

The author establishes their stories well within the five chapters, which in turn gives the manga a good plot despite the small number of available chapters. I believe that this series is either bi-monthly or quarterly, so the releases will definitely be slow. The plot presented within the five chapters, though, was enough to pique my interest.

Story: 7
Five chapters isn't a good enough basis to give a rating for the story, but it develops enough plot to keep me interested.

Art: 10
What got me interested in this series to begin with is the art; it's clean and well-done. If you like manga that's pleasing to read, then this is for you.

Character: 9
Surprisingly, for a mere five chapters, the author does well in giving background to the three main characters.

Enjoyment: 9
All the perks mentioned above are certainly enough to keep me interested in this series. I'm willing to wait to see how the story develops.

Overall: 8
It's a relatively new series, so room for change is very possible. I like what I'm seeing right now, though. This manga definitely marks its place on my watch list. read more