Nov 12, 2014
STORY (7.25/10)
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"Asa made Matemasen!" or usually listed as "I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow Comes!" is a wonderful piece of work. I will admit that I'm a bit of a softie when it comes to any manga/anime industry related work probably due to the famed Bakuman series. While this isn't comparable or relate-able to Bakuman at all, it still held its own very well and has its own merits. In simple terms, the story is a rather simple take of "man meets woman and eventually develops feelings for her" but I feel like it was handled and executed well. The pacing was also done well, the
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story didn't crawl like a snail nor did it go 0-60 in 3 seconds. The 40 something pages that this manga was composed of could have easily flowed as separate chapters. Not too many forced cliche scenarios and the interactions, both romantic and comedic, between our male and female leads served as the driving force behind the story and it was definitely enjoyable.
ART (7.25/10)
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Not much to complain about in regards to the art. Despite the drawer deciding to keep a majority of the panels simple in terms of design the characters felt alive, realistic, friendly and were still easy on the eyes. Our male and female leads were still plenty attractive as well. I applaud the drawer's ability and instinct of knowing when and where to blow up and enhance the drawings and details which end up creating a nice balance to everything. Facial designs and character expressions were probably the strongest aspect in this department and the backgrounds designs served more as mood-setters and supported the characters in their particular panels.
CHARACTERS (7.5/10)
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This area actually surprised me. Despite being a one-shot the characters were well written and developed. Putting aside the obvious fodder characters who had a slight purpose of setting the story in the manga they weren't main focus so the pair of protagonists definitely led the manga very well. Ootomo Junpei- the male protagonist is a very lively character that likes to exhibit female mannerisms-- pretty much done for comedic value. Being a mature older guy, he is still very human and reacts like a healthy male when it involves his female counterpart. Though he doesn't grow much as a character compared to his female opposite, seeing his romantic interest piqued and develop was great. Mizuochi Yuuko serves as your female lead. She is initially a straightforward, no nonsense, do whatever is necessary to accomplish results kind of person but you can see how Ootomo's personality gradually rubs off on her, which eventually humanizes her a bit.
ENJOYMENT (7.75/10) + OVERALL (7.5/10)
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I enjoyed every minute of it. From the early pages where we are introduced to our characters and the story, to the ending pages where we had to say goodbye- it was all a joy to read and experience. A part of me wishes it wasn't a one-shot. I think it seriously had potential to be a serialized piece of work! It was a well written one-shot manga with good comedic values complimented by an underlying romance. It is a great manga for those looking for light-hearted stories to read and can appreciate a simple rom-com piece of work. One-shots don't take much time to get through but they can be quite rewarding. Good return on investment, or ROI for you business savvy minds out there.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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