This was just a little too much.
I'm open-minded, but there's just something about bringing up your own intended spouse that reads as incredibly creepy. I wouldn't necessarily mind the situation quite so much if they were less apart in age, if Otome were at least 16 or so--well, okay, no, that'd still be pretty freaking squicky. But 13? C'MON. It doesn't matter if the relationship is chaste; there's still no way that that's going to work out emotionally.
I wanted to love the characters, and indeed that is a stronger part of the work, but they also wind up too cliche.
But really the last volume just
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Hoshikawa Ginza District 4 Japanese: 星川銀座四丁目 InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 25
Status: Finished
Published: May 12, 2009 to Oct 12, 2012
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Kurogane, Kenn (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #42112 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #3529
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Dec 16, 2014
Art: 4
The manga creator was going for a slightly different character design and it's okay but in some of the cells the drawings of the characters look rushed. It's also pretty obvious the creator can't draw backgrounds, as most of the backgrounds are minimal or are drawn poorly. Story: 3 I don't want to spoil it in case one would still want to read it after reading this, so I'll give a general feel for the story. The story itself is questionable even for a manga and there are so many holes in it that I couldn't continue. Its implausible but the story requires that you ... 
Nov 23, 2018
I read this when I was younger, but I do remember a lot about it enough to write this review: it is terrible and should have never been written. This is just the kind of content that validates pedophiles feelings and desires, also making this great grooming material should they show it to younger audiences.
If you read this when you were younger as I did (I was around 13), don't allow this manga to make you think it's okay if an adult likes you. It never is. This manga isn't nearly as sexual as Ken's other works but is equally as bad as the rest of ... 
Feb 6, 2019
This was soooo close to being a nice heartwarming read with a satisfying story. However, in one swift move the mangaka managed to completely ruin the nice warm feeling you get from reading a romance. While the overall story is still decent with a satisfying ending, you are just left with this horrible taste in your mouth thinking about this one plot point. Considering where the story was going up until that point, it was so out of place and shouldn't have been added in.
Excluding that one plot point, this was a great read. The characters and story were great, it had a really nice ... 
Mar 17, 2018
It's a enjoyable story but i didn't like the end that much.
The characters are both nice. I understand why some people find it weird with her being 13 only. I kind of wish the Teacher was younger around 22 or 23 and have the student be around 16 or so. The ending bugs me with how they leave it with the mom. I get that the daughter isn't happy with the mom but i don't like how they left her in what looks to be despair. It's honestly really unintentionally sad and depressing. The daughter even mentioned not wanting to leave on bad ... |
