Anyone else ever saw something that interested them with the story alone? The idea that sounds so interesting and you're genuinely excited to go and experience that unique idea? And as you're about halfway through you finally fully realize something that has been bugging you since the start of that experience? That you just wasted your time on something with a
. Meh Story
. Meh Writing
. Meh Characters
. Meh Character Development
. And a whole ton of wasted potential
From having an MC with an Awful Personality, Development, and Lack of common sense. To have the only character you like to be the one
...
that doesn't have any screen time at all and is just memories. The person that is the best is the original owner of the body.
I genuinely feel bad for the girl who had the body, to begin with. She now has some failure, Stalker and overall rapey type of guy ruining her entire life. He ends up ruining all her previous friendships. Is a slob and a pervert in her body and also went and ruined her public image of being a very popular and well-liked girl. I could go on but I won't.
There is so much wrong with this that I can't even do it all in one review. Now that I'm looking back on what I have written so think I'm being too nice on this. This could have been an enjoyable story to read but it was nothing but a chore for me to get to chapter 68.
The Two other characters I want to bring up beside the MC and Mai is the Mom and the new friend he makes. The mom, for the most part, was alright she did nothing bad really. But then out of nowhere her personality changes and she goes to yell at her Daughter who is in a comatose state and starts throwing crap all over her room and is about to hit her. This was so sudden that I had to go back an re-read it cause I thought I was missing something.
The new friend that the MC makes is annoying and just i guess weird is the only other word to describe her. She starts out as being a stalker at the start of the story and is obsessed with the original girl ( Mai ) For the first two days the main MC is going to school and trying to be Mai. In that time the Stalker has been able to figure out that it isn't Mai. How may you ask? Well, I'll tell you it's because the MC said Cute... Like really? She then pins the MC up against the wall and said's that the MC is an imposter. With no backing for such a claim. Then she starts yelling at the MC straight in their face and the MC for no reason decides to confess of the truth ( Gonna get back to that in a little) She then assaults her even if it's just a little. A little later she is getting all weird that she is in Mai's room. Leaving this here or else this will take too long.
Gonna bring up that confession the MC did. He could have done something smart such as not doing something that could get your entire social life ruined in seconds. I was expecting/wanting him to play the Victim card. Sink to the ground and start crying. Someone would come in and see this Stalker above one of the schools most liked students crying and draw the conclusion that the Stalker was bullying her. This could have led to feuds between them and give the story something to work with that might be interesting or even just have the Stalker constantly try to make it up to her. It should not have had the MC confess that he is some no life inside the body of some girl.
Last thing I want to bring up. Is that this story thought it needed a stupid romance happening in it. Like why? This should have been about the MC dealing with this and trying to fix it not have stupid not needed romances happening. It makes it worse that the romance is with the stupid Stalker. Oh yeah, that's another thing about the Stalker is that she is so bland that I can't remember her name and just call her Stalker.
Overall this could have been an alright story to read. Maybe get some laughs out of. But in the end, this story took itself way to seriously when the story should have been a comedy, to begin with. With some of the dumbest characters I've has seen and weird sexual scenes ( Oh yeah the MC in the body of Mai molested Mai's best friend) This is without a doubt in my mind one of the worst. I don't get mad usually with stuff. But this is an exception.
If you came for the gender bender part which was not fun at all. Then you will be very sad with this outcome. If you want a story that handles body swaps much better and is much more enjoyable to the point that there isn't a comparison here. I recommend Shishunki Bitter Change. A story that knows how to have Characters be likable and knows not to take itself seriously all the time and also has a message behind it.
 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: I'm in Mari Japanese: ぼくは麻理のなか More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 80
Status: Finished
Published: Mar 6, 2012 to Sep 6, 2016
Theme:
Psychological
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Seinen
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Oshimi, Shuuzou (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #28692 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #260
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Aug 27, 2017
Anyone else ever saw something that interested them with the story alone? The idea that sounds so interesting and you're genuinely excited to go and experience that unique idea? And as you're about halfway through you finally fully realize something that has been bugging you since the start of that experience? That you just wasted your time on something with a
. Meh Story . Meh Writing . Meh Characters . Meh Character Development . And a whole ton of wasted potential From having an MC with an Awful Personality, Development, and Lack of common sense. To have the only character you like to be the one ... 
Oct 4, 2023
I barely know how to quantify how I felt about this story because it would be a lie to say it's not a real page turner. I finished it surprisingly fast despite having as many chapters as it does.
But the longer I spend thinking about it and the further I get away from my initial reaction the more I look back on it with negative feelings. It's great at being gripping in the moment but the more and more you think about the events and characters the more your brain can only think to say "ew." Going into it it was billed as a dark take ... |
