Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji
The Demon Prince of Momochi House

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I really enjoyed the story of this manga. As a casual shoujo reader myself, there's often a lot of boring school setting shoujos that all repeat the same thing, but this one was definitely unique in where the story is set and how the story progresses. I like how the characters interact with each other, and how Aoi and Himari's relationship isn't formed right away, and rather, takes time for it to blossom and grow at its own pace.

The art is great! I really like how the characters look, and to be honest, the reason I picked it up was because of Aoi on the ... cover. You can't blame me! But I'm glad that I did. Although the characters have a bit of same-face syndrome, it wasn't too distracting.

Overall, I enjoyed it a lot! I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next, and when Aoi and Himari would profess their love for each other, which was totally cute!

8/10! Would read again!

I tend to see people compare this one to Kamisama Hajimemashita, and while the two share some similarities, other than having a white-haired fox as one of the lead characters and having a female lead who ends up on a supernatural property for one reason or another, there are no major similarities.
My favorite thing about this manga may be the art. The airy style it has of it isn't for everyone, but for me it's pure eye candy, and It may be my favorite series in terms of art.
Story and character-wise, it's great. I think it had just enough volumes to characterize everyone who was ... a major enough player in the story. And the story kept me intrigued, especially with all the elements of mystery added in. It may have benefitted from being a bit longer in regards to some of the minor characters and story elements, but as it stands it's still outstanding as-is.
In conclusion, this is one of those series that doesn't get as much recognition as some of the other supernatural romance manga out there, and that's a damn shame, because it's really an amazing story if you're willing to give it a shot.

I'd like to state the obvious first: If you're reading this story because of Kamisama Hajimemashita, chances are you're going to be very disappointed.

No, the story itself is not bad. But it's mediocre. Childish even.

The premise is interesting and even manages to maintain a certain originality, but there is a huge flaw that can be overlooked up until chapter 25 (for the most patient), but which really starts to become a burden: the protagonist's lack of protagonism.

Basically, the story revolves around Aoi, his past, how he came to the Momochi house, his relationship with the other characters, his conflicting feelings of embracing the spiritual world ... and missing his life as human, and the likes... However, Aoi is not the protagonist. Himari is.

And Himari, dear friends, is just thrown into the middle of the storyline by constantly hindering every single character from doing what they need to do. The story is told through her eyes, and yet we know much less about her than about Aoi. The overprotection that Aoi has for her and their romantic feelings, arise from the very 1st chapter without ANY development or even contact between both characters.

She doesn't really have any spiritual powers to help them fight demons and subjugate evil spirits; she is kind of kicked to the curb in regards to being the head of Momochi House since all the yokai there serve Aoi and all affairs happening there revolve around Aoi; her role as Aoi's emotional support device mimicks that of at least 2 other characters who do a much better job since they've been with him the longest and they CAN actually fight alongside him and protect him, whereas Himari can't help and needs to be protected; and even her role as the last human connection with the mortal realm Aoi has, is heavily questioned when we're presented to Aoi's childhood friend arc.

At various times in the story you can see the plot moving while the main character stands as a mere spectator. And I mean LITERALLY STANDS THERE LOOKING while everyone is minding their own business, that until she's in danger (because she can't even leave the scene or hide) and then needs to be rescued. This drags on for several chapters, where the story begins to get tedious due to the lack of real substance tying the story's universe to this protagonist who seems always to be randomly there in the middle.