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Oct 4, 2021
Kitsune no Oyome-chan is first and foremost a wish fulfilment slice of life romcom. The chapters are primarily episodic but creates an overarching progression. The main focus of this series is definitely Oyome-chan and the funny antics she gets into as a decently adjusted alien in a modern human world, and her cute and wholesome relationship with her husband. Tl;Dr if you like cute fox girl doing cute fox girl things, you'll enjoy this series.
The comedy and theme of Kitsune no Oyome-chan is very similar to that of Shikimori-San isn't just a cutie, where the protagonists cute relationship mishaps and the comedic and dramatic
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moments of every day life takes the centre stage. Dates going wrong, misunderstandings between partners, and taking care of the one you love are some of the central elements of the series themes, with a roster of wacky and comedic characters that provide absurd but fun scenarios. The series also doesn't take itself too seriously, but somehow manages to balance wholesome romance with wacky humour.
The humour of the series is fairly standard for slice of life manga with adult characters, but adds the twists of having a nonhuman protagonist, which opens up for jokes about animal behaviour, "aliens on earth", and having to conceal your otherworldly self when it's an open secret. However, unlike series that feature kitsune characters, such as Tamomo-chan is a fox, religion and spiritual themes don't take up much space in this series, which is to me a breath of fresh air. The comedy around Oyome has more to do with who she is as a person and her flaws, than specifically being a kitsune.
The romance in this series is nothing innovative, but follows the tried and true "cute couple moments" theme that many slice of life romcoms follows. Oyome is a cute, loving, and diligent character with a childlike wonder and excitement for the world around her that often leads her into trouble which requires her husband to often bail her out, to which she's eternally thankful for. Her language is also old fashioned and antiquated, which greatly adds to her feeling misplaced in the modern world, but also adds a charm that really pops when she's being caring towards the people she loves.
You can tell that the author has worked on doujinshis before, with the characters physique being well designed and something the author doesn't shy away from showing. Oyome in particular gets some more questionable panels where she's portrayed in a slightly more sexualised light, which is by no means a bad thing. The entire first chapter also closely follows the themes presented in the original doujin this series evolved from, but further develops the theme and the characters. There's no actual sex in the first chapter, but it is by far the least appropriate one I've encountered so far.
Overall, this series is cute, funny, offers great jokes about foxes and kitsune, and is very wholesome. It doesn't dwelve into deep themes like religion, history, or relationship issues, and holds a lighthearted tone of humour and romance. It's surprising to me that it's not more popular than it is, as it offers a good (but basic) slice of life story with a lovable kitsune character that isn't just "your daily life" like Senko-san can feel, and doesn't have the heavier and overdone religious and historical themes often incorporated into any story with a kitsune character.
The sixth volume of the manga just got crowd funded for a physical publication in Japan, and with enough attention I hope to see it translated and published one day in the west.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Aug 8, 2021
At the time of writing this I've only read volume 1, and like most manga the first volume sets up the plot and introduces the characters and jokes, making them the slowest and worst volumes in my experience, so keep that in mind here. As I read more volumes I'll probably come back and update my review if my opinion changes.
Maybe slight spoilers?
So, Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii is a pretty standard slice of life comedy about a shota who "confronts" his cute maid with terrible social skills. Each chapter presents a new situation in which Yurri, the mc, gets suspicious of Lilith, confronts her,
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and gets teased only for him to take it seriously. This happens in EVERY. SINGLE. CHAPTER in the first volume, with the exception of the final chapter of volume one. The chapters creates an overarching story however, and some more variety gets introduced towards chapter 9.
Overall, it is very wholesome and cute, but relies heavily on the same joke for the first volume, and with the mc's terrible social skills and kid world view it can get a bit much.
Would I recommend it? Yeah, it's pretty entertaining, Lilith oozes with Ara Ara energy when she teases Yurri, and I could see the story becoming more mature and rich as it continues, which is something I personally think is important. Volume one however was very much episodic so to speak, fairly repetitive, and the mc can get a bit much. Read the first volume or two and see if you like what it's offering, but if you are looking for a deep story, full of cute romance and character development from the get go, this isn't it chief.
Finally, if you like good art, this manga has got some good art. It's nothing fantastic, but the mangaka has done a great job at creating clean looking art, with a amazingly cute facial expressions and a fantastic use of colour for Lilith's eyes, sound effects, and shading. Some simpler panels looks off when they're next to the more detailed ones, but overall the art is cohesive and a visual treat if you enjoy the simpler things in life.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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