Mayo Chiki, however, is the one that breaks the mold.
Story (9) and Characters (10): See, it turns out that there is a good reason for Jirou's immunity to sexual advances: his body has been trained--through daily beatings--to react to a woman's touch with nosebleeds and fainting. And yes, he's a nice guy, but he's no push-over; perfectly capable of defending himself and striking back when needed. Moreover, he has his priorities and he sticks to them: he decides at the beginning to protect Subaru's smile, and he never waivers from that decision.
As for the other characters: Subaru is a great female lead, working hard to protect her secret and serve her slightly sadistic master, while trying to get closer to Jirou. Kanade, the slightly sadistic master, alternates between torturing Jirou and Subaru and rooting for them, until even she comes to be confused over what she really wants and why she wants it. Usami serves as the tsundere and primary romantic foil, but like Taiga of ToraDora there are reasons for her acting like she does, and she really does want to be more honest with herself.
The rest of the characters exist mostly to push the comedy forward, and they do so remarkably well. This is a truly funny manga.
Enjoyment (9): Mayo Chiki is consistently funny, with lovable characters that grow and change over the course of the manga, and with a solid and satisfying romance at it's core. By the end of the run, I was laughing and cheering in equal measure.
Art (7): My only real (small) complaint is that the artwork isn't as good as it should be. The girls are all cute and they style is solidly shounen--which is good. The real problem is Subaru; her look shifts wildly over the course of the manga (hairstyle, clothes, even breast size), and while it all is explained by the plot, she can look so different from one chapter to another that you don't always realize it's her until she is introduced.
Overall (9): But that's a small complaint. The characters, the story, and the humor combine to make Mayo Chiki one of the best ecchi romantic comedies that I've read.
