It's always the best feeling when a manga can defy the odds of being terrible based on the synopsis. Rokudou no Onna-tachi actually has a quite a unique set up, but the concept is so bizarre that I thought it would just fall into a bottom of the barrel type harem trash. Fortunately, even from the beginning, the depth of the characters and camaraderie shown really project a very wholesome story of a kid just trying to live in peace. This was the biggest surprise, how much character development each character receives. Of course, not all character development is created equal, some are very shallow and pass the bare minimum, while others like Iinuma, Rokudou, and several antagonists receive plenty. What keeps it interesting is each character's interactions and there are nice comedy bits spread throughout the manga. I would've preferred more of it, but I can understand why it wasn't the case.

It took a long time for the manga to have a clear direction, but everything leading up to it serves as a prerequisite to where it ultimately will end up. Keeping it vague so I don't spoil, but it will lead to more character development for MC and several others. Each arc thus far has been solid, nothing too crazy, nothing too dumbed down, but they were all over the top. Looking for reason and logic in your fight scenes? You should look somewhere else probably, since this has a lot of friendship is the best power. As I stated before, it is a very wholesome series with slight dark undertone at certain points of the story, but generally is a very happy go lucky series.

The characters are outstanding. Rokudou as a harem MC doesn't stagnate and is always progressing, albeit a little slow, but very fast as of the chapter read at the time of this write up (128). The surrounding cast is excellent and continue to grow along with our MC, at an even faster pace. The relationships between everyone is unpredictable since it's a story about delinquents, twists and turns are abundant in this. Colonel, Kachou, and Iinuma are some of the best bros I've seen in anime/manga, and they get a lot of screen time which makes the main group we follow a really compelling story. The girls also get good character development, but most of them are shallow. This is by far the strongest point of the manga.

Hard to imagine with a synopsis of MC getting a power to attract girls that a story with depth can be written. Gotta say, this is one of those diamonds in the rough and can rival some of the best series with school settings. Although I'm not in love with the art and where the story is going, the rare slice of life bits mixed with the harsh points in the story create a very well balanced dynamic. It lets the reader enjoy the pureness of the characters while anxiously waiting for a moment for them to kick ass.

Who knew delinquent girls can be so great?