Ever thought that there are too many harem romcom cliché mangas out there? You're not alone. The way Wagatsuma san handles the plot and the story is a pretty commendable feat.

Story: 7/10

I usually love reading the overly crowded Harem RomCom manga tropes. But there is always the feeling of trying something different and Wagatsuma san is one of the few correct answers to that. The story is pretty predictable through most of the time but later on really revves you up leaving you to ask for more. This is a spoiler free review so I won't go so much into details. There were many such predictable situations but the author excellently sprinkled them a bit with many original ideas (along with the many hilarious celebrity references). All in all this is a manga that although doesn't concentrate so much on one aspect it keeps you entertained and refreshed.

Art: 7/10

I'm all for regular art types and Wagatsuma san exactly imitates that. The way comical situations are conveyed through art is really amazing and hilarious. It's almost as if the art contributes to half the joke which should happen in most mangas (but doesn't). At first, the art was a bit sloppy (?) but it changed significantly at around the 10-20 chapter mark and consistently kept up with it.

Characters: 6/10

There wasn't much character development and so is one of the few lacking points of Wagatsuma san. Ai Wagatsuma is mainly shown as a golden personality who is unapproachable in a sense at first but has another side which is shown to Aoshima later on. Aoshima Hitoshi is not like the usual dense MC tropes but more like one of those useless-but-reliable types who drop everything and rush to save the people they care about. Shimotsuma Sylvia is a tsundere in the basic sense and develops feelings quite quickly for Aoshima than I expected and she was pretty relatable in her Japanophilia (is that a word?). Itou Ran is a shy person who also developed feelings for Aoshima and was a manga artist who usually spoke through art than her words. Itou Shirou is basically comic relief. He was used a lot mainly for the jokes and was hilarious but didn't develop his personality that much during the course of the manga.

Enjoyment: 7/10

I really enjoyed reading Wagatsuma san. Either because I was tired of reading the usual tropes, or because Wagatsuma san totally enveloped me in its amazing story or maybe both. I haven't seen a manga that portrays comedy as well as Wagatsuma san and so it ranks pretty high in my enjoyment score

Overall: 7/10

A story with a lot of clichéd moments but with a secret layer of heartwarming originality and slapstick comedy. I really loved every aspect of the manga and hope you did too (or do so if you haven't read this hidden gem). I know many people won't see eye to eye with me on this manga but it is worth a good read. Trust me.

P.S: Sylvia is best girl <3