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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
I like the story, but I wish Momoka was just a little older. Even a college student like A Sign for Affection. I’m 30 now and couldn’t imagine dating someone 11 years my junior
This series is a 1-star only because the beefcake is well-drawn. Otherwise it would be 0.
This is the first series I have consistently rated as 1-star. My whole being was filled with cringe reading this story, and was the first series that made me feel old.
The premise got me interested, as there are too many shojo or josei manga series following princely characters. It was a refreshing idea to have a male protag who is a big teddy bear, and Kuga appeared to be. I am one hell of a sucker for teddy bear snuggly characters with grumpy expressions.
Following Momoka a love-struck 17 to 18-year-old, obsessed with pro-wrestling and a particular pro-wrestler who is none other than 29-year-old Kuga. I love a good age-gap romance, I do. However, I cannot stomach an age-gap romance where the younger protag is still legally classed as a child. If Momoka was 22, I would have fewer issues with this gap...
Momoka's peers paint her as refined and mature, but all I read is an immature, typical high-school fangirl who is drastically sheltered from reality. Kuga conveniently has never dated anyone quite like her and has never felt anything like this... blah, blah, blah. There is one sensible senpai in his team who says "Dude, don't - she's in high school my bro, it's not cool". The soundest advice ever given, which Kuga ignores. Give me a romance about that beefcake, please.
The end of the first volume concludes with a call-to-action fight between Kuga and Momoka's father for his daughter's hand in marriage (gross). This is a ridiculous proposal - he kissed her on the cheek, once, and exchanged some texts. I was rooting for Momoka's father to take him down by the end.
However, the series continues, and there's begrudging acceptance and respect for Kuga from Momoka's father and that was when I knew this series was utterly doomed. Her father is overly possessive, archaic, and toxic. The whole dynamic between these two men is disgusting. Momoka may be airheaded and needs guidance, but overprotective father tropes are horrid.
I despised this series with every fiber of my being. There's a 4th volume coming out, and I absolutely will be avoiding it like the plague.
This is the first series I have consistently rated as 1-star. My whole being was filled with cringe reading this story, and was the first series that made me feel old.
The premise got me interested, as there are too many shojo or josei manga series following princely characters. It was a refreshing idea to have a male protag who is a big teddy bear, and Kuga appeared to be. I am one hell of a sucker for teddy bear snuggly characters with grumpy expressions.
Following Momoka a love-struck 17 to 18-year-old, obsessed with pro-wrestling and a particular pro-wrestler who is none other than 29-year-old Kuga. I love a good age-gap romance, I do. However, I cannot stomach an age-gap romance where the younger protag is still legally classed as a child. If Momoka was 22, I would have fewer issues with this gap...
Momoka's peers paint her as refined and mature, but all I read is an immature, typical high-school fangirl who is drastically sheltered from reality. Kuga conveniently has never dated anyone quite like her and has never felt anything like this... blah, blah, blah. There is one sensible senpai in his team who says "Dude, don't - she's in high school my bro, it's not cool". The soundest advice ever given, which Kuga ignores. Give me a romance about that beefcake, please.
The end of the first volume concludes with a call-to-action fight between Kuga and Momoka's father for his daughter's hand in marriage (gross). This is a ridiculous proposal - he kissed her on the cheek, once, and exchanged some texts. I was rooting for Momoka's father to take him down by the end.
However, the series continues, and there's begrudging acceptance and respect for Kuga from Momoka's father and that was when I knew this series was utterly doomed. Her father is overly possessive, archaic, and toxic. The whole dynamic between these two men is disgusting. Momoka may be airheaded and needs guidance, but overprotective father tropes are horrid.
I despised this series with every fiber of my being. There's a 4th volume coming out, and I absolutely will be avoiding it like the plague.
3.25/5
I liked the art, but the storyline wasn’t particularly compelling. A little funny, awkward, ultimately very teen, even though for some reason this has an age gap for conflict.
I doubt I’ll continue this series.
I liked the art, but the storyline wasn’t particularly compelling. A little funny, awkward, ultimately very teen, even though for some reason this has an age gap for conflict.
I doubt I’ll continue this series.
I don't really have much to say about this. I can't deny it's cute, but I do not believe that protraying a realtionship between a 18 year old still in high school (who is just a child with an adult label) and a grown 29/30 year old man. That is not okay in any circumstance (even with what happens in the 2nd volume). Normalizing this is very, very dangerous.
Ich hatte mir von dem Manga eigentlich viel versprochen. Erwartet habe ich eine Kerl nach dem Schema harte Schale, weicher Kern. Aber was ich bekam war ein doch recht unsicherer muskulöser Typ, der sich merkwürdig verhält. Eine Schülerin verliebt sich in einen Wrestler und der hält sie für älter und möchte sie näher kennenlernen. Als dann ihr wahres Alter rauskommt, versucht er sich zurückzuziehen. Damit ist eigentlich schon die ganze Handlung des Mangas erklärt. Vielleicht sehen es junge Mädchen, für die dieser Manga auch gedacht ist, anders, aber ich fand ihn unglaublich langatmig und ungelenk. Die Charaktere verhielten sich unreif und ich konnte ihre Reaktionen und Aktionen nicht nachvollziehen.
Der Zeichenstil war ganz okay, aber es gab auch einfach zu viele Zeichnungen, die einfach nichtssagend waren und mehr als Close-Ups und Gesichter bekam man kaum zu sehen.
Für mich war es daher ein Enttäuschung. Der Manga wird bei mir nicht im Regal bleiben und ich werde die Reihe nicht weiter verfolgen.
Story 2,0/5
Charaktere 3,0/5
Zeichenstil 3,0/5
Wohlfühlfaktor 1,0/5
Gesamt 2,0/5
Der Zeichenstil war ganz okay, aber es gab auch einfach zu viele Zeichnungen, die einfach nichtssagend waren und mehr als Close-Ups und Gesichter bekam man kaum zu sehen.
Für mich war es daher ein Enttäuschung. Der Manga wird bei mir nicht im Regal bleiben und ich werde die Reihe nicht weiter verfolgen.
Story 2,0/5
Charaktere 3,0/5
Zeichenstil 3,0/5
Wohlfühlfaktor 1,0/5
Gesamt 2,0/5
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Due stelline, ma magari possiamo arrivare anche ad un 5/10.
Ultimamente c’è un’esplosione di storie contrassegnate da un problema di age gap, quindi di fronte all’ennesima versione ero un po’ scettica. Per lo meno questo “Cutie and the Beast” cerca un minimo di originalità scegliendo come protagonista un wrestler professionista dal cuore tenero ❤️. Niente di che, ma nemmeno da buttare via completamente.
Ultimamente c’è un’esplosione di storie contrassegnate da un problema di age gap, quindi di fronte all’ennesima versione ero un po’ scettica. Per lo meno questo “Cutie and the Beast” cerca un minimo di originalità scegliendo come protagonista un wrestler professionista dal cuore tenero ❤️. Niente di che, ma nemmeno da buttare via completamente.