A review by samthebookdevotee
My Maid, Miss Kishi, Volume 1 by Kano Kashiwagi

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 

I was really excited to read this. I loved the idea that it would be the man being clumsy instead of the woman. Unfortunately, this manga just missed the mark a bit. A lot of the chapters were pretty much the same scenario over and over again. Just slightly different. Kiichiro makes a mess and Miss Kishi picks up after him. I honestly cannot even imagine how the next volumes will be. It sounds exhausting a bit. 

The characters weren't bad. I did like Kiichiro. I loved that he was clumsy, but I do wish he wasn't so obtuse. He kept trying to buy Miss Kishi gifts as if that would win her over or even give her insincere compliments so he can have the gratification of her smiling. It never felt like he was doing these things for her. I liked Miss Kishi. None of the chapters are really from her point of view. I do think the manga would benefit a lot more if Kiichiro's point of view was broken up a bit.

Overall, the idea was there but I will not be reading further into the series. This was just a pass for me.