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A review by asipofcozy
The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 6 by Aya Shouoto
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I really enjoyed this volume as it focuses on Himari and her dealing with rejection on top of the daily comings and goings of the ayakashi in Momochi House.
The art style is still gorgeous although I have found that many of the many characters have similar features just with a different hairstyle. However, that doesn't deter me too much.
What I am coming to realize is, we know very little about Himari. I feel like Aoi is the only character that has any development and is quite well rounded. Aoi is a complex character with a mysterious childhood and we see more of his complex personality than any other character.
With Himari, we know nothing about her. Not her dislikes, her likes, her passions, who she is an individual, who she wants to be, what she wants. We just know that she fell in love with Aoi by volume 2 and her sole purpose for existing in this series is to save Aoi. That's it. She is very 2D when it comes to personality.
And I know I shouldn't compare to Kamisama Kiss or Fruits Baskets or anything of the nature, but it's just so hard not too when they had more rounded and complex main and non-main characters.
The story is still cute and wholesome, but it's a very surface level series and I don't see it getting much deeper. I see there being some character development and relationship development but when it comes to a complex character dev. I don't expect much to change.
However, I am invested thus far and definitely want to continue.
The art style is still gorgeous although I have found that many of the many characters have similar features just with a different hairstyle. However, that doesn't deter me too much.
What I am coming to realize is, we know very little about Himari. I feel like Aoi is the only character that has any development and is quite well rounded. Aoi is a complex character with a mysterious childhood and we see more of his complex personality than any other character.
With Himari, we know nothing about her. Not her dislikes, her likes, her passions, who she is an individual, who she wants to be, what she wants. We just know that she fell in love with Aoi by volume 2 and her sole purpose for existing in this series is to save Aoi. That's it. She is very 2D when it comes to personality.
And I know I shouldn't compare to Kamisama Kiss or Fruits Baskets or anything of the nature, but it's just so hard not too when they had more rounded and complex main and non-main characters.
The story is still cute and wholesome, but it's a very surface level series and I don't see it getting much deeper. I see there being some character development and relationship development but when it comes to a complex character dev. I don't expect much to change.
However, I am invested thus far and definitely want to continue.