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The Lion and the Bride #1
by Mika Sakurano
I really wanted to like this manga. The art was super cute and the story of a teacher and student in love, but unable to express their love because of their roles, makes the reader think of star-crossed lovers. But I just couldn't like it. The protagonist ends up marrying her teacher and moving into his apartment. Unbeknownst to her, his son is a fellow student in her class and she is often referred to as 'mom.'
Then there's the slight undertones of incest. The teacher/husband is constantly jealous that she might fall in love with boys her own age and even gives pointed looks to his son to stay away. The first book ends with her sharing a kiss with her 'son.'
It just came across very creepy and I don't think it will do well in Western markets. The art is beautiful but the storyline needs to be entirely different
Then there's the slight undertones of incest. The teacher/husband is constantly jealous that she might fall in love with boys her own age and even gives pointed looks to his son to stay away. The first book ends with her sharing a kiss with her 'son.'
It just came across very creepy and I don't think it will do well in Western markets. The art is beautiful but the storyline needs to be entirely different