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A review by pastelwriter
Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher Vol. 1 by Tama Mizuki
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
THIS WAS SO ADORABLE!!! I had such a fun time reading this š„ŗ I canāt even count how many times I giggled, laughed, and grinned because I was having such a lovely time.
The singular reason this gets 4š and not 5š is because the main characters get together within the span of a volume. I wish the first volume had simply focused on building the dynamic between Hitsuji and Hatoyama. We could have used a little more page time of them rekindling their friendship.
THAT ASIDE.
This was adorable as fuck. I enjoyed myself from beginning to end.
Part of what helped me enjoy this was the history between the main characters. It wasnāt about Hitsuji falling for the random hot dad of a student. It was him falling (again) for his high school crush. It also meant that the way Hatoyama was super comfortable around Hitsuji made so much sense!
Another element that was enjoyable was how Hatoyama was genuinely interested in learning from Hitsuji, so he could be a better father. None of it felt contrived or forced. He valued Hitsujiās knowledge and actively used what he learned. He even sought other sources to learn more! WHAT A MAN š
I also enjoyed that there was some tension between Hinata and Hatoyama because Hatoyama was not in his life for several years. Although this manga definitely leaned into the idea of children being very forgiving, it still showed that things werenāt perfect between father and son because Hatoyama was an absent father (at his ex-wifeās request).
Finally, I couldnāt end this review without mentioning Hinataās CRIMINAL GRANDMA. That woman tried to KIDNAP HIM and EMOTIONALLY MANIPULATE him into thinking his father didnāt love him. JAIL. I couldnāt believe neither Hatoyama nor Hitsuji went off on that woman. I sure was ready to!
Anyway. I fucking loved this. I highly recommend it!
The singular reason this gets 4š and not 5š is because the main characters get together within the span of a volume. I wish the first volume had simply focused on building the dynamic between Hitsuji and Hatoyama. We could have used a little more page time of them rekindling their friendship.
THAT ASIDE.
This was adorable as fuck. I enjoyed myself from beginning to end.
Part of what helped me enjoy this was the history between the main characters. It wasnāt about Hitsuji falling for the random hot dad of a student. It was him falling (again) for his high school crush. It also meant that the way Hatoyama was super comfortable around Hitsuji made so much sense!
Another element that was enjoyable was how Hatoyama was genuinely interested in learning from Hitsuji, so he could be a better father. None of it felt contrived or forced. He valued Hitsujiās knowledge and actively used what he learned. He even sought other sources to learn more! WHAT A MAN š
I also enjoyed that there was some tension between Hinata and Hatoyama because Hatoyama was not in his life for several years. Although this manga definitely leaned into the idea of children being very forgiving, it still showed that things werenāt perfect between father and son because Hatoyama was an absent father (at his ex-wifeās request).
Finally, I couldnāt end this review without mentioning Hinataās CRIMINAL GRANDMA. That woman tried to KIDNAP HIM and EMOTIONALLY MANIPULATE him into thinking his father didnāt love him. JAIL. I couldnāt believe neither Hatoyama nor Hitsuji went off on that woman. I sure was ready to!
Anyway. I fucking loved this. I highly recommend it!