A review by asipofcozy
Hitorijime My Hero, Vol. 7 by Memeco Arii

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I had paused at this volume for quite a few months and needed to do a re-read to continue with volumes 8-11. As well as I want to be ready for the volume 12 release next month! With this re-read, I did catch a bit more, just as in volume 6, and I am starting to distinguish the characters with more ease; however, there are still a lot of issues with this manga that need to be addressed. Which I do not believe they are ever addressed after talking to other people who have read this series.

This series isn't necessarily bad but there is just too much going on within the volumes and nothing is really getting accomplished. The plot still is so confusing and we are given very little of that in this volume. We do have that suspense of another teacher becoming suspicious but that it is. The main plot lasts for 5 pages or so. Then we are thrown into the passed multiple times and as I said the last time I read this volume, there are page fillers from moments in the last 6 volumes which are unnecessary. All these fillers are taking away from the story that is being told.

Also, I don't get why we are focusing so much on the Hitorijime Boyfriend storyline when technically this should be focused on Masahiro and Kousuke. The author has now released the spin-off series that this series is based on so I am hoping to see less of that storyline and more of the actual main plot in future volumes.

I still don't see the packed panels going away any time soon. Even though it seems to lighten up in some places now. I shouldn't be getting a headache when reading manga. The panels are chaos and have been since the beginning.

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