Blonde Boy and Japanese Butler

Frankly, I don't hate it! The biggest struggle with this series is that it's an extremely simple concept with a very shallow premise. Cute young boy likes handsome butler, lighthearted goofs ensue. It's very pleasant, mundane, with no fuss to be made. The series shines due to the main boy, as his reactions and feelings guide the minimal amount of plot that exists. He just finds his butler handsome and wants to be noticed, and that's sweet. All of the situations are very low-stakes and generally cliché, so nothing here is really surprising. Just some light hearted character interactions. The art is also quite nice. Theclassic European styled manor-aesthetic works great. As the boy is the focal point of the story, he is well drawn, very expressive, and fun, constantly edging between a bratty boy and a blushy lad. But the downfall here is that this story is stupidly simple. Unlike other titles of a similar length, even in the same genre, this one barely has anything tying it together beyond the premise. You have to either like the art, the aesthetic, the characters, or the or the relationship between the two leads, because nothing else is going to be inspiring enough to get too attached. The plot is less of a story and more of an idea to make sure the young lead is interacting with the appropriate characters. And although a few extra situations appear - like the appearance of a young girl, or a few side characters, and a few situations that require slightly more depth - they are still quite feeble. And because the story is so short, it's not given enough time to cook, instead rather a light blanching. But that's okay. This is a one-shot by an indie artist, and it's still cute and fun. If you're shota trash - and I am some shota trash - you will probably find this cute and adorable. But if you see the concept from the blurb, and were hoping for something more dense, this is going to feel like Black Butler without the plot and on training wheels. Go in with muted expectations and try to enjoy this adorable little pair of dorks.