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百千さん家のあやかし王子
67
16
Finished
Feb 23, 2013 to Aug 24, 2019
8.0/10
Average Review Score
100%
Recommend It
3
Reviews Worldwide
This is a story of a random girl named momochi who at the age of 16 (which is considered marriageable age for women *wink*) owns the momochi house, which is more like a huge fucking mansion., However inside already live some freeloaders such as the Male lead (Aoi) and a buncha slaves he owns. This is one of those nice masters where the slaves want to serve the master kinda thing. Of course it had to be like that otherwise he wouldn't be the male lead. The reason they live in the house is because the Momochi house actually chooses someone to be the guardianthe house and gives them immense power. Momochi was supposed to be that chosen one but Aoi accidently stumbled inside instead and became the chosen one instead. Which lets Aoi who is a hot dude with a pointy chin, turn into an even hotter dude with an even pointier chin but this time with wolf ears. And essentially they are Monsters that help other monsters or dispel them. You probably know the deal by now. So now you have this 1 girl living with 3 and a half men under 1 roof. She slowly gains feelings for Aoi and vice versa. So the characters past and story is slowly revealed as more and more of there relationship is affirmed throughout the series. I think the series strongest point by far is the art. Similar to Kono oto tomare the art of this series is just fantastic. The imagery and amount of detaill leaves little to the imagination. The author im like 50% sure was just showing off at one point. It kind of sucks the story just isn't as strong as the art that the author potrays. What i love about the series is pretty much the characters. The relationship between Momochi and Aoi is very adorable. The side characters are really entertaining to watch too. Kasha the main villain is a bit on the weird side. He is pretty much the villain character in the series but only really shows up when the plot needs to start moving forward. Which makes his entrance and exists pretty jarring. The series also had an issue with pacing. Being somewhat jarring. Like i mentioned with Kasha, things sorta just happened to move the plot forward. Why didn't these things happen before? well thats how the author wrote it you silly billy. These inconsistent moments really only took a hit on the overall quality of the series near the end however. There is this suspension of disbelief that happens in every series. In this series specifically the author mainly uses the art to increase that suspension as to hide the inconsistent moments. However this is just too much near the end where everything becomes a little to jarring and weird for no reason. The ending of this series is also quite a bit odd. Mostly because stuff just happens and quite some stuff was left unanswered. Its this randomness that pulls this series down. Some of the characters are also straight up forgotten, because im pretty sure the author also forgot them. In regards to the randomness, There is foreshadowing done right with the lantern scene. Scenes involving the lantern felt legitimate and natural but in comparison the other scenes felt really weird and out of place. Despite these mistakes i still enjoyed this series. Yeah it had its fair share of problems but the characters were good, the story slowly unraveling was interesting. and the art was phonomenal. I've seen people mention this series and call it a weaker version of Kamisama Kiss.... and yeah thats pretty much what it is. But I would still recommend it. Even if you have read the Kamisama Kiss. TLDR: Shit happens cuz the author wrote it that way. Everything else is what makes this worth reading. 7/10
On her 16th birthday, Himari Momochi receives a letter stating she has inherited a mansion called the Momochi House. Having been raised in an orphanage, this mansion is the only thing left of her real family, so Himari pays no mind to the rumors that it may be haunted. Upon entering it, she meets Aoi Nanamori and his companions, Ise and Yukari, who all seem to be squatting in her new home. Although they warn her to leave the house, Himari vows to be the one to make them leave instead. But soon, she is attacked by youkai and finds out that the house sits in the space between the world of the living and the spirit realm. Even more surprising, Aoi was chosen to be the guardian of the house—a position originally meant for Himari. But this great power came with an awful price: Aoi can never leave the mansion, and his existence in the human world has been erased. Ignoring his pleas for her to leave the mansion, Himari promises to help Aoi break the housebound curse as she begins living under the same roof as him. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
I tend to see people compare this one to Kamisama Hajimemashita, and while the two share some similarities, other than having a white-haired fox as one of the lead characters and having a female lead who ends up on a supernatural property for one reason or another, there are no major similarities. My favorite thing about this manga may be the art. The airy style it has of it isn't for everyone, but for me it's pure eye candy, and It may be my favorite series in terms of art. Story and character-wise, it's great. I think it had just enough volumes to characterize everyone who wasa major enough player in the story. And the story kept me intrigued, especially with all the elements of mystery added in. It may have benefitted from being a bit longer in regards to some of the minor characters and story elements, but as it stands it's still outstanding as-is. In conclusion, this is one of those series that doesn't get as much recognition as some of the other supernatural romance manga out there, and that's a damn shame, because it's really an amazing story if you're willing to give it a shot.
I really enjoyed the story of this manga. As a casual shoujo reader myself, there's often a lot of boring school setting shoujos that all repeat the same thing, but this one was definitely unique in where the story is set and how the story progresses. I like how the characters interact with each other, and how Aoi and Himari's relationship isn't formed right away, and rather, takes time for it to blossom and grow at its own pace. The art is great! I really like how the characters look, and to be honest, the reason I picked it up was because of Aoi on thecover. You can't blame me! But I'm glad that I did. Although the characters have a bit of same-face syndrome, it wasn't too distracting. Overall, I enjoyed it a lot! I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next, and when Aoi and Himari would profess their love for each other, which was totally cute! 8/10! Would read again!