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Though Ayase Yuu comes from a lineage of celebrated and gifted actresses, he finds himself struggling to excel in any area. Placed under the care of his mother's friend, he learns he will be sharing living space with three talented and beautiful sisters from his school. At first, Yuu believes that bridging the gap between an ordinary person like himself and those blessed with exceptional abilities is impossible. However, the three sisters turn out to be surprisingly...?!
This is one of the romcom mangas that i look forward to every week, I think it's a pretty nice touch that the author didn't add any new romantic interest(so far) to the mc and stuck with the same 3 girls. The art is very nice and bubbly, author uses a lot of chibi expressions, which is really cute. At first the art kind of threw me off because the girls were drawn in a very masculine style in the earlier chapters but the author really softened it and stuck with a consistent style after like 15 chapters, so for anyone that likes romcom, don't drop it because of the artstyle early on! (it gets better trust me bro) The 3 girls are all very likeable and has their strong points so it's very hard to cheer for just one, but my fav is Kazuki(the eldest) and the mc is pretty much a chad on how he stays true to his principle and support them whether physically (cooking meals) and mentally all the time. I'm excited to see how the plot develops and how the sisters will confess.
TL;DR
Recommended. Don't drop it because of the artstyle in early chapters because it gets better, characters are very likeable and art is cute and nice. MC is quite a chad.
Hm... Three cute girls? One boy? A sharehouse situation? Ahh, we've got a love comedy then? Let's give it a go!
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Okay! So we start with a familiar premise: an average boy ends up living with three talented and beautiful sisters from his school. That's it. That's literally it. You can see that there isn't much of an overarching narrative, so the series primarily establishes itself as a comedic one. And if on the fun front it ain't enough... Oof...(And here comes the problem...)
I'll be real with you, it was initially fun watching their antics (it was very fun and energetic seeing how their personality built up initially!!!), the series quickly falls into repetitive patterns. Well, at least the title is honest, huh? the sisters are indeed "surprisingly easy to deal with" - but this becomes the series' main weakness at its cost of being beyond what they could have been. The way their constant accommodation and neediness toward Yuu is portrayed on screen becomes increasingly cringe-worthy from pure fluff. There isn't much character development; instead, the sisters simply become more pliable to please him, with the author portraying this as entirely the epitome of awww. My problem is... Yes, neediness can be cute... Occasionally! But with this one? it happens EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. By that, it started to make me reminiscing of how clingy girlfriend DMs work... Not that it's the same but it gave off that type of energy I'd like to avoid... Not sure if you get it? It can be cute the first month, then... Somehow... Pathetic and annoying the further things go on if there isn't any variance?... You get?
Okay, moving on... Let's see how other similar romcoms fare against it...
Comparison with other romcoms that are the closest to it
Let's go with the closest thing of "siblings in a share house falling for the same guy": "The Quintessential Quintuplets".
On a Technical and narrative level
No real stakes - just saccharine fluff with a typically dense protagonist. Beyond the core cast of Yuu, the sisters, and their dad, the setting feels empty. Even side characters in "To Love Ru" (like Saruyama) leave more of an impression than anyone in this series' supporting cast. Nada. So yeah, this series is alllll about how you like the dynamics and characters. If you can't take it anymore. It's joever.
TL;DR
Well well well, i wouldn't disagree that I did find it enjoyable for the first 20-40 chapters and would give it a 7 there... Problem is, the series quickly becomes predictable once its formula becomes apparent. The weak world-building and gradually homogenizing characters make the school life setting feel particularly hollow. If you don't mind these issues and see it as a strength, you might rate it closer to 8/10 instead of my 4/10. On a personal level, I'd rather skim through "Rent-A-Girlfriend" discussions and rants for kicks (not actually read it) - at least that trainwreck is entertaining in an ironic way, unlike this series' earnest but repetitive sweetness that became a snoozefest.
Yes it is,
But that doesn't mean that it is unenjoyable
I like the the character designs, sometimes they are too cute and other times I'm like wtf is with the choice of character design
The only major difference I see from this vs other generic manga is that the main character, is someone who likes to tease people unintentionally. And the reactions around him are adorable
OK I take back what I said about the artstyle, it seems appropriate. As the series goes on, the designs of the characters generally get more pleasant to look at. I think this is because the artist is trying to convey how the relationship of the characters are helping their perceptions of one another evolve
#PROGRESSSSSSSSS
But the way the show uses those anti-Semitic themes just ruins the last chapters of this manga for me.