I'm kindly in a tough spot here caz I'm worried about the "naive protagonist" tag but also want to read it caz comments very positive so. . . Maybe I'm gonna try a few before deciding.
I watched the Blue Drop anime a few days ago and instantly fell in love with it, which led me to search for all related material set in this world.
This manga is the second series—albeit two volumes might be stretching the term "series"—set in this futuristic universe where lesbian space aliens (what a fantastic premise, right? XD) have taken over Earth.
Although this story is longer and follows a single plotline, I must admit I enjoyed the first Blue Drop manga more. The artwork here is quite good and consistently high-quality, but the narrative feels disjointed at times. It's an odd mix of silly and serious moments that occasionally works (like Ma-chan), but often falls flat (such as the stripping gun). The abrupt shifts in pacing can also be jarring.
Additionally, in my opinion, the manga skirts uncomfortably close to being homophobic in certain instances, particularly with its portrayal of a ridiculous "Strawman Feminazi" villain.
That said, it was still somewhat entertaining overall. I can't deny that some of the fanservice elements were enjoyable, and the exploration of how alien rule impacted the local human population was intriguing—even if it felt just a bit too unrealistic for me to fully suspend disbelief. Lesbian aliens invade and everyone turns gay? Not quite believable. Perhaps deeper exploration in that direction could have convinced me; after all, I can see how a ruling force composed entirely of women might create gender-related tensions. However, neither this aspect nor the personalities and emotions of the main characters were developed enough to truly captivate me.
Of course, I could have simply enjoyed it for the fanservice, but it didn't seem like that was the primary aim. The aforementioned mild homophobic tendencies kept distracting me throughout.
Still, there were entertaining parts, so I wouldn't recommend avoiding this completely. Definitely check out the other Blue Drop material as well—it's better!
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This manga is the second series—albeit two volumes might be stretching the term "series"—set in this futuristic universe where lesbian space aliens (what a fantastic premise, right? XD) have taken over Earth.
Although this story is longer and follows a single plotline, I must admit I enjoyed the first Blue Drop manga more. The artwork here is quite good and consistently high-quality, but the narrative feels disjointed at times. It's an odd mix of silly and serious moments that occasionally works (like Ma-chan), but often falls flat (such as the stripping gun). The abrupt shifts in pacing can also be jarring.
Additionally, in my opinion, the manga skirts uncomfortably close to being homophobic in certain instances, particularly with its portrayal of a ridiculous "Strawman Feminazi" villain.
That said, it was still somewhat entertaining overall. I can't deny that some of the fanservice elements were enjoyable, and the exploration of how alien rule impacted the local human population was intriguing—even if it felt just a bit too unrealistic for me to fully suspend disbelief. Lesbian aliens invade and everyone turns gay? Not quite believable. Perhaps deeper exploration in that direction could have convinced me; after all, I can see how a ruling force composed entirely of women might create gender-related tensions. However, neither this aspect nor the personalities and emotions of the main characters were developed enough to truly captivate me.
Of course, I could have simply enjoyed it for the fanservice, but it didn't seem like that was the primary aim. The aforementioned mild homophobic tendencies kept distracting me throughout.
Still, there were entertaining parts, so I wouldn't recommend avoiding this completely. Definitely check out the other Blue Drop material as well—it's better!