I get why it's a one-shot but I still have to applaud it for having a really interesting take on manga cliches and for making an interesting world

full series pleeeeeeeeease

Also, this brings me back to before I discovered yuri manga and used to read harem romcoms. I remember reading through them and unconsciously shipping the female love interests together, lol.

LMAO same

Hahahahahaha yes, so much yes, fucking Date a live

I do that in almost every harem and did it nearly constantly with High school DxD.

The fourth wall has been crushed into smithereens

Man this one was good, I always hated harem characters because I thought they were dumb, the love interests don't have the slightest bit of self-esteem and tend to do the stupidest shit to try to gain the love of the main guy who instead of pursuing one love interest, plays with all of them and tends to be dumb as fuck, that's why I love mangas that tends to break this stupid routine.

Before I was turned off by Yuri turning het at the end.

A harem romcom turns Yuri? WAIT WHAT? I NEED A SEQUEL!

I thought a sequel would be impossible but thinking about it, a happy ending would be something like they are coming in terms with the realization that they'll turn into background faceless character after this, still refusing to follow "the rules" and when is about to happen, a new chapter comes with the announcement that they'll get their own spin off and their right to keep living their own world, wouldn't that be romantic?

I was picturing something similar. Magu-chan and Misaki-chan, are repeatedly warned by the other heroines, they will be removed if they don't give up, on each other and go back to chasing protagonist-kun. Facing the certain oblivion of being written off, they declare their love for each other anyway. At the last minute, they learn they can stay. It turns out their relationship is very popular so the get to stay as a Lesbian sidecouple. And everybody lives happily ever after. Well everybody except the poor heroine who "wins" protagonist-kun. She is definitely getting the short end of the stick if you ask me.

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spiels posted:

The fourth wall break in this one is out of this world. Dayum.
Also kudos to Megu-chan's enligtenment. In a harem manga, there's always that kind of fanservice too after all.

Nah is always a yuri crush unrequited, ir order to give protagonist kun the chance of a trio because those fuckers think that's the only use for yuri

It's usually worse than that, Every harem, with a yuri crush, I've seen, the yuri crush girl initially hates the protagonist, because he is coming between her and her crush. Then slowly falls into his clutches, becoming just another girl chasing after him. The moral of her tale is all you need to "cure" a girl of lesbianism is somebody with a penis to pay attention to her.

Wish this was a series, It made me laugh out loud which almost never happens.

Also, this brings me back to before I discovered yuri manga and used to read harem romcoms. I remember reading through them and unconsciously shipping the female love interests together, lol.

The succubus and the yuki-onna in Rosario + Vampire are basically canon thanks to fan insistance. Although that harem never had much suspense, it was always going to be Protagonist-Kun and First Girl.

I finished reading this, and felt like giving it a standing ovation.

Then I found it's a oneshot, not the first chapter of a series, and felt like sinking into an abyss of despair. >_<

^^ This.

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This! This is what I have been looking for. This should been what happens in EVERY FREAKING HAREM MANGA.

The succubus and the yuki-onna in Rosario + Vampire are basically canon thanks to fan insistance. Although that harem never had much suspense, it was always going to be Protagonist-Kun and First Girl.

Also since what chapter did they become canon may I ask? I remembered shipping them but then dropped the manga all too soon.

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The doujin you never knew you wanted, but now you're hoping for the sequel and spinoff.

Loved this, but whyyyyy did it end just as it was getting even better!?!

I feel so bad for the girl who ended up in the war manga lmao.

That was great.

Thing is I had an idea almost exactly like this. Except the MC was the transfer girl trying to pull the heroine out of the harem. It's nice to see a similar idea actualized

All genres have their tropes, but some genres are more ridiculous with them, and more insidious, too. I like this. Should get an high-production anime movie. For justice. ^^

johnb said:

It's usually worse than that, Every harem, with a yuri crush, I've seen, the yuri crush girl initially hates the protagonist, because he is coming between her and her crush. Then slowly falls into his clutches, becoming just another girl chasing after him. The moral of her tale is all you need to "cure" a girl of lesbianism is somebody with a penis to pay attention to her.

In Nisekoi, the yuri crush girl (Fuu) stopped hating the protagonist but remained faithful to her yuri crush until the end of the series. Unfortunately, said crush also remained unrequited until the end of the series.

Also props to Negima for pairing off two of the harem candidates with each other (Konoka x Setsuna) and effectively making them an official couple by the end of the series. Then again, the harem was so large that removing two girls from it didn’t reduce its size that much. They even had a third girl to spare (Natsumi) for a second sidecouple.

johnb said:

It's usually worse than that, Every harem, with a yuri crush, I've seen, the yuri crush girl initially hates the protagonist, because he is coming between her and her crush. Then slowly falls into his clutches, becoming just another girl chasing after him. The moral of her tale is all you need to "cure" a girl of lesbianism is somebody with a penis to pay attention to her.

In Nisekoi, the yuri crush girl (Fuu) stopped hating the protagonist but remained faithful to her yuri crush until the end of the series. Unfortunately, said crush also remained unrequited until the end of the series.

Also props to Negima for pairing off two of the harem candidates with each other (Konoka x Setsuna) and effectively making them an official couple by the end of the series. Then again, the harem was so large that removing two girls from it didn’t reduce its size that much. They even had a third girl to spare (Natsumi) for a second sidecouple.

To add on to this, from what I've read Kuroko from To aru Index/Railgun never actually "grows out of" her crush on Mikoto or becomes interested in any boys either. Unfortunately her crush, to my knowledge, is also completely unrequited.

Author art
https://bit.ly/2ApQDTG

I feel there's a ton of untapped potential in this setting.

For example, Misaki-chan: she looks like a warzone refugee. She isn't even wearing an uniform! That's not the normal look for a high school romcom heroine. Both readers and people in-manga should be complaining and demanding that she takes a bath, combs her hair, wears a proper uniform, etc. etc.

And the blonde beribboned loli, will she be ok? Yeah, cuz if you look closely, she's a loli... haha, I guess it was the obvious addition to this cast of romcom heroines: if you've got osananajimi, tsundere and kyonyuu, the obvious fourth is a loli. I worry about her safety in a war manga, what's gonna happen to her??? (Actually, my little bro said that the answer is evident: "She gonna die in 10 minutes, DUH!" But I hope that's not it...)

And Misaki should have an impressive set of survival skills, seeing as she has been living and scavenging in a war area for some time... she prolly can use guns, jury-rig all sort of devices, fight with improvised weapons, make a campfire and cook food on it... but, so far, she hasn't had the chance to put any of these to use... that's a side of her that should definitely be explored...

In conclusion, leaving this manga as a oneshot is a crime. I demand a series! ヽ(͡◕ ͜ʖ ͡◕)ﾉ

Red posted:

Author art
https://bit.ly/2ApQDTG

Reminds me of the Eva uniforms, maybe they share the same universe:PPP

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I don't need I full series, but I'd love another chapter or two.
Also maybe a check in with the girl in the war manga. It be awesome if it turns out she lost it and when't full Rambo.

Ooo man this is something. A sequel would be good right about now

Me : reading 4th heroine's statement
Also me : nod TRUE AF

In my opinion, becoming a full couple in the middle of a story actually means more danger for the side characters in a straight-up ecchi romcom. Since "will they-won't they" is no longer applied to them, authors often would write them out, or at least severely reduce their panelspace.
Now, if it was a romance drama, side characters becoming a couple would most likely guarantee their longevity, since they'd become a "beta couple" and play a mentor role for the "prime couple". They could even get whole plot arcs to themselves.

I think this one need Fourth Wall Breaking tag.