Gakuen Ouji review

YesterdaysJoe9
Apr 05, 2021
I don't know where to start so I'm going to use the outdated systematic way of approaching this. It's going to be spoiler-free, well for the most part.

First of all, the story: 6/10
I first found this manga in 2015, the premise looked very interesting to me; a prestigious school full of elites where rich horny girls dominate guys... I did not read it at that time because it wasn't completed but I found it on a website a while ago and it's licensed by Kodansha. It was pretty good in the beginning, I'm a sucker for fake-dating and angst so I was easily hooked. Buuuut, things don't stay too well for too long. Soon it's flooded by annoying characters and filled with stupid misunderstandings. Not that I mind that (since that's what most shoujo is about, love triangles and misunderstandings). Another thing that annoyed me was that literally, nothing makes sense about how things work at their school. I don't understand how absurd rules like that could come to without anyone stepping in, aren't there any sane people left? What are the teachers doing and why does the STUDENT COUNSEL hold so much power yet chooses to do absolutely nothing?! To be fair, taking into account other anime and manga, I can turn a blind eye to that point. And if I think about Boys Over Flowers then this might not that weird after all.

Art: 6/10
The art isn't the best or anything, but it's not bad either. I especially liked the stupid faces that the MC would make, reminds me of Heroine Shikkakku (which is way better than this).

Character: 5/10
Now, here's the worst thing about this manga: THE GUYS. They are so problematic. They're mostly douchbags and know not how to act accordingly. No respect for personal space or the MC. One guy went all the way with a girl when she was DRUGGED just cause they were going out, and they didn't even address it properly later! Excuse you?? That really sets a bad example.
On the other hand, the main girl's character is fine but although she is supposed to be smart she's surprisingly dense.

Enjoyment: 7/10
Well, what can I say? I'm a sucker for shoujo of any kind, even if it's bad. Despite all the shortcomings, this was a fun read.

Overall: 6.5/10
It's an average manga, don't expect much from it. If you have some time to spare and you're in the mood for a typical shoujo then go for it. But there are so many manga better than this.
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Gakuen Ouji
Gakuen Ouji
Autor Yuzuki, Jun
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