Astarotte no Omocha! (Lotte's Toy) is one of those rare anime that perfectly blends fantasy world-building, heartfelt character growth, and just the right dose of cheeky, unapologetic ecchi humor. At its core, it's the story of Astarotte "Lotte" Ygvar, a young succubus princess in a magical realm who must confront her deep-seated hatred of men as she approaches the age where her biology demands she starts forming a harem of her own (succubus, remember?).
The writing is smarter than it has any right to be. Lotte’s trauma and gradual trust in the MC actually land emotionally, the side characters are hilarious without being one-note, and the
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May 5, 2020
Bocchi Kaibutsu to Moumoku Shoujo
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I'm only writing this review to get this message out: This series is an ONGOING Pixiv manga and it has more than 40 chapters as I'm writing this review. It has always been a Pixiv manga and it got a surprise physical release which this page is about. MAL has set its own rules about seperating web-manga from physical releases which they follow to a fault. This series is NOT finished.
It's your average, fluffy shoujo ai. The characters are cute as buttons but they aren't that deep even when the author tries to give them dramatic backstories. Supporting characters are too supporting. No one seems ... |
