Oresama Teacher (5 stars)

info taken from mangafox
Oresama Teacher (俺様ティーチャー)

---

Author: Tsubaki Izumi
Artist: Tsubaki Izumi
Genres: comedy, romance, shoujo, school life
Summary:
Summary from Intercross:

Kurosaki Mafuyu was a juvenile delinquent and head of her gang before her subsequent arrest got her expelled from high school. Now that she’s transferred to a new high school, she’s determined to become an “ultra-shiny, super feminine high school student.” But with a new friend like Hayasaka-kun and a homeroom teacher like Saeki Takaomi (who may be more than he seems), will Mafuyu really be able to live a girly-girl high school life!?
[A joint project with Osuwari Team & Serenus-Dreamers]

---

Art: 5 stars
Art Comments:
The art is extremely well drawn...everything is clean, nice, and proportional. The bodies are natural looking, and no distortions take your mind off the actual story. I am very pleased with this art. At times, she draws Takaomi's neck a bit too thick, but that can be forgiven, really. What is most extraordinary is the expressiveness of the eyes, which are not the typical shoujo ones (large, shiny, unchanging), but still complement the character in a way that makes them cute or sexy, as in a shoujo manga.

Some examples of their eyes (taken from Osuwari Team & Serenus-Dreamers scans):


Story: 4.5 stars
Story Comments:
The story is nothing special. A girl is a former delinquent and wants to reform. Consequently, she goes to a school where her childhood horror teaches at (her eventual love interest I think). It's basically the usual shoujo, and if it was, I would've given it at most 4 stars. But, I think what made it better than other mangas was its depth. There is a sense of depth about the story because the author is very careful to add as many details as possible to keep the story consistent and full. Why does Mafuyu become a delinquent? That is explained. Why is she so adamant about making real, normal friends? That is also explained.

Another reason why this story deserves a 4.5 is because of the uniqueness of the relationships between each of the three main characters. Most shoujo mangas unrealistically have every guy that appears in the story fall in love with the girl, and the whole story is about a love competition or whatever. But, in this story, I think the main purpose of Hayasaka, the delinquent in Mafuyu's new school that she befriends, is just to provide a friend and fellow comic relief (their interaction between each other is pretty funny) in the story (so far). There have been no indications that Hayasaka will serve anything more than this role, and I think that's what makes the whole story a very unique and pretty sweet one. I mean, what's better than a Yankee, over-cautious, kind-of-afraid-of-you guy friend?

Basically, the story is well thought out, and not full of loop holes. It really takes the whole delinquent cliche thing to a well-polished, nicely tuned level.

Characters: 5 stars
Character Comments:

The characters are sweet, fun, and active. All of them have really funny, quirky personalities which enhance the rather funny story. Observe: pics from Osuwari Team & Serenus-Dreamers scans, (SPOILER ALERT)

Mafuyu- the main girl character

She's formerly a delinquent, so she acts violent at times. This quirk becomes especially true when she encounters situations where she thinks the fight is unfair towards a certain party. But of course, she only fights when she "blows up," but she actually retains a very reluctant, easily-spooked personality most of the time. Her tendency to get into fights and stuff causes her old school to expel her, and her mother (in an especially violent scene; we see where Mafuyu gets her fiery nature) sends her to a new school where entrance is determined by nothing other than money. Mafuyu is determined to follow her mother's instructions and become a very bright, happy, clean girl. But of course, it's not that easy, especially when she inexperienced in normal human communication. Mafuyu's really not annoying at all, unlike other shoujo characters. I think what leads people in is her straight-forwardness and boyish persona, and she doesn't like cry or blush in every scene. Also, she's really funny.

Takaomi AKA Saeki-sensei-main guy character
He's also formerly a delinquent, especially during Mafuyu's second/third grade when he lived beside her. Now, he's a teacher (how did that happen?! Maybe we'll find out..). He's very evil and mean, and loves ordering Mafuyu around. Poor Mafuyu was led into his delinquent activities when she was just a kid, and he trained her for a couple of years until he moved.





Hayasaka-kun - other main guy character
He's a delinquent, a fellow classmate of Mafuyu. Mafuyu, in a series of misinterpreted actions on both parties, decides that he's her best friend. Hayasaka is deathly afraid of Mafuyu ever since she first came into the classroom, apparently displaying an intense killing aura that she wasn't aware of. He thinks of Mafuyu's every move as a challenge at first, but then we see that they have lunch together on the rooftop. He also gets dragged by Mafuyu to help her find information on Takaomi.


Flow: 5
Flow Comments:

Normally, most mangas flow pretty well. The author this time did a really great job with the comedy; all of it is all well-timed and executed. Actually, now that I think about it, everything is pretty much funny, especially every scene with Mafuyu.

The drawings themselves complement each other, and you basically don't notice any weird panel transitions or anything. You really get caught up in the story, so you don't even realize that all you're looking at is a series of pictures. Flow is perfect, is what I'm saying.

---

Additional Info:

I feel like in this manga, there aren't enough girly blushing moments, simply because the main character isn't that kind of girl. She does get really flustered when Takaomi grabs her or something, but the scene is turned comedic when she shouts out something like, "WHY IS MY CHEST HURTING" and stuff (she has a tendency to loudly voice her thoughts without knowing it). So so far, no shoujo-ey moments. Maybe a couple of predatorial advancements on Takaomi's part (mostly the cornering/hand on the wall thing, etc.), but the story doesn't focus on it too much. This is also coupled with the fact that the main character really doesn't think about love or stuff like that.

Preview//read this at http://www.mangafox.com/page/manga/series/3094/oresama_teacher/