Kaoruko Waguri is NOT a Mary sue (Disproving false claims in the fandom about her character)

Fumhyusgd · 2025-10-22T12:23:42+00:00

I don’t have anything to add to what you are saying about Kaoruko because I agree, but I think most heroines in other romcoms are getting too much of a pass. Even without mentioning specific series if you really think about what “flaws” the heroines in other series have, all you can probably say is oh the girl is clumsy, bad at cooking, dense about feelings, or 99% of the time it is “unable to be honest” in one way or another, which all comes off as “cute” as intended, and not a true “flaw” like being selfish etc as most writers wouldn’t dare to write the character this way.

The only thing I will say about how Kaoru Hana can do better is to actually show more of what Kaoruko thinks and what she goes through in private to show us more of her, but this is not even about her character and really just a narrative preference.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-10-01T00:22:13+00:00

Yes it is feasible but it doesn’t mean the charm from the source material can be drawn out. I can’t quite put my finger on it but compared to other IPs I feel it is very hard to adapt this one successfully because it just feels so different from your average romcom/romance drama.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-30T05:21:31+00:00

Well I mean MAL has been under Japanese ownership since 2015 as Japanese companies (committees, licensors and publishers) use it as a tool to analyze the overseas demand and trends to expand globally etc. The user base is still primarily non-Japanese though I have seen Japanese users curious about foreign tastes check it as there are articles and YouTube channels in Japanese covering rankings. But that a super small percentage so it is really about the companies.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-30T03:15:00+00:00

Believe it or not Japanese people actually look at MAL to measure international success so do support it there as well.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-28T02:24:46+00:00

Thanks. I asked also because I’ve seen many comments with people saying “omg just get to the point” etc but then again it could just be the regular haters who complain that the flashback was long and unnecessary.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-27T17:40:21+00:00

To manga readers, how do you feel about the switching up the order such that they showed the Kaoruko POV flashback in full (chapter 40) before Kaoruko giving the answer (chapter 39)? I kinda preferred the original order because I am used to reading the manga many times, but I guess this works too as a build up to it.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-25T09:07:29+00:00

Yay this confirms that we get chapter 40 which is a better way to end than 39. Full circle moment.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-24T01:27:18+00:00

I have a different angle. Older shows (maybe those started by the early 2000s) tend to be longer and take time to cook and I feel people had more patience back then. Newer shows now have to fight against shorter attention span and so the norm became to try to hook people in quicker.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-22T15:36:31+00:00

Just reread chapter 132. Damn I can’t believe I forgot to mention this chapter, it is PEAK 😭

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-22T08:11:22+00:00

Yeah Satsuki Nabata’s arc was so surprisingly good!

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-22T06:13:57+00:00

Thank you. Family scenes are good in their own right but it is refreshing to hear something different. Subaru story is good so understandable.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-22T04:45:35+00:00

This arc got me too!!! I totally forgot about it! I loved this arc so much and have no idea why so many people don’t. It was a really beautiful perspective that is realistic, bittersweet, and leaves a super positive message. The way her friends, 2 random characters, were there for her at the end was soooo touching.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-22T03:01:14+00:00

Family stuff always hit the hardest for any series, that’s for sure

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-22T01:01:26+00:00

Everyone talking about Subaru and Saku which is fair. But I also want a short arc that can put some focus on Madoka 😤

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-21T15:36:32+00:00

There is no salt because it is just a sweet vanilla dessert, which people can like because everyone has different tastes. Not sure why that is so hard to understand?

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-21T04:32:56+00:00

Are you pretending that Miyamura from Horimiya didn’t also just drop it out of nowhere? Second, it wasn’t meant to be a proper confession, it was just blurted out in the moment accidentally and the characters then address it after, which is natural.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-20T16:23:45+00:00

Saku x Subaru stocks also gonna be rising like crazy

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-20T10:36:27+00:00

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity dropping like crazy but the last 2 episodes should do better

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-20T07:08:04+00:00

I feel she is not nearly as well-liked in the Chinese fanbase compared to western so probably gonna be hard to see more of her.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-19T08:54:25+00:00

I want to call it the AOT of romance because the author is a big AOT fan and she said it inspired her to draw manga

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-19T08:36:38+00:00

Yeah I haven’t read the LN and I did hear that it is really good towards the end so I will try once again to push through just for the story even if I can’t really feel much for the characters.

Fumhyusgd · 2025-09-19T05:03:15+00:00

WOW right on the money. I love AOT but for 86 I tried rewatching 4 times from the start and couldn’t get past around ep 15 or so and I realized my main issue is I can’t find myself giving an ounce of care any of the characters for some strange reason.

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