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Maid-Sama! Kaichou wa Maid-Sama! (会長はメイド様！) |
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Rose Faerie's Review Violence: Misaki tends to attack the boys of the school with a brigade of slapstick violence. (It's usually deserved.) There are a few times our characters are in peril, but they are able to fend them off. The violence is never worse than kicks and punches done in a slapstick manner. Sex and Nudity: Well, the boys at the school are very dirty minded. They make suggestive comments semi-regularly, though they are portrayed as in the wrong. Usui does not seem to understand the meaning of the word consent and touches Misaki in ways that don't make her feel comfortable. In general his behavior is kinda sketchy and sometimes crosses the line into sexual harassment. At one point he bites her on the back. Also Misaki is almost sexually assaulted twice. Theological Themes: The maid cafe has an event with a fortune telling theme, though I one hundred percent believe the maid telling the fortune was just saying random stuff that popped into her head. Not all the characters believe in the fortunes. Problematic Themes: The swearing was pretty mild and kept to the d-word and the h-word. There's also some sexism, though it's usually portrayed as bad. Overall: I have a complicated relationship with Maid-sama. On one hand it's really funny, but I also have so many issues with it that I can't say that I love it. I have a lot of mixed feelings. I expected it to be a cute rom-com with some enemies to lovers vibes and an emphasis on the romance. What I got was really bizarre. I was not expecting the love rival to be some random country hick whose introduction was him eating grass and jumping off the roof. This show is hilarious and it has some quotes that are pure gold. When I started the show I was under the impression that Usui was going to be blackmailing Misaki, but that was not the case. He just takes advantage of being the only one who knows that the angry, no-nonsense student council president has a side job as a perpetually cheerful maid-waitress. The majority of the show has a slice of life setup, which follows Misaki and Usui's day to day lives. I have complicated feelings about the characters. I love all of the random side characters like Yukimura, Suzuna, Shizuko, Kano, and Aoi. The side characters are very dynamic and add a lot to the show. I'm fond of Misaki, too, though I felt like the show nerfed her a few times in order to give Usui the chance to save the day. She's powerful, passionate, and driven and I like that. On the other hand, I hate Usui. He is creepy and he makes me uncomfortable. I could write an entire essay about all the issues I have with this man, but I do not have the time or the energy. Misaki could do so much better. His love rival, Hinata, I cannot take seriously. He's a country hick who eats all the time and is as dumb as a rock. It's funny how threatened Usui feels by him, since he gives off strong comic relief character vibes. Also, some the antagonists are some of the most irredeemably horrible people ever. I'm mostly talking about the president of the rich people school. I did like the music. The art was cute, but a bit generic. The voice acting was good. I recognized Monica Rial as Misaki, and I think this is one of her better roles. Whoever did Usui did a good job too. I may hate him, but he has a nice voice. I'd recommend it to teenagers and up for the sometimes rampant sexual harassment. |
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