1 | [[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Molester_Man_2385.jpg]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:160:Surprisingly enough, [[NonIndicativeTitle he isn't a Molester.]]]] |
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4 | ''Molester Man'' is a doujinshi that is mostly from the point of view of a university student who calls himself Molester Man. The premise is that by a series of misunderstandings Molester Man was mistaken as a stalker and HilarityEnsues. The story has a serious side too; its essence is the classic RagsToRiches plot being driven by romance. As implied by the story's plot, the reader sees Molester Man grow as a person and gradually move towards a happier state of being. |
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6 | The doujinshi is [[RomanAClef based on a real story]] posted on 2ch in the VIP thread and adapted by Creator/YokotaTakuma (a.k.a YOKO) who was later also responsible for ''Bakatsun'', ''Shuudan!'', ''Manga/StraightenUpWelcomeToShikaHighsCompetitiveDanceClub'' and the art in ''Manga/OnaniMasterKurosawa''. It has a somewhat unusual narrative as it's fairly common to have the majority of the chapters composed of texts. |
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8 | There is a live action adaption of Molester Man; the link to it is [[http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODQ4NDMyNjg=.html here]] although it's only available in Japanese as of January 2nd 2013. |
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10 | There is also an unofficial and incomplete youtube adaption of Molester Man linked [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Doppelmetz here]]. However it's only in Japanese as of January 14 2013. |
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12 | Compare with ''Literature/TrainMan2004'' (a.k.a ''Densha Otoko'') whose protagonist is also socially awkward, albeit in a different way, and also meets a love interest through an incident. Though after the incident the protagonist from Train Man was seen in a much more positive light than the protagonist from Molester Man. |
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14 | !! This series contains examples of: |
15 | * AmbiguouslyGay: The male waiter. |
16 | --> '''Male Waiter''': You seem to have become manlier than the last time we met. Wanna do it? |
17 | ** All of this was said while loosening his shirt although to be fair he wasn't completely serious. The question is if it was flirtation or just teasing/trolling. |
18 | * ApologizesALot: All of the main characters, but especially Molester. %%Somewhat justified with Glasses in chapter 2. |
19 | * ArentYouGoingToRavishMe: Loli asks if Molester Man is going to "do something" to her when they're alone in her apartment, both sitting close together at the kotatsu. |
20 | * ArtEvolution: Compare chapter 1 to chapter 21. |
21 | * ArtShift: YOKO often drew the characters resembling popular manga artwork style like ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', ''{{Manga/Bleach}}'', and ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' for [[ShoutOut comedic purposes]]. |
22 | * BackStory: |
23 | ** Only mentioned by Molester Man but [[FriendlessBackground its]] [[LonersAreFreaks pretty]] [[KidsAreCruel dark]]. |
24 | ** Loli's relationship backstory is summarised by Molester Man; [[SarcasmMode she has really good taste in men]]. |
25 | * BadassBiker: Kansai drives a motorcycle, which only adds to her appeal. |
26 | %%* BerserkButton: Molester Man has a few. Sometimes, like in chapter 2, he goes off with a snap. %%What is his Berserk Button? |
27 | * BlatantLies: |
28 | --> '''Molester Man''': Frankly speaking some of it made me so frisky it gave me an [[LastSecondWordSwap erec-err]]... I meant that it made me shake with anger. |
29 | * BluntYes: Used by Molester Man in chapter 20 and it shows his growth. |
30 | * CantHoldHerLiquor: Loli passes out drunk at Molester's apartment (she was already drunk before getting there) and throws up on his bed. |
31 | * CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Nearly happens to Molester Man in Chapter 10, when Kansai comes to visit when he's sick. |
32 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Molester Man has shown some mild signs of this in Chapter 1[[https://plus.google.com/photos/110793535724604745254/albums/5814158062473491697/5814158065579338194?banner=pwa]] |
33 | * CompanionCube: Sachiko. [[spoiler:"She" is an onahole.]] |
34 | * ComplimentBackfire: Molester Man tells Kansai "Kimono look good on girls with tiny breasts", leading to her indignantly asking "Who's a girl with tiny breasts?". |
35 | * ComplimentFishing: Kansai, when she's texting with Molester in Chapter 6. |
36 | * CoolBigSis: Molester's Sister is pretty chill, though she only appears in one chapter. |
37 | * CornerOfWoe: Molester Man. Naturally this includes his separate personalities in chapter 18. |
38 | * DeathGlare: Kansai gives a pretty nasty one [[https://plus.google.com/photos/110793535724604745254/albums/5814158062473491697/5814158114645185506?banner=pwa]] |
39 | * [[DecoyProtagonist Decoy Deuteragonist]]: Miss Understanding seems like she'll be the LoveInterest and deuteragonist for the first 3 chapters. Chapter 4 reintroduces Kansai and she quickly takes hold of the bulk of the chapter. By Chapter 5, Kansai takes center stage and from then-on, Miss Understanding is relegated to being a background character. |
40 | * DialogueTree: After playing countless {{Dating Sim}}s, Molester Man can come up with three possible answers in any situation (though he can't always pick the best one). |
41 | * DiggingYourselfDeeper: Averted, despite the ComplimentBackfire trope above. |
42 | * EarlyBirdCameo: Tsun and Boon from Yoko's next work, ''Tsunbaka'', appear as background characters in a few scenes. |
43 | * EmpathicEnvironment: In Chapter 1, it starts raining just before it got worse. |
44 | * ExtraLongEpisode: The final chapter is '''67''' freaking pages, nearly twice the length of any other chapter. |
45 | * ExtremeDoormat: Molester Man tends to think of himself as this whenever Kansai gets angry. |
46 | * FirstGirlWins: [[spoiler: Played with. It's not Miss Understanding, but [[SecondLove Kansai]] who Molester ends up seriously falling in love with and ends up with. Oddly enough, though, she was only second by a matter of a few MINUTES.]] |
47 | * FirstPersonSmartass: Though molester man is a NiceGuy, he has his moments in later chapters. |
48 | * FreudianSlip: Molester Man accidentally says "Look, the reason why I didn't do Loli is..." before realizing what he said. |
49 | * GoodBadGirl: Kansai is implied to be one. |
50 | * GoshDangItToHeck: Downplayed, but Molester notices that Loli actually says "gosh", one of the only times he's heard a girl say that IRL. |
51 | * GuysAreSlobs: Averted, The only male room we see is Molester Man's and it's pretty tidy... perhaps not clean though. |
52 | * HarshWordImpact: In Chapter 14.5, the 2Channel anon comments pointing out how he screwed up stab through Molester Man. |
53 | * HasAType: Molester Man's type is Miss Understanding. |
54 | ** [[spoiler:Miss Understanding has a type but it isn't at all like Molester Man.]] |
55 | * HeroicBSOD: Molester Man plays this straight starting from chapter 2. |
56 | * HollywoodGlassCutter: Molester Man wishes he had one when he can't see through the smoked glass door between him and a nearly-naked Loli. |
57 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Reversed as Molester Man orginally had a ''negative'' opinion of Glasses and Kansai, downplayed as both of the character's morality ''wasn't'' obvious and subverted as he [[RuleOfThree ''independently'']] changed his opinion. |
58 | * HypocriticalHumour: A meta example, that is unintentional, is by YOKO. |
59 | --> '''YOKO''': By the way, even if Sachiko is actually part of the original threads I am still not sure if it was right to include her in this manga. I fear that this may have turned into a real "masturbation manga" now. |
60 | * ICantBelieveAGirlLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Molester Man can't believe a girl as hot as Loli is actually interested in him. |
61 | * ImagineSpot: Molester is especially prone to this. |
62 | * InternalMonologue: Half the text is told through Molester Man's thoughts. |
63 | * IncrediblyLamePun: 'Michael Joudan', that is all.[[note]]A pun on UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan and the Japanese word for joke.[[/note]] |
64 | * IronicNickname: |
65 | ** Molester Man, since he's not a molester after all. |
66 | ** Loli, who [[BuxomBeautyStandard definitely doesn't have a loli body type]]. |
67 | * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: |
68 | ** [[spoiler:In chapter 20, Molester chooses to never meet both Kansai and Loli anymore to preserve their friendship.]] |
69 | ** Also Implied by [[spoiler: Kansai while Molester was after Miss Understanding and when Loli appeared to have a chance]]. |
70 | ** After Molester tells the whole story to [[spoiler:Loli and asks her to make up with Kansai for Kansai's sake]], she realizes that he's never going to truly love her, and she wants both him and her best friend to be happy. |
71 | * IWantToBeARealMan: Molester has shades of this and even has an overbearing father to boot. |
72 | * LecherousLicking: Molester Man licks all over [[spoiler:Kansai's body when they have sex]]. |
73 | * LoveConfession: In Chapter 14, Molester Man confesses to [[spoiler:Kansai]]. |
74 | * LoveTriangle: [[spoiler:Molester loves Kansai, Loli loves Molester, and Kansai and Loli are good friends. [[GreenEyedMonster Jealousy]] ensues.]] |
75 | * MasterOfTheMixedMessage: One could argue that this applies to Miss Understanding, Kansai and even Molester Man. |
76 | * MissingStepsPlan: Molester Man's plan to confess his love to [[spoiler:Kansai]]. |
77 | -->1. Treat her to a meal |
78 | -->2. Get very close with her |
79 | -->3. Spend Christmas with her |
80 | -->4. ??? |
81 | -->5. Profit |
82 | ** A 2Channel user then correctly guesses that step 4 is "confess your love to her on Christmas". |
83 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: The thread made this very clear to Molester Man in chapter 12 and they didn't say it nearly as nicely as the trope. |
84 | * OhCrap: In Chapter 1 after a crowd begins to gather around a pretty convincing NotWhatItLooksLike Molester Man says [[OhCrap "I…I’m done for.”]] |
85 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The whole cast. |
86 | * {{Otaku}}: Molester Man is not only a manga/anime Otaku, but also a snake otaku. |
87 | * OutOfFocus: Miss Understanding though she does have chapter 16 all to herself and Molester Man. |
88 | * {{Pixellation}}: The [[spoiler:onahole]] Molester Man orders is pixellated, though it's obvious what it is even without him saying so. |
89 | * PoorCommunicationKills: What causes the main conflict. |
90 | * PornStash: Molester Man has one, somewhat of a subversion as unlike most fictional characters with one, he’s pretty nonchalant about it being discovered. |
91 | * PoseOfSupplication: Molester Man does it almost every chapter, one time to Kansai through his cell phone (though she can't see him) to thank her for inviting him out with the girls. |
92 | * RagingStiffie: Molester Man is grateful to Loli for giving him a blanket when he's at her place watching ''Gundam'', since it hides his erection. |
93 | * ScaryBlackMan: Molester Man certainly thinks so, but it's just an overly pushy salesman. |
94 | * SelfDeprecation: Molester Man is prone to this, as well as DismissingACompliment. |
95 | * SheCleansUpNicely: Kansai in kimono. |
96 | * ASimplePlan: Will Molester Man ever catch a break? |
97 | * SoOkayItsAverage: Molester and Kansai's opinion of the sushi place they go to. |
98 | * SpitTake: Molester Man spits out some of his parfait in surprise when Kansai walks up to the table. |
99 | * TaremeEyes: Played straight with Miss Understanding and subverted with Loli. |
100 | * TheirFirstTime: [[spoiler:Molester and Kansai in chapter 18.]] |
101 | * TheOneGuy: Not so obvious since Molester is the main character but it's true from the perspective of any other major character. |
102 | * ThirdWheel: Molester Man sees himself as this in chapter 2 for a while. |
103 | * TryingNotToCry: Molester Man plays this straight a lot near the end. |
104 | ** Kansai also plays it straight in chapter 14. |
105 | ** Loli [[RuleOfThree plays it straight]] in chapter 11. |
106 | *** And again in chapter 20. |
107 | * {{Tsundere}}: It's a rare male case, but Molester Man towards Miss Understanding which is demonstrated below. |
108 | --> '''Molester Man''' (Thinking): GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE, B**CH!!! YOU FELT SINCERITY IN MY WORDS!? WELL, I FELT PRESUMPTUOUSNESS IN YOUR WORDS!! AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CUTE LIKE OGURA YUUKO!!! |
109 | * TsurimeEyes: Played straight with Kansai. |
110 | * VerbalBackspace: Molester Man, in chapter 21, really needed to think before speaking. |
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