- Broken Base: Whether the ending was fitting and made sense for the story, or was a rushed copout seems to be a source of contention among fans. The fact that after everything, Mari and Yori didn't ultimately end up together seems to be a particular sore spot for the ending's detractors.
- Epileptic Trees: Many, if not most, of the fandom is under the impression it's not truly a bodyswap manga: Mari just has psychological issues, most likely dissociative identity disorder. The common consensus was that it was brought on by Parental Incest, though after the reveal that Mari's mom was abusive to Mari in the past fans began considering that the trigger. Considering the mangaka's other works the theory isn't too outlandish. Later confirmed.
- Harsher in Hindsight: A few of the extras in tankoubons have Oshimi explain the inspiration for this story was born from his struggles with masculinity, his desire to learn more about the "other half" of the world despite feeling they're too different, and a long-held need to become a girl despite that. Welcome Back, Alice, one of his later manga, explores that theme in more excruciating detail.
- They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: The earlier chapters focus on Isao's Gender Bender Angst and general existential dread at his situation. The revelation that this "Isao" is just Mari's split personality effectively renders all of it irrelevant and unresolved.
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