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** Karen is a more comical example. She's constantly bullied and trolled by Akane (which includes being stolen her precious halo) and has been forcefully HeldBackInSchool for ''20 years'', but always remains sweet and considerate. Masuda admits he deliberately made her "pitiful", notably by making her the only member of the student council.

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** Karen is a more comical example. She's constantly bullied and trolled by Akane (which includes being stolen her precious halo) halo being stolen) and has been forcefully HeldBackInSchool for ''20 years'', but always remains sweet and considerate. Masuda admits he deliberately made her "pitiful", notably by making her the only member of the student council.
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* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: The choice of casting for the anime has been quite criticized, many finding the voices of most of the characters way too high-pitched. It's even amusingly lampshaded by Creator/AyaUchida (Shiho) in her comment on the anime's website.
-->'''Aya Uchida:''' "We have decided to give you the role of Shishido Shiho!" When I heard that, I was like "What? Are you sure you have the right person?!"

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Chapter 75. It was never explained what the cause of the OOCIsSeriousBusiness-weather phenomenon was.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Kuromine Mei, Asahi's younger sister. She somehow placed ''10th'' in the first popularity poll, beating Asahi himself (who placed 11th), despite being a background character and having ''less than 10 spoken lines'' by the time of the poll. She would become a proper character later, but not before 30 chapters have passed after the poll.

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Kuromine Mei, Asahi's younger sister. She somehow placed ''10th'' in the first popularity poll, beating Asahi himself (who placed 11th), despite being a background character and having ''less than 10 spoken lines'' by the time of the poll. She would become a proper character later, but not before 30 chapters have passed after the poll.



* FanNickname: Often a combination of the character's "species" and some variant of the word "dumb".

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Often a combination of the character's "species" and some variant of the word "dumb".



* GrowingTheBeard: While the early chapters are considered okay, people seem to agree that Akane's appearance in chapter 15 is where the series really takes off both in terms of insane hijinks and romantic developments.

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While the early chapters are considered okay, people seem to agree that Akane's appearance in chapter 15 is where the series really takes off both in terms of insane hijinks and romantic developments.



* HarsherInHindsight: For a lot of the series the BadFuture is treated as a joke, but revelations near the end of the series throw a lot of the old gags into this territory. [[spoiler:Like Mikan's fervent attempts to figure out who Asahi's future wife is -- this becomes a lot less funny when you find out that Youko ran off after her secret was exposed and a heartbroken Asahi never married.]]

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For a lot of the series the BadFuture is treated as a joke, but revelations near the end of the series throw a lot of the old gags into this territory. [[spoiler:Like Mikan's fervent attempts to figure out who Asahi's future wife is -- this becomes a lot less funny when you find out that Youko ran off after her secret was exposed and a heartbroken Asahi never married.]]



* [[HoYay Les Yay]]: Shiho enjoys playing with Nagisa a lot, going so far as to give her a "pretty butt training" in chapter 89 (''on Nagisa's request''), which soon turns into a full pervert course. Said training includes intense butt fondling − which gives Shiho an indiscreet nosebleed − and naked sexy poses together.

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Shiho enjoys playing with Nagisa a lot, going so far as to give her a "pretty butt training" in chapter 89 (''on Nagisa's request''), which soon turns into a full pervert course. Said training includes intense butt fondling − which gives Shiho an indiscreet nosebleed − and naked sexy poses together.
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** Akari. While her fear of being a ChristmasCake are played for laughs at first, as time goes on, it becomes clear that it's really wearing on her. Chapter 142 shows that ever since she was a child, she's suffered emotional abuse from pretty much everyone around her because she was taller and more masculine than most of the boys, and was treated as a freak for it. Her desire for a prince charming on a white horse coming to take her away stems from the desire to be treated as a woman just once in her life.

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** Akari. While her fear of being a ChristmasCake an OldMaid are played for laughs at first, as time goes on, it becomes clear that it's really wearing on her. Chapter 142 shows that ever since she was a child, she's suffered emotional abuse from pretty much everyone around her because she was taller and more masculine than most of the boys, and was treated as a freak for it. Her desire for a prince charming on a white horse coming to take her away stems from the desire to be treated as a woman just once in her life.

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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Shimada, especially after a certain revelation, which by itself garners a BrokenBase. To begin with, he was [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] from somewhat of a loser into a total JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. While some began to dislike him, most fans find his antics more hilarious than before, and that he's a ButtMonkey who always get his [[LaserGuidedKarma comeuppance for his jerkassery]]. Then comes the revelation in question. His detractors start getting louder and some fans also think that this is getting too much even for him. Meanwhile, the other fans keep their stance and think both the revelation and the character are excellent, funny jokes in a comedy manga.

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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Shimada, especially after a certain revelation, which by itself garners a BrokenBase. To begin with, he was [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] {{flanderiz|ation}}ed from somewhat of a loser into a total JerkWithAHeartOfJerk. While some began to dislike him, most fans find his antics more hilarious than before, and that he's a ButtMonkey who always get his [[LaserGuidedKarma comeuppance for his jerkassery]]. Then comes the revelation in question. His detractors start getting louder and some fans also think that this is getting too much even for him. Meanwhile, the other fans keep their stance and think both the revelation and the character are excellent, funny jokes in a comedy manga.



* IdiotPlot: A deliberate, PlayedForLaughs example. The plot (and most of the jokes) is/are based around a bunch of complete idiots trying to keep incredibly obvious secrets from each other. Think a manga-length version of the 'steamed hams' sketch from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
* LesYay: Shiho enjoys playing with Nagisa a lot, going so far as to give her a "pretty butt training" in chapter 89 (''on Nagisa's request''), which soon turns into a full pervert course. Said training includes intense butt fondling − which gives Shiho an indiscreet nosebleed − and naked sexy poses together.

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* IdiotPlot: A deliberate, PlayedForLaughs example. The plot (and most of the jokes) is/are based around a bunch of complete idiots trying to keep incredibly obvious secrets from each other. Think a manga-length version of the 'steamed hams' sketch from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.
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[[HoYay Les Yay]]: Shiho enjoys playing with Nagisa a lot, going so far as to give her a "pretty butt training" in chapter 89 (''on Nagisa's request''), which soon turns into a full pervert course. Said training includes intense butt fondling − which gives Shiho an indiscreet nosebleed − and naked sexy poses together.

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** In general, any of the NightmareFace moments can be incredibly creepy, even when they're used in a humorous context. Particularly because thye tend to dive into the depths of the UncannyValley.

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** In general, any of the NightmareFace moments can be incredibly creepy, even when they're used in a humorous context. Particularly because thye tend to dive into the depths of the UncannyValley.



* UncannyValley: Akari's senpai's smile should be a cute RoseHairedSweetie smile, but the fact her expression never changes ends up making it rather disturbing instead.
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* FanNickname: Often a combination of the character's "species" and some variant of the word "dumb".
** "Dumpire" (Dumb + Vampire) for Youko. Also doubles as a pun for {{Dhampyr}}, since she is half-vampire.
** "Alium" for Nagisa.
** "Orange" for Mikan. "Mikan" is a kind of the fruit orange,
** "Slutwolf" or "Erowolf" for Shiho.
*** With the reveal that she might only be pretending to be a pervert, she began to be called "Purewolf" instead.
** "Dumon" (Dumb + Demon) for Akane
** Akari was often called only "Sensei", but as she progressively lost her StraightMan status, some fans began calling her "Densei" (Dense + Sensei)
** "Dadpire" and "Mompire" for Genjirou and Touko, respectively.
** Genjirou is often additionally called "Tsundaddy" whenever he acts up around Youko and tries to pretend he doesn't care about her.
** "Granddumber" (Granddaughter + Dumb) for Rin.
** "Bakangel" (UsefulNotes/{{Baka}} + Angel) for Karen.
** [[ThoseTwoGuys Okada, Shimada and Sakurada]] are sometimes called "Film/TheThreeStooges" by US fans.
** [[HighlyVisibleNinja Yuka]] was quickly called "Durriken" (durr + shuriken).
** Saki, the unsexy Succubus, got the nickname of "Succushortbus" ("short-bus" is an expression to designate people of limited intellect).
** Part 2 of the series is called ''[[Manga/ToLoveRu Jitsu wa Darkness]]'' by some, due to the increased emphasis on plot and CharacterDevelopment and the slightly more serious tone (''slightly''). And no, it's not because of ''[[{{Hentai}} that]]'', thankfully.
** Some Western fans refer to Asahi in Chapter 111 (where Akane makes him dress as a superhero) as "Heromine-kun", playing off of Youko's "Eromine-kun"
** Ryokuenzaka Yumi is often called "best girl"; ironically since, well, [[spoiler:[[AttractiveBentGender she's actually a guy.]]]]
** Western readers often refer to the policeman who keeps arresting various members of the cast as Cop-san.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Don't think that Masuda and his team's artstyle is only effective for comedy. Their sense of shadowing can do wonders in serious scenes.
** Chapter 71 grants us this [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/38156/21 gorgeous shot of Youko.]]
** Chapter 78 also reminds us that [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/38167/17 Karen is an angel indeed.]] The sunrays, the light shadowing and the falling feather make for a surprisingly beautiful shot, considering it happens just after a completely stupid line.
** It's widely agreed that Masuda's art can be particularly amazing when it comes to faux-horrific moments. Any horrified expressions or [[NightmareFace Nightmare Faces]] (usually courtesy of Akari) tend to have a lot of detail to them.
** Youko in "vampire mode" in [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/41162/18 chapter 101]] might be the first ''genuinely'' scary shot of the series, and it is drawn with just the right amount of somber effects. Then chapter 131 takes this shot… [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/41521/15 and takes it to a whole other level.]]
** [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/47235/20 The last page of chapter 160]] is detailed, dynamic and totally badass. It wouldn't be out of place in a good ol' action shonen.
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** Chapter 71 grants us this [[http://bato.to/reader#2f587e4dae9b3132_21 gorgeous shot of Youko.]]
** Chapter 78 also reminds us that [[http://bato.to/reader#1e2efc0d93664c38_17 Karen is an angel indeed.]] The sunrays, the light shadowing and the falling feather make for a surprisingly beautiful shot, considering it happens just after a completely stupid line.

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** Chapter 71 grants us this [[http://bato.to/reader#2f587e4dae9b3132_21 [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/38156/21 gorgeous shot of Youko.]]
** Chapter 78 also reminds us that [[http://bato.to/reader#1e2efc0d93664c38_17 [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/38167/17 Karen is an angel indeed.]] The sunrays, the light shadowing and the falling feather make for a surprisingly beautiful shot, considering it happens just after a completely stupid line.



** Youko in "vampire mode" in [[http://bato.to/reader#e33223cd3560c6e8_18 chapter 101]] might be the first ''genuinely'' scary shot of the series, and it is drawn with just the right amount of somber effects. Then chapter 131 takes this shot… [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2016/06/30/j/read5774847b786d2/img000015.png and takes it to a whole other level.]]
** [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2017/03/02/j/read58b78320bc196/img000020.png The last page of chapter 160]] is detailed, dynamic and totally badass. It wouldn't be out of place in a good ol' action shonen.

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** Youko in "vampire mode" in [[http://bato.to/reader#e33223cd3560c6e8_18 [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/41162/18 chapter 101]] might be the first ''genuinely'' scary shot of the series, and it is drawn with just the right amount of somber effects. Then chapter 131 takes this shot… [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2016/06/30/j/read5774847b786d2/img000015.png [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/41521/15 and takes it to a whole other level.]]
** [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2017/03/02/j/read58b78320bc196/img000020.png [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/47235/20 The last page of chapter 160]] is detailed, dynamic and totally badass. It wouldn't be out of place in a good ol' action shonen.



** Nagisa [[spoiler:explaining that she's a "Doppelganger"]] in chapter 160. [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2017/03/02/j/read58b78320bc196/img000012.png Sweet dreams.]]

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** Nagisa [[spoiler:explaining that she's a "Doppelganger"]] in chapter 160. [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2017/03/02/j/read58b78320bc196/img000012.png [[https://mangadex.org/chapter/47235/12 Sweet dreams.]]
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* ShippingBedDeath: Generally considered an aversion. Asahi and Youko get a RelationshipUpgrade about halfway through the series, and it's often seen as a GrowingTheBeard moment. It helps that while their WillTheyOrWontThey waffling was a large aspect of the series up to that point, resolving it doesn't solve all of the ''other'' issues the characters have been dealing with up to that point, leaving plenty of open plot threads to explore without torpedoing the narrative tension.

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* NightmareFuel: Nagisa [[spoiler:explaining that she's a "Doppelganger"]] in chapter 160. [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2017/03/02/j/read58b78320bc196/img000012.png Sweet dreams.]]

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Nagisa [[spoiler:explaining that she's a "Doppelganger"]] in chapter 160. [[http://img.bato.to/comics/2017/03/02/j/read58b78320bc196/img000012.png Sweet dreams.]]]]
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* HarsherInHindsight: For a lot of the series the BadFuture is treated as a joke, but revelations near the end of the series throw a lot of the old gags into this territory. [[spoiler:Like Mikan's fervent attempts to figure out who Asahi's future wife is -- this becomes a lot less funny when you find out that Youko ran off after her secret was exposed and a heartbroken Asahi never married.]]
** HeartwarmingInHindsight: Conversely, some elements become this instead. [[spoiler:Future Mikan's attempts to change history so she marries Asahi are a prime example. Originally it looked like she was just being a SoreLoser, but the big reveal shows that she does care about Asahi and wanted to avoid a future where he spent most of his life alone and heartbroken.]]

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* HateSink: Shimada's entire purpose seems to be as loathsome and/or pathetic as possible for the entertainment of the readers. The reveal that a character might marry him in the future is considered a FateWorseThanDeath both InUniverse and among the fandom (to the point where one manga-uploading website added the "Tragedy" tag to the series briefly).



* LesYay: Shiho enjoys playing with Nagisa a lot, going so far as to give her a "pretty butt training" in chapter 89 (''on Nagisa's request''), which soon turns into a full pervert course. Said training includes intense butt fondling − which gives Shiho an undiscreet nosebleed − and naked sexy poses together.

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* LesYay: Shiho enjoys playing with Nagisa a lot, going so far as to give her a "pretty butt training" in chapter 89 (''on Nagisa's request''), which soon turns into a full pervert course. Said training includes intense butt fondling − which gives Shiho an undiscreet indiscreet nosebleed − and naked sexy poses together.

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