im only at chapter 22 and am going to continue reading to give it a proper chance but some...

im only at chapter 22 and am going to continue reading to give it a proper chance but somehow i was able to clock that it was made by a man (in a negative way). the idea, setting and the main characters are all very compelling but the blatant objectification of these young girls who we are supposed to root for (also isn't it ironic that this manga wants to criticise the idol industry but treats these girls the same way) is very disturbing.... the fanservice is often put before characterisation and makes scenes fall flat.

some of their interactions together just feel phony in a way that they talk and interact like how a lowkey perverted 40yo man would think teenage girls do in this setting, it can be very unrealistic.

i may be too harsh, but i did have high expectations for this manga as a lot of people seem to have really liked it. i saw someone compare it to girl crush and got excited but it's clearly not playing in the same league, which is a bummer bc i really like ibuki and mimi's relationship and the whole build up to the selections was really good. i was excited to see such a large girl cast in such a stressful setting, and was prepared to see real criticism of this industry but like i said earlier, it feels like it was the intention but it all fell flat bc of fan service and bc the creator is a grown ass man who hasnt thought to ask girls how they would interact in a dormitory setting. im sure he did a lot of research to make this manga but it all amounts to nothing if you cant give your characters the most basic respect of preferring their personality over sexualising their bodies. (English isnt my main language and im writing this rant at 3am half asleep so sorry for the mistakes and long ass sentences lmao)