Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru/Headscratchers


 * Here's the thing. Suppose I wrote a Strawberry Panic fanfiction. I created a new character that was the child of a famous and spectacular &Atilde;‰toile. This new character is amazingly beautiful, very pure, with excellent booksmarts, excels wildly at sports, and is modest to boot. That character joins the cast as an exchange student and instantly becomes the most popular character at school with many of the cast falling in love with the new character. One of the candidates for the &Atilde;‰toile even agrees to step aside for this new wonderful new character. The election for the &Atilde;‰toile is only in a few days but the new character wins handily. Suppose I'm a guy and in order to make this character more of an Author Avatar, I make this character a Wholesome Crossdresser. Well, wouldn't you say I've just made a huge Mary Sue or Marty Stu character? Well truthfully, I am describing a Mary Sue or Marty Stu style fanfic. Unfortunately, I am also describing the plot to Otome wa Boku Ni Koishiteru.
 * I dunno, I guess there's just something people find hilarious in the idea of the absolute embodiment of feminine beauty/virtue/wossname happening to be male.
 * Possibly, but that can be a one time gag, not something to base a series on. It probably doesn't help that Mizuho is also made out to be the embodiment of the masculine ideals of chivalry, honour, and physical skills.
 * The 'series' was originally a porn game. It's possible for them to be well written, but not necessarily a top priority for the creators. In this case, I don't think there's really any way to make this series not be a self-insertion Marty Stue plotline without completely reworking it.
 * In a way Otoboku's Mizuho is a subversion of some of the genre's rather unwholesome characters *Cough*Makoto *Cough*School Days. The worst of which can basically be called a Complete Monster or come close.
 * His academics are very hardly brought in (unlike most Mary Sue cases, in which they constantly remind you), and hes said to be a decent athlete because he's a man (whether this is real or not in real life is of no importance). Furthermore, most of those characteristics are obtained after 12 episodes of Character Development (and mostly through friendship!), something most fanfics dont have. Also, a very girly man getting the position of Etoile is not less pompous than a girl getting it. Its supposed to be an idealistic show.

first of I've watched the entire series, and feel your confusing perception with fact.

" excels wildly at sports," gossip was blown out of proportion. at my old high school the shot that started this rumor would of be normal, and with Mariya as a friend he would be fairly athletic and boys play a lot more basket ball than girls, (mileage may vary).

"with excellent book-smarts" he never show any anything above average intelligent to me, i know people that got degrees without revision. Takako stats in one of their early meeting that(s)he must be intelligent to of passed the entrance exam, without prep work, this is entirely assumed.

" very pure " as in a pure maiden took 5 episodes (it was still arguable) with the help of 3 girls, one of wich was exactly what he was after. hs scruw up in the 1st episodes was noticeable.

"amazingly beautiful" opinion, i think 2 or 3 girls were better looking.

now, "many of the cast falling in love " 3 girls; takako, Mariya and Ichiko, the student body had cruses on 'her' mixed with admiration and fascination, remember the setting, private schools like this are often isolated with everyone/thing on a single campus. transfers are almost nonexistent, as are visitors and chances to go off campus, the gossip is greatly amplified and Mizuho was the only new thing ( and he kept breeding new gossip). add the most popular girl is his friend, and so yeah um, there was only one other candidate for elder, she try until she relies she couldn't win and he was chosen are on the image the girls had build than substance.

the marshal arts were actually like green belt level, add lots of surprise. gives beat up thugs.