Shadow Star/YMMV


 * Alternative Character Interpretation: Norio has gotten a bit of this. Is he actually gay, or is he (she?) in fact secretly transgendered?
 * So has Hiro-chan - on this very wiki, even.
 * What could be the justification for the Sudo gang? Are Bungo and Satomi doing what they believe is right? There are dozens of fan-generated ideals. Sometimes goes into Ron the Death Eater territory.
 * Complete Monster: Aki Honda who forces Hiro-chan to ingest worms from a beaker, then goes on to rape her with a test tube, and the city thugs that needlessly and brutally rape and torture Norio to death - especially the thug that does the raping - before cutting his head off and mounting it onto his favourite doll for Takeo to come home to late in the manga.
 * Ear Worm: The opening.
 * Fan-Preferred Couple: If fan art is anything to go by, the fanbase seems to prefer Tsurumaru with Norio and Shiina with Akira.
 * Squick: Akira pressuring her friend Ishida to have sex with her and loudly masturbating after he couldn't do it. That's not the worst of it by far.
 * Toy Ship: Bungo and Satomi when they were younger, though their relationship is bittersweet at best and downright icky at worst.
 * Viewer Gender Confusion: It seems that a few readers have gone through the entire manga without realising that Norio is (biologically) male.
 * What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?: The first chapter/episode and opening theme song aside, hoooooh boy!
 * The Woobie: Akira, most prominently. Given all the crap she goes through, it's hard to not feel at least a bit sorry for her. Many other characters could qualify as well, though they tend to be either Jerkass Woobies or Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds.