Monkey High: Difference between revisions

* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: This is slightly debatable but Haruna and Macharu are put through some trials and tribulations in order to stay together. Also, Macharu has to really study hard to get into the university of his choice.

* [[Everyone Can See It]]: In the side story about Macharu's younger sister, pretty much everyone besides her realizes that the trombone player in her band is [[Tsundere]] for her.

* [[The Fool]]: Macharu

* [[Generic Cuteness]] and [[Gonk]]: Both surprisingly subverted. Some cast members are just plain-looking, and while both Macharu and Kobuhei aren't cute, neither is outrageously ugly (Macharu is goofy-looking, while Kobuhei is just paunchy). Oddly, the closest the mangaka comes to producing a Gonk is her depictions of herself in supplimental materials.

* [[The Reveal]]: There are multiple hints throughout the series that Kobuhei, much to the surprise of all his classmates, is quite the romantic. The details aren't revealed until the post-script to the series: {{spoiler|Kobu's in love with Emi, the girly girl of their social circle.}} It puts a whole new light on several of Kobuhei's scenes earlier in the manga. {{spoiler|In particular, the conversation he has with Emi about [[Loving a Shadow]] becomes much more tragic for Kobu, since Emi won't give up on Atsu.}}

* [[School Festival]]

* [[So Proud of You]]: Played for laughs, with Macharu's dad displaying [[Manly Tears]] when he discovers that his son is dating Haruna.

* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: All the Yamashitas look like monkeys to some degree. This could be avoided by Macharu's younger sister, but she regularly gets her hair cut because she's crushing on Atsu, who does her hair.

** {{spoiler|Atsu is also in a type 5, with Misato at "B" and bandmate Hiura at "A".}}

* [[Urban Legend Love Life]]: Atsu, as noted by the author in her notes in the final volume.

 

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