In/spectre is an decent manga with that theme. Most of the time, they solve crimes which are somewhat related to supernatural elements, but not outright exorcist those supernaturals. Hanako-kun also has some detective/mystery elements, and I don't think there has been a single ghost got exorcised for real, despite actually having exorcists as major characters
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I would try to give it another chance, it really is your problem but this ecchi that you claim practically only has in the first 2/3 chapters, and in a few frames it actually surprises me that someone dropped by a point that is irrelevant and that has very little in history. It definitely doesn't come close to the comparison made with Seikon at Quaser. Also, I want to quote, that the body touch mechanics is used in an incredible way, due to the fact that they use it in a way that is not convenient in the fight, which impresses me a lot and wins several points with me.
It shouldn't be irrelevant and shouldn't have been included in the first place, especially if the mangaka is going to walk back on it anyways. Regardless, it still has her progressively falling in love with Andy, which given how their relationship started is wrong and shouldn't be a plot mechanic in a kid's manga. It's just edgy shock value for the sake of being edgy.
I kinda wonder if the sexual assault was changed due to complaints. As far as I remember UU wasn't doing the greatest TOC wise at first and it did completely drop that despite it being so prevalent at the start. I don't think you can write comments on the survey but maybe the editor saw it as potentially holding back the series and suggested it be removed? I'm probably looking too far into this though.
You're probably on the right track. These things don't happen by coincidence.
It especially won't bode well in the west. In the past that didn't matter as much but international sales are way more important than they once were.
It's not irrelevant.
Not liking it is okay, but I don't think the first chapters skin touch mechanics were not meant to be "ecchi" as it wasn't "sexy" like it would have been in Yuuna where we had the MC with his face in the genitals of the girls inside their panties due them falling on him or with Yabuki's TLR with the sexy poses and so on. I believe it was meant to be disturbing for the readers to give them an idea what Andy was like before meeting the female MC, not giving a f about any rules, social or lawful or anything in general but his goal. The first reason he interacted with Fuuko was because he was bored. We have seen that Tozuka can draw beautiful scenes and characters, I have no doubt he could draw sexy scenes as well if he wanted to so if he really wanted this to be more "Yuuna ecchi" he could have done that easily with some usual fall on each other scenes, but that would not have fit the story he wanted to tell.
I don't think so because Andy changed due Fuuko's demand/explanation meaning if he wants to reach his goal faster he needs to follow her rules else he can kiss his goal good-bye for who knows how long. It most likely was planned to be so from the start. Have a "WTF" moment in the first chapter and then tone it down from there. If it really had been demanded by Editor then the change should have felt more charring, like some hasty 180° turn but the explanation was solid and believable and Andy didn't changed from his first chapter self into 100% gentleman either, so it doesn't feel like it was a demand by editor.
I don't think it was for laughs as it wasn't funny, I don't think anyone even said it was funny when they read that chapter. As for Fuuko falling for him, she is trying very hard not to but tbf to her given her situation till now it's not like she is the most experienced girl nor the one with most social contact plus her inner shoujo fangirl is acting against her. And she hasn't been used as a tool quite soon, as she herself touched Andy and not him her. So it was her decision to use what she has at her disposal and not be used.
Definitely agree. I didn't like the part of him touching her so much either and thus initially didn't read past the first 4 chapters. However it really stops being such a huge focus after a few chapters. I came to like the series around chapter 9 and really like the direction it has taken ever since. The most recent chapter was probably my favourite one. I agree with many others here that it has very creative and unique concepts and world building for a battle shonen. I wouldn't call myself a fan of the series yet, but I'm definitely interested to see where it's going.
The first CP of this series (the Lead CP) was the MC groping the female. That was definitely meant to get people to think this series has ecchi elements from the first impression. Many other ways to draw that CP but the mangaka chose boob groping. That tells you the intention right there.
Wasn't the MC though.
Given that UU went the SCP way and given how well detailed it is it must have been the planned way from the start, this CP should have had a lot of SCP elements to tell the audience what it is about, but it didn't do so. The whole groping part was not for the ecchi elements but for the power element - Undead and Unluck in one colored picture. If he wanted attention with the CP, he got it given we still talk about it this day and will still talk about it in 100+ chapters in case it even makes it that far.
The issue is not how much of a stretch her falling in love with him is. The issue is, the relationship as introduced is an abusive relationship, and perhaps an example of Stockholm syndrome. It also does seem as if intended to be read as funny despite what another user said.
Eh. You're just justifying it. I get it, you enjoy the series.
Also this.
Just because the series has an in universe explanation for why brazen sexual assault is okay doesn't actually make it okay.
I worded that poorly. I don't see it as her falling in love with Andy. I see it as her falling in love with the ability to be touched and the guy still being around afterwards. Personally I don't see why that would be an issue. If someone else comes along that treats her perfectly normal and she still sticks with Andy I would see it as a problem but as far as she's aware he's the only one that can touch her and she (like most humans) desires human touch.