Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Shonen Sunday (VIZ Media)
Release Date: September 2017
Volumes: 52.
Spoilers?: Yes, for the beginning.
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Goodreads Synopsis:
A hilarious tale of butlers, love and battles!
Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son’s selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone…sort of. Now the butler of a wealthy young lady, Hayate can finally pay back his debts, and it’ll only take him 40 years to do it.
It isn’t easy being a superstar idol singer who moonlights as an indie manga artist. Ruka is plumb worn out from the nonstop singing, schmoozing and self-publishing. Luckily, Hayate is there to save the day! He goes to work as Ruka’s personal assistant…on top of his usual workload as a high school student, cafĂ© worker and combat butler. If only there were someone to assist the assistant…
Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son’s selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone…sort of. Now the butler of a wealthy young lady, Hayate can finally pay back his debts, and it’ll only take him 40 years to do it.
It isn’t easy being a superstar idol singer who moonlights as an indie manga artist. Ruka is plumb worn out from the nonstop singing, schmoozing and self-publishing. Luckily, Hayate is there to save the day! He goes to work as Ruka’s personal assistant…on top of his usual workload as a high school student, cafĂ© worker and combat butler. If only there were someone to assist the assistant…
Review:
I didn't realize this series was so comedy-based, and it's kind of
odd to me. It's hard to take serious, but I guess maybe you're not
supposed to?
I hadn't read the previous volume, so I don't know what this suitcase
full of money was for, but they lose it at the beginning of the
volume. And there's a mix up as they have to search for it. After
that's finished, Hayate gets himself signed on to help this
mangaka/pop idol, only she thinks he's a she, and he has to help take
care of her, on top of his other butler duties.
This is mostly weird stereotypical plots and gags, thrown in with
some real feelings and supposedly serious plot lines, and a couple
girls working on their manga and forming friendships.
Maybe I missed the point where I would have grown attached, because I
really didn't care much for the characters, and only mildly enjoyed
this. It wasn't even all that funny to me. Meh.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
