Damedol to Sekai ni Hitori dake no Fan
Damedol and the Only Fan in the World

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8.0/10


This manga is rather simple in design and doesn’t leave a strong first impression, however, as time passes and chapters go by, the manga grows more and more in interest, leaving a lasting impression despite its simplicity.

Though I say there’s simplicity in the plot, the concept or trope is rather unique besides for the idol, non idol relationship. From the setting alone, there’s this small bit of interest and refreshing nature that doesn’t occur in the usual high school romcom while also sprinkling in some of the lovable attributes derived from an education-based setting — in this case, a university.

The characters don’t have ... the most unique personality, but because of the setting, they are relatively more mature and distinct than the typical romcom. Along with this, they undergo a fair set of character exposition and development, even in the little amount of chapters there are; in other words, there’s actual development, which is always a positive.

There’s some forced events in the manga that feel somewhat cliche and awkward, but the manga overcomes all of its problems solely because of just the right amount of wholesomeness, cuteness, excitement, and drama. Idol romcom mangas rarely get detailed, personal characters, which makes this all the more enjoyable compared to the rest.


Reading Rankings (Portnoy inspired + A Huang-Teizan Original)
10 - God’s penmanship
9 - Must-read. Drop everything else.
8 - Instant bookmark
7 - Entertaining
6 - Good to pass time
5 - Why are you reading this?
4 - Bad.
3 - Typical garbage.
2 - My head hurts.
1 - Retirement is a thought.
0 - “Did they even give you a story?!”

I'm writing this with only 10 chapters in, the premise of the story is interactions between an Idol and her only fan(she has no other fans)

Concept: 7/10
Unique and so far well executed.

Art: 8/10
Very expressive and clean.

Characters: 7/10
Slightly generic and slightly original but still quite entertaining.
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Story: 7/10
Well paced sugar fluff, and the dialogues are a good use of use of words with consistent humor and sometimes extremely funny scenes.

Enjoyment: 7/10
So far so good, no plot holes, nothing to really complain about.

In conclusion you should give this manga a try and see if you like it (most probably you would), the chapters are short but mesmerizing so it shouldn't take much of you time.

It's an enjoyable romcom, the relationship between the MC and the idol is always enjoyable to see, but there are some issues.

Starting with the positives, I think the concept of this manga is pretty fresh and entertaining, you have Urumin, the idol who sucks at everything; dancing, singing, she can't even do a wink properly, and then we have our MC, Kimiya, who is always there for her, he loves all of Urumin's imperfections, but also wants her to improve at the same time, he overanalyzes everything she does on the stage and then gives her advice so she can improve, both start getting ... closer to each other, but there's always the barrier between an idol and their fan.

And this is where the issues start, this manga stays in the same status quo for a bit too long, they will bait you making you think there will be some progress, but then it stays in the same place for too long, it's not like there's no progress, but it's definitely not enough, and the chapters release really slowly, which doesn't help.

The side characters are also pretty weak, they are mostly uninteresting, there are some chapters dedicated to them, but they feel like a waste of time. It's not that I only want to see the main pair, but the mangaka failed to make them interesting enough so it doesn't feel like a waste of time, worst thing is some of these chapters feel like you're reading a completely different manga, and I don't mean that in a good way, because they don't add anything of value to the main story.

I still would recommend this manga for anyone who likes the romcom genre, and I think this has a lot of potential to become something greater, it just needs more time to cook, but the wait is killing me.