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@Blackrazor unfortunately it is as you said. This weak willed male protagonist trope is still going strong as of 2020, especially in low-effort rom-com.
I really like mangas that feature cute gyaru girls but 99% of those have a timid wimp male protagonist tag along as a package deal.
I wouldnt mind it too much if they only use these wimps as side characters for comedic relief but nope, they gotta be the protagonist. My guess is that since the Japanese readers(male otakus) are mostly wimps, they want to see characters like that portrayed as desireable by many hot girls.
I really like mangas that feature cute gyaru girls but 99% of those have a timid wimp male protagonist tag along as a package deal.
I wouldnt mind it too much if they only use these wimps as side characters for comedic relief but nope, they gotta be the protagonist. My guess is that since the Japanese readers(male otakus) are mostly wimps, they want to see characters like that portrayed as desireable by many hot girls.