Her character designs are very attractive and she puts in great effort on settings as well. The Art: As well as interesting plot and characters, Midnight Secretary could not have been as successful if it weren’t for Tohmu Ohmi’s drawings being so pleasing to look at. Paneling, toning, setting, and characters I was left guessing to the end how the mangaka was going to draw the series to a close.
Even by the end of the story when Kyouhei and Kaya have finally made a commitment, Kaya is willing to stand up for Kyouhei and give up some of her own dreams for his sake, never crying over what can never be. While the plot of the story seems to follow a typical romance pattern of meet, conflict, fall in love – the story doesn’t end there, and more conflicts tend to arise once the two protagonists commit to their feelings. That makes her a more likable female protagonist for this genre. She’s strong, defiant, pushy – won’t give in to emotion so easily. Kaya on the other hand, is not the typical fainting female that you tend to find in romance stories such as these. For instance, Kyouhei is a typical dominant male personality – aloof, moody mysterious – great elements to make readers want to know more about him. Tomu Ohmi could have stuck with typical romance stereotypes for this series, and granted some aspects are, but others help this series stand out and become one of the few josei series chosen for publication here in North America.
The Review: Midnight Secretary is a guilty pleasure of a story for a romance loving audience.
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