After reading the DanDaDan
It's great, ain't it?
It does suffer from the "Will they, won't they" romance plot line that plagues many series, but it isn't that bad here.
I think people exagerate it. Every time a new character comes in everybody shits themselves screaming "harem!" When neither Momo nor Okarun show particular interest. Hell, it works as an engine to get the other one jealous and forces an advancement from that.
The romance is leagues beyond your standard battle shounen (which isn't saying much I admit, since they are abyssmal at it) and unlike other series, thete is real chemistr between Momo and Okarun.
The sideships is the part that is a lot less explored, Jiji and Aira certainly seem playful in the background (Jiji does still seem to have something for Momo, but Aira seems a lot less thirsty for Ken), I could see Rin being smitten by Zuma and best man Kinta has a solid chance with Vamola, but all of that is getting zero screentime and it's fine since it's not the focus of the series anyway.
I just find it a bit weird that a zoomer girl knows who Takakura Ken is
Well, her friends do consider her a weirdo for liking him. Granny could have just dropped her to watch Takakura films to shut her up while working and Momo just liked it. If you watch a lot of old cinema with your kid odds are they might like a Gary Grant type more than a faggy twink that is all the rage now.
The gag manga feel is the best part. Yes it has a plot, at the same time it just does stuff on the fly. It only feels now that we're getting into the plot proper now, 168 chapters in lol.
One could argue we just finished the prologue.
I do like the serious moments too like the backstories. It's just surprisingly good with the comedy, slice of life, tragedy, action balancing act. Most series excel at a couple of those but half ass the others. And for a series that honestly feels like the author is making shit up on the fly as he goes, it's got surprisingly good world building. At least shit makes more sense here than the ninja villages ever did in Naruto.