History Manga / Otomen

* OccidentalOtaku - Mifune Knight, one of the new teachers at Ginyuri, although rather than anime and manga he's obsessed with Japanese history and culture. Apparently he inherited it from his equally Japan-crazy father who actually ''built'' a JidaiGeki ThemePark. (Mifune is a white American but he teaches Japanese history at Ginyuri.)

* OccidentalOtaku - Mifune Knight, one of the new teachers at Ginyuri, although rather than anime and manga he's obsessed with [[MedievalJapan Japanese history and culture]]. Apparently he inherited it from his equally Japan-crazy father who actually ''built'' a JidaiGeki ThemePark. (Mifune is a white American but he teaches Japanese history at Ginyuri.)

* BlandNameProduct - In an attempt to become more manly, Asuka is seen reading a copy of "Shounen Janwa", obviously derived from Shounen Jump (Janpu).

* StylizedSuck: While the main point of the demand for the class was to out Juta as Jewel Sachihana, Asuka's cousin was also looking for evidence that Asuka was an ''otomen'' by getting Asuka to draw shojo-style. His art is so bad that nobody can tell much of anything about its style.

* {{Moe}} - Otowa [[InvokedTrope deliberately plays up]] moe traits and stereotypes in order to manipulate people. Even her name is ''Moe''matsu Otowa. [[spoiler:In reality she's anything ''but'' moe.]]

* MoustacheDePlume - Reversed, Juta takes on the feminine pen name Jewel Sachihana when writing Love Chick, and when a public appearance is required he is forced to go one further and appear to his fans in drag. Same with [[spoiler:the manga-ka Juta idolizes, Mira-sensei.]]

* PaperThinDisguise - Really, Asuka... the artist of your favorite shoujo manga is Jewel (Jueru) Sachihana. The lech hanging out with you is Juta Tachibana. And you caught him with very large art from the series. And the two main characters have the same names as you and the girl you like. Her handwriting is very similar to his. And you even remember being in situations like the ones that happen to the heroine of ''Love Chick''. And you ''still'' can't figure out that Juta is Jewel.
** Even worse; a bonus chapter reveals that the fictional Asuka has the same ''last name'' as him.
** Lampshaded when [[spoiler:Kasuga easily figures it out]]. It seems [[spoiler: Kitora]] knows as well.

* TheMatchmaker - Juta for Asuka and Ryo.

* BerserkButton - Makeup and flowers are SeriousBusiness.

* GratuitousEnglish - Subverted with Mifune who is, in fact, American. Played straight (or rather, parodied) with the lyrics of Ariake's song, [="SayonaLovers"=][[hottip:*:Whose title is a pun on the Japanese pronounciation of "lovers"]].

* OccidentalOtaku - Mifune Knight, one of the new teachers at Ginyuri, although rather than anime and manga he's obsessed with [[MedievalJapan Japanese history and culture]]. Apparently he inherited it from his equally Japan-crazy father who actually ''built'' a JidaiGeki ThemePark. (Mifune is American but he teaches Japanese history at Ginyuri.)

* DroppedABridgetOnHim - The reason [[spoiler:Kasuga]] hates Asuka so much. Yamato also tends to have this effect on guys.
** Then there's Asuka's favorite band, fra-fra... [[spoiler:a duo of sisters that turned out to have been actually VisualKei singer Hanamasa and his older brother and hard rock guitarist George in drag, before Hanamasa's voice changed]].

** Asuka's father nothing,[[spoiler:he's revealed to be [[PermaStubble so]] [[{{Hunk}} manly]] that he decided not to pursue his intention to be a [[{{Transsexual}} real woman]] even though he felt guilty enough not to return]]]].

* HoYay - Juta and Asuka, in spades. It's carefully balanced with HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday, though.

* LesYay - Miyabi towards Ryou.

** And then there's Asuka's favorite band, fra-fra... [[spoiler:a duo of sisters that turned out to have been actually VisualKei singer Hanamasa and his older brother and hard rock guitarist George in drag, before Hanamasa's voice changed]].

** [[YamatoNadeshiko Oharida]] being ignored by Asuka after [[ImagineSpot she talks to him]].

* YamatoNadeshiko - Asuka would be this is if he wasn't, y'know, a guy.
** He even sort of participates in a YamatoNadeshiko contest, as Ryo's "assistant."
** Despite her personality, [[{{Yandere}} Oharida Miyabi]] is this.

* {{Casanova}} - Juta. The girls around him even accept this, as long as he doesn't start favoring one girl over the others.

* PromotionToParent - [[spoiler: That harem of women waiting for Juta at home? ''All ten'' of them are his sisters. Their parents went on a round-the-world trip, and the childern are now living off of Juta's royalties.]]

When Asuka Masamune was young, his father left his mother... to become a woman. This shock devestated Mrs. Masamune, and it shocked her even more to see her son show interest in dolls and other girly pursuits. Worried that Asuka would also run off and become a transsexual, she hammered into the young boy about the importance of being as manly as possible.

When Asuka Masamune was young, his father left his mother... to become a transsexual. This shock devestated Mrs. Masamune, and it shocked her even more to see her son show interest in dolls and other girly pursuits. Worried that Asuka would also run off and become a transsexual, she hammered into the young boy about the importance of being as manly as possible.

* MoustacheDePlume - Reversed, Juta takes on the feminine pen name Jewel Sachihana when writing Love Chick, and when a public appearance is required he is forced to go one further and appear to his fans in drag. Same with [[spoiler:the manga-ka Juta idolizes Mira-sensei.]]

* AdaptationExpansion - Some new plots and a slew of new characters were added into the live-action drama, much to the [[YourMileageMayVary surprise of some viewers]].

** And then there's [[StupidSexyFlanders Ooji]] [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Suzaku]] who flirts with Kasuga and his interactions with Asuka drip with HoYay.

* PinkBoyBlueGirl

* WaterWorks - [[spoiler:George]] is actually somewhat of a crybaby.