My Favorite is an Otaku Guy with 10 Concurrent Viewers

Editorial Review

Romantic comedy built on the asymmetrical-fandom conceit has become increasingly common in recent doujinshi, but this work finds fresh comedic territory by inverting the typical power dynamic: the girl is the massive fan, the guy is the oblivious content creator. The setup—where Akuryoku Hyaku, a VTuber at a major agency, maintains an elaborate double life as a casual friend-and-supporter to the unaware otaku she’s obsessed with—taps into contemporary anxieties about parasocial relationships and digital personas with genuine comedic timing rather than moralizing.

What distinguishes this manga is its commitment to treating the protagonist’s “soft stalking” as endearing rather than threatening. The four-panel format works in its favor; the rapid-fire comedic beats can shift between Hyaku’s scheming, her online devotion, and Kami Haihe’s hapless unawareness without sacrificing narrative momentum. The full-color presentation across all 28 pages elevates the visual comedy—the interplay between her polished VTuber aesthetic and her casual college-girl appearance becomes a recurring visual gag that rewards close reading. The work understands that modern fandom operates across multiple platforms simultaneously, and uses that fragmentation as both plot device and comedy source.

The author’s transparency about using AI-generated images as reference material for illustration purposes rather than direct asset insertion is noteworthy; it suggests a thoughtful approach to production methodology that respects the distinction between supplementary tools and actual authorship.

This appeals most to readers comfortable with the premise that obsessive fan behavior can be portrayed sympathetically within a romantic comedy framework—those attuned to VTuber culture and contemporary digital parasociality will find the specific reference points sharper than mainstream audiences would.

A sharply executed romantic comedy that understands the mechanics of modern fandom better than it has any right to.