Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC!

The art was amazing and the character interactions were funny! I do find it a bit cringey seeing young adults in a company saying 'Zaddy', but I got use to it after a while. I love that the dynamic between the two isn't insta-love right off the bat and has some time to develop the characters more and make their individualities shine. Some of the scenes Are a bit unrealistic, almost cartoony, but its still fun to read. I can't wait for the next volume!

Lol wow this was interesting and an HR violation waiting to happen.

Takanashi is a single 40-yr old ikeoji (I’m pretty sure they translated this to zaddy) who’s very competent at his job at a trading company (?) and popular with everyone, but he’s been hiding his erectile dysfunction for the past year. Hiwatari is his 26-yr old subordinate who comes across as icy and harsh, but he’s actually admired Takanashi since he was 11. After they have dinner one night, one thing leads to another and Takanashi realized that Hiwatari might be the cure to his ED.

It’s a weird premise and there’s quite a many close-ups to (clothed) crotches, and maybe a bit of a red flag about the two leads first meeting when they were 11 and 25. I feel like this is the type of BL where I shouldn’t think too hard and just sit back and enjoy two handsome men get in awkward sexual situations and develop feelings for each other. The situations are dramatic which makes it entertaining but unrealistic, and I was a little confused with Hiwatari at the beginning. I don’t think this manga was really quite for me, but there probably are others who might enjoy this.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

it was quite funny and I screenshotted a few pannels to use as reaction pics because they were so expressive but the plot did not really do it for me.
The characters are nice but I still feel like something is missing.
I also think I remember reading this manga through a fan translation and I think that it worked better than this one. I do not know what possessed the editors to use "zaddy" multiple times in an actual published book.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protege 1 by Fumito.

This is an age-gap workplace romance manga where the younger man has long admired—and had feelings for—the older man. As they begin spending time together outside of work, their relationship gradually deepens, evolving from boss and assistant to something much more intimate. I especially loved the twist of the younger character being the protective one—it’s a refreshing change from the typical dynamic.

This manga had me laughing out loud. The innuendo with the “tower” was hilarious, and the storyline involving erectile dysfunction was surprisingly tender. I loved how the younger man was able to help his boss’s “tower” rise again—cheeky and charming in the best way.

I cannot wait to read the next volume!

Art is so pretty and the styling/poses are nice. The story is funny, which maybe does not fit how beautiful everyone looks.

As soon as I picked this up, I couldn't put it down. It was charming and hilarious. I loved the art style and characters. It was just so much fun.

It was so good and refreshing. I like bl and I’m so happy that it’s not only physical but that they also get to know each other and build emotions. Can’t wait for the second one

This wasn’t bad! I think it’s a good start to the two character’s story, and I like their bumbling but otherwise earnest feelings! I’m excited to see where it goes from here!

Content warning: if you don’t like age gap romance, please don’t read! They meet for the first time when the one character is a child, but as far as this volume shows, nothing untoward happened at that time. The two are now 26 and 40, both consenting adults.

I really enjoyed this manga! It was wholesome and hilarious. 😂 I loved every second of it.

Spectacular give me 14 more!

Hilarious and adorable. I can't wait for more volumes. Both MCs are awkward in the best way and the sheer ridiculousness of this manga had me laughing out loud.

I don’t have much to say about this mostly because I somehow expected this to be freakier than it ended up being forgetting that this is just volume 1. The ending does give me hope tho and I’m so excited for volume 2 especially bc the assistant is clearly so obsessed and the boss is very much oblivious. Add in the fact that the assistant is also very protective, this was cute,The art was nice, it made me laugh and I generally had a fun time