If my library gets the second volume I will read it but it didn’t feel like I needed to go out of my way to read the second volume. The premise is interesting, two closed of men find that they can open up to each other and feel safe being themselves. Also young guy has been in to the older one since he was a kid cause he was there for him during a difficult time.

Thank you to NetGalley & Kondansha Comics for the opportunity to read this book.

I went into this book blind. Our Zaddy is 40 and thinks he impotent. His love life journey in this story is delightful and left me wanting to know more. Very lighthearted and at times comical, yet also sad. I feel compassion for the Zaddy, as life at 40 at times can be difficult compared to your 20’s. A great read!

Funny, awkward, and spicy. I didn't know what to expect from this manga, but I thoroughly enjoy it. Takanashi is a 40 year old salaryman, who is dashing and charming he usually enjoys the company of women, but for over a year he has been dealing with ED. Too embarrassed to go to the doctor and fending off aggressive advances from him female supervisor, he has just been stressing over it. Enter Hiwatari, Takanashi's 26 year old subordinate, who has a bit of hero worship from when he was a child and Takanashi helped his dad's failing business. A clumsy mistake leads to Hiwatari trying to warm up Takanashi, which leads to Takanashi blurting out that he has ED and that it just won't work. But lo' and behold, it stands tall and proud, much to Takanashi's amazement. A slow-burn romance begins and the slow obsession of being in each other's presence. This was a wonderful and hilarious manga and I am really excited for the next volume to continue the story.

I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.

After being pleasantly surprised by Senpai is an Otokono, I was hoping I would enjoy this, but it really wasn't for me.

The title says it all and there is very little more to it beside the surprisingly sexless constant talk of erectile dysfunction and boners...

The author's note at the end is explicit that older men are their kink and they used to work in a similar job as shown here. I love that for them and I'm glad they are following their bliss. However, for me this just wasn't as cute and fun or even as gay as I was hoping.

I get that this is a fantasy, but I am clearly just too much of a anarcho commie to feel anything but revulsion for CEOs and the Red, White, and Royal Blue of it all.

Also, I'm not sure about the whole 'erectile dysfunction because you don't know you're gay'

The short at the end, 25 and 11, shows the characters in a tutor and schoolboy situation with the older falling asleep during a session and bringing the child in to snuggle with him, which...YIKES.

This first volume is just a set up for the story. This is a fun age gap workplace BL. I liked the art and the set up for the story but nothing was too outstanding about the plot yet. I want to continue reading to see if it gets more interesting.

This was a fun start to an age gap office romance yaoi. I liked the artwork and look forward to the next volume.

I received a digital ARC of this manga from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun start to a BL office romance. I enjoyed the dynamic between the two leads and I’m glad to see that things weren’t rushed. I’m curious to see how their relationship develops from here on out.

When I picked up this age gap manga romance, I definitely didn’t think it would be about an older man with ED (erectile dysfunction), so that was an interesting thing to jump into. And even though he may have spent the last year with a flaccid ween, one look at his much younger her subordinate sends his full function to get erect.

So now that they’ve gotten closer, does that mean that the second volume will be wrapped… cuz I hope so!!! 🥵

First off let’s just say I did not know what to expect going into this manga. Only thing I knew about was a 40-year-old man has erectile dysfunction and there’s a younger guy involved. I like the manga storyline so far. I also love the art style of it. And for the two characters, they are not as what the world sees them. I like the fact that in the manga, it says don’t judge a book by its cover. Because even though there are some characteristics from their private and public life, they are not what they seem. Maketo what I like about him is he started to discover himself and open up to Ren . And he’s letting Ren see who he truly is. For Ren what I like about him is he is upfront about how he feels. Also, he’s willing to do anything for the man who cares for. I do like how the manga ended. Because it shows that there’s gonna be more to their story. Also, there’s gonna be more trust gained between these two. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next volume.

This was a very fun and silly read and I had a good time with it. I had to pause my reading and come back because the secondhand embarrassment I felt after that one specific scene with the tablet search history was too strong.

The Dashing Daddy and His Icy Protege is a BL that follows Makoto, our titular Zaddy, who has erectile dysfunction, and Ren who seems to have cured his ED.

This was just pure fun, quick and light-hearted. It certainly has it's humorous moments as well as some more wholesome.

Despite certain events, this volume ends before Makoto even entertains the idea that he might not be straight, but I think I'm in it for the long haul. Can't wait for the next volume to see how the story progresses.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protege is an adult m/m romance manga that has humor, laughs, and a very hot older main character!

We get the silver daddy being super good at everything, but dealing with a secret bedroom issue. His protege accidently finds out, and hilarity ensues. I liked seeing how obsessed his protege is with him, and we get a peek into his past as well.

Overall this was a funny first volume, though it's a bit of a slow burn at getting them together.

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé is BL and it's good that there are more books then just one. Now Fumito has time to grow the relationship. Takanashi is forty and running the 2nd sales division at Itsuboshi Trading Company. His subordinate is Hiwatari, who's been in love with Takanashi since forever. By forever I mean his childhood, since we get flashes from the past. Takanashi is impotent and Hiwamari ends up getting to know that. These two end up spending time together and some feelings spark, but gladly the pace is slow and even credible on some level. Usually I'm not a fan of corporate BL, since the work life is bland enough to not even make a good background story. You never know what the firms are actually even doing and in this case too, what are these guys even doing at work except mysterious "sales"?

The art looks good and the rhythm is nice too. All in all the story seems interesting enough, although the ending feels cliched... This kind of BL seems to offer always the same, now there's just more books to do it. Basically the next part shows where this is going and if it's a good thing or not. There are already five books to the series.

A ridiculous but fun boss vs employee yaoi manga.
The ‘icy prince’ has a crush on his boss, the ‘dashing zaddy’. Their secrets might just bring them closer…

I went into this book entirely blind to the concept or the themes, I saw the title on NetGalley and hit request in the same instance. Thank you for the ARC.

This volume covers the developing relationship between Takanashi, a CEO within a company, adored by his colleagues due to his charisma and good locks, and Hiwatari, a subordinate regarded as icy and harsh. Secretly, Hiwatari is in love with his boss and Takanashi struggles with low self-confidence due to his ED. Got to say, that was a first in terms of plot twists I've read. However, I was hooked. There was some office hijinks with missing product samples and jealous coworkers, but the over arching interactions between the two stem from a complaint made against Hiwatari that Takanashi tries (and fails) to address amidst the two growing closer. It reminds me somewhat of Mobsters in Love with the dynamic between the characters being not only superior and subordinate, but with outwardly collected younger man who's secretly head over heels infatuated and oblivious older man. It's very much a two cakes situation as I adore it so much.

I can't wait to continue with this series, it's a fun lighthearted read that doesn't take itself too seriously but still carries some weight in the necessary emotional scenes.

What drew me initially was the cover. I loved the art and so I dove in without knowing anything about the manga other than the obvious (it being a BL). I really wanted to like it but I found the story to be kind of bland. The humor wasn’t my cup of tea. Using ED as a gag got tiring quick. I don’t think I’ll be continuing on with the series but I appreciate Netgallery and the publisher for giving out a free electronic copy of the officially translated version. Thank you!

Gimme the next copy RN

What more can I say? Hot business daddy and his handsome stoic protege. I want more!

(I want less of their backstory, though. Not into the whole knowing the love interest as a minor thing. Theenks xoxo)

Thank you to Kodansha and NetGalley for allowing me to read the eARC of this manga.

I have mixed feelings about this first volume. I do like a good age gap romance, but something was a bit little off for me. The artwork was amazing though, it really caught my eye. The clean lines, expressive character designs, and impeccable fashion sense bring the characters and their world to life.

The story itself, however, feels somewhat stagnant. While the initial setup is intriguing and occasionally funny, the plot doesn't progress significantly throughout the volume. There's potential in the core concept, but the execution did not quite land for me.
 
My biggest concern arises from the short story included at the end, "25 and 11." This reveals a childhood connection between Takanashi and Hiwatari, far beyond the brief meeting I inferred from an earlier interaction in the volume. This unexpected backstory introduces a pre-existing familiarity that feels unnecessary and potentially problematic. It complicates the romantic dynamic in a way that distracts from the promising emotional beats the main story was building.

Despite the narrative choice, regarding the childhood connection, I see potential in the overall concept and enjoyed this lighthearted and stylish read. I will definitely give volume two a chance to progress more.

I had so much fun reading this book!

Mr. Takanashi is one of the company's top performers. He is charismatic, super hot, and very popular, especially with the ladies. However, he has a huge problem with ED. He is so embarrassed that he doesn't even go on dates anymore.

That all changes one night when a young Hiwatari spends the evening with him. Mr. Takanashi revealed more about himself, that he wants to and Hiwatari somehow fixes his problem.

They slowly become closer and they slooowly start to open up.

An office romance, with a slow burn, lots of humor, and a pretty guys.

Highly recommend it

Oh my gods this was absolutely hilarious. I could not stop laughing. I need to pick up volume two asap to find out what happens next.