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Originally Posted by Xion Valkyrie
That doesn't change the fact that Ichigo 100% was printed in Weekly Shounen Jump for 19 volumes and the mangaka hinted that it was fan input that made Nishino win
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But Ichigo isn't a good example, because they made Nishino win at the cost of Manaka's characterization. It would have been different if the author had done it in a way that emphasizes Manaka's character growth, but that wasn't the case. It was the opposite.
All in all, I think subverting tropes and clichés is good as long as you don't compromise the theme and the character growth that comes attached to it. Ichigo did it wrong, and that's why even if GE is clinched as hell I still think it's better than Ichigo.
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Originally Posted by Kusa-San
Shou is the easy way out ? Not really
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Go read the chapter when Seiji and Shou get together. The line at the end says "He chose the person who loves him instead of the one he loves". From that line you knew they wanted to make it clear he's running away, and that's a gigantic clue the relationship wasn't going to last. A shounen hero, at the end, has to choose the girl he loves, even if that girl doesn't want him, because his choice is a reflection of his courage.