Good Ending (GE)

[Darknemo2000]

SageGaiGar, but if this attention grabber does not match the content... I don't think it is a good thing.

So why not put on hentai covers then? It certainly would grab more attention and porn is always most popular material even in drawn form.

[KLGChaos]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

Nightengale, well it depends on your view. My view is that cover should reflect its content more or less and since GE has no fan-service in it I don't think it is a good thing to show stuff that you will never see in this manga once you go past the cover.

Rainrir, it is not the matter or winning or loosing. But you just seem to want to attack my negative opinion regarding this manga. Yet when the best argument you come up with is your own personal opinion which is based on your own love for this manga, it is natural that there cannot be no winning or loosing because we are just smashing to opinions against another - one of biased negative, another of biased positive.

Actually, the manga DOES have fan service. It's not TLR or Ichigo 100% type "protagonist buries his face into the girl's crotch" fan service, but it's there. Without even looking, I can pick out several instances off the top of my head:

Eri attacking Utsumi and her bra/boobs being exposed.

Touno sneaking a peek at Eri's panties (only to get knee in the face, giving us another shot)

Utsumi catching a glimpse of Shou's panties as she almost falls over on the tennis court

Shou in the bath

Eri and Yuki walking into the public bath during the study chapter

There's probably several more, but I'd have to go back and look.

Personally, I've understood most of your negativity about the manga. It's your opinion and Hell, I've had issues with it myself, even if I don't agree with all of what you don't like. But when it comes to something like this, it sounds more like your complaining just for the sake of complaining.

[babohtea]

OH MY GOD. WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

Stop this flaming. If somebody dislikes fanservice, they're allowed to say it. If they think the author is bad because of it, and as a result they drop a perfectly good manga, then that's their loss. If they continually bash the story over and over again only to be annoying, then you would have ground to yell at him. Even if he's wrong, be the bigger man and give him a way out. Does he have to submit a youtube video of him admitting all of his wrongs in tears until you're happy?

He's not trying to be annoying. This entire thing could have been avoided if you guys said something like this:

Okay, I see what you mean; the fan service could be too much for some readers. However, it doesn't bug me that much (or at all), so it's not going to push me away from reading this great manga. So, let's go back to talking about the actual events.

So, let's go back to talking about the actual events. Can somebody spoil ch 29 for me?

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by KLGChaos

Actually, the manga DOES have fan service. It's not TLR or Ichigo 100% type "protagonist buries his face into the girl's crotch" fan service, but it's there. Without even looking, I can pick out several instances off the top of my head:

Eri attacking Utsumi and her bra/boobs being exposed.

Touno sneaking a peek at Eri's panties (only to get knee in the face, giving us another shot)

Utsumi catching a glimpse of Shou's panties as she almost falls over on the tennis court

Shou in the bath

Eri and Yuki walking into the public bath during the study chapter

There's probably several more, but I'd have to go back and look.

Personally, I've understood most of your negativity about the manga. It's your opinion and Hell, I've had issues with it myself, even if I don't agree with all of what you don't like. But when it comes to something like this, it sounds more like your complaining just for the sake of complaining.

Which was the latest chapter we got the fanservice from content? I think it was the study chapter and it certainly wasn't shown in an explicit manner.

Compared to all other romance manga's the fanservice here is pretty much non-existent.

[Waven]

Originally Posted by babohtea

OH MY GOD. WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

Stop this flaming. If somebody dislikes fanservice, they're allowed to say it. If they think the author is bad because of it, and as a result they drop a perfectly good manga, then that's their loss. If they continually bash the story over and over again only to be annoying, then you would have ground to yell at him. Even if he's wrong, be the bigger man and give him a way out. Does he have to submit a youtube video of him admitting all of his wrongs in tears until you're happy?

He's not trying to be annoying. This entire thing could have been avoided if you guys said something like this:


So, let's go back to talking about the actual events. Can somebody spoil ch 29 for me?

Let me just say you don't have the whole picture, believe me.

[Rainrir]

babo...the thing we are arguing over here is that Darknemo has been constantly complain for the sake of complaining. We have been around with him since...early in the start of the manga. It is sometimes really grating. But I suppose you are right. The spoilers are posted some pages back.

In any case, let's just drop this.

[coren]

Originally Posted by Rainrir

Fanservice covers are a staple in ALL romance mangas. Name ONE seinen/shounen romance manga with no fanservice, romance and fanservice goes hand in hand. This is because you are in an environment where there are many, many girls and the target audience is male. Colour Covers DON'T ALWAYS have to do with what is currently happening in the manga, especially for new series. Get that internalised.

I don't read much shounen or seinen romance, but of those I have I don't remember much fanservice in Love Roma, Chocolat, Matsuri Special, Ice Revolution, Tamago no Kimi or Yandere Kanojo.

[KLGChaos]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

Which was the latest chapter we got the fanservice from content? I think it was the study chapter and it certainly wasn't shown in an explicit manner.

Compared to all other romance manga's the fanservice here is pretty much non-existent.

The covers aren't explicit either. I don't call women laying around in their underwear/bikinis really hardcore. It's no different than someone taking gravure shots.

As for fan service since then-- how about Utsumi walking in on Risa while she was changing? I personally really liked that scene. :P

@babahtea:

For 29, there isn't much out yet. Just small snippets:

Spoiler:

Shou goes into denial about the pantyhose she found in 28, but asks Utsumi for advice. Later on, as they walk home, they notice Kento in a car with another girl (his ex, I assume), he goes on to tell Shou with a smug look on his face that she would have been better off choosing Utsumi back then and actually calls Utsumi pathetic Utsumi then grabs Kento's shirt and demands that he apologizes to Shou because he was the only one she thought about, even though he doesn't know why. That's all we have so far.

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by babohtea

So, let's go back to talking about the actual events. Can somebody spoil ch 29 for me?

Spoiler for sp 29:

Just basically Shou's boyfriend proving to be areal asshole and throwing some ugly crap at both Shou and Utsu.

KLGChaos, yeah completely forgot about that one maybe because through the whole angst and because it lack of facus and just blitzed through us.

[babohtea]

I looked over the earlier spoilers and...

Spoiler for ch29:

Seriously, if you were Shou, wouldn't you feel a little embarrassed at Utsumi's words? I mean, "you're all she thinks about" kind makes her seem kind of lame XD

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by babohtea

I looked over the earlier spoilers and...

Spoiler for ch29:

Seriously, if you were Shou, wouldn't you feel a little embarrassed at Utsumi's words? I mean, "you're all she thinks about" kind makes her seem kind of lame XD

Spoiler for well:

she is kind of lame for some... but some think that completely devoted girls even boardering on the level of idiocity, are great and not lame.

[Rainrir]

Originally Posted by coren

I don't read much shounen or seinen romance, but of those I have I don't remember much fanservice in Love Roma, Chocolat, Matsuri Special, Ice Revolution, Tamago no Kimi or Yandere Kanojo.

Never heard of the 1st two. Matsuri Special is a comedy-manga with light romance elements, like Angel Densetsu and Tenshi na Konamaiki. Ice Revolution is about that karate (?) or aikido (?) girl wanting to be a skater girl right? You sure there are NO fanservice at all? Tamago no Kimi is shoujo and Yandere Kanojo is a FLAT OUT GAG MANGA.

Edit: Maybe I am a little hasty to generalise here. But most shounen/seinen mangas have fanservice in it. I think looking at the art style of the first two...I do not believe it can pull fanservice off in any case...

[babohtea]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

Spoiler for well:

she is kind of lame for some... but some think that completely devoted girls even boardering on the level of idiocity, are great and not lame.

Spoiler for ch29:

I guess so. I'd be a bit embarrassed though.

[coren]

Originally Posted by Rainrir

Edit: Maybe I am a little hasty to generalise here. But most shounen/seinen mangas have fanservice in it. I think looking at the art style of the first two...I do not believe it can pull fanservice off in any case...

LOL, well Love Roma can inspire all those who have a complete lack of artistic talent but still want to become mangaka.

[Pentacle]

Am I the only one who's enjoyed how Utsumi's character has grown and developed throughout the relatively short series?

First he was unable to talk to Shou and is content with watching her from afar. Then with Yuki's help and guidance, he slowly becomes able to talk to Shou, get his heart broken and move on. He's also been able to give Eri advice about her first love/crush, talk to Oonuma about her past, give her some confidence about herself and get her to return the ticket Yuki gave her and confess his feelings for Yuki in front of a crowd of strangers.

Utsumi has slowly become stronger and more assertive throughout the series although he still suffers from adolescent insecurity and self-doubt.

I know a lot of people dislike some aspects of the manga but I've enjoyed the slow but steady progression in the character's development and relationships. It's much more satisfying than other romance manga (like Pastel or Ahh Megami-sama) that have little to no conflict or character development.

[aliasxn]

Originally Posted by Pentacle

I know a lot of people dislike some aspects of the manga but I've enjoyed the slow but steady progression in the character's development and relationships. It's much more satisfying than other romance manga (like Pastel or Ahh Megami-sama) that have little to no conflict or character development.

I don't know about Ahh Megami-sama but Utsumi makes Mugi look like George Clooney by comparison. And up until the main couple got together there was plenty of conflict in Pastel.

Utsumi is like the Shinji Ikari of romance mangas, he makes me wanna break something.

[Darknemo2000]

Originally Posted by Pentacle

Am I the only one who's enjoyed how Utsumi's character has grown and developed throughout the relatively short series?

First he was unable to talk to Shou and is content with watching her from afar. Then with Yuki's help and guidance, he slowly becomes able to talk to Shou, get his heart broken and move on. He's also been able to give Eri advice about her first love/crush, talk to Oonuma about her past, give her some confidence about herself and get her to return the ticket Yuki gave her and confess his feelings for Yuki in front of a crowd of strangers.

Utsumi has slowly become stronger and more assertive throughout the series although he still suffers from adolescent insecurity and self-doubt.

I know a lot of people dislike some aspects of the manga but I've enjoyed the slow but steady progression in the character's development and relationships. It's much more satisfying than other romance manga (like Pastel or Ahh Megami-sama) that have little to no conflict or character development.

Utsu shows some great development... But he tends to reverse all development as well, going back to stalking idiot for example...

Maybe if his development would be more solid he would be good, but for my taste he seems to revert to his old self from time to time to talk about more solid development of his.

[Eleutheria]

Well, 28 and 29 were slightly painful but a bit predictable; it was pretty clear Shou's senpai was using her as a rebound :x

[aliasxn]

Originally Posted by Eleutheria

Well, 28 and 29 were slightly painful but a bit predictable; it was pretty clear Shou's senpai was using her as a rebound :x

He pretty much told her that when they first got together, "my girlfriend dumped me so I'm calling you now". She had to have seen it coming.

[SageGaiGar]

Originally Posted by Darknemo2000

Utsu shows some great development... But he tends to reverse all development as well, going back to stalking idiot for example...

Maybe if his development would be more solid he would be good, but for my taste he seems to revert to his old self from time to time to talk about more solid development of his.

Reverse development seems more like the classic "I need to make my character act this way for this scene" style. Kind of like Yuki turning 'idiotic' earlier.

Sometimes it makes sense, but more often than not it seems more like the author taking liberties with their own work.