2012-04-08, 16:21 | Link #1 |
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Looking for a special sort of triangle
What I'm looking for is, on the surface, a type-4 love triangle: guys A and C are both in love with girl B, and B is in love with C. However, what I'm looking for has a few differences. Of the two guys, one (the main character) is below average at best; he's weak, clumsy, short, has no self confidence, etc. The other has everything the first guy lacks; he's strong, tall, handsome, athletic, confident... The main character isn't in a relationship with B, has no hope to be in one, and knows all too well that she and the other guy are perfect for each other. However, whether he knows or not, he's the one in position C. And A has to deal with the fact that for all the things he has that C doesn't have, none of that matters since C is the one with B's heart.
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As with most of my requests, I don't significantly care whether it's anime or manga, licensed or unlicensed, or whether it's made for kids or restricted to adults. |
2012-04-09, 17:24 | Link #4 |
I miss Haruhi
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I don't really think that Naruto could be considered a romance, even by far away, beside that it's hell long and focuses only on fights and action. Indeed there actually isn't any romance at all, but just Naruto's infatuation for Sakura, nothing more. I don't even recall any episode where Naruto does something romantically heroic for Sakura (and if he did, then he surely did the same thing for any other person he considers a friend, therefore nothing special).
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2012-04-11, 21:24 | Link #9 |
Cross Game - I need more
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: I've moved around the American West. I've lived in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Oklahoma
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Maison Ikkoku The best romance anime ever. Perfect fit for what you are asking for.
Some others that have a lot of those elements: B Gata H Kei Martian Successor Nadesico Honey and Clover (but character A is the Main character) Those with some such elements: H2 Full Metal Panic Cross Game Familiar of Zero The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Ah! My Goddess
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2012-04-13, 02:21 | Link #10 | |
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I do not mind if B ends up turning and falling for any, as long as there is a girl D somewhere to consider her place because the ultimate heroine. I'd prefer one where B finally handles to obtain her feelings through and makes things work, or perhaps a ongoing story which has a strong indication of the.
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2012-04-21, 10:39 | Link #11 |
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One of the biggest things for me is C's initial position and feelings, since he's the main character. In the items I mentioned at the start, C has been faced with a life where nothing works for him, and he can never be strong; C is full of insecurities and feelings of inferiority, and of course on some level a desperate desire to fight against the invisible shackles that hold him down, in any way possible. It's because of these feelings of inferiority and unworthiness that C is convinced B is in love with and/or belongs with someone else, someone like A. Of course, C isn't as weak or worthless as he believes; a story with a main character who is truly completely worthless doesn't work well, especially considering that B has legitimate reasons to truly love C.
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2012-04-21, 12:11 | Link #12 |
AS Oji-kun
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Watch the first two episodes of Sakamichi no Apollon and see if it comes close to your requirements, although after episode two I can't say we know how many vertices there will eventually be on the polygon.
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2012-05-03, 21:05 | Link #15 | |
Cross Game - I need more
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