Looking for romance anime/manga

[MisaoFan]

I've already said that you might check Date A Live : the 2009 ongoing 4-volume supernatural action romance light novel is focused on Sido Itsuka, a schoolboy who meet a girl who destroy everything. The only way to stop her is to date her. There's lot of action in it, and despite having post-apocalyptic moments at the beginning, there's no mecha (but the armored girls are still here) and the romance is often present. Also, the narration follows in the visual novel manner. Read the first chapter to see if you might continue reading or not.

[Classified Info]

Originally Posted by tolido17

Thanks obelisk for that detailed explanation. Glad you are liking the manga classified it’s one few out there that once you start reading it you just can’t stop and before you know it’s all over. Koe de oshigoto is only 2 episodes long but the manga is still ongoing. once you watch the anime you would think it’s hentai but it’s not and some scenes do remind you something that the creator of kiss x sis would think of. Here are 2 other mangas I want you to try you probably heard this one before it’s called GTO or great teacher onizuka it’s a classic. You also have to try the manga for the new anime Nazo no kanojo x. both will not disappoint I will suggest more later.

P.S what requirements do you have for your 2.5 list?

I just finished reading Onani Master Kurosawa, and i can only thank you for having suggested me this title:

Spoiler for opinions:

At the beginning i really thought it was some kind of comedy/parody light title, speculating and building up humorous scenes on this guy fapping in the girl's bathroom and the unlucky and funny events that would have come out or this.

I was wrong. That was just the first impression that anyone could have had. This title explored the depths of a human, bringing out his darkest side, going through a period of redemption and changing. It was really fresh and light in the beginning, Kakeru had found a girl to talk to and that invited him to hang out, he fell in love with her and then, after discovering the harsh turn of events, he fell to the "dark side", exploiting the mentality "if you can't be mine, i'll destroy you", that is a selfish way of thinking when things don't go your ways; however, at times like that, that mentality really overwhelms the individual because it brings revenge with it, and revenge, even being a stupid thing, still delivers an apparent feeling of satisfaction and happiness, that is the driving force of your actions. Kakeru decided to go for revenge.

From that point, there were only 2 ways:
1) Drown in desperation after having gotten vengeance
2) Exit from that state of desperation, redeem yourself, and change

He chose for the 2nd, but i don't know if i would have had the same will to go for the 2nd. This title showed me another side of the coin: i always imagined that if something like that happened to me (it actually almost happened to me, and it actually would have happened if i hadn't decided to avoid it in the first place and to forget that girl in order to avoid pain), i'd have probably unleashed my hatred in some way (not fapping on her belongings, neither using violence but probably hurting people around me on purpose with an harsh behavior) and then i'd have fallen in desperation without trying much to change; a sort of imaginary scenario, where you are at a crossing road:
1) If you decide to fall in love with her, you could end up happy, your could end up heartbroken; in this second case, you could get your "revenge" or simply keep quiet, and drown in desperation, or exit from that state of desperation and change.
2) If you avoid to fall in love with her, you won't have the chance to end up happy, but you won't risk to end up in despair
This is also probably why i've gotten emotionless and can barely think about other's feeling nowadays. If i could get back i'd probably be more open, but in my current state, as people usually say, my heart is closed. This is also one of the reason why for some time i looked for stories that could awaken my sealed feelings, and that is also why i enjoyed some emotional animes.

When i say that i loved Haruhi Suzumiya no Yutsu, it is mainly because Kyon is having the most interesting school life i could ever wish for, and i felt good identifying myself in him because well, isn't that the reason why we hold on animes, novels and such? A way to escape this boring and eventless reality (omg, just look at how i'm talking and how everything has become boring to my eyes ...). I also share a good amount of Kyon's personality, and that makes me sub in him even more. So, while Kyon is leading the ideal life i would have liked to lead(I mean, isn't it fucking interesting and exciting having to deal with an hot-headed and bossy beauty, a shy and well developed time traveller girl, a cold and reliable alien and a good and intelligent esper to talk and play games with? Lol, i sound like Haruhi, always bored with anything) but that isn't realizable, because there is no such thing as espers, time travellers and aliens, and neither i was able to find an interesting girl like Haruhi is in her homonymous series; Kakeru's life instead comes close to what would have happened in a not distant and imaginary reality(with the difference that i don't have the habit of fapping on girls belongings or stuff like that)

If i didn't seal my feelings away, reading this manga would have probably reopened old wounds: at times like this, having my feelings sealed away comes in hand, but i still don't think it's that good: sometimes i even think that i would be fine even with bad feelings(like feeling sad, bad, desperate etc).

Really thank you for having suggested me this title, it actually made me reflect and it probably had the best character development i've ever seen. It did it in a weird way (A guy fapping on girls's belongings was... no matter how you look at it... fucking hilarious: when that girl discovered cum coming out her flute i just exploded in laughs, i mean wth), but it probably was the least depressing way of doing it.

I really like this kind of narration, that is the same of Haruhi Suzumiya no Yutsu, with Kyon's pov, and i also liked all the references to Haruhi Suzumiya and Death note and the other shows in general.

I'll now probably chill out with chobits. If you find anything like that manga, be it a novel or a manga or an anime(i doubt the latter because i kinda burnt most of the potential titles), don't hold back and suggest it: i remind you that i like that kind of 1st person narration, where you follow ONLY the protagonist's pov; this is the only way i can 100% immedesimate myself in him, because any other approach tends to fail. I also would like to remind you the personality of the protagonist: Kakeru really reminded me of Light, always planning, being accurate, cautious, reasoning and looking down on others (i often do that aswell, but mostly because i'm surrounded by idiots): that is probably one of the closest.

Thank you again for your suggestion, it was very appreciated

[Cold~as~Ice]

No problem dude I'm always looking out for titles like these but they are very hard to come by.You should still look at those titles I suggested and if you dig deep enough I'm sure you are going to find what you are looking for. if I find anything like onani master I will let you know

[MisaoFan]

Originally Posted by tolido17

No problem dude I'm always looking out for titles like these but they are very hard to come by.You should still look at those titles I suggested and if you dig deep enough I'm sure you are going to find what you are looking for. if I find anything like onani master I will let you know

Good job, tolido !
Now I wait Classified to come reading Date A Live.

[Classified Info]

Yesterday i watched Koe de oshigoto, and ye, it was kinda fun but a bit monotone; it was good enough to chill out for some little time.

Afterwards started chobits and i just finished episode 4: the graphic and artwork looks a bit old, and the fact that Chi got those robot ears doesn't appeal me. The fact that she's a robot in the first place doesn't appeal me, and this leads me to think "There cannot be any kind of love relation or romance, and if there is, it's going to turn in some sort of tragedy for obvious reasons" unless the romance develops with Yumi. Now i would like to know: is there any romance at all in this title, or is it just a comedy with Hideki teaching Chi stuff? I don't want to know if the romance (if present) goes between Hideki & Chi or Hideki & Yumi, i just want to know if there is any and if it can be considered satisfying, because this series is made of 24 episodes ._. DO NOT SPOIL ANYTHING

PS
The priority order is usually: Anime > Manga > Novel. For me to give priority to a manga, it was exclusively because the plot sounded interesting and funny, and it turned to be a story with one of the best character development. Beside some rare cases, i'll keep watching animes for the time being and go for the novels when there really is nothing left, or probably when i feel like it.

EDIT
All of a sudden i feel like watching TWGOK

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Classified Info

Yesterday i watched Koe de oshigoto, and ye, it was kinda fun but a bit monotone; it was good enough to chill out for some little time.

Afterwards started chobits and i just finished episode 4: the graphic and artwork looks a bit old, and the fact that Chi got those robot ears doesn't appeal me. The fact that she's a robot in the first place doesn't appeal me, and this leads me to think "There cannot be any kind of love relation or romance, and if there is, it's going to turn in some sort of tragedy for obvious reasons" unless the romance develops with Yumi. Now i would like to know: is there any romance at all in this title, or is it just a comedy with Hideki teaching Chi stuff? I don't want to know if the romance (if present) goes between Hideki & Chi or Hideki & Yumi, i just want to know if there is any and if it can be considered satisfying, because this series is made of 24 episodes ._. DO NOT SPOIL ANYTHING

You can rest assured. Chobits' main focus is romance, and it is a serious romance, not a joke-romance. Is it a tragedy? Well for me personally, it isn't. Still, you need to see it to feel it .

Originally Posted by Classified Info

All of a sudden i feel like watching TWGOK

This one is fine too, if you're in the mood for light and funny watch. You can start from the last episode you watched some time ago, right?

[Cold~as~Ice]

I found 2 manga titles that look promising
underdog
http://myanimelist.net/manga/23979/Underdog
aku no hana
http://myanimelist.net/manga/24705/Aku_no_Hana

I read 4 chapters for each and they were pretty good

[Classified Info]

You really seem to have caught my interests: i'll get to Aku no Hana right now because i want to save underdog for later, since i expect very much from it . Thank you for your suggestions as always, but i can't spam "add rep" D:

Btw, in the meantime i'll get TGWOK.

[Cold~as~Ice]

you might also want to try this title I'm reading right now

Yuutai Nova
http://myanimelist.net/manga/11036/Yuutai_Nova


EDIT:I forgot to mention there is another title I'm going to check out
http://myanimelist.net/manga/219/Ali...kateki_Shounen

[SeijiSensei]

Originally Posted by Obelisk ze Tormentor

You can rest assured. Chobits' main focus is romance, and it is a serious romance, not a joke-romance. Is it a tragedy? Well for me personally, it isn't. Still, you need to see it to feel it .

The manga has rather a different ending. I'll just leave it at that.

[Classified Info]

Finished reading Aku no Hana

Spoiler for opinions:

To be honest, Saeki was just so nice that it was disgusting: yes, i felt disturbed by how nice and forgiving she was. Shouldn't it be the other way round? Shouldn't i rather feel bad if the girl i loved discovered all that mess and never wanted to see me again? Instead here i felt bad because the girl actually forgave the protagonist and went as far as willing to continue their relationship.

In Onani Master Kurosawa, the guy decided to taint his beloved one, hurt her feelings, and gave up on here, falling in desperation and without expecting to get her back (and indeed he couldn't get her back, and for obvious reasons).

In Aku no Hana, the guy did all those messed up things to his beloved, hurt her feelings, and gave up on her, falling in desperation and without expecting to get her back (but this time the girl was willing to continue their relationship)

I should have felt relieved in Aku no Hana that the girl gave him a 2nd chance after all that, but instead i felt disturbed. I'd have preferred if she hated him or at least, got seriously mad at him and cut off contacts and such (eventually forgiving him in a remote future, but nothing more than that).

This is probably because i don't forgive. Ye, i guess that's it: i don't forgive, and find it hard to believe that a person like Saeki could forgive all that and i felt disgusted by it. Instead, in Onani Master, i was ready for the girl to not forgive him(at least in the beginning) and cut off contacts with him for obvious reasons, and when i realized it went that way, i felt a feeling of relief and melancholy at the same time (probably being conscious of having done all those things to your beloved makes you feel like you can't be forgiven and should atone for your sins forever) However, i guess that's my problem, not Saeki's, hehe: i just have this shitty sense of justice: whenever you do something bad, you should expect something bad, and when that happens, it just proves my point. In Aku no Hana it didn't happen hahaha, but just how the hell are you supposed to forgive? I'm a sick revengeful bastard i guess xD

Anyways, it was a bit crazy, but didn't impress me like Onani Master; also, the protagonist was nowhere near to my person and therefore i wasn't able to identify myself with him.

I'll edit this post later with new info, brb

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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

The manga has rather a different ending. I'll just leave it at that.

Yup. I know that, and I do prefer the manga (like in most cases of adaptations) .

[Cold~as~Ice]

here is a title I'm sure you are going to like.

It's called eternal sabbath
http://myanimelist.net/manga/344/Eternal_Sabbath

I read the first chapter and I gotta say this is going to fit all your needs.I read in other places that the atmosphere in this manga feels like that of death note. I was wondering if you read Yuutai Nova yet because that one is also good along with underdog

[Classified Info]

Sorry, but i couldn't bear anymore the old feeling that chobits gives: the protagonist is good hearted, yes, be he looks a bit dumb sometimes or perhaps i don't really like his VA; Chi got mecha ears... mecha CAT ears: why jap people have this obsession for cats and cat ears? Add to this that she's a robot (and no matter how the story will turn, she'll still remain a robot in my eyes).

I took again TWGOK and finished the first season; now started the 2nd and just finished ep4: i think that i can now appreciate it more. I realized that it got an awesome artwork, and it kept being funny as i remembered; i liked very much the first heroine of 2nd season.

I think i'll finish it within today.

Btw, as far as underdog is concerned, i see it's still ongoing: if i start reading it, will i get the feeling "holy shit, when will the next volume come out?" or will i be ok after i finish reading what has come out so far? If it's the first, i don't want to approach it, because i would crave for it like mad, the exact thing that happened with Haruhi Suzumiya novels (and to not forget it, i'm still watching some episodes from time to time to keep memory of the plot and do not forget one single thing; one single fucking thing shall not be forgotten)

I'll eventually try out one other of the titles you suggested, in case underdog goes under the 1st category.

EDIT
Finished the 2nd season of TGWOK and i probably liked it more than the previous one; i don't know why, but i felt like each arc was a little more developed, beside that i liked more the heroines. Anyways, it was a very enjoyable watch, and the artwork was very good all the way, beside being holy funny (The episode 8 was fucking hilarious; i mean, when they had to make the report and it ended up that Keima was making out with Haqua inside that computer thingie, haha i exploded in laughs). It has become one of those anime that you would like to be endless; i heard there isn't going to be a 3rd season tho :/

[MisaoFan]

Amagami SS+ is finished, so you could watch it.

[Cold~as~Ice]

you will definitely get the first feeling.I read all 8 chapters of underdog and it quickly reminded me of Mirai Nikki but this manga has the potential to surpass it since mind games are going to play a big role just like in death note so you will not see any gods,future diaries aiding anyone. you should still try it out since this manga still has long ways to go before it's finished.

[Classified Info]

Btw, for tonight i watched and finished The sacred blacksmith, but i... i don't get why you(plural) kept saying that it ended like shit... i mean, i thought one of the main cast was going to die and that would have made me mad, but nothing like that happened; it just ended leaving space for a 2nd season, nothing more than that. Oh, and the romance was kinda absent, but i didn't look at it as a romance in the first place: to be honest, i didn't expect anything good out of this, and the only result was that i was surprised it wasn't bad; but always awaiting for the "shit" to happen was kinda bothering (I mean, nearing the end i was expecting someone to die every fucking minute, :/ )

Oh well, tomorrow university, so i'll get back friday as always. Oh, and on a second thought, i'll pick up chobits again; i didn't hate it that much afterall, i'll give it a second try, and then of course go for Underdog. Lately i feel more comfortable with mangas rather than animes: they are somewhat more relaxing and it's me who decides the "speed" hehe. I'll also make sure to get Amagami + by next week.

See you, and thanks again for all the suggestions

[SeijiSensei]

I'll mention Nodame Cantabile one more time since I don't see any evidence that you've ever tried to watch it.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Classified Info

EDIT
Finished the 2nd season of TGWOK and i probably liked it more than the previous one; i don't know why, but i felt like each arc was a little more developed, beside that i liked more the heroines. Anyways, it was a very enjoyable watch, and the artwork was very good all the way, beside being holy funny (The episode 8 was fucking hilarious; i mean, when they had to make the report and it ended up that Keima was making out with Haqua inside that computer thingie, haha i exploded in laughs). It has become one of those anime that you would like to be endless; i heard there isn't going to be a 3rd season tho :/

Might as well continue reading the manga. That Keima & Haqua “making out” event is in Chapter 47, so you might wanna start from Chapter 48 and so on.

Oh, as you mentioned that you’re more into manga now, there are two romance mangas I can recommend:

Unbalance 2x (finished):
It’s a lot like Onegai Teacher with cooler main-guy and gorgeous female teacher. You might like this. There's a little bit of mindfuck in the middle of the story, but don't worry, it's far from "School Days" disturbing.

Umi no Misaki (on-going):
If you find it depressing that the couples in romance anime/manga never went “all the way” and only satisfied with just holding hands and one kiss, you’ll get what you want here. The couples take their relationship seriously since this is not just a random harem and they actually “did it” in the latest chapters. This is not hentai, btw. There’s a genuine story in it. I just hope you’re fine with the artwork.

Might as well read Karin manga while you're at it ^_^.

[MisaoFan]

I already know that you might watch it when you are in the mood of it, but Seikon no Qwaser II (12 episodes) will please you :

Spoiler for Short summary for season 2:

The story is a continuation of the season 1. The first half starts when Sasha and Hana attends at all-girls school. Under Yuri's assistance, Sasha (will dress up as a girl for the first three episodes and then go back to normal mode) will find a dangerous elemental circuit (called Magdalena of Thunder) sealed inside Tsubasa Amano, a girl in wheelchair who happens to be the smartest student. However, Wan Chen, one of the twelve Adepts, abducts her for something universally dangerous. Episodes 7-9 takes place at St-Mikhailov school when Sasha and Hana comes back, and it rather focuses on Jita (one of the twelve Adepts). Episode 10 is a comedy episode, episode 11 takes place at hot spring location and has action scenes. Episode 12 is focused on Edgar, a crossdresser boy who works as Miyuri partner and his goal.