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ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 00:40

will note those 3 down...Currently got a few I wanna read too hehe...reading Tsuiteru Kanojo atm...wow.. after chapter 2 im already surprised...neways thats another manga and to be left out of here xD.

Edit: could you provide a summary of what the stories about of the 3... or just a link to a picture/summary...if not its kool, could look later.. just lazy xD.

Vexx · 2007-12-11, 01:15

For more viewpoints, check out the forum threads on each but very briefly:
Lovely*Complex, REC, Lamune
1) Lovely*Complex: comedic romance about a short guy and a tall girl, great side characters, straight ahead plot --- great dialog (set in Kansai region with Kansai-ben).
24 episodes.

2) REC: tightly written comedy romance between an advertising guy and a voice actress. Direct homage to the old Cary Grant + Audrey Hepburn romantic comedies.
Nine 15 minute episodes.

3) Lamune: based on an erogame but the story is collapsed into one path between two friends who grow up next door to each other. Just a nice slow-paced steady romance.

ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 01:32

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Originally Posted by Vexx

For more viewpoints, check out the forum threads on each but very briefly:
Lovely*Complex, REC, Lamune
1) Lovely*Complex: comedic romance about a short guy and a tall girl, great side characters, straight ahead plot --- great dialog (set in Kansai region with Kansai-ben).
24 episodes.

2) REC: tightly written comedy romance between an advertising guy and a voice actress. Direct homage to the old Cary Grant + Audrey Hepburn romantic comedies.
Nine 15 minute episodes.

3) Lamune: based on an erogame but the story is collapsed into one path between two friends who grow up next door to each other. Just a nice slow-paced steady romance.

ah I see, they are anime hehe..I thought they are manga. Im not to fond on watching romance series animes...I get bored of them quick..but really loved/enjoy to read them..yea it sounds weird =/...but I might decide to give lovely complex a shot..sounds great...Rec might be the one to start with since its short hehe.

tripperazn · 2007-12-11, 01:53

If you have a tendency to get bored of romances, Ramune is probably not for you. While it's kind of a harem (as in the source material was galge), the other characters don't really pose much of a threat at all.

If you want to read manga, REC/Rekku originated as a manga. I've only watched the anime, but the manga is also decent I hear.

Vexx · 2007-12-11, 03:22

Aye.. sorry about mixing them up .... Lamune is a slow-paced anime (no manga that I know of).

REC ... I've got the first six volumes (Japanese only) .... it goes much farther than the anime (which is a great introduction).

Lovely*Complex is available (manga) in both english (first few volumes) and japanese.
The anime series is pretty quick and lively though it is 24 eps.

ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 04:47

Do you suggest reading the manga or watching the anime first. I probably would have some time after my finals next week....

Vexx · 2007-12-11, 13:32

REC .. I'd watch the anime first and then read the manga. The anime is a shorthand of the first volume.

Lovely*Complex.... hmmmm, I'm going to say watch the anime first .... then the manga seems like an extended expanded version and you won't be so annoyed with the shortcuts. I believe the anime was produced after the manga run ended in Japan so it follows the general plotline of the manga.

That was another reason the anime version of Love Hina fell short in some people's eyes.... the series failed to follow the manga (anime-only ending) and then the OVAs failed to make up for that even though the manga *was* complete. A lot of fans wanted to see the epilog animated.

We're really kind of off-topic now and should steer back to Love Hina manga. If you have any other questions about the above recommended series, jump over to their associated threads.

ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 14:06

Thanx..now, time to get the anime lol.

edit: yea we did lol.

Well, I was just thinking about Suu and I dont remember the reason why she was there in the first place..then the same question arrived when I thought about Shinobu. What was there reason to go there, not to stay there for Keitaro..but the reason they first decided to stay in the dorm?

Vexx · 2007-12-11, 15:23

Best as I can remember without flipping pages, she was simply there as a foreign exchange student and that was just the random place her handlers found that was "suitable" and relatively protected so she could live near where she attended school.

3:16 · 2007-12-11, 15:46

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It remains one of the most popular series on the manga racks even after 10 years so "failure" is relative (though Naruto and Bleach are also popular on the racks so meh).

Sure!That's relative.But on my own,I think that was a "failure",compared to Negima! or Itsudatte My Santa(yeah,you might think i'm strange...).And I don't speak of Naruto...For Godsake,this is pure shit(excuse my language,but I don't find any other word that could describe that...serie...)

ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 16:16

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Sure!That's relative.But on my own,I think that was a "failure",compared to Negima! or Itsudatte My Santa(yeah,you might think i'm strange...).And I don't speak of Naruto...For Godsake,this is pure shit(excuse my language,but I don't find any other word that could describe that...serie...)

You shouldnt compare Negima! to Love Hina since one was a much earlier work, probably one of his first projects...gosh cant believe im supporting love hina in this point.

But I agree that love hina is horrible, even might consider it a failure(even though I disagreed in an earlier post...) due to lack of alot of things but its still readable...but not something I would EVER consider rereading.

Vexx · 2007-12-11, 16:58

There's a reason you'll probably never find me on the "top" anime threads (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc) ... just glancing at the stuff sucks the IQ out of my brain. But enough of that... back to work for me.

ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 17:44

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Best as I can remember without flipping pages, she was simply there as a foreign exchange student and that was just the random place her handlers found that was "suitable" and relatively protected so she could live near where she attended school.

that is only suu's case..which sounds about right...
Shinobu, considering her shy personality at the time, I dont think it was out of her free will/choice that such a thing happened...

Vexx · 2007-12-11, 18:54

The anime had a fair explanation (divorced parents and trying to stay with her school)

The manga never really said that I recall.

ironbomb · 2007-12-11, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Vexx

The anime had a fair explanation (divorced parents and trying to stay with her school)

The manga never really said that I recall.

definitely didnt, I would recall such a situation...

karinvampire · 2007-12-13, 14:10

I like this anime but did not really like the manga

Vexx · 2007-12-13, 15:13

I'll bite and ask why you like the anime better than the manga?

I mean there is the voice work and the music which many like. Some of the anime-only stuff is great (like the "old samurai film" opener to the first Motoko-focus episode).

holyman282 · 2007-12-13, 16:57

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Originally Posted by karinvampire

I like this anime but did not really like the manga

Really? I thought the manga was alot more detailed and conclusive then the anime.

karinvampire · 2007-12-13, 17:08

I think it was way intertainig to me than manga.

Aoie_Emesai · 2007-12-13, 17:20

The anime has a few in-depth episodes that doesn't make much sense, like that stupid one with the giant mechanical turtle, but there's the one with the doll "Moe" which didn't appear in the manga at all. For me, I thought that episode was truly the best in the entire series. Manga wise, it was overall better, since more detail was put into the manga, and the story didn't alter too much from the storyline, since it was done by Akamtsu, himself.

2007-12-11, 01:15	Link #262
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	For more viewpoints, check out the forum threads on each but very briefly: LovelyComplex, REC, Lamune 1) LovelyComplex: comedic romance about a short guy and a tall girl, great side characters, straight ahead plot --- great dialog (set in Kansai region with Kansai-ben). 24 episodes. 2) REC: tightly written comedy romance between an advertising guy and a voice actress. Direct homage to the old Cary Grant + Audrey Hepburn romantic comedies. Nine 15 minute episodes. 3) Lamune: based on an erogame but the story is collapsed into one path between two friends who grow up next door to each other. Just a nice slow-paced steady romance. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-11, 01:53	Link #264
tripperazn Toyosaki Aki Scanlator Join Date: Nov 2007	If you have a tendency to get bored of romances, Ramune is probably not for you. While it's kind of a harem (as in the source material was galge), the other characters don't really pose much of a threat at all. If you want to read manga, REC/Rekku originated as a manga. I've only watched the anime, but the manga is also decent I hear. __________________

2007-12-11, 03:22	Link #265
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Aye.. sorry about mixing them up .... Lamune is a slow-paced anime (no manga that I know of). REC ... I've got the first six volumes (Japanese only) .... it goes much farther than the anime (which is a great introduction). LovelyComplex is available (manga) in both english (first few volumes) and japanese. The anime series is pretty quick and lively though it is 24 eps. __________________ "It Really IS* Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-11, 13:32	Link #267
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	REC .. I'd watch the anime first and then read the manga. The anime is a shorthand of the first volume. LovelyComplex.... hmmmm, I'm going to say watch the anime first .... then the manga seems like an extended expanded version and you won't be so annoyed with the shortcuts. I believe the anime was produced after the manga run ended in Japan so it follows the general plotline of the manga. That was another reason the anime version of Love Hina fell short in some people's eyes.... the series failed to follow the manga (anime-only ending) and then the OVAs failed to make up for that even though the manga was* complete. A lot of fans wanted to see the epilog animated. We're really kind of off-topic now and should steer back to Love Hina manga. If you have any other questions about the above recommended series, jump over to their associated threads. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories! Last edited by Vexx; 2007-12-11 at 13:54.

2007-12-11, 15:23	Link #269
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Best as I can remember without flipping pages, she was simply there as a foreign exchange student and that was just the random place her handlers found that was "suitable" and relatively protected so she could live near where she attended school. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-11, 00:40	Link #261
ironbomb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 38	will note those 3 down...Currently got a few I wanna read too hehe...reading Tsuiteru Kanojo atm...wow.. after chapter 2 im already surprised...neways thats another manga and to be left out of here xD. Edit: could you provide a summary of what the stories about of the 3... or just a link to a picture/summary...if not its kool, could look later.. just lazy xD.

2007-12-11, 04:47	Link #266
ironbomb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 38	Do you suggest reading the manga or watching the anime first. I probably would have some time after my finals next week....

2007-12-11, 14:06	Link #268
ironbomb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 38	Thanx..now, time to get the anime lol. edit: yea we did lol. Well, I was just thinking about Suu and I dont remember the reason why she was there in the first place..then the same question arrived when I thought about Shinobu. What was there reason to go there, not to stay there for Keitaro..but the reason they first decided to stay in the dorm?

2007-12-11, 16:58	Link #272
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	There's a reason you'll probably never find me on the "top" anime threads (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc) ... just glancing at the stuff sucks the IQ out of my brain. But enough of that... back to work for me. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-11, 18:54	Link #274
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	The anime had a fair explanation (divorced parents and trying to stay with her school) The manga never really said that I recall. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-13, 14:10	Link #276
karinvampire Ka Ra Ku Ri Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boogie down Bronx	I like this anime but did not really like the manga

2007-12-13, 15:13	Link #277
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	I'll bite and ask why you like the anime better than the manga? I mean there is the voice work and the music which many like. Some of the anime-only stuff is great (like the "old samurai film" opener to the first Motoko-focus episode). __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-13, 17:08	Link #279
karinvampire Ka Ra Ku Ri Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boogie down Bronx	I think it was way intertainig to me than manga.

2007-12-13, 17:20	Link #280
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