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dasrune · 2012-09-06, 21:47

looking for a few series that center around meaningful relationships between young adults. i know this isn't the most popular genre, so any help i can get would be great. thanks!

here are a few examples of series i have enjoyed:
- kids on the slope (h.s. but it avoids the usual cliches)
- white album
- honey & clover
- 5cm per second (i realize it starts out in h.s. aswell)
- usagi drop

Kirito · 2012-09-06, 21:54

Sounds tricky but why don't you give Rumbling Hearts and Ef: Tales of Memories a shot if you haven't seen them that is. I'm sure they'll fit your requirements.

SeijiSensei · 2012-09-06, 22:07

Nodame Cantabile would be my first choice. The characters attend a college-level classical music conservatory. It has a central couple, but it focuses on their individual development as well as romance.

Other good choices include REC, Planetes, and Oh! Edo Rocket. All of them have characters in their late teens and early twenties. The last two are set in 2064 and 1843.

Mr.Inferno · 2012-09-07, 00:20

my wife is a high school girl

Rec

kaitanuva · 2012-09-07, 07:36

Spice and Wolf (I & II)

It's about a merchant and a wolf goddess travelling together. Technically the goddess is hundreds of years old but she's in a 15 year old girl's body.

Sackett · 2012-09-07, 07:37

Maison Ikkoku would be my first suggestion.

Kleo Scanti · 2012-09-08, 05:55

Ah! My Goddess! may fit. Though it depends on your definition of "meaningful relationship". Here it's mostly emotional and only tiny bit physical.

Mangakasan · 2012-09-08, 09:27

I agree with REC. hope this helps haha

dasrune · 2012-09-08, 11:06

planetes, rec, and spice & wolf are all really great series, but i have seen them unfortunately. i tried ah! my goddess and ef: trail of memories and wasn't feeling either. maison ikkoku seems like a steep investment but i am going to give that and nodame cantabile a go. thanks again for all your suggestions and if you have any more let me know.

Flame-X · 2012-09-08, 11:21

I'm not sure what meaningful relationships you're looking for but here's a few examples I suggest.

Gungrave (skip the first ep)
Onegai Teacher
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Golden Boy
Eden of the East

MakubeX2 · 2012-09-08, 11:24

Kimi ni Todoke

jte742 · 2012-09-08, 21:52

You may like the OVA Voices of a Distant Star, which is an earlier work from the same person who made 5 Centimeters Per Second. It is only 25 minutes long, but it tells a very nice story about two people (both 15 years old at the beginning, but 16 and 25 at the end - you'll see how that happens if you watch) finding out what they really mean to each other.

SeijiSensei · 2012-09-09, 00:06

Here are a few more that I have thought of since my original posting:

Welcome to the NHK!
Kuragehime
Honey and Clover
Saiunkoku Monogatari

Baccano! and Black Lagoon are action shows with characters in their early twenties. I don't know whether you'd term their relationships as "meaningful," however. There are a variety of couples in Baccano!, but their emotional relationships are not the focus of the story. The two main characters in Black Lagoon, Rock and Revy, have a "meaningful relationship" that might or might not be romantic.

Ikoku Meiro no Croisee might also have some appeal, especially since you list Usagi Drop as a referent. Kurenai also might be an option though the mains are sixteen and seven. Most of the rest of the cast are young women in their teens and twenties.

dasrune · 2012-09-09, 20:14

seems like i may have exhausted this genre, as i have seen a lot of the series mentioned (welcome to the nhk, ikoku meiro no croisee, baccano, golden boy, and eden of the east). i will be adding voices of a distant star and kuragehime to the list of things to watch. i really appreciate all the suggestions and hope that other people check out the series mentioned in this post.

frubam · 2012-09-10, 13:34

You might want to try to double up your transition for that genre by looking into some manga as well as anime. You could start by trying to check out titles like Kono S o, Mi Yo and Natsu no Zenjitsu. I'd also GREATLY recommend the Korean webtoon Cheese in the Trap. Masterfully crafted story, if you can get over how it looks(many people can't). It is so great, that after the author issued a C&D order to stop translation, a group came up with the original idea of reading the translation directly on the publisher's website. Yes, its that good. Take a peek of ch1 and ch2 if you'd like =03.

dasrune · 2012-09-10, 18:23

really wish series like the ones mentioned in the above post would get anime adaptions, but that's probably not very likely.

2012-09-06, 21:47	Link #1
dasrune smh Join Date: Mar 2009	Young Adults looking for a few series that center around meaningful relationships between young adults. i know this isn't the most popular genre, so any help i can get would be great. thanks! here are a few examples of series i have enjoyed: - kids on the slope (h.s. but it avoids the usual cliches) - white album - honey & clover - 5cm per second (i realize it starts out in h.s. aswell) - usagi drop

2012-09-06, 21:54	Link #2
Kirito Enjoying Snack Time! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Where It's Legal to Marry Clara and Alice Age: 35	Sounds tricky but why don't you give Rumbling Hearts and Ef: Tales of Memories a shot if you haven't seen them that is. I'm sure they'll fit your requirements. __________________

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Nodame Cantabile would be my first choice. The characters attend a college-level classical music conservatory. It has a central couple, but it focuses on their individual development as well as romance. Other good choices include REC, Planetes, and Oh! Edo Rocket. All of them have characters in their late teens and early twenties. The last two are set in 2064 and 1843. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

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kaitanuva Member Join Date: Jul 2012	Spice and Wolf (I & II) It's about a merchant and a wolf goddess travelling together. Technically the goddess is hundreds of years old but she's in a 15 year old girl's body. Last edited by kaitanuva; 2012-09-07 at 07:49.

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Sackett 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 Age: 44	*Maison Ikkoku* would be my first suggestion. __________________ Cross Game - A Story of Love, Life, Death - and Baseball. What more could you want?

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2012-09-08, 05:55	Link #7
Kleo Scanti Urd Fangirl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Europe	Ah! My Goddess! may fit. Though it depends on your definition of "meaningful relationship". Here it's mostly emotional and only tiny bit physical. __________________ ~Shadow Deviant~ ~World of Elegance~ ~Anime-journal~

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Mangakasan BURST LINK!! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA	I agree with REC. hope this helps haha __________________ Strength isn't just about winning. Even if my attempts are pathetic and comical, and even if I'm covered in the mud of my defeat, if I can keep fighting and look up at the sky as I lie on the ground, that alone is proof of true strength!

2012-09-08, 11:06	Link #9
dasrune smh Join Date: Mar 2009	planetes, rec, and spice & wolf are all really great series, but i have seen them unfortunately. i tried ah! my goddess and ef: trail of memories and wasn't feeling either. maison ikkoku seems like a steep investment but i am going to give that and nodame cantabile a go. thanks again for all your suggestions and if you have any more let me know.

2012-09-08, 11:21	Link #10
Flame-X Anti-fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Earth	I'm not sure what meaningful relationships you're looking for but here's a few examples I suggest. Gungrave (skip the first ep) Onegai Teacher The Place Promised in Our Early Days Golden Boy Eden of the East __________________ My AMVs \| MyAnimeList \| Last.fm

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MakubeX2 うるとらぺど Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 44	Kimi ni Todoke

2012-09-08, 21:52	Link #12
jte742 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Denver Age: 34	You may like the OVA Voices of a Distant Star, which is an earlier work from the same person who made 5 Centimeters Per Second. It is only 25 minutes long, but it tells a very nice story about two people (both 15 years old at the beginning, but 16 and 25 at the end - you'll see how that happens if you watch) finding out what they really mean to each other. Last edited by jte742; 2012-09-08 at 23:13.

2012-09-09, 00:06	Link #13
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Here are a few more that I have thought of since my original posting: Welcome to the NHK! Kuragehime Honey and Clover Saiunkoku Monogatari Baccano! and Black Lagoon are action shows with characters in their early twenties. I don't know whether you'd term their relationships as "meaningful," however. There are a variety of couples in Baccano!, but their emotional relationships are not the focus of the story. The two main characters in Black Lagoon, Rock and Revy, have a "meaningful relationship" that might or might not be romantic. Ikoku Meiro no Croisee might also have some appeal, especially since you list Usagi Drop as a referent. Kurenai also might be an option though the mains are sixteen and seven. Most of the rest of the cast are young women in their teens and twenties. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2012-09-09, 20:14	Link #14
dasrune smh Join Date: Mar 2009	seems like i may have exhausted this genre, as i have seen a lot of the series mentioned (welcome to the nhk, ikoku meiro no croisee, baccano, golden boy, and eden of the east). i will be adding voices of a distant star and kuragehime to the list of things to watch. i really appreciate all the suggestions and hope that other people check out the series mentioned in this post.

2012-09-10, 13:34	Link #15
frubam simp for Lyria Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: on the Grandcypher Age: 40	You might want to try to double up your transition for that genre by looking into some manga as well as anime. You could start by trying to check out titles like Kono S o, Mi Yo and Natsu no Zenjitsu. I'd also GREATLY recommend the Korean webtoon Cheese in the Trap. Masterfully crafted story, if you can get over how it looks(many people can't). It is so great, that after the author issued a C&D order to stop translation, a group came up with the original idea of reading the translation directly on the publisher's website. Yes, its that good. Take a peek of ch1 and ch2 if you'd like =03. __________________ Pure of heart, precious as life (^,^ )

2012-09-10, 18:23	Link #16
dasrune smh Join Date: Mar 2009	really wish series like the ones mentioned in the above post would get anime adaptions, but that's probably not very likely.