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EdenB · 2009-11-04, 13:35

Hi!

I'm looking for an anime where an unlikely girl type ends up with the protagonist.

I was just reading a thread, mentioning the girl stereotypes in harem anime/games. The heroine type who usually gets along with everyone (often also innocent and doesn't stand out but is obviously the main love interest, aka Nagisa from Clannad, Ayu from Kanon, Musubi from Sekirei) or the tsundere type (Shana, Taiga, etc), the cute younger girl type, the scholar (often class president/student council) type, the bad girl type, the sporty girl type, etc.

Basically I'm looking for any anime where it's not the heroine type who ends up with the main character. To put it in terms of a well known anime, where Keitaro (Love Hina) ends up with Mutsumi, Shinobu or even Kanako, instead of the obvious from the start Naru.

DeX-kun · 2009-11-04, 13:41

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Originally Posted by EdenB

Hi!

I'm looking for an anime where an unlikely girl type ends up with the protagonist.

I was just reading a thread, mentioning the girl stereotypes in harem anime/games. The heroine type who usually gets along with everyone (often also innocent and doesn't stand out but is obviously the main love interest, aka Nagisa from Clannad, Ayu from Kanon, Musubi from Sekirei), the cute younger girl type, the scholar (often class president/student council) type, the bad girl type, the sporty girl type, etc.

Basically I'm looking for any anime where it's not the heroine type who ends up with the main character. To put it in terms of a well known anime, where Keitaro (Love Hina) ends up with Mutsumi, Shinobu or even Kanako, instead of the obvious from the start Naru.

I'm not sure if you'll find an anime like that because the love interests usually involve all those stereotypes whereas the others are just secondary characters. Maybe you can try Canvas2 ~Niji-iro no Sketch~. This series is hit or miss with a lot of people, I enjoyed it myself despite what most people think of the series. Just give it a try.

Aqua Knight · 2009-11-04, 13:53

I searched for the same criteria not a long ago and didn't find much.
But you can try Shuffle!
It sorta fits.

willyvereb · 2009-11-04, 14:19

Yeah. And also School Days, in a "strange" way.

Then we have arguably Kimi ga Nozomu Eien.
And lastly the most direct example of this: Ichigo 100%

HayashiTakara · 2009-11-04, 14:30

I have to agree... Shuffle! actually pissed me off cause the girl he chose seem so random, its like when you playing a dating sim and at the end you get a list of girls and choose which one you want to see the ending with

incube · 2009-11-04, 16:21

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Originally Posted by willyvereb

Yeah. And also School Days, in a "strange" way.

Then we have arguably Kimi ga Nozomu Eien.
And lastly the most direct example of this: Ichigo 100%

Be warned about School Days... it isnt ur normal happy school romance anime and well... i dont think u can say that any of the girls end up with the main character either -.- at least not the whole

I think Shuffle is the closest to what u are looking for...

Another series that comes to my mind is Toradora.... the main girl character doesnt fall under any of ur description of stereotype girls *.* at least not completely... i mean if u take all those qualities away... there is not much to like anymore is there ?

HayashiTakara · 2009-11-04, 16:24

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Originally Posted by incube

Be warned about School Days... it isnt ur normal happy school romance anime and well... i dont think u can say that any of the girls end up with the main character either -.- at least not the whole

I think Shuffle is the closest to what u are looking for...

Another series that comes to my mind is Toradora.... the main girl character doesnt fall under any of ur description of stereotype girls *.* at least not completely... i mean if u take all those qualities away... there is not much to like anymore is there ?

I thought Toradora was predictable. I saw from a mile away that the two mains would hook up.

Guardian Enzo · 2009-11-04, 18:39

I was surprised by the eventual pairing in DN Angel. Maybe it should have been obvious, but it wasn't to me.

Zetsubo · 2009-11-04, 18:57

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Originally Posted by EdenB

Hi!

I'm looking for an anime where an unlikely girl type ends up with the protagonist.

I was just reading a thread, mentioning the girl stereotypes in harem anime/games. The heroine type who usually gets along with everyone (often also innocent and doesn't stand out but is obviously the main love interest, aka Nagisa from Clannad, Ayu from Kanon, Musubi from Sekirei), the cute younger girl type, the scholar (often class president/student council) type, the bad girl type, the sporty girl type, etc.

Basically I'm looking for any anime where it's not the heroine type who ends up with the main character. To put it in terms of a well known anime, where Keitaro (Love Hina) ends up with Mutsumi, Shinobu or even Kanako, instead of the obvious from the start Naru.

Bakemonogatari... Senjougaharta Hitagi.

Totally off the wall... The class prez was the obvious choice until...............

Theowne · 2009-11-04, 19:17

Nodame Cantabile fits this quite nicely. The main character is a very quirky character who ends up with one of the talented and haughty students at her university. Romantic comedy.

EdenB · 2009-11-04, 20:32

Thanks. I've seen most of these, but it gives me a few to look at. I'd actually totally forgotten about Ichigo 100%, KimiNozo and Shuffle fitting this. I should have (and now have) added in the tsundere type under main character, since they've been popular recently.

I didn't like School Days for some reason, even before it's supposed to get 'strange'. I watched an episode and it just didn't interest me.

I've been wanting to watch Canvas 2 actually, though I didn't know it fit this. It's not out in my region though, it seems.

Haak · 2009-11-05, 13:55

I would have to say that Honey & Clover is perfect for what you're looking for. I'm surprised no one had mentioned it already.

willyvereb · 2009-11-05, 19:37

Another bunch of suggestions after actually taking a look on my list:
-Macross and arguably Macross Frontier. Perhaps it's sci-fi and Mecha.
-Gundam Seed...though the developments hardly making sense. The actual love interest of the hero is unexpected until it actually happens, though the heroine is rather classical.
-Nana:both manga and the anime. Except serious slice of life story without the usual all-happy end.
-Genshiken:Slice of Life and with perhaps a nice description of otakudom. In terms of romantic developments the second season is more important...though the anime needs to animate the last few chapters of the manga sometime in the future,
-True Tears: a nice romantic story, though if you're sharp enough you almost instantly know whom he's going to choose.
-White Album: With the second season is still ongoing it's still dubious even plot-wise whom the guy's going to end up with.
-Zegapain:Another mecha anime, but this one's rather depressing. Still if you're minding it you can give it a shot. The story's somehow a hooker.
-Gantz:In many ways. An anime where the usual plot elements hardly apply.

MamoruUsagi · 2009-11-06, 15:37

Peach Girl, the main character dates two different boys. The main character's second boyfriend is the one she continues to date, when it seemed like the main character was more connected to her first boyfriend.

Paradise Kiss, the main character is dating one guy the entire series, has sex with him, is in a relationship with him, but there is a twist that happens.

Mei19 · 2009-11-06, 22:06

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Originally Posted by DeX-kun

I'm not sure if you'll find an anime like that because the love interests usually involve all those stereotypes whereas the others are just secondary characters. Maybe you can try Canvas2 ~Niji-iro no Sketch~. This series is hit or miss with a lot of people, I enjoyed it myself despite what most people think of the series. Just give it a try.

Gomen Dex-kun-sama but I disagree. The winner of Canvas2 is

Spoiler:

still the heroine. I always thought she was the most likely choice ever since the first episode.

Go watch Angelic Layer. That's some unlikely coupling in the end. I was happy for the heroine's choice but wtf'd at the "supposedly" main guy's choice.

Jetbent · 2009-11-06, 22:45

Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka... I won't say too much more because it'll probably ruin it for you, but you'd probably enjoy it... the end is in this

Spoiler for Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka, Final Winner:

Sackett · 2009-11-06, 23:57

I need further clarification.

Are you looking for:

1: A romance where the eventual pairing is unexpected?

2: Someone other than the female lead wins the guy?

3: An unusual character type for the female lead (ie Not a Yamato Nadeshiko and not a Tsundere)?

4: A well developed character as the female lead (rather then a flat cardboard cutout)?

Because if the answer is #1, then I'm not sure it helps to suggest something because it might ruin the surprise.

Spoiler for A possible series that fits this idea:

If the answer is #2, then again it might ruin the surprise. I don't know of any off hand... maybe FMA: Brotherhood, since Winry isn't the heroine or main female lead. (Not a surprise romance though).

If the answer is #3 then maybe Crest of the Stars? Lafiel doesn't really fit into any specific "type" that I can think of. I mean... she's not a Yamato Nadeshiko. She has a temper, but she not a Tsundere. She's an Action Girl, but not really a Tomboy.

Maybe Whisper of the Heart?

I can't think of any off the top of my head with a common "type" that wins and isn't a Tsundere or Yamato Nadeshiko. But I bet there are a lot of shoujo anime that have them.

A more reasonable request though would be #4. In other words, when you see a romance with a tsundere, you want it to be a believable tsundere with some depth to her. Not just a cute girl with a temper who hits her love interest- and that's all you know about her. Or if it's a Yamato Nadeshiko there is something more to her then cleaning house, cooking food, and being "practically perfect in every way".

If that's what you want then there are a bunch of good anime to list off. Cross Game, Maison Ikkoku, ect.

EdenB · 2009-11-07, 20:32

I probably should've mentioned that I'm not much for mecha anime or romance with a female protagonist and various guys.

I'm actually surprised that Honey and Clover is a romance. I remember seeing a little and thinking it was a slice of life or comedy.

True Tears was an easily guessed one, though it was good anyway. Angelic Layer, it's been a while since I watched it, but I don't remember Misaki liking anyone, though I remember one or two liking her. Akane-iro is a good example, though I've already watched it.

3) is probably the closest to what I'm looking for. For instance, instead of the heroine type, either tsundere/genki girl/yamato nadeshiko, one of the more unusual types to win. Like the younger girl type, the sister type, the class president type, the genius, ojou-sama type, etc. I'm interested in any of the 1) type too though, as they might fit together, like in Akane iro.

Sackett · 2009-11-07, 22:18

Hmm... I guess School Days might count, never seen it, but I heard the Yandere "wins"

Scorch · 2009-11-08, 03:33

I would say School Days doesn't count. Nobody really wins in the end. Which isn't to say it's a non-ending (undecided), it's a very definite ending. It's fun in the sense that is breaks all of the normal harem anime conventions, and you will definitely feel something towards the protagonist by the end. I find him a loathsome failure of a human.

Honey and Clover isn't primarily a romance, but unrequited love is a major theme in it. It's slice of life/comedy/romance/heavy introspection. The ending couples are a bit surprising, but quite believable. H&C happens to be my favorite series.

I love Bakemonogatari and Spice & Wolf. Neither of them really has surprise relationships, but the characterization is so much better than most shows. The dialogs are witty. Senjougahara from Bakemonogatari doesn't fit into any of the standard molds.

In general, if you want to avoid the simple stereotypes, seinen and josei are what you should look for.

2009-11-04, 13:35	Link #1
EdenB Overlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Age: 37	Unlikely Romance Choice Hi! I'm looking for an anime where an unlikely girl type ends up with the protagonist. I was just reading a thread, mentioning the girl stereotypes in harem anime/games. The heroine type who usually gets along with everyone (often also innocent and doesn't stand out but is obviously the main love interest, aka Nagisa from Clannad, Ayu from Kanon, Musubi from Sekirei) or the tsundere type (Shana, Taiga, etc), the cute younger girl type, the scholar (often class president/student council) type, the bad girl type, the sporty girl type, etc. Basically I'm looking for any anime where it's not the heroine type who ends up with the main character. To put it in terms of a well known anime, where Keitaro (Love Hina) ends up with Mutsumi, Shinobu or even Kanako, instead of the obvious from the start Naru. Last edited by EdenB; 2009-11-04 at 20:18.

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HayashiTakara Chicken or Beef? Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 41	I have to agree... Shuffle! actually pissed me off cause the girl he chose seem so random, its like when you playing a dating sim and at the end you get a list of girls and choose which one you want to see the ending with __________________ http://htakara82.deviantart.com/

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Theowne 耳をすませば Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 34	Nodame Cantabile fits this quite nicely. The main character is a very quirky character who ends up with one of the talented and haughty students at her university. Romantic comedy. __________________ My Site - Reviews collection, Sheet music, and etc. Anime reviews/blog, piano arrangements, Studio Ghibli..

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Haak Me, An Intellectual Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Age: 33	I would have to say that Honey & Clover is perfect for what you're looking for. I'm surprised no one had mentioned it already. __________________ MAL \| AnimeSuki Choice Awards 2020 Winners

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Jetbent Cross Game convert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New York Age: 34	Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka... I won't say too much more because it'll probably ruin it for you, but you'd probably enjoy it... the end is in this Spoiler for Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka, Final Winner: Instead of ending up with the main tsundere character... the dude ends up with his sister who is the Yamato Nadeshiko of the story.... (sorta...) Last edited by Jetbent; 2009-11-09 at 21:18.

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Aqua Knight Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 31	I searched for the same criteria not a long ago and didn't find much. But you can try Shuffle! It sorta fits.

2009-11-04, 14:19	Link #4
willyvereb Mad Scientist #0000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hungry Age: 35	Yeah. And also School Days, in a "strange" way. Then we have arguably Kimi ga Nozomu Eien. And lastly the most direct example of this: Ichigo 100%

2009-11-04, 20:32	Link #11
EdenB Overlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Age: 37	Thanks. I've seen most of these, but it gives me a few to look at. I'd actually totally forgotten about Ichigo 100%, KimiNozo and Shuffle fitting this. I should have (and now have) added in the tsundere type under main character, since they've been popular recently. I didn't like School Days for some reason, even before it's supposed to get 'strange'. I watched an episode and it just didn't interest me. I've been wanting to watch Canvas 2 actually, though I didn't know it fit this. It's not out in my region though, it seems.

2009-11-05, 19:37	Link #13
willyvereb Mad Scientist #0000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hungry Age: 35	Another bunch of suggestions after actually taking a look on my list: -Macross and arguably Macross Frontier. Perhaps it's sci-fi and Mecha. -Gundam Seed...though the developments hardly making sense. The actual love interest of the hero is unexpected until it actually happens, though the heroine is rather classical. -Nana:both manga and the anime. Except serious slice of life story without the usual all-happy end. -Genshiken:Slice of Life and with perhaps a nice description of otakudom. In terms of romantic developments the second season is more important...though the anime needs to animate the last few chapters of the manga sometime in the future, -True Tears: a nice romantic story, though if you're sharp enough you almost instantly know whom he's going to choose. -White Album: With the second season is still ongoing it's still dubious even plot-wise whom the guy's going to end up with. -Zegapain:Another mecha anime, but this one's rather depressing. Still if you're minding it you can give it a shot. The story's somehow a hooker. -Gantz:In many ways. An anime where the usual plot elements hardly apply.

2009-11-06, 15:37	Link #14
MamoruUsagi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	Peach Girl, the main character dates two different boys. The main character's second boyfriend is the one she continues to date, when it seemed like the main character was more connected to her first boyfriend. Paradise Kiss, the main character is dating one guy the entire series, has sex with him, is in a relationship with him, but there is a twist that happens.

2009-11-06, 23:57	Link #17
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	I need further clarification. Are you looking for: 1: A romance where the eventual pairing is unexpected? 2: Someone other than the female lead wins the guy? 3: An unusual character type for the female lead (ie Not a Yamato Nadeshiko and not a Tsundere)? 4: A well developed character as the female lead (rather then a flat cardboard cutout)? Because if the answer is #1, then I'm not sure it helps to suggest something because it might ruin the surprise. Spoiler for A possible series that fits this idea: Haven't seen it myself, but I've heard H2 is such a series If the answer is #2, then again it might ruin the surprise. I don't know of any off hand... maybe FMA: Brotherhood, since Winry isn't the heroine or main female lead. (Not a surprise romance though). If the answer is #3 then maybe Crest of the Stars? Lafiel doesn't really fit into any specific "type" that I can think of. I mean... she's not a Yamato Nadeshiko. She has a temper, but she not a Tsundere. She's an Action Girl, but not really a Tomboy. Maybe Whisper of the Heart? I can't think of any off the top of my head with a common "type" that wins and isn't a Tsundere or Yamato Nadeshiko. But I bet there are a lot of shoujo anime that have them. A more reasonable request though would be #4. In other words, when you see a romance with a tsundere, you want it to be a believable tsundere with some depth to her. Not just a cute girl with a temper who hits her love interest- and that's all you know about her. Or if it's a Yamato Nadeshiko there is something more to her then cleaning house, cooking food, and being "practically perfect in every way". If that's what you want then there are a bunch of good anime to list off. *Cross Game, Maison Ikkoku, ect. __________________ Cross Game* - A Story of Love, Life, Death - and Baseball. What more could you want?

2009-11-07, 20:32	Link #18
EdenB Overlord Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Age: 37	I probably should've mentioned that I'm not much for mecha anime or romance with a female protagonist and various guys. I'm actually surprised that Honey and Clover is a romance. I remember seeing a little and thinking it was a slice of life or comedy. True Tears was an easily guessed one, though it was good anyway. Angelic Layer, it's been a while since I watched it, but I don't remember Misaki liking anyone, though I remember one or two liking her. Akane-iro is a good example, though I've already watched it. 3) is probably the closest to what I'm looking for. For instance, instead of the heroine type, either tsundere/genki girl/yamato nadeshiko, one of the more unusual types to win. Like the younger girl type, the sister type, the class president type, the genius, ojou-sama type, etc. I'm interested in any of the 1) type too though, as they might fit together, like in Akane iro. Last edited by EdenB; 2009-11-07 at 20:45.

2009-11-07, 22:18	Link #19
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	Hmm... I guess School Days might count, never seen it, but I heard the Yandere "wins" __________________ Cross Game - A Story of Love, Life, Death - and Baseball. What more could you want?

2009-11-08, 03:33	Link #20
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 39	I would say School Days doesn't count. Nobody really wins in the end. Which isn't to say it's a non-ending (undecided), it's a very definite ending. It's fun in the sense that is breaks all of the normal harem anime conventions, and you will definitely feel something towards the protagonist by the end. I find him a loathsome failure of a human. Honey and Clover isn't primarily a romance, but unrequited love is a major theme in it. It's slice of life/comedy/romance/heavy introspection. The ending couples are a bit surprising, but quite believable. H&C happens to be my favorite series. I love Bakemonogatari and Spice & Wolf. Neither of them really has surprise relationships, but the characterization is so much better than most shows. The dialogs are witty. Senjougahara from Bakemonogatari doesn't fit into any of the standard molds. In general, if you want to avoid the simple stereotypes, seinen and josei are what you should look for.