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Zettai Kareshi
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Description
From Viz: Rejected way too many times by good-looking (and unattainable) guys, shy Riiko Izawa goes online and signs up for a free trial of a mysterious Nightly Lover "figure." The very next day a cute naked guy is delivered to her door, and he wants to be her boyfriend! Has Riiko died and gone to heaven? The cute guy turns out to be sweet, smart, a great cook, and lots more. And he looks like a million bucks, which is what he's going to cost Riiko if she doesn't return him in time... *Includes two other side stories in the last volume called: • Ohoshisama ni wa Sasemasen! (I Won't Let You Become A Star!) - A special short story that was published in a freebie book put out in Sho-Comi. Sneaking into a boys' school to exterminate ghosts! However, what is the boy Chima has always admired doing there...!? - ShoujoMagic• Shounen Aromatic (Aromatic Boy) - Kabuki Takitsugu is a boy who has the family trait of smell. He can smell anyone's fragrance and find their perfect match. One day, a mysterious girl named Hatsune appears before him, asking him to find a match for her. But, for some strange reason.. Hatsune doesn't have a scent.
Type
Manga
Related Series
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Associated Names
絶対彼氏。
Absolute Boyfriend
I Won't Let You Become A Star
I Won't Let You Become a Star!
Lui ou Rien ! (French)
Shounen Aromatic
Zekkare
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Latest Release(s)
v. 5 c. 29 by Syuura (1459d ago)v. 6 c. 30-32v2 by Aerie Scans (1516d ago)v. 5 c. 28 by Syuura's Angels (1562d ago)Search for all releases of this series
Status in Country of Origin
6 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
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User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 7.9 / 10.0 (744 votes) Bayesian Average: 7.89 / 10.0
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Last Updated
November 3rd 2008, 12:56pm PST
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Year
2003
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Sho-comi (Shogakukan)
Shojo Beat (VIZ)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Chuang Yi (6 Volumes - Completed)
Viz Media (6 Volumes - Completed)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 596  (+163) Monthly Pos # 1262 (+48) 3 Month Pos # 1728  (-35) 6 Month Pos # 1784 (-120)
List Stats
On 291 reading lists On 208 wish lists On 1955 completed lists On 77 unfinished lists On 53 custom lists
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| My rating...why it's sooo low. by LUEser on October 14th, 2009, 8:31am |
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I rate this manga a four ONLY because the ending was good enough for me: pretty tragic. But...it did not match this manga, which throughout the whole thing was a girl's imagination about the perfect man. She was having fun yet she had to work to have him, but the story doesn't grab hold of my attention tight enough. I don't like this manga at all.
Rating: 4 / 10.0 |
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| Real Cute by escape on August 30th, 2009, 3:08pm |
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Spoiler (highlight to view) Although it is your typical shoujo manga with the romance cliches and love triangle, I still really enjoyed the series. The main character Riiko annoyed me at times but she was decent. I loved the artwork too, the guys were such bishies :) A lot of moments just made me go "Awww so sweet"... at least once in each chapter. There were some plot turns too, which thankfully weren't dragged out. The ending, though inevitable, was still incredibly sad... but I didn't feel immersed in the story enough to shed tears. It's a great read if you have some time to kill(I finished it in 2 days! record (for me)), but if you want something more meaningful with a deeper plot, then this won't be for you.
Overall I give it 8/10 cuz it left me with a nice feeling and did keep me entertained.
Rating: 8 / 10.0
... Last updated on August 30th, 2009, 8:17pm |
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| entertaining by prettykitty20034 on August 22nd, 2009, 6:03am |
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This is fun, light entertainment. The plot is pretty shallow, and the main character is irritating, but Watase's art is beautiful. The humor worked for me as well. It's not going to win a literary prize, it's just entertainment and it was successful in that aspect for me.
Rating: 7 / 10.0 |
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| A guilty pleasure by akari_mizunashi on June 7th, 2009, 3:51pm |
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Zettai Kareshi has virtually no artistic value. It's completely cliches and female fantasies strung together with girly fanservice. And yet I absolutely loved it.
It really is all about indulging fantasies and providing an escape. And it's really good at it. There are all the staples of fantasies - stunning vistas, vacations, cute clothes, lots of subservient boyfriends. And it's all well-done. It's ridiculously girly and completely enjoyable. The art is great, too, with Riiko being really cute and the boys being gorgeous.
If you're the pretentious type, I advise you stay away from Zettai Kareshi. There really isn't any artsy substance for you. But if you're just looking for a light, fun escape, this is a perfect choice.
Rating: 8 / 10.0 |
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| good read by danseuse on May 21st, 2009, 5:10pm |
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like a lot of watase-sensei's work, the art is gorgeous but the female lead is unfortunately a bit nerve-grating.
i'll admit, i cried at the end (but then again, i cry easily). but after when i thought about it, that was the only way it could have ended. (spoiler) human-android relationships aren't meant to last. (/end spoiler)
other than riiko's character, i was satisfied with the story. |
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| really good by emberstar2 on April 4th, 2009, 2:40pm |
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i thought this was a really good manga.
although i knew that it would end sort of like it did i still cried my eyes out... i always cry.. really good manga.='/
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0 |
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| Decent. by Yeran on March 19th, 2009, 2:24pm |
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I read the first half of this series in Shoujo Beat, and I thought it was cute. When my subscription ran out, though, I didn't pursue the series any farther. I heard the ending from multiple sources so I ended up finishing the series.
So many people are moaning about the ending. But seriously, it wasn't unexpected for me.
Spoiler (highlight to view) Seriously. Machines, no matter how well-built, eventually break down. Laptops need to be replaced every four years, tops. And it was very cute how he burned himself out trying to be perfect for Riiko. In the end, you know that she'd be forced to pick Soshi, and Watase made a lot of effort to make readers "okay" with him. What else did you expect? For Riiko to get old, and Night to stay young? What would people think when they realized he wasn't getting any older? That is definitely -not- a happily-ever-after, and Watase almost always takes that ending.
But while the ending was pretty satisfying for me, I can't help but feel that reading this manga was just a waste of my time. Riiko is the annoying "I'm female but I'm STRONG" heroine who just whines all the time about why everything isn't perfect for her. Then Night is the perfect gentleman, so she becomes happy for a while. It's just this huge fantasy that makes me feel kind of sorry for the mangaka that she was so hard-up for a storyline that she came up with this.
Rating: 6 / 10.0
... Last updated on March 19th, 2009, 2:27pm |
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| Adorable by Lillian on March 11th, 2009, 3:42am |
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I also want such an android boyfriend too!
Last chapter made me cry :S
Typical shoujo story with overly dramatic little twists and the typical secret admirer. However this one is done very adorable, I guess its pretty art and fanservice added to that. 
Because of only 6 vols it can be read in one day or a night.
Rating: 8.6 / 10.0 |
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| Pretty cute and a worthwhile read by 04marissa29 on January 22nd, 2009, 2:24pm |
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i kind of liked how it was shorter than most mangas I read. I was very depressed by the ending though. The robot thing made the whole manga more interesting and better, so I don't resent it. But basically, Riiko is saying she likes a robot more than a human, which is ok since night is so hot anyways lol >_<
Soshi was a little annoying to me, but he was the guy who's always there. I just didn't see enough character besides kindness in him...
I don't like Riiko. She can't decide between the two which is annoying, and Night is always sacrificing his happiness for her. Same goes for soshi. But Riiko isn't so bad that I want to kill her like some other manga chars...
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| lovely and touching by anicheung on January 9th, 2009, 1:01pm |
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[edit by mod,potential spoilers]
This is my one of my utmost favorite of Watase Yuu's manga. It's not my favorite, but of Watase-sensei's work, I liked this one the most. It is sweet and moving. While the premise was kind of silly, the development of the story made you want to read more and more-- mostly to find out what would happen between Riiko and Night.
I rooted for Soushi, mostly because I like my bishounen in glasses and thought that Soushi would be good for Riiko since Night was a robot after all. But as the relationship between Riiko and Night progressed, I started to become more accepting of them and thought that they were very good together.
The ending is very sad and touching. I almost cried and think that my eyes even got a bit watery. I would recommend this manga to anyone.
Rating: 8 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 9th, 2009, 1:04pm |
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