i thought it was really cute and fun....
very very cute! made me laugh a lot
although I didnt like how it ended...but i suppose it made sense.
the guy is pretty hot!! although i gotta say all her male characters sorta look the same

hahaha i like the idea of this...but she ended up with the wrong guy...but hahah yuu watase made it up with the sweet ending..
and yeah the drawing is awesome >.< go watase!!

Zettai Kareshi started with such a large impact on me that I didn't want to stop reading it until I got to the end, which was VERY disappointing. I've known Watase to be a very good mangaka, but this series was definitely disappointing. It was well thought of and solid at the start, but the ending seemed like something an amateur 12-year-old author-wannabe would come up with. It was corny, too mushy and totally mediocre. It was like suddenly realizing that Barbie was a lesbian and would never end up with Ken no matter what. It's stupid how they fought for their love and at the end they- well, you get it....

Although its ending was abysmal, at the very least, the art was good and the storyline was interesting enough to keep me hooked. I would've rated the series a perfect ten if it wasn't for the ending.

So to sum it up in one line: If you want a story that is a great read with a wonderful plot and HOT characters, and don't mind LAME endings, then read Zettai Kareshi and be amazed.... XD

Reading the summary, I thought this is another story where a desperate and lonely girl would take great lengths to get herself a boyfriend. Whether a human or otherwise, just to have a boyfriend. But the concept of having a "perfect" boyfriend that you can customize according to your tastes tremendously appealed to me so I gave it a shot.

The first volume is interesting in a way that you want to find out how Night will prove to be an absolute great boyfriend to Riiko. I thought I could get past the shallowness of the female lead as I progress through reading it, but I was wrong. The love triangle between Night, Riiko and Soushi gave off instant fun but the magic soon lost its charms in later volumes. Riiko's ficklemindedness got into my nerves. She just can't make up her mind. She'd choose Night today, but she'd sway to Soshi tomorrow. I've never seen such heroine with wavering feelings until Riiko. But, kudos to Night because I was really touched when he learned to develop human feelings to be a great boyfriend to Riiko.

It has a loose and weak ending, the characters weren't developed as I'd have expected. I felt bad for Night, but not for Riiko. It was a light read, recommended for starters, and starters only.

... Last updated on October 29th, 2007, 12:36am

That was probably one of the most "bleh" mangas I've read so far.

The summary sounded good so I tried it but it just got cliche. The ending didn't really help either, though there were some mildly funny parts throughout the series.

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No offense to the creator or anything but I expected something better from her. The plot of the ideal boyfriend that you can customize yourself is somewhat interesting (though it gave off a sort of Stepford Wives kind of initial feel) but by the second volume, it became rather predictable and drawn out (two-faced friends and next door neighbors being in love with the main character). I don't blame her though since she had Fushigi Yuugi:GK running alongside this. The ending did kind of come out of nowhere and I honestly didn't feel much sadness or pity for Riiko. She chose to be with her 'perfect' mate instead of someone who has always been there for her. It just instills the fact that humans would rather be with a robot with all of its installed perfections and predictability than a human.

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Well, that was... dissapointing.

I spent the ENTIRE day yesterday reading Zettai Kareshi. Some people told me Watase's work was good, so I wanted to check out a short series... Absolute Boyfriend was 6 volumes long. Imadoki! was also short with 5 volumes, but it was available at my school, so I could read it anytime. Fushigi Yugi [sp?] I heard was also good, but it was 18 volumes long and I wanted to read a series that didn't take longer than 6 hours

I took my time reading, so I took from 6pm till 2am to read the whole thing. I was planning to get off at 12, but since I had taken my time with the stuff, I wasn't done by 12. ^^; And I wanted to know how the series finished, so I kept reading till 2am.

My mom SCREAMED at me for being glued to it all day. She got more upset when I refused to take out the trash because I was reading. XD

As in all romances, normal people decide on a couple to "root" for. I thought Night was one of the most gorgeous things I've ever laid eyes on. So of course I rooted for Night. >_>

I was thinking that she would pick Soshi though - it's normal to pick the "good" guy over the other guy. I mean, Night isn't exactly what you call human.

So imagine my surprise when she rejects Soshi to be with Night. This was around Chapter 29/30. I was all "YES! TAKE THAT FOUR EYES! >DDDDDD"

Chapter 30-31, Riiko and Night are a normal couple, and Soshi's leaving for Spain! AHAHAHAHAHAHA. Yay! <33333

BUT THEN IN CHAPTER 32 [last chapter].... NIGHT DIES OUT OF NOWHERE.

WHAT THE HELL?!? D:

My reaction? I wanted to scream and pull my hair out for giving me such a crappy, stupid, ending. I was literally crying. Not because of Night dying, but because of the ending. I want to die.

It's as if Yuu Watase PULLED THE STUPID ENDING out of her ass THE DAY OF HER DEADLINE. I HATE THIS. WHAAAAAAAAAAA. *turns emo*

Somewhere in Japan, Yuu Watase is laughing at me. Watase was probably laughing at us all when she released the last chapter. And the mail she got...

"WTF WATASE? WHYDIDYOUKILLOFNIGHT?!?!"
"I HATE YOUR STUPID ENDING! GIVE ME BACK ALL MY MONEY"
"NIGHTTTTTT!!!!!!!"

And she was laughing at us, and rolling around in everyone's cash... ;__;

Zettai Kareshi was a good mnaga. Just what I'd expecteds from Yuu Watase, but the ending was very heartbreaking. I believe it deserves a ten, but I'll minus .5 because it wasn't an ending I had hoped for.

Okay Okay my title is kind of corny but I read this a long time ago and I still cannot forget it. When I first started reading it, I found the art was okay but not amazing but nevertheless the art was cute. I found the story kind of retarded and then the beginning was silly and fun. But when I finished reading it, it was sooooooooooooooo sad I cried and cried (I'm a sensitive person okay? You gotta problem with that?) It really hit home for me (like emotion wise) SO yeah I would definately recommend this for anyone (depends on what genre you like) I personally loved it!! <3 <3 =]

... Last updated on October 3rd, 2007, 4:32am

The IDEA of this manga is 10/10. I liked the whole Kronos Company concept & I felt it had a lot of potential. I also liked how the mangaka explores Night's conflicting emotions as a 'figure' & his journey with himself in the human world. Night is definitely a precious character & his developed feelings throughout the manga is touching.

However overall, I feel the plot & some events were disappointing. Some parts were very predictable or 'cliche' & I wish there was more depth in the more emeotional scenes in order to leave a lasting impession. The humour could have been better & it would have been great to see more dimension & growth in the other characters too.

Overall, a nice manga to read when you are in the 'light & fluffy' mode for the idea & concept of what it might be like with a figure Zettai Kareshi.

... Last updated on September 30th, 2007, 7:50pm