Realism all the way. Mainly because it's so rare to find it. Koukou Debut isn't even realistic, not to me
I like unique love stories. Things that are done different but still extremely believable. If that makes sense.
For example, in Toradora's anime the way they "met" was funny and different, but their relationship was still highly realistic (imo).
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Manga Eater
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12:52 pm, Nov 30 2010
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I got wrong impression about the title. It made me think about the world where the story's exist.
I love fantasy-world manga.
But i'd prefer a realistic story about manga,
Characters' interactions, how they thought and felt, just like "normal" human beings.
I'm more 'plot' type person n 'art' type person, so...
Non-sensical characters, example: way too innocent char with some stupid face who want to save the world and humanity with all positive thinking that everybody is good/there's no evil.. with predictable average-plot of story.. that's not my meal.
One-shots got so many of them... (not all of one-shot), most of them shoujo one-shots. So i'm not into reading them. I always love longer one, so that character development and story could grow well...
Last edited by comel at 11:22 am, Dec 1 2010
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I love fantasy-world manga.
But i'd prefer a realistic story about manga,
Characters' interactions, how they thought and felt, just like "normal" human beings.
I'm more 'plot' type person n 'art' type person, so...
Non-sensical characters, example: way too innocent char with some stupid face who want to save the world and humanity with all positive thinking that everybody is good/there's no evil.. with predictable average-plot of story.. that's not my meal.
One-shots got so many of them... (not all of one-shot), most of them shoujo one-shots. So i'm not into reading them. I always love longer one, so that character development and story could grow well...
Last edited by comel at 11:22 am, Dec 1 2010
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If it's too realistic, then I'd rather experience it, not read about it. And if it's too fantastical, than it's not worth reading since it's almost a joke trying to take it seriously.
These are exactly my feelings. So to compromise I just like whatever work is more funny regardless of whether the romance is believable or crazy.
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8:56 pm, Jan 19 2011
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I guess I would prefer realism. It would make one feel a bit hopeful?
Lol. Something that happened to my friend was that she was walking and talking to her friend when she accidentally bumped into a guy who was carrying a tray of some... lab work (with glass) for his chem class. He dropped it and broke, she apologized like crazy, turned out they were in the same class, etc etc... You can kind of figure out the rest, right?
Lol. Something that happened to my friend was that she was walking and talking to her friend when she accidentally bumped into a guy who was carrying a tray of some... lab work (with glass) for his chem class. He dropped it and broke, she apologized like crazy, turned out they were in the same class, etc etc... You can kind of figure out the rest, right?
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9:29 am, Jan 26 2011
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I like there to be a balance, too much realism can come off as boring or in some cases just depressing too much fantasy and its just ridiculous and unbelievable, which is why its difficult to find well rounded shoujo's because the balance tends to be off.
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A mix but more leaning on the optimistic fantasy-ish side. I dont want anything cold like Nana or Deep Love. I stick with stuff like Dengeki Daisy, Lovely Complex, Toradora, and Kimi Ni Todoke.
Stuff like Nana or Deep Love is like "Hey guys! Life sucks! Shit happens! That fairy tale love you see wont last! But keep on getting up and slugging through the crap. You'll grow!"
Yeah no thanks.
Stuff like Nana or Deep Love is like "Hey guys! Life sucks! Shit happens! That fairy tale love you see wont last! But keep on getting up and slugging through the crap. You'll grow!"
Yeah no thanks.
That's hardly what NANA is about. If all you got from NANA was life sucks, then you must obviously be reading something different than what I am.
I don't even understand the huge Kimi Ni Todoke following. It's a decent shoujo, but it's like wading through molasses sometimes. I had the advantage of getting into it when plenty of volumes had already been released and scanlated.
While the characters are likeable, it's about as by the book as they come. Certainly the manga-ka executes the story in a very genuine way, it still doesn't change the fact that it's still very cliche.
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If it's too realistic, then I'd rather experience it, not read about it. And if it's too fantastical, than it's not worth reading since it's almost a joke trying to take it seriously.
This.
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A mix but more leaning on the optimistic fantasy-ish side.
And this.
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"Hey guys! Life sucks! Shit happens! That fairy tale love you see wont last! But keep on getting up and slugging through the crap. You'll grow!"
Yeah no thanks.
Yeah no thanks.
I really, really cannot stand this kind of pessimistic theme around manga (about the quote). I'd rather have a theme like, "Hey guys! Guess what! You go through a lot of shit in life! But you must endure, and if you do, you'll find a way to happiness". So yeah. Nice, happy ending, kthx.
For me, I seriously do not care if it is realistic or not--as long as it's a good story with a nice message overall. Fantasy is fine, but I don't like it if some that are too fantasy. Like Sakurahime Kaden.
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I don't even understand the huge Kimi Ni Todoke following. It's a decent shoujo, but it's like wading through molasses sometimes.
I agree. It's too repetitive. And while it is centered in "slice of life", it doesn't really have a decent plot overall...
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I like both(sometimes) but I higly prefer realistic relationships tbh.
The genre generally has nothing to do with with whether a relationship is fantastical or realistic. It's all in how the relationship develops, that is what makes it one or the other. Realistic relationships do not necessarily have to be pessimistic. Also, I don't think that a realistic relationship necessarily has to be pessimistic. Also, things like the most popular beautiful boy falling in love with the geeky shy (secretly beautiful) girl or star crossed lovers isn't all that realistic imo. Not that it doesn't happen though, it just rarely does. *Not unless there are some changes and manga doesn't cover that always.
Oh an example of a realistic relationship in a fantasy manga would be
Kanata Kara (one of my fave manga btw) - the slow building of their relationship and them falling in love is very realistic. The circumstances of it however or not. I mean she falls into another dimension and the dude falls in love with the girl that could destroy him. Yeah if they put that in the synopsis I'd role my eyes. (I mean seriously) but the mangaka did a fantastic job of making it real
for the opposite of an unbelievable relationship in a realistic manga would be pretty much any love at first sight manga :/
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The genre generally has nothing to do with with whether a relationship is fantastical or realistic. It's all in how the relationship develops, that is what makes it one or the other. Realistic relationships do not necessarily have to be pessimistic. Also, I don't think that a realistic relationship necessarily has to be pessimistic. Also, things like the most popular beautiful boy falling in love with the geeky shy (secretly beautiful) girl or star crossed lovers isn't all that realistic imo. Not that it doesn't happen though, it just rarely does. *Not unless there are some changes and manga doesn't cover that always.
Oh an example of a realistic relationship in a fantasy manga would be
Kanata Kara (one of my fave manga btw) - the slow building of their relationship and them falling in love is very realistic. The circumstances of it however or not. I mean she falls into another dimension and the dude falls in love with the girl that could destroy him. Yeah if they put that in the synopsis I'd role my eyes. (I mean seriously) but the mangaka did a fantastic job of making it real
for the opposite of an unbelievable relationship in a realistic manga would be pretty much any love at first sight manga :/
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Post #453398
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Leaning towards fantasy. Realism in manga often produces characters and relationships that seem too down to earth for my tastes, and their romance lacks a certain high tension and dramatic zeal.
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10:15 pm, Mar 15 2011
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I prefer REALISTIC (or developed to the point that original abnormalities are settled) relationships in a FANTASY setting. They don't pop up much though.
(Saiunkoku Monogatari, Hanatsuki Hime, might include Saver, Basara...)
TBH though, it depends on the series.
I do tend to yawn at series like Kimi Ni Todoke and a few others though... they're good, but .. I can't really enjoy them.
(Saiunkoku Monogatari, Hanatsuki Hime, might include Saver, Basara...)
TBH though, it depends on the series.
I do tend to yawn at series like Kimi Ni Todoke and a few others though... they're good, but .. I can't really enjoy them.
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10:18 pm, Mar 15 2011
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Fantasy isn't really my thing, except when the world is seemingly normal with its own aspects of special qualities and such (like Naruto, One Piece). Anything too cyber I don't prefer.
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