I really, REALLY want to find mangas like this! Where the "main couple" sees other people during the manga, only to end up together at the manga's conclusion.

The manga should fulfill the following criteria:

1) Both are single to begin with.

2) At least one of them falls in love with and dates SOMEONE ELSE (not the other lead) in the course of the manga, for a significant period of time (at least one chapter). This must be a SERIOUS relationship, with real feelings - I'm not talking casual dating or one-night stands. Actual love must be found elsewhere.

3) Any of these serious intermediate relationships are brought to an end eventually, for whatever reason, and the "main couple" finally gets together at the end.

Oh, and ONLY SHOUJO/JOSEI/BL, please. I'd be willing to consider a seinen manga if it's a really, really sensitive one. Like, practically josei, except it's appeared in a seinen publication. Lol.

Thank you muchly! Definitely looking forward to this!

Note: I was inspired to make this thread by the latest chapter of A Delicious Relationship, which was totally awesome. It has exactly what I'm looking for! So more like that, please. (Read my review for it if you're curious, beneath the spoiler-quote. )

Sunadokei should work.

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If you've ever thought or said "Nice Guys finish last" and really meant it, then you should probably read this LJ post by DivaLion. It's incredibly insightful whether you're male or female.

From a bumper sticker I like:
"If you're gonna ride my ass, at least pull my hair."

I agree.
U can also give these mangas a try:
Paradise Kiss
Nana


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"Tenshi Ja Nai"

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Angel Beats--best anime of the 2010 spring season

After school nightmare is a must in this genre. The main character falls in love with two people and dates one for a fairly long period of time before ending up in the main couple. It has genderbender(in a serious way) though and some shoujou ai/shounen ai depending on how you look at it.. Very reccomended. 10 volumes in total.

Other than that I really can't think of any.. o_O
I can think of some sidechara's doing it like Fruits basket;But no main charas..

I think Peach Girl might fit what you are looking for. The anime is quite good as well (I recommend watching it too).
The description leaves this out but the manga/anime definitely has what you are looking for. I don't want to spoil it so I shall refrain from saying anything else though.

Last edited by EpicNaruto at 9:26 am, Jan 29 2010

I second Peach Girl from whata I know about the anime

Haru yo, koi They see lots of couples before during etc.......... ^^u

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Wasn't Kodocha like this?

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Will no one scanlate Takahashi Miyuki?! T_T

Hotaru no Hikari fits perfectly. o__o!


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Tsuki ni Kiss no Hanataba wo She is more trying to get over the main guy by being with the other guy but she seriously beings to love the other guy. (Finished)
Flowers of Evil Incest (Finished)
Parfait Tic! (Never finished it but its like that)
Uwasa no Midori-kun!! (Childhood friend vrs nice guy) *Smut
Hana Yori Dango She goes through a few guys throughout the 30+ volumes (finished)
Kimi wa Pet Main girl seriously dates college crush while living with a younger man. You guess who she ends up with.

I could keep going but I'll leave it at that

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Cat Street, definitely, when Keito dates Rei

Cat Street
Uwasa no Midori-kun!!
Crossroad
Tenshi ja Nai!!
Moe Kare!! perfectly fits the bill

The third-party relationships in these mangas might be too casual, but since what you're looking for is relatively rare, I'll throw them out there for your consideration...
Love at First Sight
Mint na Bokura

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Reading: Kingdom, Sangokushi, Historie

gotta add that because of this thread, I ended up marathoning 8 volumes of Tenshi ja Nai! since my first post (not counting distractions). Great series. 2 long years since I read it xD

time to remarathon Moe Kare (yes, re marathon)...

Last edited by Dubby at 9:28 am, Jan 30 2010

THANK YOU ALL, YOU ARE ALL BRILLIANT.

Lol @ Kitteh_13 saying, "She goes through a few guys..." Please do keep going! (Edit: I mean you, uh, not the fictional character you were talking about. I think she needed to stop a long time ago. Seriously. @_@ )