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Romance: GENUINE rivals become lovers.

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lialah	Post #515835
Member 12:12 pm, Jan 5 2012 Posts: 235	Okay, so the whole 'rivals become lovers' thing has been done to death, but I'm looking something for a bit more specific. I'm looking for a genuine rivalry romance where two characters are genuinely competing against each other for whatever reason - be it school work, sport, a career. To often than not, it is only one side which sees the other as a rival, often the girl, while the guy is just 'playing along' and it is made pretty clear she dosent stand a chance against the other party she views as a 'rival'. This is pretty damn obvious in shoujo romance mangas such as Special A. While it can be the other way round this is less common. Either way, I would love it if the two had a genuine chance of beating the other in whatever they are competing each other against, not just that the other party 'lets' them win (be it male or female). Any genre is fine, shoujo, shounen, seinen, josei - so long as it has romance, and that the two protagonists have a genuine rivalry, not just that one party is only 'imagining' a rivalry with the other. Hope that makes sense and thanks!
hanna145fancy	Post #515838
High in the Sky Member 1:03 pm, Jan 5 2012 Posts: 53	If you manage to find this, please let me know xD Iv been looking for something similar with no luck. ________________
lalalarry	Post #528247
Just another otaku Member 8:57 am, Mar 10 2012 Posts: 177	me too ^_^ (i know it's been a while though) ________________
puffyaloe	Post #528249
Member 9:03 am, Mar 10 2012 Posts: 4	Maybe Basara?
fefoloni	Post #528366
Member 11:38 pm, Mar 10 2012 Posts: 37	well.. really, that's quite hard.. I also suggest Basara. There's also Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen, they have some kind of rivalry, you could check it out, but I belive it isn't yet what you're looking for.... Maybe Red Lion, the MC it's really physically strong and theres lot of guys trying to defeat her (but it's been a while since I read so I don't remember very well) Ah! Beauty Pop, she is really talented and there's this guy who trys really hard to beat her.. what reminds me, Skip Beat - I didn't read the manga because still ongoing, but I saw the anime, the whole plot revolves around her trying to be better than him - but she has the talent to do so well.. for now that's all I can think about... ________________ "The Cinderella witch does not use her magic on herself because she knows the emptiness that follows when the spell breaks"
dancebaby	Post #528398
Member 1:27 am, Mar 11 2012 Posts: 93	I think Beauty Pop has imagined rivalry on the guy's end though Seconding Basara cuz it's a must read. I agree that it's hard to give recs for this topic because it seems like in most rivalries, the pairings aren't evenly matched
snowflame	Post #528399
Member 1:31 am, Mar 11 2012 Posts: 10	Well I don't want to repeat suggestions so maybe Himitsu no Ai-chan
Saons	Post #528401
Manga Eater Member 1:40 am, Mar 11 2012 Posts: 435	Last Game Kaichou wa Maid-sama! Penguin Brothers ________________ Go to work, send your kids to school; Follow fashion, act normal; Walk on the pavement, watch T.V.; Save for retirement, obey the law. Repeat after me: I am free.
boatswain	Post #528404
Member 2:08 am, Mar 11 2012 Posts: 28	Rough