Kimagure Orange Road

Description

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The story of the Kasuga family, but mostly the oldest son, Kyosuke, as they move to a new town after being found out to be a family of ESPers. Kyosuke meets a pretty young girl as he counts the "100 steps" (there may only be 99) that lead to his new school and is immediately smitten. However, the pretty young girl, named Ayukawa Madoka has agreed to help her best friend Hiyama Hikaru win Kyosuke. Thus, a love triangle is born.

Type

Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

Kimagure Orange Road, Johnny y Sus Amigos (Spanish)

Orange Road ถนนสายนี้เปรี้ยว

きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード

きまぐれオレンジロード

古靈精怪

Groups Scanlating

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Latest Release(s)

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Status in Country of Origin

18 Volumes (Tankoubon - Complete)
10 Volumes (Bunkoban - Complete)
10 Volumes (Aizouban - Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 / Vol 16, Chap 135 (OVA + Movie)

Ends at Vol 16, Chap 134 / Vol 18, Chap 156 (OVA + Movie)

User Reviews

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Forum

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User Rating

Average: 7.9 / 10.0 (315 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.76 / 10.0

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Last Updated

February 14th, 2024 4:59pm PST - 1 year ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Romance School Life Shounen Supernatural
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shueisha (1984; 1991; 1994)

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

DMG (6 Omnibus Volumes - Complete; Digital)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

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Monthly Pos #1739 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3340

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6 Month Pos #4842

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Year Pos #6312

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On 433 wish lists

On 815 completed lists

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Shin Kimagure Orange Road Novel Ending?

16 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

the incarnation of cooleness

by jasperv
14 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Madoka.. yes the girl that made me dream in my early teen years
the epotome of coolness that no girl in manga nowaday can reach
well the manga isn't perfect nor the anime but it still make people want to read it and watch it
so it aged well and that's enought to make it a great classic and a legend

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meh

by darknova42
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

it felt like the beginning where the love triangle begins and the end where everything is resolved was originally the whole story. Because most of the middle seemed like it was just filler or side stories.

The series as a whole has good characters, a nice hook with the esper thing but the only plot at all was the love triangle which had NO developments till near the end.

It kinda feels like the mangaka got his story approved based on the premise of it and then it droned on and on with episodical happenings that did nothing to advance the story or the love triangle until the editors said "alright, end the series in a volume or two".

If you like that kind of thing, or don't mind it, read this. If you like a story that actually tells a story then look else where.

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Good stuff

by nail80
14 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

Now that i've distanced myself from this manga i can finally give an impartial comment.
I've always wanted to know the feel of Japan in the 80's for teenagers and young adults, and this showed me a great light world, with the disco, the clothing, it felt really good.
As far as the genre goes and the story, it's no different from the stories nowadays, this story used every single trick in the book and threw in the ESP thingy, which provided an interesting twist to the work. Sometimes it was good, sometimes it was average, sometimes it was poorly done, but my guess is that i see it that way because i'm a seinen kind of person.
The art was standard 80's style, which i really like, and it had good quality.
I do have to say that i stopped midway because i was a bit tired of the same sequences and because the plot wasn't really moving foward, but it's the same thing with manga nowadays, so don't let that stop you from reading. It was a really fun read.
As far as the plot and characters go i have to say i'm a tiny bit disappointed, but that's only because it reminded me of Lum, especially the main character, and how frustrating it is to follow the main character, not that he's a bad guy or an imbecile, it's also not because of the trouble between the girls, i would have some trouble choosing too, but simply because he can so indecisive sometimes that it really got on my nerves. Ayukawa and Hikaru were good characters and so was the rest of the cast.
As a writer i felt really frustrated because there were a few situations i would love to see getting explored but they were resolved quite simply. I did forget sometimes that this was shounen and a romantic comedy and wanted more from the characters.
This story starts out nicely, it grips you right off the bat, and then it develops slowly until it finally ends. The ending wasn't rushed and that is good to see.
Overall, and despite the negative bits i wrote, i still loved reading this, and i'll probably read it again very soon.
If you want to read a romantic comedy and a classic of the shounen genre then this is for you.

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Wow

by yuri999
15 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

Kimagure Orange Road is the source for all the romance manga you see nowadays and you can thank it for all those ecchi situations you see. BUT, the art here is really sweet and even the perverted scenes don't look dirty at all like they do nowadays. So I would say that anyone over the age of 15 should definitely read it and don't mind the art at all. I say this as a 80's manga art hater but I still finished the series. So I would say read this for the funny comedy and romance. Ofc, I really hated the main character for not going to the right girl in the starting itself (you'll know who I mean veryyyy soon into your reading)

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Heh.

by JJTang
17 years ago

Rating: 8.7 / 10.0

Being over 20 years old, the story isn't very different than most shounen comedy romance manga nowadays. It started with a really great hook, and the plot right there stuck like glue; however, the story did begin to drag on for a very long time. 156 Chapters is pushing it quite a bit for what the story actually had. It was a very enjoyable read though. Many hilarious moments, with a pretty touching story. The artwork isn't bad at all, despite the age of the manga. The ending was so sweet and I personally just loved it, but it ended like any other standard shounen comedy romance; abruptly, after years of stalling. Kyousuke is like any other typical male lead: An indecisive idiot, but this is over the top. Just considering the amount of time that passes from chapter 1 to 120, and then you realize that more character and plot development occurs in the next 30 chapters than the last 100 is a bit of a let down.
It's still quite the story though, but you can't help but want to kick Kyousuke for being so indecisive. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who likes romance comedies.

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Old school but great

by pipja
19 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The story is a bit whacky, the art style is old, but nonetheless a light hearted and lovely romance comedy. Recommended

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This manga is the best for me

by topboy
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Watch it (anime) & Read it (manga) when i was a little boy and fall in love with this work.This manga brings back many memory of old days.
Sure it artwork/ graphic/ story line is so old but my heart flutter every time i re-read it.

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One of the first manga/anime series I got into.

by AshitaHareruKa
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I understand people's critique of the story not progressing, but I actually like the sitcom-like nature of it. Fun plotlines, with ESP stuff being unique for a slice of life manga. Madoka is super cool and I actually like Kyosuke. (Yeah, sue me)

Not to mention the anime movie addresses most of those things- Cuts down the fluff and is more plot driven, makes the protagonist decisive, etc. So I would recommend that if you were hooked by the beginning of KOR, but wanted to see a quicker conclusion.

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Flashback fun, future revisited

by Cypher29
17 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Having grown up myself in the 80s, this manga definitely was full of flashbacks, both good and bad. The art style is standard for the times, and honestly is better than some of the work we see today. Back then, there were no computers to ease the process, and manga had nowhere near the support and popularity it does today. I see recent manga made in recent years that have a "slapped-together in 20 minutes" quality like it just came out of a sketchbook, so you can't really come down on KOR too hard. Not to mention, you do see progression in the quality of the characters and artwork over time (although the side characters seemed to still be kinda sketched-level).

As to the story, having read many other mangas prior to this, it was kinda like reading a storyline in reverse with inverted flashbacks. I spotted chapters here with plots that I've read from other more current mangas like I"s and Ichigo 100% (which I saw the most parallels from).

I had to chuckle a bit that the ending scene of Ichigo 100% is almost a complete copy of this one, even down to the scenery, stairs and all...no hat but still, she went away, came back and he comes running up steps...hmmm

To say this manga is the baseline for many successful 'current' mangas is an understatement, using almost every trick in the book that we now consider 'gimmicks' or cliches. Definitely a classic
While the character's wishy-washy nature is a bit annoying at times, it's that whole "noble klutz" bit and it's kinda hard to be mean to him. The one thing I will say that detracts a bit from the manga is that the overall story development never seems to go very far, with a fair amount early on, then kind've a "coasting mode" till the last volume. Regardless of that it's still a fun read, with his ESPer powers playing a big role and leading to some truly unique situations. Luckily his powers are not the driving force of the manga, more like the punchline...just about every serious issue is solved in a (fairly) normal manner. To my relief, the ending didn't feel all that rushed, taking up most of the last volume....almost expected to see a 1-2 chapter rush.

Not a manga for those that like the serious "let's spend 10 pages every other chapter reading about the protagonist psychoanalyzing himself" love triangle romances, but great if you like a light-hearted approach with a nice chunk of slapstick tossed in.

(couldn't give it a 10 due to the slow progression, but great overall regardless...the artwork barely gets in the way)

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Excellent

by zeidrich
19 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Tried and true formula of high school romance, but with an interesting twist. Good read for fans of romantic-comedies.

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