I am looking for a manga/manhwa like Kagetora in that we have a powerful male lead that protects the female lead while holding back on his own feelings of romance. The problem is, I would like for this manga to be a bit more adult in nature. There needs to be serious situations not just comically rendered ones.
Pluses:
Romance
Bodyguard
Seinen (Not a must-have, just a preference to keep the level of seriousness up)
Drama
Feelings of inequity (from male lead)
Unrequited love becomes Mutual - or even Unknown mutual feelings
Detractors:
Comedy (only if it falls into slapstick, Full Metal Panic! level is fine)
Shounen (only the hyper-shounen nonsense of no-one EVER dies!)
Ditzy male or female lead (light is fine, but complete oblivion is too much!)
Incomplete (only slightly irritating, currently juggling twenty plus series' and am getting tired)
Deal Breakers:
Shounen-AI
Yaoi
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Tragedy (total loss of male or female lead at ANY point, yes I know Chrono Crusade was epic, but it hurt too friggin much!)
Cancelled or broken endings due to rush (MX0 anyone?)
Cancelled or broken endings due to rush (MX0 anyone?)
Thanks again fellow readers. I greatly look forward to your suggestions!
~~Dos
Current list of recommendations:
Youko x Boku SS
Until Death Do Us Part
City Hunter
9 banme no musashi
Kanata Kara
Otogimoyou Ayanishiki
Pairon - White Dragon
Bara to Dangan
Hanatsuki Hime - completed after recommendation. Thanks for the read!
Vampire Game
Last edited by Dosudro at 5:09 am, May 5 2012