hey,

I'm looking for romance, preferably with comedic elements.
Somehow I get the feeling I've read pretty much everything worthwhile shounen, like I's and Ichigo 100% (personal opinion, I still prefer Glasses Girl) so I started on shoujo, even if the drawing style takes some getting used to. The only problem I had with it is that most of the ones I found where with an abusive, delinquent boy who mistreats the girl every chance he gets and she still loves him (there are cases like this in real life but hey) I'd prefer happier (not necessarily) light hearted romance.
so main point romance in which the good guy (studious, nice, appreciative) gets the girl in the end, or beginning and manages to keep her till the end, even with ps and downs. Dunno if there actually is anything like that out there.
It could be a triangle with girl - good guy -bad guy, as long as the bad guy gets his due in the end, or not depending on your viewpoint.
and also if there is something like that, guy has girlfriend, but girlfriend no good (cheats on him or something like that) but aha there's a good, nice "yamato nadeshiko" (ok not really but you get the picture) so they start to get all love dovey, with maybe some interference from other parties like said ex-girlfriend, suitor for other girl or even suitor for ex-gf who's being manipulated!
it seems rather specific so again important part: girl doesn't get together with bad/abusive\bully dude instead she chooses "wisely"
and now with the words of my former school-principal:
Many shanks, many thanx

I recommend these (all shoujo):
Monkey High
Kimi ni Todoke
W Juliet
Hanada

Also try this thread:
Nice Guy Gets the Girl

thanxa bundle, read w juliet and am currently reading kimi ni todoke, I'll give the others a try.
hm, somehow I never find these threads in searches, dunno why

keep 'em coming, please

oh and before I forget, pleyse no yaoi or shounen ai

The amount of comedy in each is subjective of course, but you might try:
Special A
Kare Kano
Arakure
Beast Master
Beauty Pop (The guy isn't as bad as he might first seem, and the female lead totally makes up for it if you think he is.)
Dear School Gang Leader
Crossroad

I second Kimi ni Todoke.

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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."

Uwasa no midori kun!!!

I thought about suggesting that one. You should at least be warned that it's smut too. =)

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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."

you should definitely try koukou debut and previously recommended beauty pop and monkey high also very good^^

Some interesting ideas, although I seem to have read some of them already... surprinsingly.

So any more?

or maybe something slightly different:

one where the "bad guy" loses.
You know how in shoujo manga the main love interest usually bullies the heroine and she's hurt, but "oh I still love him blahblah" or even better "I hope he doesn't realize I do have feelings for him"

so any ideas where the heroine, or hero, has a main love interest who doesn't share his feelings, uses him/her, until hero(ine) realizes she does deserve better and leaves him for someone who actually cares for him/her, or the main interest does learn for the mistakes and actively tries to be "the main love"
so mainly that the not so nice dude(tte) gets whats coming to him/her.
I have read something similar already, manwha, where the lackey is in love with the girl who only wants to date the popular guy, somethin with a sandal club, until she publicly shoots himoff, and then he ignores her (even if he does come back to her eventually)

input greatly appreciated!

I read that manhwa long time ago but did not complete can anyone tell me the name