uncommon romance

14 years ago
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i second Mysterious Girlfriend X 😀 another really interesting "uncommon" one is Watashi Ni XX Shinasai 😃
"I don't know everything, I'm just really good at explaining the past, so it seems like I know everything"

14 years ago
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14 years ago
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That is a lot more impressive in all one post lol, and just to be an a I'm going to add kurohime now that uve got the huge list 😛 ... on another note its pretty funny, a tearjerker, and pretty awesome at times..... the main storyline gets annoying later on, but the romance story is unendingly interesting.... I LOVED the middle of this story, one of the most amazing male protags ever...
Few favs
Comedy:
Kyou kara ore wa!!, Mx0, Angel Densetsu, Skip Beat, Ai Kora, The Devil King is Bored
Romance:
Hana to Akuma, No bra, Shinigami Trilogy, kindan no koi de ikou, Usagi Drop, Threads of Time, Girl Friends
Most under rated:
Kindan no koi de ikou, kyou kara ore wa!.
m0r l83r... maybe >_>

14 years ago
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14 years ago
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Sakuranbo Syndrome, same author of Kono S o, Mi yo!.
"I'll shut your mouth~~~~~ with mine~~~"
二息歩行

14 years ago
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Didn't think about it but the relationship in ai kora is a little... uh.... unnatural...... and in mouse its weird in that the girls are sm freaks and his servants but he doesn't indulge in it rly.... except when drunk... and the after effects hilarious... borderline h if I remember right... and then to finish off is rappi rangai fighting manga, ninja girl, servant.... and she is on a mission to hook him up with a princess.... some uh... conflicting emotions lol
Few favs
Comedy:
Kyou kara ore wa!!, Mx0, Angel Densetsu, Skip Beat, Ai Kora, The Devil King is Bored
Romance:
Hana to Akuma, No bra, Shinigami Trilogy, kindan no koi de ikou, Usagi Drop, Threads of Time, Girl Friends
Most under rated:
Kindan no koi de ikou, kyou kara ore wa!.
m0r l83r... maybe >_>

14 years ago
Posts: 331
Beast Master- a boy who acts like an animal.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time- you should watch the anime.
Kara no Shounen- specifically, third story. Phenomenal oneshots.
Munto
One-Pound Gospel- a boxer and a nun. Nuns falling in love is pretty uncommon, yeah?
Rurou no Tabi
Kingyo Sou- deaf boy.
Demon Lords or Supernatural beings:
Watashi no Ookmi-san
Juvenile Orion
Kanata Kara- a personal favorite.
Ludwig kakumei he have a twisted view of romance

14 years ago
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13 years ago
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Hana Ni Arashi, as the heroine has super strength, but wants to be normal. The hero is a childish, arrogant rich jerk. The relationship dynamic is nothing special, however. Still, it's quite funny, and well written.
NG Life--I almost died laughing. The protagonist's wife in his past life was reborn as a a guy with a powerful punch. His past life's best male friend was reincarnated as a really cute girl. He's the only one that remembers anything. In the background, there's a couple that seems to be in mutual dislike/hatred. But it's not the typical love-hate romance. It's certainly of a darker nature.
Durarara!!'s protagonist is a dullahan. A headless faerie. Other than that, her personality is kind of cute, and she's quite the badass. The one that she ends up with is just--absolutely-adorkable, who loves her despite the lack of head, and can even read her facial expressions... despite not having a face.
TLDR:
The decoy protagonist Mikado's romance is also quite unusual... No, all the romances by this author are really unusual (haha). Anyway, his love interest is incapable of love (presently), and her true identity is seriously awesome. Seiji is in love with the protagonist's head, and ends up with his stalker that once had the protagonist's head sewed on. When she's herself again, they become fake lovers. Seiji's sister is in love with him romantically. On the other hand, Kasuka falls for a human (actually, half-monster, we later find out--not telling what kind) that wants to become a monster, as he, a monster (incapable of showing his own emotions), wants to become human.
The manga, unfortunately, is not an option as the art is terrible. Either watch the anime or read the novel. Beware the fandom, though. Most of the fandom goes for a completely different pairing--none of those I mentioned. (Haha)
By the way, the anime for Mirai Nikki has been out for a while. It's really freakin' awesome~ Much better than I anticipated.
Oooh, Land of the Blindfolded is one of my favourites. <3 I loved the story and plot.
Good luck finding more unusual romance dynamics. :c Many of what came to my head were really complex character relationships... but they were all BL. And some of them were so twisted they couldn't be counted as a love story. OTL Sorry.

13 years ago
Posts: 315
The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor, I find their circumstances rather unusual than I do the romance, its very good, its a bit like chalk and cheese relationship.
Its about reincarnated souls who are reborn this lifetime to find their matching partner, I quite like the storyline since its unique and the fact being that they are reborn in order to find their 'soul mate' of the past to convey a message in which they weren't able to last life time.
Highly recommend the above manga.
High above the tree tops.

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13 years ago
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Sorry i didn't check your reading list for repeats beforehand, but since other people will read this for recommendations, i'm just listing some that come to mind.
Kuragehime - I really love this author's take on the otaku-genre. I seldom laugh out loud at mangas, but this one is pretty hilarious. Great character ensemble, i don't think there's a character in this series that isn't funny/interesting. Plus, a really good anime adaptation!
Kaze Hikaru - a romance set against a really vivid historical backdrop, and i would say that historical and cultural factors are not overlooked where the romance is concerned, so it's very interesting.
Usagi Drop - i loved this. dunno if i should have seen where it was going from the beginning, but it was still a bit of a surprise. also has an anime adaptation, but i have not seen it.
Nodame Cantabile - Nodame might be one of my favorite manga heroines ever. She's pretty hilarious, and i love that the guy seems to fall in love with her against his will.
Ghost Hunt - seems pretty typical up until the end when...
...we find out that she's in love with the ghost of the male protagonist's twin brother.
If you watch anime, you might enjoy Tatami Galaxy as well! Really great visual style, very fresh and eye popping....just make sure you can read subtitles really fast.
This last one is just on my mind because i finished reading it just the other day...
Wolf Guy - Ookami no Monshou - this one may not be to your liking, but i surprised myself in liking this series, so who knows. Really excessive violence, and a pretty graphic rape scene. However, i could hardly believe this still managed to have a romantic element to it.

13 years ago
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Ah, one on my favorites is Akagami no Shirayukihime. It's very good! In a historical setting, with different protagonists. And the art is amazing <3
Also, I'd reccomend Dokuhime. It's a dark manga, with a death being a major role.
Lastly, I have Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun. Only a bit different, as the protagonists' relationship is complicated and different in itself.

13 years ago
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again thanks but I really would like to close this thread now, it has gone on for long enough.
here is the list of all recommendations:
Heavens Door
Akkan Baby
The Prince's Cactus
Superior
Nozoki Ana
Orange Marmalade
Fruits Basket
ES
Kodomo no Omocha
Grand Sun
Land of the Blindfolded
Please Save My Earth
Anata oa Ireba
Bara no Tameni
Gokusen
Basara
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko
Mysterious Girlfriend X
Sankarea
Koharu no Hibi
Kimi wa Pet
Melo Holic
Nineteen, Twenty-one
Midori no Hibi
Nana to Kaoru
Vampire Girl
Hitsuji no Uta
Emma
Goth
Hana no Namae
Leviathan
Otowemagetari
Inumimi
Hana to Akuma
Shingetsutan Tsukihime
Saikano
Super Dreadnaught Girl 4946
Maoyuu Maou Yuusha
Kono S o, Mi yo!
Mirai Nikki
Hoshi no Samidare
Houkago Hokenschitsu
Pig Bride
Watashi ni xx Shinasai!
Kurohime
Sakuranbo Syndrome
Ai Kora
Mouse
Rappi Rangai
Beast Master
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Kara no Shounen
Munto
One-Pound Gospel
Rurou no Tabi
Kingyo Sou
watashi no Ookami-san
Juvenile Orion
Kanata Kara
Ludwig Kakumei
Hana ni Arashi
NG Life
Durarara!!
The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor
Oyayubihime Infinity
Kuragehime
Kaze Hikaru
Usagi Drop
Nodame Cantabile
Ghost Hunt
Akagami no Shirayukihime
Dokuhime
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
My thanks to all contributors.
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