Comments on: Kare Kano: His & Her Circumstances

By: velma

velma — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:54:43 +0000

I have to say that I hate this manga with a passion. I think the original premise was so cliche and overdone, of course they’d hook up.

I didn’t find the lead to be a strong female to look up to, but an overbearing and annoying child instead.

I only continued reading it under the advice of many that it got better as the story progressed, but was sadly disappointed.

It’s not really dark, again, just cliche. I personally have been a victim of child abuse, so I found the portrayal here to be irritating. Like an interpretation from someone who has no idea what they’re talking about.

And the flat art is so unoriginal and unstylish as well.

I recommend passing on this title.

By: Miyazawa

Miyazawa — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:45:02 +0000

the author of this manga kare kano was so great and amazing and this story is so great too….
JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS STORY WAS SO GREAT…………………………….

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S.A. Book 1 » Comics Worth Reading — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:28:26 +0000

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By: MarioYaconetti

MarioYaconetti — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:35:42 +0000

Kamielle. KAMI chan? is that you? I did a search to check up on some crazy girls i went to japan with a few years ago. I dont know if its you or not but if it is I’d like to hear how things are going for you now. i saw your project on japan. It was amazing!!!

By: Reeve

Reeve — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:50:03 +0000

“they should finish the show they ended it in the middle wats up with that?”

From what I’ve read, GAINAX (the production studio for the anime) wanted to continue moving the show in a more humorous direction, while the mangaka wanted the series to become more serious. This difference of opinion is why there was never a second season.

By: David

David — Tue, 22 May 2007 16:05:01 +0000

If the tangential storylines in the middle of the series have put anyone off this series, I’d recommend looking at it again. It’s now finished and fully published in the US, and the last few volumes return to Arima & Yukino in a good way — I was *very* pleased with the final volume.

By: Kamielle

Kamielle — Sat, 19 May 2007 01:55:27 +0000

The most amazing wonderful series ever. I got into this as my first manga series and even bought it in Japanese before the English versions came out! It is definitely a romantic story with deep chracter developement. The side stories are well developed too but get annoying when you want to know what is happening to the main 2 characters. BUT YOU SHOULD BUY IT! or just read it; it’s amazing, really. AND! it concludes in the future so that is some good closure.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:14:06 +0000

I really like this book but i think Masami Tsuda should but the rest of the books into a movie…cause the dvd’s only go up to 5 dics…and then you have to read from the books after that…so yeah…but i really love the book too…

*LISA*

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 10:19:21 +0000

I find this manga to be a great read. It’s been funny and the development of all the charactors has been interesting. The introduction of the relationships of the other girls sorta helps to define Arima and Yukino’s. Though I haven’t got them all I’m waiting to see if Arima can handle being told he’s going to be a f******.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:18:52 +0000

If u like Soichiro, u should really continue b/c 14-21, the last books, really dig deep into arima and yukino’s relationship. it’s worth it, trust me.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:16:53 +0000

They do have a misunderstanding and break up for a lil. bit before getting back together. In my opinion, I liked the sweeter part with Yukino the best and found the padding to be a bit of a bore. I really just wanted to read more about Yukino’s and Arima’s relationship. The “Arima ark” wasn’t bad either, although a bit dark. It showed some problems that kids that have suffered child abuse might go through.

By: jpl

jpl — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:34:33 +0000

this book is also one of my best book…i love the whole thing but im just wondering in the book and series do the two couple ever break up or have a misunderstanding because i havent yet finished the whole series but on book 11…

By: dini

dini — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:16:21 +0000

well, it’s kind of interesting comics. one of my favourites. i have fun with the earliest series, but it’s kinda boring in the middle.but the pace has a bit faster after the series 14, getting darker also. cant wait for the next

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:09:27 +0000

Dunno — sounds frustrating. I haven’t yet gotten into anime, so I’m only familiar with the manga.

By: Rage

Rage — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:34:07 +0000

they should finish the show they ended it in the middle wats up with that?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:25:15 +0000

You’re reminded me that I later sampled 12-16, but I didn’t find enough of what I was looking for to bring me back to the series. I found Soichiro’s story to be based on cliché and as you say, too dark for me.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:12:25 +0000

Aw, I really love volumes 11-12, even moreso than the mains story at times. It’s a self-contained story arc for about 350 pages that has the luxury of jumping right into the meat of the story. Padding or not, I still liked the the diversion.

By: danielle leigh

danielle leigh — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:14:18 +0000

The author has said the the first 8 or 9 volumes were really about Yukino’s story, volumes 10-13 are really padding, and Soichiro’s story begins in full-force around book 14. Since book 14, the tone of the story has changed, getting darker since it delves into Soichiro and his family’s past. These are in fact my favorite of the series so far (volume 14-18) but if you like your shojo sweeter and less angsty I wouldn’t recommend the later volumes.