| I bring up this question because some shounen manga I've read like Holyland and Claymore have very subtle romance but works out better than romance genre'd manga. With a focus on action, I think a lot of the romance subplot is a lot less awkward and stagnant. Romance manga seem to go in circles and then break away from it after a LOT of chapters. Not to say shounen manga in general have better romance subplots, but those seem work out better than the love triangle trope. Do viewers of this topic have a preference? Or disagree? |
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| I don't really have a preference as long as it's well written. I do think, however, that writing a subtle romance that happens in the background of a story is probably easier than making it the focus of the narrative. There's a lot of great ways to build chemistry between characters using relatively non-romantic scenarios, that can be used later on to develop a romance. Series that focus on romance are more likely to be much more direct about things. That's not necessarily bad, but I reckon it's particularly easy to screw up. The other thing to consider is that a lot of series, especially in mags like Jump, try to stay serialized as long as possible. They don't end when the story demands it, they end when they begin losing popularity. With action series where the romantic buildup happens in the background, they can keep things going as long as they want, and simply accelerate the romance as the ending approaches. With a series focused on romance, it's much harder to avoid progressing the relationship. If the relationship goes to far, the story has to end. |
HorkusFeb 29, 2016 11:19 AM
| Depends on the genre. If it's a calm, shoujo-esque series where each characters treat the romance seriously, subtle romance works best. But if it's any other series where romance isn't the main point and characters deal with more pressing issues, you can go full blown all you want. |
| It depends on the genre and the romance at hand. If romance isn't a main part of the plot, well, I usually don't want it to be there at all, but if I had to chose, subtle. If it's a romance manga, I hate being dragged along, so full blown is the only way to go. |
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| I like my genres subtle, to be honest. Unless if this is comedy we're talking about. I normally read a lot of romance/shoujo, and I like it when the story doesn't focus at the romantic relationships all the time. |
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| I generally like full-blown romance but enjoy the thrill of the subtle (but developing) romance. It does get painfully frustrating to watch which I love and hate at the same time. lol |
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