Alternative TitlesJapanese: まほらば
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 12
Chapters: 62
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 2001 to Jul 2006
StatisticsScore: 8.401 (scored by 542 users)
Ranked: #1262
Popularity: #643
Members: 1,010
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SynopsisShiratori Ryushi wants to become a picture book writer, and he moves to an apartment, Narutaki-So, in order to go to an art school in Tokyo. Narutaki-so is an old Japanese style one-story house which doesn’t fit in urban scenery. It is owned by the cousin of his mother, and the manager of the apartment is Aoba Kozue. She is his second cousin, and they met with each other when they were children although he doesn’t remember her much. She is in the second grader of a high school attached to Aoba Junior Collage.
There are five people living in Narutaki-So. First, Chanohata Kotomi is living in the room #1. She is a best friend of Kozue. Then, the resident of the room #3 is Momono Megumi. She is a kind of person who goes her own way. In the room #5, Kurosaki Sayoko and her daughter Asami are living. Asami is in the first grade of a junior high. Finally, in the room #6, Haibara Yukio is living with his puppet, “Johnny”.
They are all characteristic and eccentric persons. However, in fact, the most eccentric person is Kozue. She has a secret; when she is shocked at something, she changes her personality. Not knowing this, Shiratori moves to Narutaki-So to realize his dream. What kind of a new life will be waiting for him? (Source: M-U) |
Related MangaAdaptation: Mahoraba ~Heartful days~
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todoke
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
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62 of 62 chapters read
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This is a very great story that the anime does not convey. People should definitely read the manga to get more emphasis on emotional parts of the story line. The character development is great and you learn a lot about everyone except the main character who doesn't seem to have much of a past but is ok.
The five main heroines do not appear as much as they should and there was a lack of involvement with the main character and the heroines. I think there should have been more touching moments between him and the girls to produce and even more dramatic end but you still get a slight feel. More scenes with him and each individual girls would have produced a more sincere feel. Overall it is a very good story. read more
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Both romances of a guy and a girl with multiple personalities and the guy tries to help the girl deal with her sickness
The main heroine in both of these series has multiple personalities, both of which change at unexpected situations. The hero of both stories also dedicates himself to cure the heroine's condition.
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guy staying in area with people (girls )with very diverse personalities
..both good romcoms
I see A LOT of comparsions between Love Hina and a) or b) but I've never feel like they quite nail them.
Altough Mahoraba doesn't quite hit it either, it gave me the most similiar feel. The support cast is almost the same formula as Love Hina, the humour is very alike, and they both concern a female residence.
However Mahoraba is lighter offering no fanservice, and a lighter mood overrall. However the basics are the most similar I've found to love Hina.
If you enjoyed one, you will enjoy the other to some extent at least.
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