Alternative TitlesEnglish: I''s Synonyms: I's, Aizu, I""s, I``s, Is Japanese: アイズ
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 15
Chapters: 143
Status: Finished
Published: Sep 4, 1997 to Jul 4, 2000
StatisticsScore: 8.081 (scored by 2755 users)
Ranked: #4882
Popularity: #126
Members: 4,109
Favorites: 395 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisSixteen-year-old Seto Ichitaka is a completely normal Japanese boy who has a crush on Yoshizuki Iori, a girl in his class who has become so popular she now has her own fan club at school. Since the day he first saw Iori-chan, Ichitaka has been too shy to even talk to her, but one day he has the perfect opportunity: he’s selected randomly to work with her on the two-person Freshman Welcoming Ceremony Committee. Just as things are starting to go well, Ichitaka’s childhood “girlfriend,” Itsuki, returns from the U.S., to live in his house, at the worst possible moment. Ichitaka spends the rest of high school dealing with his emotions and trying to get together with Iori-chan, even though he never lets go of the feeling that she’s uninterested in him, despite her kindness and friendliness towards him. In the end he’ll be glad he persevered.
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Related MangaAdaptation: I''s Pure, I''s Pure Bonus, I''s
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andra
15 of 21 people found this review helpful
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143 of 143 chapters read
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10 |
| Story |
8 |
| Art |
10 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
STORY : I can say that the story may be a bit unappealing just because it's a very normal,ordinary story.It's just about a boy that falls in love with a girl,they're school life,the way their relationship develops.Nothing out of the ordinary.However that doesn't mean the story isn't good!Not at all!There are even some scene that are so well made that they make your heart race XD I can't give more details,but you'll realize what I'm talking about when you read the manga.During the whole "reading process"(^_^) I realized one thing for sure : the author has true tallent when it comes to describing people's feelings and the whole atmosphere that it's created between two people that are in love.I really loved this part of the manga.Maybe that's why I strongly recommend it XD
ART: The rating I gave it shows it all.It really is outstanding!The characters are beatiful!The sceneries are mostly urban of course,but they are oh-so realistic!The ecchi stuff (XD) are extraordinarily well drawn.I really can't say anything but one word : masterpiece!
CHARACTERS : The thing I most loved about this manga is the characters,especially the main character.Seto- kun is the kind of person that never has confidence in himself.He's shy and never says what's on his mind;he worries a lot and he's very responsible.However,he's also a dependable friend and a kind-hearted person.
I also liked Itsuki a lot.A very confident and daring girl,but deep inside very sensitive and delicate.
There are a lot of characters worth describing,but I think I shouldn't do it,because readers always tend to percieve the characters in their own way.I don't want to describe the charcaters the way I saw them.However,I have to say how I felt about Iori's character,since she's the main character here,besides Seto.I think - and I want to emphasize that this is just my opinion - that Iori's character was shallow.This is maybe because during 90 % of the story,readers see her through Seto-kun's eyes.It's like she barely has any personality of her own.I couldn't see her features,her personality traits,anything...The only thing we know about her it's that she loves acting,but that alone isn't sufficient.i repeat,this is only my opinion,but I didn't like Iori's character very much...
ENJOYMENT : As I have already mentioned,I loved how the author described the characters' feelings.There are also a lot of funny or thrilling moments you will definitely like.I particularily liked the ou-sama game chapers.They were so funny and suspenseful at the same time XD I can't say more though cause I'll ruin the surprise XD All in all,I really enjoyed reading this manga.I'm sure all of you will definitely enjoy it!
OVERALL : I strongly recommend this manga.Whether you like shounen romances or not,I'm positive about the fact that there will be noone who,after reading this, will say "This was a waste of time".I can guarantee that this manga will surely be captivating and enjoyable and you'll definitely like it no matter what genre you prefer! read more
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Master_M2K
46 of 68 people found this review helpful
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143 of 143 chapters read
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
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10 |
| Character |
8 |
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9 |
I’s Pure is a Shounen, Ecchi, Romance about a boy named Seto Ichitaka, who has had huge crush on a cute girl in his class, Yoshizuki Iori. This may be the setting for a typical Romantic Comedy but I’s Pure is able to do great things with this plot.
The story starts of normally enough with us getting to know the characters and their typical personalities, but even with these typical personalities the characters are pretty amazingly developed in their own way, through so many situations. But due to its shounen traits, the romantic progression is rather slow (indecisive male protagonist) but the various developments that arise do help spice things up a bit (love triangle). Eventually the story finds the right pace of a romance manga however this only occurs after the first couple lacklustre volumes. Once I’s reaches a certain point in the story it becomes truly amazing, in both the romance and comedy areas. There’s also quite a bit of drama but it feels really strange as the manga went from a lot of laughs to plenty of angst. In the end it did go well with the overall story, where everything was able to resolve nicely.
The artwork at the beginning was great, with a lot of detail being put into character designs, especially during the close-ups but it lacked detail in every other aspect. Nonetheless it didn’t take long before the artwork of this manga reached perfection and it becomes difficult to find any faults, especially with the ecchi scenes.
Overall this turns out to be a truly in-depth Rom/Com manga that’s so captivating you’ll find it hard to stop, once you reach the latter half. It is really enjoyable to read but there are times in the story that may seem kind of dull, with plenty of clichés but at least some cliché moments spiced things up (hot springs). The characters also play a huge role in bringing the story to life and it's interesting to see how some of them developed, nevertheless there were some characters that were only there for one purpose, like Ichitaka’s perverted friend.
Well this manga is definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys a good ecchi romance, or feels like giving one a try.
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Both stories are about young man falling in love with a girl, who just happens to be a bit of celebrity. Iori Yoshizuki wants to be an actress while Suzuka Asahina is an athlete. Both series take place in high school and a bit in university. In both cases lead male has the best friend, who happens to be a real pervert. In both mangas there's also a great deal of secondary characters - classmates and so. Both boys place their girlfriend's happiness above all else and put much work into it.
Suzuka could be called I''S++ (better version :P) if not for lack of Katsura ecchi drawing style. It isn't the same mangaka after all, but it's fun. The story is much more complicated. Relationship is not about confessing at last like in case od Ichitaka and Iori XD Yamato confessed to Suzuka quite a few times and not only to Suzuka. And it wasn't so obvious to me, how Suzuka feels about Yamato - this girls isn't easilly understood. Reading I''S I always knew, what Ichitaka should do while reading Suzuka there was a moment when I hesistated - and I'm 30! Quite a task for a boy this young to be handling problems of this caliber on his own. There's a possibility of a sequel too!
If you can handle I''S without Katsura style but with much better story - Suzuka should suit you nicely. I really liked it!
Both mangas show a mediocre guy trying to get with an incredibly talented girl, whereas I"s is more theatre while Suzuka is more sports.Both include various subjects concerning relationships. Cheating, loss, rejection, purity, one-sidedness, and many others. The love between the main character and the heroine in both mangas are especially similar. Working their way up from a one-sided relationship, meeting many trials and difficulties along the way. I loved both mangas, and seeing as how incredibly similar they are, you'll probably love one if you loved the other.
The author puts a lot of effort into the story, and even more into the graphics. Can't put them down.
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I''s is done by the same mangaka, and is also an excellent series. If you loved Video Girl Ai, then get ready for another complex and emotion filled romance manga! You'll find the art is stepped up quite a bit since the '90 release of VGA. I assure you, you wont walk away from I''s disappointed!
Made by the same Author, They revolve around the process of a teenager into gathering up valor and advancing in the relationship with the girl he likes.
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