Nozomi Witches

A wimpy guy gets his arse handed to him by the new girl (in Nozomi, the heroine moves in next door, as well as starting at the same school) and he promptly falls in love/lust with her. Then, for love/boobs, the wimpy guy decides to train in order become strong and, sometime along the way, get together with the girl of his dreams. ^ That's the basic premise both series are built on. The two combine moments of comedy with fighting throughout and both are sure to be enjoyed immensely by someone who liked one of the two. 

It's wrong for two short adaptations of works created by (Rumiko Takahashi - Gospel) and worked on by (Mitsuru Adachi - Witches) to have such low scores AND number of ratings. Nozomi Witches in particular deserves a hell of a lot more love. What both titles share in common is their wonderful blend of comedy, romance, and boxing. They're both very easy to sit through and, rather than being stressful, are highly enjoyable. Romance pushing forward the boxing sides adds a sense of purpose, as well as some much appreciated humour, and I couldn't help but care about the boxing matches because of how much I liked the main characters. I can't remember much about Gospel, in truth, but I only finished Witches yesterday and find it hard to imagine anyone being able to truly dislike it. It looks identical to Adachi's work (such as Touch) due to him handling the OVA's art, and I found it hard to believe he hadn't created a story of love & sport, complete with a fat dog, that's very much like his own work. Honestly, the story of a wimpy guy getting dragged into the boxing ring after meeting, getting punched by, and falling for his cute new next-door neighbour should amuse most MALtards, for I am hard to please (not really, but whatever - I'm trying to be convincing.) read more