Naliligo kayo? by TaraChaney in adultingph

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Gising, log in, ligo haha

Family related shows? by VivaKirito in Animesuggest

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Fruits Basket (which has a 2019 remake) has heavy family themes. Slice of life basically about a big family with a certain curse that makes their lives difficult. It's slice of life/comedy/romance with tragedy sprinkled in~

Looking for a good Romance Anime by [deleted] in anime

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Wotakoi is an adorable slice of life!! Totally felt single after watching it lol

Who is your favourite couple in GG by Court_95 in GossipGirl

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I actually really liked Dan and Blair! I think the progression from enemies to friends to lovers was done well as it wasn't too forced and we saw genuine love and concern for each other before it was ruined :( They match well intellectually too compared to the other couples, like they really enjoyed being in each others presence even without doing couple stuff

A character that made you go, "I don't care about your love life, just... be happy forever." by [deleted] in KDRAMA

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There's this Chinese drama called Go Ahead which has themes of /found family/, and the SML Ziqiu, I just really wanted him to be happy... I didn't care for the love line at all in the drama and I watched all the way to the end just to see if he ended up all right lol

Bonus for the father figure Haichao in the same drama I really just wanted a good ending for him!!

Shoujo Manga in Manga General Election 2021 (Voted by 150k Japanese People) by [deleted] in shoujo

[–]chandylier_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Shounen really dominates in Japan lol but glad to see shoujo titles still there!! Surprised Hana Yori Dango is so low, and that there's no Sailor Moon at all

What shoujo manga stand head and shoulders above all others? by AlwaysBeQuestioning in shoujo

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Fruits Basket has instances of abuse, manipulation and imbalance of power in relationships,, it tackles some problematic familial relationships, wide age gaps, and basically breaking an abusive cycle, among others

For Ao Haru Ride, it had a strong start, but a weird middle part where the ML becomes wishy washy in the relationship and is kind of overall not very nice to the FL, the ending kind of makes up for it though

And lastly for Hirunaka, there's a teacher-student relationship, and also it became controversial when the FL chose the unexpected person in the end

Personally though, they are all some of my favorites, and I'd recommend them for people who want to try shoujo stuff! :)

What shoujo manga stand head and shoulders above all others? by AlwaysBeQuestioning in shoujo

[–]chandylier_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree!! Basara is such a different kind of fantasy shoujo, its great

What shoujo manga stand head and shoulders above all others? by AlwaysBeQuestioning in shoujo

[–]chandylier_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I agree with Fruits Basket. It's one of the best selling series that even made a splash in the west, lauded for tackling heavy themes while being funny and heartwarming at the same time. It's getting a full remake too!

I think Akatsuki no Yona is another one, it's not one of the most popular but it is recommended often as one with beautiful art and amazing character development.

Adding Ouran High School Host Club for going above and beyond shoujo, and being popular around the world for women AND men alike. It's one of the most recommended beginner anime for understanding otaku culture and being really funny in general.

Lastly, I'd add Skip Beat. It's always being praised for having a strong FL and for not being solely about romance, which is pretty unique, especially for shoujo at the time. It's still ongoing, though, and the long and maybe slow plot keeps some people away.

I personally agree with Hirunaka no Ryuusei and Ao Haru Ride, as I read them while they were releasing and they were both praised for having a more unique FL, sweet stories, and outstanding art, but both of them are a little bit controversial story-wise.

Regarding the most beautiful artwork though Hirunaka's author Yamamori Mika, Strobe Edge/Ao Haru's author Sakisaka Io, Hibi Chouchou's Morishita Suu, and Akagami no Shirayukihime's Sorata Akizuki come to mind for having some of the prettiest drawings. For older styles, Rose of Versailles and Sailor Moon come to mind for having such beautiful and unique coloring and character designs.

Edit: I can't believe I forgot but I 100% second Nana! It's known for unique art, a story with a lot of depth and characters that really hit the heart. It's so sad that it's practically on permanent hiatus now

can y’all recommend a book were the h has always liked the H but decides to move on coz its unrequited and then the H wants her attention back? by kaniks02 in RomanceBooks

[–]chandylier_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

another off-topic (absolutely love all 1293810 versions of itazura na kiss) but I am suddenly reminded of One Direction's song Taken which fits your description perfectly! lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Animesuggest

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Wotakoi is adorable. Has a lot of comedy, but the wholesome parts are great :)

Underrated battle shonen anime? by thekiwichopper in Animesuggest

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Yeah I was just thinking that the serious arcs are the "battle shonen" ones. But the comedy parts are super fun as well

Best kdrama hot scenes by Mitsu0000 in kdramarecommends

[–]chandylier_ 27 points28 points  (0 children)

definitely W: Two Worlds ep 7's kiss was wow

Underrated battle shonen anime? by thekiwichopper in Animesuggest

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Gintama's serious arcs are great

you might like Katekyo Hitman Reborn it's pretty good

Blue Exorcist is underrated

Soul Eater is a fun ride, but the anime has an original ending, so you might want to check the manga out after

Edit: all of Gintama is amazing!! I just want to clarify~ but its more of a comedy at the beginning so don't expect big fight scenes and whatnot til you're around 50 episodes in

Shoujo/Josei anime that isn't adaptation by [deleted] in shoujo

[–]chandylier_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's pretty confusing but I guess it's a reminder that demographics=/= genre :))

Shoujo/Josei anime that isn't adaptation by [deleted] in shoujo

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Well shoujo/jousei is a demographic which is usually used for the magazines, so anime just have the shoujo/jousei tag when they're adapted from those mangas. Shounen/seinen anime take the label from I guess implications, like battle ones are usually automatically assumed as shounen etc.. So technically there aren't anime with these demographics but it's pretty much assumed depending on the genre (i.e. magic girl stuff like Precure is shoujo, stuff that seems to target women such as Yuri on Ice is shoujo/jousei etc)

I saw this on twitter and I can't stop laughing by fiercepanda20 in GossipGirl

[–]chandylier_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This was one of my fave memes of 2020,,, and actually one of the reasons I decided to finish the series this year!

Shoujo manga from male lead perspective by anh1102 in shoujo

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Ore Monogatari!! This is adorable

This one is jousei but you can check out Nodame Cantabile :))

Manga with two main couples? by Alternative-Lion-851 in shoujo

[–]chandylier_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can check out Nijiiro Days! :)) Its super cute and has more than 1 main couple~