Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love-
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It is a time of peace between the Earth and the Moon, in the aftermath of the great war between them. On Earth, young Asagiri Tatsuya is amazed to learn that his home is to have a Lunar exchange student, for a homestay guest. Even more amazingly, his guest is none other than the Princess of the Lunar Sphere Kingdom, Feena Fam Earthlight. As Tatsuya struggles to deal with the ramifications of this, and as tensions rise between Earth and Moon, he also learns that there is more to this homestay than meets the eye, and that he and Feena have a shared destiny...
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Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
- TV (12 eps)
- 2008
- Summer 2008
Yuuto Ayase is not interested in girls - if his two housemates are anything to go by, girls are loud, brazen slobs that are best left alone. However, when Yuuto accidentally discovers an important secret of his school’s most popular female, Haruka Nogizaka, the two become bound in a budding friendship. All too soon, Yuuto discovers that, despite her flawless appearance, Haruka is clumsy, naive, and a closet otaku... and he just might be falling for her.
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add recNogizaka Haruka no Himitsu and Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love- are both romantic comedies with the main characters haveng a similar background story. Both follow a destined love story line.
Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love- and Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu are both comedical romances which feature similar plotlines in terms of premeditated suitors and a female counterpart which presents an almost perfect image. The males are somewhat different, along with the themes of spaceships but this would not stop one from enjoying one anime if they enjoyed the other.
Ai Yori Aoshi
- TV (24 eps)
- 2002
Aoi Sakuraba, heir to the Sakura department store, has only one thing on her mind-- her beloved. Betrothed from a very young age, she has been in love with him, Kaoru Hanabishi, ever since. After Kaoru left his family, their bethrothal was nullified. Aoi sets out to find him. Will they be able to stand against the barriers that will try to keep them apart?
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add recThroughout the vast universe, nothing is more beautiful than the love shared between two intertwined souls. This alluring existence called love breathes life to the human soul and gives it limitless potential and hope. It is this very existence of love that resides within Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na and Ai Yori Aoshi.
These two series tell the wondrous tale of two characters whose love destiny has woven yet fate has forbidden. The stories depict the power of love through the intertwining actions of the azure hand of destiny and the crimson strings of fate. Ultimately, both show how the love and the resolve that forms with it can challenge even reality's harshest embodiment. Given these tales of true love, Ai Yori Aoshi and Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na make a wonderful blend to those who have witnessed one or the other.
Ah! My Goddess TV
- TV (24 eps)
- 2005
Morisato Keiichi has always had bad luck. No matter what he does or how he acts, nothing seems to go his way. His bike frequently breaks down, his classmates take advantage of him, women ignore and scorn him, and on top of all that, he’s only 5'3". In Heaven, when someone’s bad luck and good luck are so heavily out of balance, Belldandy (Goddess First Class, Second Category, Unlimited) of the Goddess Assistance Agency comes to the rescue. Belldandy grants Keiichi one wish to make up for all of his bad luck, but when Keiichi wishes for Belldandy to stay by his side forever... the trouble begins. Can Keiichi keep Belldandy by his side, or will outside elements force her to return to heaven?
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Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
- TV (6 eps)
- 2006
Yuichi is a teenage boy who was diagnosed with hepatitis; and as staying at the hospital is boring, he often sneaks out at night to hang out with his friends. However, each time he is caught by the slightly sadistic nurse Akiko, he just prolongs his stay at the hospital. After his most recent escape, instead of striking a punch or kick at Yuichi, Akiko says that she'll overlook his sneak outs if he becomes friends with 17-year-old Rika, another hospital resident. Rika doesn't open up to him at first, but she has her reasons: she has a weak heart; and though she may come off as selfish and rude, Yuichi looks beyond the surface to help both of them enjoy what life has to offer.
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add recIt's been said, so frequently that it has nearly become a cliché, that all love stories are simple and stereotypical. Not so, as any connoiseur of the genre will tell you. Yet there are some stereotypes that prevail, because they are such useful backbones on which to hang a story. Perhaps the most predominant of these is the story of the "star-crossed lovers", two people who are meant for each other, but separated by cruel fate. The story of their overcoming this adversity (or tragically failing to do so) is what drives the audience's interest.
Of course, anime love stories have their own stereotypes. Because they are often catering to a niche audience, they tend to have a rather similar type of protagonist -- a male character whose demeanor can most charitably be described as "spineless".
On the rare occasion when this is not the case, the result is invariably an anime of more-than-average entertainment value, simply for the pleasure of watching the protagonist take charge of his life and follow his passionate devotion to its ultimate conclusion.
Here, then, are two anime, with long titles abridged to HanTsuki and YoakeNa by their fans. In both stories, the male protagonist and his lady love are strong-willed, determined individuals, who remain true to their love, no matter what nasty surprises Fate throws at them. It's a pleasure to see, and I guarantee you that, if you enjoyed one of them, you'll enjoy the other.
H2O ~Footprints in the Sand~
- TV (12 eps)
- 2008
- Winter 2008
After a series of unfortunate events, the young Hirose Takuma was rendered blind. In an attempt to reverse his condition Hirose moves in with his uncle in a rural village, and upon his arrival he quickly begins to make new friends. However, Hirose soon discovers that one of his classmates, Hayami Kohinata, is being harshly bullied by her peers for reasons that neither she nor anyone else wants to explain. Even the seemingly honest and gentle Hinata Kagura, who had been doing her best to be friendly and helpful to Hirose since his arrival, acts harshly towards Hayami. Once a mysterious girl bequeaths Hirose with a life-changing gift, he takes it upon himself to help save Kohinata from her loneliness while working to uncover the truth of the situation.
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add recYoake and H2O are romances that focus on both the main pair's developing relationship, as well as an additional conflict that they work together to resolve. Yoake is the more stable and less ecchi of the two, which can be good or bad depending on individual taste. But overall, they're certainly similar enough to warrant a recommendation.
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