Comments on: I Knew I Was Right to Compare Toradora and Karekano

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:46:13 +0000

AstroNerdBoy: their stories aren't all that similar, it's true. They are also aimed at different audiences, too; Kare Kano is shoujo. However, I put them together because they are both well-written, character-driven high school romance shows and represent the best of their class, with a similar mix of nostalgia, character insight, and attention to emotional believability. kadian1364: You and me both.

By: kadian1364

kadian1364 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:33:50 +0000

This makes me want to go back and watch Kare Kano again again. Again.

Or, more importantly, finish the manga after some ~5 year hiatus. I think I was on volume 18 or 19?

By: AstroNerdBoy

AstroNerdBoy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:45:22 +0000

KareKano and Toradora! may have some similar elements beyond being set in a high school, but when I watched Toradora!, I didn’t see anything that made me think, “Whoa! KareKano!”

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:44:10 +0000

@DQ: So I’ve been told by more than one person. Then again, considering the final few episodes of the anime and its non-ending, it probably isn’t hard to blow it away in that sense. But what was there amid the no-budget animation, endless recaps, and behind-the-scenes dorama was some of the finest writing I’ve seen about high schoolers in anime.

I should read the manga too.

By: Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:33:04 +0000

this reminds me that after many years of being super lazy to get caught up i finally finished the kare kano manga. While i loved the anime the manga blew it out of the water