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Some things on anime couples.

I think it's pretty obvious that Ichigo was originally meant to end up with Rukia. Something must have happened down the line, but we all know that Kubo is no genius writer and probably had little to no intention to let Bleach go for as long as it did. This was probably just a show of him getting fed up with it.

I suppose you could characterize it that way. I would say I'm realistic and not very romantic. I don't believe in love at first sight nor do I believe in unrequited love. The first is simply an attraction that happens to work out and the second is a crush that verges on stalker like obsession. Both are more likely related to lust than to love. To me love is something that you build based on extensive time spent in each other's company*.

I haven't seen a Disney cartoon, with the exception of Fantasia, since some time in the 1950s.

Why would anime characters be different?

Because most of the anime under discussion is set in modern times and realistic settings. While fantasy anime does occasionally have some romance, they usually involve modern people with modern attitudes.

Then who was Orihime "originally" supposed to end up with - what was her purpose? Why did Kubo make her a main character in the first place, especially since most of her actions and decisions throughout the show were centered around Ichigo?

Both Rukia and Orihime did play the part of "Damsel in distress" in different story arcs, where Ichigo rode in on his white horse, in shin- well in his black Shihakusho, to save the day. It doesn't seem like either Ichigo, or Rukia, are romantically interrested in anyone on the show though, Rukia has Renji following her around like a lapdog, and Ichigo has Orihime pining for him 24/7, but it is mostly one-sided. Rukia's interrest in Ichigo might just be that he reminds her of Kaien and their unresolved issues.

Since you asked... IMO, the initial pairings were supposed to be IchigoXRukia and OrihimeXUryu. There are several occasions where it seemed that Uryu was paying a great deal of attention to Orihime, and it is especially noticeable once they reach the Soul Society. I thought that Renji had had his chance with Rukia, and blown it. But Rukia and Ichigo seemed to share a special wavelength with one another that no one else was able to touch, which is why several people thought they were an item (including that one Soul Reaper that is originally sent to bring Rukia back home).

I also don't really agree that time should be an important factor when it comes to characters loving each other; experience is what matters the most. In fact, if you've spent TOO much time around another person; especially at a young age, it will probably start to feel weird to look at them in that way.

It may be just me, but I think unrequited love is just stupid.

I never managed to sustain an interest in someone once I found out it wasn't going anywhere.

Stay far away from Nagi No Asukara then; it's nothing but.

Shounen is usually bad at romance anyway.

louis6578 wrote:

Shounen is usually bad at romance anyway.

Depends on the type. If romance is actually part of the genre, I've seen some decent portrayals....

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Rom-coms, harem, dramas?

Come on, man. lol shounen is a demographic.

You can't just say "an entire demographic is bad at romance".



It just isn't true. We're talking about thousands of titles here?

Scrolling through the list of manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, I spotted just 4 series that are primarily romance or rom-com:

Kimagure Orange Road
I"s
Ichigo 100%
Nisekoi

It is a rather low count for a magazine that has been running about 50 years, but these do not include series that merely feature romance.

Out of these, I believe Kimagure Orange Road is very highly-regarded, not just as a whole but in particular its romance aspect: ANN, THEM, Nihon Review