Shades of Love: How mangaka express it

[spiritmage234]

I just thought of this little mini game this morning. Just reading up on some of my favorite anime relationships and how the mangaka express the love between the two characters without over using the word a lot. So, I decided to make a thread that everyone can contribute to. Just list the mangaka, the specific anime series if there is one, and how the mangaka express the emotions of love between the two characters. If the mods feel that this should be in the games section, please move it. ^_^

Here are mine:

1)Yu Watase (Fushigi Yuugi): She uses a little term that I made up with my friend called "The Light Switch Effect", where the two lovers constantly flick their relationship on and off. The reason for this effect can be for the greater good: they just don't want to "hurt each other" or make their S.O. "suffer". None the less, it get's a little annoying after awhile. (P.S. - However, they DO use the phrase "I love you" too much)

2)Nobuhiro Watsuki (Rurouni Kenshin): Clinical depression.

SPOILER: Click to show

Sorry Tomoe. I know that you and Kenshin loved each other and all, but it just wasn't deep enough. After you died, he just vowed to never kill again. When Kenshin thought that Kaoru was dead, he just went into a coma-like state and refused to do ANYTHING. Hell, I bet that if he wasn't so darn depressed, he probably would have commited suicide. Not to mention that little fit that Kaoru had after Kenshin left for Kyoto.

3)Rumiko Takahashi (Inuyasha): Childish name calling. I don't think this needs any explanation.

Don't forgot your anime-pattoned calling-out-to-your-fallen/injured-lover syndrome.
Kaoru: "Kenshin!"
Kagome: "Inuyasha!"
Miaka: "Tamahome!"

You can list the same anime series if you wanna. ^_^

[outcastprincess]

There's also the classic way you can tell if the girl liks the main boy-
I lke to call it "give him so much brain damage he;'ll fall in love with you" syndrome.
In which the girl hits the boy over the head with the nearest object whenever she's worried about him.
examples-FullMetal Alchemist, Ranma 1/2, Naruto, etc.

Naruto
hide beind a tree and spy on your crush. Yeah, that's really gonna get you somewhere, Hinata.

[Tungsten]

I go with the girl who hates the hero's guts is usually the one who falls in love with him in the end

I wonder what that says about my relationship with PE?

[spiritmage234]

FullMetal Panic also does the "hit upside the head with any nearby object or tessen" dealy-o. XD

Usually the girl who can't cook is the girl who will fall for the guy protagonist, with the worst part being her cooking for him. >< lol.

[outcastprincess]

And don't forget the "LYKE OMG SQUEEE! I LOVE YOU!" type of love from the girl and the uninterested guy--
Sasuke/Sakura(Naruto)
Misa/Light(Death Note)
Ino/Sasuke(Naruto)
and yet the list goes on...

[spiritmage234]

I also noticed this little pattern with developing relationships. It's also a law in the physics of anime. lol.

Notice how in a lot anime, the main male protagonist and the main female protagonist will start off on less friendly terms, maybe even enemies (usually is is the girl who accuses the guy of some unjust act, while when it is the guy he is usually trying to kill the girl). Over time, they put aside their differences, usually within the first few episodes. The first have this sibling relationship, then a more best friend relationship, then finally, they fall for each other. (But usually, the girl was already in love with the guy within the first few episodes. Wether she is aware of this fact or totally oblvious varies from series to serires.).