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The first thing about this manga that i have to say it : They should TOTALLY make it into an anime. I loved everything about this manga and i want the mangaka to hurry up and give me more to read.

There were several reasons why i liked this manga. First is because it deals a lot with technicalities. for example: what attracts "them"? If they're dead bodies then wouldn't "they" rot away? besides the obvious fact that a zombie apocalype could never happen, the manga fills in a lot of plot holes that other zombie stories have left hanging.

The second thing i liked was the ... comedy in it. It would be sorely lacking if all the manga consisted of was people being eaten and everyone getting DPed by the zombies. THe levity of the character interaction creates a contrast so when "they" show up, it goes from "happy happy joy joy" to "OMFG we are SOOOO screwed". The comedy also allows the reader to relate to the characters more so you actually care if they die or when they do die you'll be thinking "Damnit why did he have to die, I liked him. Why didn't this guy die instead?"

The final and most distinguishing aspect of this manga is the way that the author focuses on the way people would ACTUALLY react to a zombie apocalypse. People looting everything? check. People betraying each other to survive? check. All the scum bags in to world trying to get some action before they die? CHECK.

Everyone's true nature is revealed in light of the fact that they are probably going to die. There's the high and mighty people falling apart, the delinquents rising to be leaders, the geeks becoming heroes and everyone's mental health on the brink if snapping.

If you just read the first chapter of this manga you'll see what i mean. The first page is a splash of death and gore. you're instantly tossed into the mayhem that is high school of the dead, but quickly guided out as the main protagonists band together and fight for their lives.

Enjoy my friends

When you think gundam, you think of people piloting cool mechs and blowing things up right? I'm not going to lie to you, that aspect is alive and well, but Gundam 00 is so much more than that.

The series starts out with gundams being gundams and sliding around tearing the world a new one. While you're paying attention to the action though, the characters are developed into real people with a legitimate reason to pilot a gundam and try to put an end to all the coflict in the world.

surprisingly my favorite parts of the anime were the parts that dealt the least with ... the gundams. I liked the civilian characters the most because they brought the effects of war into the light and you could relate to the way they felt. There were relateable thoughts like "the war doesn't effect me" or something like "why is this happening to me? I have nothing to do with these battles!"

At the end, when everything is approaching the climax and everything is laid on the line, you can feel the fervent emotions of the gundam pilots. As the characters approach their limits mentally, physically and emotionally you feel their efforts pull at your heartstrings. I'm not ashamed to admit that i cried at the end.

Of course, you may be wondering why i gave the character an 6 if i loved the anime so much. Well, the thing is, throughout the anime there are 3 world powers and there are the soldiers and mobile suits of each side joining in the battle. So at first i was COMPLETELY at a loss to which world power the one character was assigned to or which world power used which type of mobile suit.

In the end all of that confusion is overrided because he characters that really matter are the gundam pilots and they are undoubtedly part of celestial being.

This anime is accessable to all groups because it has cool mechs blowing each other up for the guys and teary moments for that girls. I hope you enjoy this anime as much as I did.

I recently picked Kare Kano up for a second read after i read it about 5 years ago. THe reread value was as good as the first time around. There are several components of a shounen manga that can make (or break) it, but in this case i found that there was a balance in all aspects.

The charm of this series is the manner that the characters interact with one another. As you read the manga, every character becomes memorable and likeable in his or her own way. pretty much everyone worht mentioning in the manga has a well developed storyline. I especially liked how ... the author digressed from the main characters for 3 volumes to develop the other characters. You would think that this would hurt the storyline, but its because of this that I came to love the story

I think that the ending is the best, after experiencing all the trials and tribulation with the characters, you want to see how their lives turn out after they enter society as adults. I can without a doubt say that i was satisfied with the ending. There wasn't any "well that makes NO sense" or "you stopped right there? are you kidding me? i want more!!!!!!" kind of moments to the ending.

You'll notice that i gave the art a 9. I'm not saying that i didn't like the author's art style, just the opposite: I loved it. its just that there are the rare times where the proportions just don't flow right. This tiny imperfection doesn't detract from the overall score of 10 that Kare Kano deserves.

I hope that you read this manga and come to love it as much as i do.