Bokura ga Ita, Kimi ni Todoke Recommendations
These are both character-driven stories and are kind of melodramatic. The source of drama is totally different hence these two manga are also completely different, but they are both really good and really amazing. Both have really strong heroines and really cool male protagonists. Kazehaya (Kimi ni Todoke) and Yano (Bokura ga Ita) are both popular among girls but their approach was totally different. While Kazehaza always holds himself back in order to wait for his girl, Yano kind of forces his ways onto his girl. The guys are also very mature, kind of, in a way, which makes the two stories a whole lot
more interesting.
The heroines, in spite of being strong character themselves, can also be annoying at times, but still they add a bit of spice to the story. In Kimi ni Todoke, it was more of Kuronuma understanding herself while it was more of Takahashi understanding Yano on the other.
Girl friendships is the secondary point of Kimi ni Todoke although there are also times when Ryuu and Kazehaza have their guy moments. But it was more like the usual I-can-tell-what-you're-thinking-even-though-you-don't-tell-me-anything boy friendship. I though it was so Japanese! On the other hand, Yano's friendship with Takeuchi is more open, and kind of borders to rivalry as well. Sometimes, it's also good to hear what guys usually talk about so this style is also refreshing. Takahashi's side on the other hand, doesn't really show much girl friendship.
In terms of art, silence is used really well too. Although I like Bokura ga Ita better if we talk about that. Overall art however goes to Kimi ni Todoke. Overall story? These two are romance stories that are really worth it. In this matter, there is nothing more to say, but just go read it.
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