in this comment, Mr. Veterinarian pointed me toward the Nana and Kaoru comic. Thank you very much, Mr. Veterinarian!
i've been pretty much hooked on it ever since, sneaking in chapters when ever i can. i've basically spent all of today reading it, and i'm just now like halfway through it, i guess.
it's super well written, with realistic feelings and personalities and generally the same kind of things i've thought before, but couldn't put into real words. it's also totally the kind of relationship i wish i could find, although i've shouted "just kiss already!" at the screen like a bunch of times already.
anyway, i just wanted to say how much i love this comic, and wish it would be published here. ok, time to eat something (because i totally lost track of time) and then get back to reading chapter 38.5!
just begun after reading your post. Really interesting. Thanks for pointing to it.
ReplyDeletei've finished all they have there yesterday, and went into withdrawal last night. :) i really want to see how it turns out, and i've thought about looking around stores here in honolulu to see if i can find the original japanese books. i'm pretty much terrible at reading japanese, but i'm sure i could sort out some of the details.
ReplyDeleteTHERE'S A SECOND SERIES!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mangaeden.com/en-manga/nana-to-kaoru-arashi/
(i need to pace myself so i don't stay up super late reading this one. i'm just so super super happy!)
:)
There's a second series, a live-action movie and an OVA. The series is pretty big in Japan
ReplyDeletei didn't read much of it while on vacation, but i'm going to try to get through the second series this week (if i can).
ReplyDeletei'm kind of curious about the movie. i wouldn't think you'd be able to get away with that much in a regular movie, but maybe you can in japan?
Thank you, Sammy, for the hint with the 2nd series!
ReplyDelete"just kiss already!" wasn't exactly what I shouted after some 100 pages... ;)
Somehow it's (visually) a very, very chaste comic, though it deals with lots of fetishes.
Even if Highschool is a usually a no-go-area for erotic movies (in western countries), I can imagine a romantic movie in the spirit of "The Secretary"...