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Angry Grimace
Jul 29, 2010

ACTUALLY IT IS VERY GOOD THAT THE SHOW IS BAD AND ANYONE WHO DOESN'T REALIZE WHY THAT'S GOOD IS AN IDIOT. JUST ENJOY THE BAD SHOW INSTEAD OF THINKING.
This is a getting to be Love Hina levels of denial.

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Soylentbits
Apr 2, 2007

im worried that theyre setting her up to be jotaros future wife or something.

Angry Grimace posted:

This is a getting to be Love Hina levels of denial.

Nope. Keitaro knew early on that he liked Naru, was immortal, and was going to pass that drat test.

Wark Say
Feb 22, 2013

by Fluffdaddy

Angry Grimace posted:

This is a getting to be Love Hina levels of denial.

Soylentbits posted:

Nope. Keitaro knew early on that he liked Naru, was immortal, and was going to pass that drat test.
In addition:
  • Keitaro actually grew to be a likable character (for all the "bland harem protag to focus on the girls" thing this genre's supposed to be about, Raku is still loving obnoxious)
  • Naru was clearly going to be the winner (Here we're still doing the denial twist) and slightly less annoying than the remaining haremettes. With the exception of Tsugumi, of course.
  • This has been going on longer than Love Hina originally was (1 year? Year-and-a-half?)
  • JUST PICK SOMEONE ALREADY, RAKU (or better yet, reject them all and go to college to become the boring career man you so desperately wanted to be at the beginning).

If you have to make a comparison, use the Wallflower / Perfect Girl Evolution manga, which dragged on and on and on. I think it finally ended this year, whereas the anime finished airing almost 9 years ago.

book
Nov 29, 2014
I just finished the 2 anime seasons and caught up with the manga in about a week because I'm a masoc- because I have poo poo taste and like romcoms. As drawn out and predictable as this manga is (lol inevitable chitoge end), the characters and reaction faces keep me reading. sadotter.jpg

A couple random thoughts:

1. Despite my love for Onodera, I have to admit she's painfully 1 dimensional. She really needs a 180 personality flip (or even 90 degrees if 180 is full yandere) after learning about Chitoge's feelings or something.
2. Raku should just form a harem with minidera, onodera, and mamadera. The best of everything if you ask me.

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
Yeah, I've been re-skimming the series and agree that, without some sort of swerve, Onodera is arc'ed out as a character. She and Raku nearly had a mutual confession back in chapter 5 or some poo poo, and no amount of "well gee I'm still having fun and everything is fine right now so no need to rush things" reinforcement will account for the TWO YEARS they've been hedging around it since then.

Recently I've been wondering where this series can lead without completely destroying somebody. Whether he deserves it or not, Raku is the object of great devotion for both Onodera and Chitoge (and Marika and Tsugumi and Minidera and and and), and either we go Full Harem (which I can't imagine Onodera would be okay with) or one of 'em is gonna be devastated. Seems kinda bleak for my funny blush porn.

Skychrono
May 11, 2007

I'll make you cry like I did when my daddy died!
Yeah, since her arc is kinda finished, I imagine the ending will have to be "I realized I love Chitoge and I loved the idea of Onodera" and then Onodera is sad. :smith:

book
Nov 29, 2014
I'm hoping that her popularity in Japan will at least persuade the author to let her go out with a bang, but I'm not getting my hopes up. She's too pigeon-holed into the long time crush that gets dumped on by the plot girl in the end.

Inflammatory
Apr 22, 2014
i hope onodera goes out with a bang in that she gets fired out of a cannon.

book
Nov 29, 2014

Inflammatory posted:

i hope onodera goes out with a bang in that she gets fired out of a cannon.

Where she'll land on Raku and have another awkward blush scene. They'll both be on the verge of a confession, but are subsequently interrupted by the early return of Marika. nisekoi.txt.

Skychrono
May 11, 2007

I'll make you cry like I did when my daddy died!
I hope we get multiple endings, just like the Archie Marries Bettie, Archie Marries Veronica, Archie Marries Josie (of the Pussycats) series. Multiple endings! Then a bad ending. Then a Clue ending where everything fits neatly together and Shu was the killer. Than the ending of Ranma 1/2.

Ytlaya
Nov 13, 2005

Skychrono posted:

Yeah, since her arc is kinda finished, I imagine the ending will have to be "I realized I love Chitoge and I loved the idea of Onodera" and then Onodera is sad. :smith:

The way these things usually go is the other girl(s) will just say "I'm sad, but _____ is a great girl and I wish you two the best!" (even if it isn't remotely realistic given their personality and the situation). Because, ultimately, series like this are about jacking off the main character and you can't have one of the girls end up incredibly depressed/angry as a result of his actions. The other girls will simply be happy that he is happy, because they exist as nothing but stepping stones in his life.

Angry Grimace
Jul 29, 2010

ACTUALLY IT IS VERY GOOD THAT THE SHOW IS BAD AND ANYONE WHO DOESN'T REALIZE WHY THAT'S GOOD IS AN IDIOT. JUST ENJOY THE BAD SHOW INSTEAD OF THINKING.
....the actual ending is "I love Onodera and I love Chitoge, oh well I'm sure one day it will work itself out"

Grouchio
Aug 31, 2014

Nisekoi 199: http://imgur.com/a/Fq9Td

It's over.

Chitoge won.

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds

Grouchio posted:


It's over.

Chitoge won.

Nnnnot necessarily. Remember, this was his "homework." He wasn't sure if he loved Chitoge before; now he is. But he's also been saying "I love Onodera" pretty freely for a while now, so I expect a lot of giant sweat drops and gritted teeth and crouching and head-clutching in the near future while he works it out.

And then picks Chitoge anyway, because it's pretty blindingly obvious at this point, dammit.


Or hey, look on the bright side! Maybe he'll get hit in the head again!

book
Nov 29, 2014
Nah, think this seals it. Raku pretty much said he doesn't feel the same way with Onodera et al. Granted, I think we'll see some counterattack from Onodera in future chapters, but I doubt Komi will make it big enough to overturn the plot girl ending. After all, he hasn't given Onodera any development in the past 199 chapters, why start now?

book fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Dec 19, 2015

Wark Say
Feb 22, 2013

by Fluffdaddy

Grouchio posted:

Nisekoi 199: http://imgur.com/a/Fq9Td

It's over.

Chitoge won.

No loving way. Stop doing this, Komi! STOP TRYING TO DO THE CLIFFHANGER BULLSHIT WSJ IS WELL KNOWN FOR AT THIS POINT TO KEEP ME INTERESTED.

END THIS ON A HIGH NOTE.

MonsieurChoc
Oct 12, 2013

Every species can smell its own extinction.

Grouchio posted:

Nisekoi 199: http://imgur.com/a/Fq9Td

It's over.

Chitoge won.

Good.

Allarion
May 16, 2009

がんばルビ!
He still has to find the rest of that picture book though, which he probably changed the ending to a harem end.

Sonata Mused
Feb 19, 2013

I'll show you... a nightmare...
Dem faces tho

Angry Grimace
Jul 29, 2010

ACTUALLY IT IS VERY GOOD THAT THE SHOW IS BAD AND ANYONE WHO DOESN'T REALIZE WHY THAT'S GOOD IS AN IDIOT. JUST ENJOY THE BAD SHOW INSTEAD OF THINKING.
This is nothing. The characters would have to actually say something which they've proven they can't do for 199 chapters.

There's a reason lovely VNs have sex as straight up plot devices: because there's nothing that will spur animanga characters to make a move on another character outside of legitimate plot consequences if they don't.

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
I guess I just hope for a satisfying ending for Onodera. She really doesn't deserve to be shat upon, since her only sin is being shy and indecisive.

Also if Raku starts dating Chitoge without resolving the Onodera plot, Ruri will probably kill the entire cast with a tire iron.

Grouchio
Aug 31, 2014

Mirage posted:

I guess I just hope for a satisfying ending for Onodera. She really doesn't deserve to be shat upon, since her only sin is being shy and indecisive.

Also if Raku starts dating Chitoge without resolving the Onodera plot, Ruri will probably kill the entire cast with a tire iron.
Silly Mirage, they have always been dating.

Angry Grimace
Jul 29, 2010

ACTUALLY IT IS VERY GOOD THAT THE SHOW IS BAD AND ANYONE WHO DOESN'T REALIZE WHY THAT'S GOOD IS AN IDIOT. JUST ENJOY THE BAD SHOW INSTEAD OF THINKING.

Mirage posted:

I guess I just hope for a satisfying ending for Onodera. She really doesn't deserve to be shat upon, since her only sin is being shy and indecisive.

Also if Raku starts dating Chitoge without resolving the Onodera plot, Ruri will probably kill the entire cast with a tire iron.

It's entirely Onodera's fault for doing and saying nothing.

book
Nov 29, 2014
It's entirely the author's fault for not giving Onodera any character development. Even if she's just a plot device, throw her a bone, Komi.

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k

book posted:

It's entirely the author's fault for not giving Onodera any character development. Even if she's just a plot device, throw her a bone, Komi.

not in this manga

Alpha Kenny Juan
Apr 11, 2007

Shinjobi posted:

not in this manga

hey yooo

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds
A REALLY poorly typeset scanlation of chapter 200 is up now.

:siren: RAKU ACTUALLY CAME TO THE CORRECT CONCLUSION ABOUT SOMETHING :siren:

JosephWongKS
Apr 4, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo
The best girl (in the absence of Marika) makes a return to the story - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Nise-Koi/Chapter-201?id=261766

Horizontal Tree
Jan 1, 2010
Another girl has been added to Haru's Yuri harem.

GabbiLB
Jul 14, 2004

~toot~


me reading this manga

buzmeg
Jul 8, 2004
The Megg of Buzz
Chibi-dera is best Dera.

JosephWongKS
Apr 4, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo

buzmeg posted:

Chibi-dera is best Dera.

Mama-dera is best Dera.

Mirage
Oct 27, 2000

All is for the best, in this, the best of all possible worlds

buzmeg posted:

Chibi-dera is best Dera.

JosephWongKS posted:

Mama-dera is best Dera.

Well, you both get your fill in the latest chapter.

:siren: SOMEBODY WAS ACTUALLY STRAIGHTFORWARD WITH RAKU ABOUT SOMETHING HOLY CRAP THE END IS NEAR :siren:

JosephWongKS
Apr 4, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo
Yui got friendzoned and Marika got "mysterious anime girl sickness"-ed. How will Mini-dera be written out of the picture?

Wark Say
Feb 22, 2013

by Fluffdaddy

JosephWongKS posted:

Yui got friendzoned and Marika got "mysterious anime girl sickness"-ed. How will Mini-dera be written out of the picture?

"Yuri end!"-ed

Alpha Kenny Juan
Apr 11, 2007

Wark Say posted:

"Yuri end!"-ed

:greenangel:

TheFlyingLlama
Jan 2, 2013

You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and be a llama?



man if they manage to completely write out minidera I'm going to be so frustrated

to be entirely honest I'm not even sure why I'm still reading this but w/e

madmac
Jun 22, 2010

TheFlyingLlama posted:

man if they manage to completely write out minidera I'm going to be so frustrated

to be entirely honest I'm not even sure why I'm still reading this but w/e

I mean, it's almost over anyway and I'm only reading it as part of Viz's jump sub so no reason not to ride it out at this point.

I was never actually a fan of Nisekoi though, so y'know whatever.

JosephWongKS
Apr 4, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo
New chapter - http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Nise-Koi/Chapter-203?id=263100

In which Mini-dera is "wing-womaned" out of the story.

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Wark Say
Feb 22, 2013

by Fluffdaddy
Oh, Haru. Someday you'll find a boy (or girl!) who only has eyes for you. :(

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