Lovely★Complex
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Synonyms: Love Com Plus, Lovely Complex Plus
Japanese: ラブ★コン
English: Love★Com
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 17
Chapters: 68
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 13, 2001 to Aug 13, 2007
Genres: Award Winning Award Winning, Comedy Comedy, Drama Drama, Romance Romance
Theme: School School
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
Authors: Nakahara, Aya (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.331 (scored by 2773627,736 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #2792
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #252
Members: 63,364
Favorites: 2,841

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Synopsis

When the taller than average 172 cm Risa Koizumi learns that her occasional nemesis, the shorter than average 156 cm Atsushi Ootani, is romantically interested in her friend, she decides to team up with him. After all, she also has feelings for his friend. Unluckily, however, their respective crushes fall for each other instead. Determined to find new love after their recent misfortunes, the pair decide to cheer each other on while maintaining their usual dynamic of constant bickering.

Although they continually deny it, Risa and Ootani are more similar than they like to admit: they both have unusual heights, failing grades, identical tastes in food, and a tendency to act extremely childish. Together, they inspire laughter among their peers as a so-called comedic duo. Could the love that these two are looking for be closer than they think?

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Included one-shots:
Volume 12: Hoshi ni Nattemo Aishiteru
Volume 16: Bokura no Ibasho

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Background

Lovely★Complex won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 2004.

The manga was published in English as Love★Com by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint from July 3, 2007 to March 2, 2010 and was adapted to two drama CDs, a live-action movie and PlayStation 2 game in 2006, and a TV anime series in 2007.

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Characters

Koizumi, Risa
Koizumi, Risa
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Ootani, Atsushi
Ootani, Atsushi
Main
Ishihara, Nobuko
Ishihara, Nobuko
Supporting
Kotobuki, Seishirou
Kotobuki, Seishirou
Supporting
Kohori, Kazuki
Kohori, Kazuki
Supporting
Nakao, Heikichi
Nakao, Heikichi
Supporting
Kuniumi, Maitake
Kuniumi, Maitake
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Umibouzu
Umibouzu
Supporting
Fukagawa, Haruka
Fukagawa, Haruka
Supporting
Yoshioka, Mimi
Yoshioka, Mimi
Supporting

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19 Recommended
4 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Nov 21, 2022
LmaoPew
Recommended
perfect!
this manga made me realize how emotional i actuall am... after only 20 chapter it had me crying! i like to read my manga when i'm commuting to my school with the train, and sometimes i had to stop reading, so i wouln'd cry in public or laugh out loud! I've given other works a 10 before, but this one is with out a doubt a 10! if i could, i would rate it more! i now have to watch the anime of it.

sure you might think "oh the art style is quite something, well it is from 2001, the art style changes all the ...
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Sep 4, 2023
Siaksx
Mixed Feelings
"Lovely Complex" is indeed a unique take on the complexities of love and relationships. While the manga is sprinkled with heartwarming moments and has its fair share of humor, it isn't without its shortcomings.

One of the things that genuinely stood out is its sweet nature. The interactions, the banter, the highs and lows of Ootani and Koizumi's relationship are endearing. Their height difference and the associated challenges provide a backdrop for numerous humorous situations that can't help but make you smile.

However, diving deeper into the emotional fabric of the story, certain aspects felt lacking. Ootani's emotional unavailability until the very end was a letdown for ...
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Mar 27, 2022
Banisoup
Not Recommended
I found a version of the translation that flowed very well and helped make this story more lovely than the original manga translation. I read a few chapters of the original and the writing was just so stiff it really took me out of the story, with that said I found myself enjoying the story less and less as time went on regardless of the translations.

The story revolves around a topic that really does bother a lot of people, height. So it was really cute to see a couple not care about it, or even try to work past it to find out that together ...
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