ZETTAI KARESHI

Zettai Kareshi or Absolute Boyfriend is ranked one of my top five mangas to read. The story line is fresh and it make the reader wonder on the boundaries of love and just how far you can take it. Since Night is so human like and shows emotions and personality as such it is hard to remember he is an android. This is great for the story since it really pulls the reader into the book. The series is so sweet and I love all the character. Each character balances out the next. I do wish that the character Gaku Namikiri showed up in the manga just a bit more, but his presence was used enough for the story plot. Night’s character was just perfect. It was easy to imagine someone in his place acting so childlike but remain loving and romantic.

This boyfriend-in-a-box situation is more like something I'd expect from a shounen manga, only in that case it would be a girlfriend-in-a-box and an ecchi tag. I was expecting this to have some more indecently funny moments than it actually did have (considering the delivery came unclothed!), but most of the comedy had to do with a figure trying to act as human as possible and become the best lover for the main character, Riiko.

This isn't just about falling in love with a robot, though. There is another man in Riiko's life who aims for her attention as well, a childhood friend and next door neighbor named Soushi. So if you were thinking, sigh, this is just some cheesy romance involving a human and a robot, it isn't just that. This love triangle takes up the latter half of the manga and delves into what love is for a high schooler. There's that pressure to be someone worth wanting and the struggle to find someone who could possibly want that mess that's you. That being said, is it easiest to find acceptance and love from a robot that was made to love you?

Aside from the serious romantic moments were the comedic ones that sometimes got me to smile but rarely made me laugh out loud. I found the humor to be a little bit too silly and more suited for younger audiences. A robot acting strange in new surroundings can only be so funny. Perhaps it just wasn't my cup of tea.

I can't say that the characters are any more different from normal shoujo ones. That robot boyfriend is, of course, perfect in every way except that he's human. That flawlessness is typical of many romantic interests in shoujo manga regardless of whether they're human or not. The heroine is a little bit of a headstrong girl confused in the issues of love... what's new? The other romantic interest of course, will do anything to gain the heroine's affections but will respect her own choice. It's all quite predictable, isn't it?

Absolute Boyfriend is more than ten years old, so the art is certainly aged. I'm not such a fan of the heroine and others having such large round faces and small eyes, but it's consistent. I could see how some people could be considered handsome, but their round faces do take their ages down a notch. Otherwise the artwork is pretty all right; it isn't too shabby or hard to look at and is sufficient.

I think this manga would have been more entertaining to me if I were younger, though the brief mentions of sex would have made me uncomfortable. That's what I find a little strange about this manga; there wasn't enough of that particular topic for it to be rated mature (but almost) and the humor was young and light, so it was a little dissonant. However, this manga was a little bit amusing, I'll give it that.

As it's been said before, Zettai Kareshi, or Absolute Boyfriend, is a tale of the main character falling in love with an android. Though it may seem strange, as you continue to read, you grow to love the characters as they are all original and unique in their own way. (I, personally, am in love with Soshi).
Fantastic art (Yuu Watase is the author of Fushigi Yugi and "Ceres") and amazing choice of panels and story layout - though some bits grow very far-fetched - as it includes humorous and beautifully crafted scenes for all to see!
Perfect ending, in my opinion. The story, overall, makes the reader emotional and utterly interested, pleasing the eyes with pleasurable pictures (for girls at least... though you catch a few naked women at times) so it really is almost perfect.
The only downside is that is that I find the character, Night, very... off-putting. That's all.

Girl falling in love with a robot, meh .. this is what you probably think!

but actually this is very VERY good, Riko is this naive girl (sometimes too naive) and Knight is exactly like his his name, is a Knight!

too much love in this manga for my own good, and the ending is .. eeeeeeeh!

It's just too good to be true right? nothing lasts forever!

If you liked Chobits, this is like that only with the male and female roles flip-flopped.

The story, while certainly not original, is still captivating with a few small unique aspects that make it stand out from other stories like it. You really feel emotions for the characters, especially Night. I found myself constantly squealing over his charming and naive personality. And of course, it's authored by the wonderful Yuu Watase. You can't go wrong!

Bascially, this is the male version of the movie Her. It was long for me to read and a bit odd, especially because I was in middle school. But when you read the first chapter, the curiosity of what comes next might poke at you a little bit, so you might want to consider watching this if you're into those type of anime that are cute, but sort of make you think a bit about the "what if's" of life.

Well this is my fav manga so my review might not be to helpful cause I'm just going to say it is great . The character designs are good and yuu watase might not have come up with a completly original idea but she has made it her own . Riiko is a food leading lady shy and a bit annoying at times but it is night who makes the book so special he is a brilliant leading man goofy,handsome,charming and protective of his woman . It also makes me laugh how quick he gets his clothes off LOL in all I love this book and recomend it to any one who likes a good soopy love story

I quickly fell in love with this manga, so much that I sat in my room and read the entire series straight through the same night I started.
I was a Soushi fan, but I loved Night too.
The characters were developed really well, the story was good, and the art was amazing.
I found very few flaws as I read through it and I enjoyed it so much.
It was a good welcoming back into the manga world.
I would definitely recommend this to everyone, because I absolutely loved it!

I'm a huge Yuu Watase fan, but her latest story didn't capture my attention as some of her other works. Her art as always is gorgeous and I could totally relate to Reiko, moreso than any of her other heroines. But after the first two volumes, the story got kinda...old. It just started to drag on. I guess because I always like the guy the heroine doesn't choose (except in FY and A19), but I've enjoyed her other series despite my disappointment ; D. For a fun and cute summer read, I would definetly recommend and anyone who is a Watase fan will enjoy, but it's not one of her better works.

I found this to an incredibly cute story, amazing characters, and some not so original character profiles. However this proved to be a page-turner and has the ability to make girls flash a slight smile as they're reading it.

However the ending was completely unsatisfying.

Zettai Kareshi, or Absolute Boyfriend/Forever Boyfriend, is a very romantic and funny manga. It's art is well drawn and the characters are very lovable. The plot is easy to understand and the development is good. Overall, I'd tell anyone to give this manga a shot!

Story - 9

It didnt take long for the action to start and it was very good action indeed ! No explosions, but romance and a little bit of hand-to-hand combat later on (if you're into that). In all, the story was unique and extremely enjoyable.

Art - 10

I found no fault in the art. Sure, there may not be every single background detail, but really, your supposed to be focusing on the character/or object, and whatever the focus was on was drawn clearly and beautifully. The anatomy was drawn realistically too.

Character - 9

The characters were a little stereotypical, but reading the summary of this manga its what you expect. The characters are lovable and realistic.

Enjoyment - 9

I loved this manga and really wanted to find out what happened next, however i was able to stop reading for a while (and in my book that doesnt make it a 10), but definitely one of the best manga!

Overall - 9

If you want a manga with a bit of comedy, a lot of romance and a fair bit of cheekiness, then this one is for you!

This was a very interesting manga, for me it was one of the first mangas i have read that also got my into reading more of them.
The plot is somewhat original and it isn't lacking anything.
You laugh, you cry, you go through what the characters feel...I loved reading this manga an i would read it again someday...I recommend this to anyone.

Absolute Boyfriend.... where do i start.... well i can start by saying that it is AMAZING! The story line is soooo good, all the characters seemed to me by the end of the story that they were actually real! The art was amazing! you can get lost in the all the story,charcters,art, and drama!! It is amazing! i suggest everyone to read it!

First easy question: Have you ever read Shounjo manga? If the answer is yes then it was probably better then Absolute boyfriend. Why? Because apart from creating robo-boyfriend there isn’t one interesting and creative idea.

Our heroine is of course beautiful, but nobody notice it until she have her robogay. Then all thous not-brave-enough or she-is-so-beautiful-why-I-didn’t-notice-it-earlier tray to… well I’m pretty sure you can imagine all the story until the happy end, including tons of bishounjo trying to destroy this fabulous couple.

You don’t agree with me? Well tray to read something like: Skip beat, Angel sanctuary, Paradise kiss, Chobits (haven’t read but it’s hard to make something worse then A.B.) – there are robo-girl in it. If after that you still thinks that A.B. is good then you can be call a fan, until you done it you are only casual reader who don’t know what is rely good and was amazed by your first manga.

Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi) is a manga series by Yuu Watase.
Riiko Izawa has never had a boyfriend and she has been rejected by every boy she has ever had a crush on. Until one day she meets gaku a strange salesmen who gives her his company card. later riiko returnes home and looks at the company wedsite. their showing up "nightly lover" series a "figure" which will be her boyfriend if she orders him. She does and he comes to her in a box when she opens it he falls out naked. a kiss boots him up he wakes up and say's "hello my girlfriend". the story then takes off and you meet riiko's childhood friend soshi who is suspecious of night (the figure riiko ordered) Things get complex when soshi admittes his love for riiko and tries to make her choose between him or night. So almost throughout the entire series ur left worndering who she'll end up with. but u find out almost near the end but things don't end up so happy ever after.

Absolute Boyfriend is a really good manga But go see the show is good but it have real people is funny the real thing but good this manga is about love How love can became strong with a friends and Yes because u now someone it don’t mean nothing yes be strong for your self on this world your only friend is your self sometime is not but sometime is howlife is. Well if u wish to see a good manga or see the show go see this one u will cry your heat out for this manga or show

Absolute Boyfriend is, more than anything else, very cute. And that's really about all it is. There's not much by way of deep character development, messages about the meaning of life, or heartwrenching plot twists (except that one). It's cute. And it does cute very well.

>Story-------------8

The story isn't very complex. The heroine has bad luck with guys, and after her latest rejection, she meets a mysterious salesman and accidentally orders a sexbot online. Cue love triangle, funny misunderstandings, and lots of fan service. It's nothing astounding, but Yuu Watase (goddess that she is) brings that certain element to the table that makes it very charming and loveable. I got lots of giggles out of it, particularly in the beginning. The ending felt a little forced and sudden to me, but given the lack of substance in the rest of the story, it didn't particularly bother me.

>Art----------------10

Nothing to complain about. If you've read Fushigi Yuugi or Ayashi no Ceres (if you haven't, they're a must for all shoujo lovers), imagine a slightly more modern version of that. It's a little hard for me to comment on the art because her style is sort of the "default" in my mind, since Fushigi Yuugi is one of the first manga I ever read.

>Characters------7

None of the characters have very deep backstories or significant development through the series. Personally, I prefer my protagonists with a little more depth, a little more tragedy, but the main cast is still managed to work their way into my heart with their loveable personalities.

>Enjoyment------9

I'd read part of this series years ago while it was being published in Shojo Beat, so I knew what I was getting into and enjoyed the story for what it was. If you're looking for something epic, this isn't it. But if you're just looking for a cute story with plenty of funny moments and cute guys, it'll probably be right up your alley.

Yo! This is my first manga review. You probably won't see too many of these because I've stopped reading manga a while back ago, and I won't buy or read any more from the Internet. If you see me add stuff to the manga list, it's of series I have read before that I have rediscovered.

Story: The story seems cliche: girl wants a boyfriend. However, getting a million dollar sex toy at your door is stranger than anything. The story is pretty clean cut. Riiko gets this mysterious doll who acts and looks like a man, and she wants to figure out whether she wants to get enough money in order to buy him or sending him away. At the same time, her friend wants to tell her that he loves her, but he doesn't have the balls to actually do it. For a few volumes, it's just a series of stupid shenanigans. Did I find it funny? Sometimes. Other times, I just skimmed through the pages. Is it bad? No. Just don't get too attached. I won't spoil how it ends, but I'm just warning you: don't get too attached. 8/10

Art: I don't usually judge manga art style quite well, but if there is one thing I will mention to you, it's this: fanservice, from what I remember, lasts for one volume (I don't remember chapters, forgive me), the first volume actually. For the rest of the series, Night has his clothes on, and it's just romantic nonsense. For manga art, I found it decent. Not anything groundbreaking, but this was written in what? The 2000's? It's good art, and I'll appreciate it for looking like on paper. 9/10

Characters: There are not many characters in this manga, and that's a good thing, so I can keep track of all of them. Hurrah! Our main character is Riiko, a girl who can't seem to get a boyfriend even if her life depended on it, how original! That is until one day she finds some interesting product called Love figures in an advertisement. Little does she know how much they cost after signing up for a "free trial." She ends up with a Nightly Lover, who she calls Night, and do I have to mention what he's supposed to do to the woman as a product? She is also living with her childhood friend named Soshi, who has been in love with her since but who doesn't have the balls to confess his feelings until Night shows up. Honestly, I preferred Night over Soshi because Soshi was a dick at times. In all honesty, I kinda didn't feel for the characters at all in this manga. They seemed like they didn't have feelings at all really. 7/10

Enjoyment: Enjoying this manga was a little hard even though I made it through. I guess because I was in my teens when I read this that it didn't appeal to me as much. The story was ok. The characters are...meh. The art is nice to look at though. Some funny moments here and there, but nothing groundbreaking. 8/10

Overall: If you guys want to read it, go ahead. It's not so bad. In fact, it's harmless. In short, the overall score of this would be ranked a perfect 8 out of 10.

Riiko Izawa was a certified queen of unrequited love. She was turned down by every male she liked. She never had a boyfriend until one day, everything changed after she encountered a weird salesman named Gaku Namikiri. He handed her a website wherein you can buy a "lover" after Riiko said she wanted a boyfriend. Heart-broken by the last guy who turned her down, she tried to visit the site and to her surprise, it was true! And lucky for her, there was a three day trial of the Nightly 01 series. Without thinking, she input the characters/traits that she wanted for a boyfriend. Right-away next morning, it was delivered to her. A beautiful guy naked in front of her. She initiated the start-up of the Nightly 01 by a kiss. And there it was, moving, talking just like a human! And from that moment, she had a boyfriend! It was named Tenjou Night. But Night is very different. Although he was a robot, he showed Riiko honesty and he never forgets Riiko when the other woman steal him away from Riiko (when Night was kissed by other women, he will recognized them as the lover since there was a censor inside the mouth). Gaku was surprised to know this because the moment it was kissed by another, he will forget about the previous "master" but Night didn't.

I felt a little angry at Riiko when she got confused between Night and her childhood friend Soushi. And also to Soushi. Why did he confessed this late when Riiko finally got a boyfriend? He has a lot of time to do that! But I really feel happy when Riiko chooses Night after she realized that Night, eventhough a figure, would do everything just to be with her. He even came back to her by himself after the company collected him to replace by another when he was severely damaged after a fight with another figure. Eventhough he was not repaired totally.

The ending almost made me cry. Because even at the end, Night always thought of Riiko's welfare. And I think Riiko, after that, didn't think of him as a figure. He was the first man who loved her at the very end..

So far, this is my favorite manga. Because of the story. ^_^

Absolute boyfriend makes absolutely no sense .girl is stupid af.side boy.is retard.. and i am not even want to say anything about main hero or object.
With all things.. said ..this was still.enjoyable. . because mangaka dose not take things very seriously.. it was regular.. basic shit.. but.... Dont read..there is much more better manga to read it is soild 5 out of ten
My story - so i like this chick.. she likes me back too ..
And all i have to do just say.. lets date we both like each other but i wasted my time in reading... Some stupid chick ..wrost girl i know..it toolk 2 days..
Tom.. i am going to ask her out.i hope she say yes..

Peace ..and yes dont read this..if ..u want to waste. Ur time but if u do.. then choose this one .this is best thing in u can waste ur time..


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