Fall in Love Like a Comic!

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Fall in Love Like a Comic!
まんがみたいな恋したいっ!
(Manga Mitaina Koishitai!)
Genre Romantic comedy
Manga
Author Chitose Yagami
Publisher Flag of Japan Shogakukan
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Ciao
Original run August 2002 – October 2002
Volumes 1
Manga: Zoku Manga Mitaina Koi Shitai!
続まんがみたいな恋したいっ！
Author Chitose Yagami
Publisher Flag of Japan Shogakukan
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Chuchu, Ciao
Original run 2003 – 2004
Volumes 1

Fall in Love Like a Comic! (まんがみたいな恋したいっ! Manga Mitaina Koishitai!?) is a shōjo manga by Chitose Yagami. It was serialized in Ciao magazine, published by Shogakukan in Japan. The series has been licensed in North America by Viz Media and was released in October 2, 2007. The sequel, Zoku Manga Mitaina Koi Shitai! (続まんがみたいな恋したいっ！?), was released on October 1, 2004, also published by Shogakukan, and it was released in English under the title Fall in Love Like a Comic! vol. 2 on January 1, 2008, again by Viz Media.

The chapters in Zoku Manga Mitaina Koi Shitai (released in English under the title Fall in Love Like a Comic! vol. 2) were stand alone one-shots involving the characters from Manga Mitaina Koi Shitai and were serialized at irregular intervals in the manga magazines Chuchu and Ciao.

A preview of the first chapter was included in the September 2007 issue of Shojo Beat magazine.

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[edit] Plot

The story centers around the relationship between Rena and Tomoya. Rena is your not-so typical middle school student due to the fact that she is also a popular mangaka (manga artist), whom while drawing love scenes, bumps into also popular Tomoya. She quickly runs away from him but forgets her draft in the process. But when her publisher mentions that she doesn't put enough feeling into her works, she decides that she wants to improve her mangaka career by getting some hands-on experience in love.

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Rena Sakura
The main protagonist of the story. She has a secret that she is a professional mangaka who draws shōjo manga. After an accident at school, Tomoya finds out her secret, and remembering some advice from her editor, she asked him for a date so that she could learn more and improve her work. However, throughout the series, she is easily embarrassed by having any contact with boys (especially Tomoya) and often turns either extremely red or melts into goo. Later on, she falls in love with Tomoya although she questions their relationship. She becomes jealous when Tomoya shoots a kissing scene with an actress (who is also a fan of Rena's works). Rena is very shy for boys but enjoys the help.
Tomoya Okita
Rena's boyfriend and the one she shared her first kiss with. He is extremely popular at school with the girls, and even though many have asked him out, his reply was always no. It is hinted that his older sister, who is a famous mangaka, influenced his personality. When Rena asked him why he didn't have a girlfriend, this was his reply: "I'm only going to date someone I'm interested in." The truth was that he was talking about Rena. Tomoya became mad when Rena told him that he seems to be a main hero of a shōjo manga because he wants her to see him as a real person. He also confesses his love to Rena.

Yun

Rena's closest friend who knows about her secret and supports her. She usually pushes Rena and is supportive of Rena's relationship with Tomoya. Yun always cares for Rena and has her best intersets in mind, often offering Rena advice when needed.
Sunahara
Sunhara is one of Tomoya's friends. He is calm and does not talk a lot in the manga.
Yamase
A childhood friend of Tomoya who is the reason why Rena ran accidentally into Tomoya. He usually questions the relationship between Rena and Tomoya. At their school, he is actually the second most popular boy after Tomoya.

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