Fall in Love Like a Comic!

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
Written by	Chitose Yagami
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Ciao
Demographic	Shōjo
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!
Written by	Chitose Yagami
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Chuchu, Ciao
Demographic	Shōjo
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.

Plot

The story centers around the relationship between Rena and Tomoya. Rena is your not-so typical high 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. She goes back to find her work and discovers that Tomoya now knows she is a mangaka. While there, she asks him to become her boyfriend to help her with her manga. Tomoya agrees and a few days later a jealous girl tries to hurt Rena when Tomoya takes her out for a date. He rescues her and takes her to his house. Later on, Rena sees him with another girl and thinks Tomoya doesn't want to be her boyfriend anymore, not realizing that the girl is his older sister. She starts avoiding him and soon Tomoya is becoming annoyed. A few days later he demands to know what happened. She then publically professes her love to him. A few weeks after that, one of Rena's mangas has the opportunity to be a drama on television. Her manager asks Rena to ask Tomoya about being an actor in the movie. He agrees to have a look, and ends up securing the role. In the middle of the filming, Rena becomes upset that Tomoya is being intamate with another girl, even though it's only acting. Tomoya assures her that he will never leave her. A few months later, Rena and Tomoya go on a trip together. Rena starts pressuring Tomoya about sex, but Tomoya refuses her pleads rather coldly. Later he goes to her room and assures her that he will have sex with her one day in the future.

Characters

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. In the future, Rena marries Tomoya and they have a son name Hiroki.

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. In the future, Tomoya marries Rena and they have a son named Hiroki.

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 interest in mind, often offering Rena advice when needed. In the future, Yun marries Sunahara and they have a daughter name Sana.

Sunahara

Sunhara is one of Tomoya's friends. He is calm and does not talk a lot in the manga. In the future, Sunahara marries Yun and they have a daughter name Sana.

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. In the future chapter, Yamase is working at a kindergarten, which Hiroki and Sana attend.

Media

Volume listing

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	December 19, 2002	978-4091381521	October 2, 2007	1-4215-1373-0
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 In Love Like a Comic Tomoya Okita: A Boy Like in Comics! Bonus Story: Magical Project
2	October 1, 2004	978-4091381576	January 1, 2008	1-4215-1374-9
Heartthrob Vacation A Small Crush Happy Ending One More Fall in Love Like a Comic: Hiroki's Secret Bonus Story: Nana and Mickey's Heart-Racing Manga Lesson Bonus Story: Bewildered Princess

External links

• Viz Media's Fall in Love Like a Comic! page
• Fall in Love Like a Comic! ({{{type}}}) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia