Junjou Romantica by Nakamura Shungiku

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Spoiler: Covers from volumes 01-14

Volume 01

Volume 02

Volume 03

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Title: Junjou Romantica (純情ロマンチカ)
Author: Nakamura Shungiku
Artist: Nakamura Shungiku
Serialized by: Ciel Trés Trés (Asuka Comics - Kadokawa Publishing)
Genre: Yaoi, Romance, Drama, Comedy
Japanese Release: 14 Volumes
Edited Manga: ongoing (bimonthly)
Smut Level: medium

Summary:
Junjou Romantica shows the story of 3 different couples: Usagi X Misaki, Nowaki X Hiroki, Miyagi X Shinobu.
Junjou Romantica is also the name used for the main couple, Usagi x Misaki. There is a lot comedy in their relationship since the time they first met as sensei and student (Usagi helps Misaki gets better grades at school).
Junjou Egoist is the name used for the couple Nowaki X Hiroki. Their relationship is the closest to real life's one.
Junjou Terrorist is the name used for the couple Miyagi X Shinobu. They represent the big gap between ages in a relationship.

Groups:
Generous Edited Mangas (current one)
Beautiful Soup
Chibitora
DokiDoki
etc


Download Sources
Mangatraders (DDL; Full volumes)

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Anime
The manga was adapted to anime in 2008 and had 2 seasons (24 episodes). You can find the censored and uncensored versions in DVD (the official DVD was released in the USA this year). It has a nice quality and nice soundtrack worth checking.


---------- Post added July 21, 2011 at 07:19 AM ---------- Previous post was July 19, 2011 at 08:25 PM ----------

For those that don't know, Nakamura Shungiku likes to separate the numeration for each pairing in acts. Junjou Egoist is around act 15 and Junjou Romantica is around act 28.

Under spoiler thread, the link and image from act 28 these days.

Spoiler: act 28 info

spoiler pictures

Credit: xploded_tb
Source: First Love/Lj
Verification: confirmed

spoiler script

Credit: xploded_tb
Source: http://xploded-tb.livejournal.com/218378.html
Verification: confirmed

Small part of big summary
We start off with Misaki having a wet dream.

.......YEAH RIGHT. He's not having a dream, but rather he's feeling weight upon him. Being usual Misaki, he asks his brother (ah, nii-chan) why the hell he still feels like shit and heavy weight upon him even though his worry for his job is already over. Turns out, Usagi's all over him.

Literally. To top it off, two Suzuki-sans join in their hankypanky session...

Turns out Misaki might've hit poor Usagi's head to wake him up. Misaki complains that Usagi disturbed his sleep, while Usagi reasoned (while still dazed) that he saw on his computer monitor that Misaki wrote, "I insist on sleeping with Usagi-san!" and that he coincidentally found (yeah right wtf) a Misaki 'coupon' around. (If you'll remember, that previous act 27 with coupons that Usagi made for Misaki? Coupons of request, like, "Kiss me" or "hold me" etc. Stupid Usagi. xD) Usagi continues to say that Misaki has grown to "be more daring".

...Basically that card reads, "Just do anything you like to me!" You like it when Usagi's perveted, YES

Obviously, Usagi isn't the type to listen to anyone, especially since, according to Misaki that it's "early in the morning" after the "scene of carnage" (think it refers to the hours he spends writing his stuff) so Usagi really wants to do it. Liek nao.

Misaki reminds that it's Usagi's deadline today for his work (maybe another script/draft handing in tiemz!) and Usagi apparently doesn't give a flying fuck.

And you know what happens: Aikawa hears it and is not bloody amused.

 

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Act 28 is out! You may find it as chapter 6X in some places.

Another chapter from the main couple.

Spoiler: thoughts on the act 28

And finally we got the chapter when Usagi-san is overflowing with jealously. He can look scary and funny like that.
Misaki is completely oblivious to the other mangaka's intention. Poor him. He will end up baing attacked on the next time he visits the mangaka.

Spoiler: color page from last chapter

image spoiler

Credits: First Love
Source: Baidu
Verification: confirmed

---------- Post added November 09, 2011 at 11:38 PM ---------- Previous post was October 31, 2011 at 09:45 PM ----------

Act 29 is out!

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Act 30 (the one that contains the color page posted on top) is out!
Enjoy!

 

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Manga News

There is a new chapter out, but i can't say which act it is cause some a very inteligent person modified the numbering in more than one online reader, not respecting the authors numbering choice.

Act 16.

And yes, i'm being sarcastic.

Edit: i could find the info somewhere. ¬¬

---------- Post added February 19, 2012 at 12:12 PM ---------- Previous post was January 26, 2012 at 09:45 PM ----------

It was announced on the official twitter that Junjou Romantica will receive a sort of book to celebrate the 10th anniversary.
Next edition of Ciel Très Très will be out on Feb 29th.

 

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According to fencer_x, The last cover of Ciel seems to bring news about Junjou Romantica Anime.

It's still not clear if it is an OVA or a full 12 episodes season.

Keep tuned for confirmation and more details.

---------- Post added March 30, 2012 at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was March 28, 2012 at 07:23 AM ----------

Unfortunately, it is not a 3rd season.
Fencer_x said that it's some CD with a collection of moments of the three couples.

Well, There are even announcement posts out of the stores:

Junjou Romantica is serious business.

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Junjou Romantica Act 29.5 is out!

 

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Ladies and gentlemen
Finally something animated from the already a classic, Junjou Romantica.
An OVA was announced for December in the preview chart

Spoiler

 

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The OVA is out with the last volume.
AarinFantasy already released the subbed version.

It features short stories with the 3 couples.
And make us want a third season of the anime.