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26th out of 570 books
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Absolute Boyfriend, Vol. 1 (Absolute Boyfriend #1)
by
Yuu Watase
Shy high school student Riko Izawa aches for a boyfriend but guys just won't look her way. Then one day she signs up for a three-day trial of a mysterious "lover figurine," and the next thing she knows, a cute naked guy is delivered to her doorstep--and he wants to be her boyfriend!
Has Riko died and gone to heaven? The cute naked guy turns out to be smart, super nice, styl
...morePaperback, 191 pages
Published
February 7th 2006
by VIZ Media LLC
(first published October 25th 2003)
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The first volume in Absolute Boyfriend is tons of fun. High schooler Riiko is sick of being rejected by other men, so when a strange man gives her a card for a special website where she can buy a robotic boyfriend, she figures there's no harm in signing up for the free trial. Unfortunately, things get complicated fast. Absolute boyfriend is an over-the-top romantic comedy series filled with laughs, slapstick, and a touch of romance and drama. I'm eagerly looking forward to continuing this incred...more
Oh man, hahaha! I saw this at my library (I didn't get it because I didn't want my mom to see it) and read a few pages and I was already chuckling.
AFTER I READ IT
HI-LAR-I-OUS!!! Finished it in one day, it was that good.
Okay, so warning; it does have nudity, but nothing is ever shown. (besides bras and underwear, and some...skin.)
I wouldn't have included the 'strip club' scene probably, but I guess it's another example of Night's (the 'doll') protection of Riiko. Though I hated reading about...more
AFTER I READ IT
HI-LAR-I-OUS!!! Finished it in one day, it was that good.
Okay, so warning; it does have nudity, but nothing is ever shown. (besides bras and underwear, and some...skin.)
I wouldn't have included the 'strip club' scene probably, but I guess it's another example of Night's (the 'doll') protection of Riiko. Though I hated reading about...more
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One of my first manga read, venturing in the shojo genre. Although, I have seen shojo animes before. Like Ceres & Fushigi Yuugi which are both written by Yuu Watase herself. Imagine that - I never really care about mangakas when it comes to this genre and then I found out I'm actually reading/watching lots of works from the same author.
Absolute Boyfriend Vol. 1 is a romantic comedy series. This manga used almost every teenage fantasy as a theme- having the perfect boyfriend. I envied Riiko...more
Absolute Boyfriend Vol. 1 is a romantic comedy series. This manga used almost every teenage fantasy as a theme- having the perfect boyfriend. I envied Riiko...more
Absolute boyfriend is about a high school girl – Riiko – who falls into a situation that involves having a robot boyfriend. She was chosen to help the robot – Night – gain information about how to please women in order for his type to act more human. When Night wakes up, all he wants to do is please her, not caring how *wink wink*. After freaking out (What high school girl wouldn't?) she gives him lessons on reactions, emotions, and how to live a daily life.
Riiko is extremely lovable. She's witt...more
Riiko is extremely lovable. She's witt...more
Riiko Izawa is an awkward freshman that desperately wants a boyfriend. She finds it difficult to move on after getting shutdown by her crush Ishizeki. She crosses paths with a weird salesman selling products for Kronos Heaven. As a reward for returning his phone that she found, he gives her a business card to that directs her to visit a site where she can mail order a boyfriend for a 3-day trial period. She adds special features to make him the ideal boyfriend and he is delivered the next day. A...more
OH. MY. FREAKING. GOD.
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3.....
Okay, I originally planned to fill up an entire screen with hearts, but I'm impatient, it's eleven o'clock at night, and I've been swimming all freaking day so I can't bring myself to take the time or effort to do so.
Instead....
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE TTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR...more
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3.....
Okay, I originally planned to fill up an entire screen with hearts, but I'm impatient, it's eleven o'clock at night, and I've been swimming all freaking day so I can't bring myself to take the time or effort to do so.
Instead....
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE TTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR...more
I had read the synopsis of this manga and decided I HAD to read it. I was lucky enough to find it at a closing Borders at a discount so I didn't feel so bad about purchasing something I hadn't a clue about. After reading it, I can honestly say, I would have gladly paid full price.
We follow the story of Riiko Izawa, who has never had much luck with men. She has very few friends and often seen as the awkward girl with little to no sex appeal. One day, she meets a salesman who tries to get her to b...more
We follow the story of Riiko Izawa, who has never had much luck with men. She has very few friends and often seen as the awkward girl with little to no sex appeal. One day, she meets a salesman who tries to get her to b...more
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At first I avoided this book because of the cover, thinking it was going to be pure smut. Due to my continuous visits to my local bookstore, I always saw it in the back where they have the manga. I was curious, but I wasn't about to pay for it and didn't have the time to sit in-store and read. Then I found out there was a live-action based from this, so I watched it out of curiosity. LOVED the live-action and so I totally caved though when I saw it for only a few dollars at a used bookstore.
Fina...more
Fina...more
I avoided this series at first, because I'm not a fan of Yuu Watase. I got it off Manga Takeout because I found out there's going to be a new drama based on it starring Hiro Mizushima. XD
I really loved it! I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. If you were turned off by Fushigi Yugi, you should still give this a shot. (At least, that's what I say after reading vol. 1. Hopefully future volumes are still this good!)
I really loved it! I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. If you were turned off by Fushigi Yugi, you should still give this a shot. (At least, that's what I say after reading vol. 1. Hopefully future volumes are still this good!)
Didn't think I would enjoy this nearly as much as I did. I thought this manga would be very generic and the premise sounded silly, but I found the characters to be really entertaining. This isn't something revolutionary, but there are enough hijinks (I especially liked the frequent appearances of the our friendly salesman!) and cute boys to make requesting additional volumes for some light weekend reading worthwhile.
So wierd. When I started on this, I was also looking for a ball jointed doll off the internet which is very ironic.
Afterall, bjd's are also asian figures.
Like night.
Humanlike.
Like night.
Come nude in a box.
Like night
Are expensive
Like night -although they don't cost a million dolars-
I'm buying it off the internet
Like night
So I'm kinnda also getting an absolute boyfrriend off the internet too!!! This is so frikken awkward...
Well, I love yuu watase and the series fushigi yugi. And this series -atlea...more
Afterall, bjd's are also asian figures.
Like night.
Humanlike.
Like night.
Come nude in a box.
Like night
Are expensive
Like night -although they don't cost a million dolars-
I'm buying it off the internet
Like night
So I'm kinnda also getting an absolute boyfrriend off the internet too!!! This is so frikken awkward...
Well, I love yuu watase and the series fushigi yugi. And this series -atlea...more
I thought the whole story line was great. I think it's more for the mature older kids, (like me!!! =3) and the teenagers. Too mature for the lil guys.
Um, this is kinda weird. It's gotten such great reviews but I can't see why it's so popular. Riiko has wanted a boyfriend and by some twisted arrangement of fate, she ends up ordering one online. She accidentally forgets to return him after her 3 day trial period and then owes 1 million dollars. So she needs to come up with the money but an arrangement is made- if she teaches him everything she knows about women, she will not owe the million dollars. So her sexy android follows her to school to...more
May 27, 2012
Stargirl (Shoujo and YA Banter/Vocaloid Fanatic)
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Yuu Watase you have done it this time. This series is nostalgic for me. I read it around 7th or 8th grade or so. Over the course of 6 volumes this series deals with Rikko, a high school girl who wants nothing more than a boyfriend after being rejected by guys waaaay too many times. She orders a "boyfriend" online, a male lover she names Night. This boy is the perfect boyfriend, though now that I read it again it sort of irked me that he's a robot when she has her childhood friend who is head ove...more
Back in what... 2006? they ran this series in Shojo Beat (back when I was getting it.) Interesting idea: what if a boring, high school girl accidentally bought a prototype 'live' love doll off the internet? And didn't have the million dollars to pay for it?
It's funny, quirky, surreal. The author takes a lot of license to randomly interject characters where they shouldn't/couldn't be (the 'salesman' randomly showing up in her apartment or at her job. ) So there's a certain amount of 'suspend disb...more
It's funny, quirky, surreal. The author takes a lot of license to randomly interject characters where they shouldn't/couldn't be (the 'salesman' randomly showing up in her apartment or at her job. ) So there's a certain amount of 'suspend disb...more
Wow, i didn't expect this book t0o be such a good manga. the story is actually interesting. (In Shock)
I actually can't wait for the second book. <--( still in shock)
I actually can't wait for the second book. <--( still in shock)
Riko deals with not having a boyfriend most of her teenage life. All her crushes rejected her. That’s until she stumbled over a website where you can make your prefect boyfriend. Riko decides do try the three-day trail. The next day a handsome lovable boy was dropped at her door. With her new boyfriend, Night, Riko soon finds love but also secrets. Too bad for Riko her prefect boyfriend comes with a price.
Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase was my first manga that I ever finished. I enjoyed the p...more
Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase was my first manga that I ever finished. I enjoyed the p...more
Such a Cute Series! the First book Introduces the charecters, as well as the plight Faced by Riiko and Night. Definetly the best place to start.
So.... this review is for the entire series. I probably read these at far too young an age. Like, 12. Then again, I was a very perverted child, with the internet and all. Anyways, I love this series, so much. It has a good plot, charecters, and action. It had a sad ending, but it was explained well and i loved it. The only part I didn't really like was how Knight or whatever his name is was so like... get in bed with me. kinda creepy in my opinion, him being a robot and all. and like, Rino or wh...more
This series has everything that I hate in a manga, a crazy-stupid-over-the-top plot, a cry baby lead female character, and really really bad comical relief.......and yet. At first, I didn't know what it was about this manga that made me want to read the next volume, but as I tried hard to get past the weird sex jokes, I found myself caring about the characters. I want to find out if this if and how this android teenage boy grows as an individual. CAN an android grow emotionally? And what's with...more
When Riko was rejected her crush, she felt devastated. While grieving near the park, she saw a phone that belong to someone weird and eerie. That someone was the solution to her problems. Now, Riko asked for a boyfriend. And then Night came to her rescue. But what would Soushi think? After all, Soushi likes her.
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I really love this manga! Night is so romantic and I think he is perfect for Riko. But so is Soushi, he is so adorable! (: And Mika? Well, I thought she was Riko's best friend, but it...more
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I really love this manga! Night is so romantic and I think he is perfect for Riko. But so is Soushi, he is so adorable! (: And Mika? Well, I thought she was Riko's best friend, but it...more
Jul 28, 2011
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Considering that I hated Yuu Watase's biggest manga hit, Fruits Basket, with the fire of a thousand suns, I was really surprised at how much I liked this. The set up sounds like a bad porno -- girl sorta-accidentally orders a life size interactive sex doll off the internet -- but the execution is really hilarious. There are a lot of funny chibi moments, mostly driven my the main character Riiko being extremely insecure. It is a classic 'pairing of opposites' romance but the ethics and concepts o...more
Like Imadoki, Absolute Boyfriend is a lighthearted title from Watase, who's more known for her fantasy adventure manga Fushigi Yugi or her horror manga Ayashi no Ceres. Imadoki is a completely commonplace high school story, but Absolute Boyfriend has a bit of fantasy mixed in. It's a DearS and Chobits reversal: the female protagonist receives the perfect guy through mail order.
I will definitely be checking out the second in the series, but I'm not blown away by this. Felt the same with Imadoki,...more
I will definitely be checking out the second in the series, but I'm not blown away by this. Felt the same with Imadoki,...more
高校生の主人公リイコは片思いしていた人に告白したが見事玉砕！そんな時変な格好をした謎の男に彼氏が売っているというサイトを教えられ、面白半分に申し込んだら届いたのはなんと生身の男の子！？と思ったら精巧にできたフィギュアだった・・・読み終わったら、人間ばなれはしてますがとにかくこの男の子はご主人であるリイコにすっごく尽くすので、本当にうらやましい限りでした。早く続きが読みたくなること間違いなし！
A funny, rather sexual manga about a lonely girl who mail orders a boyfriend (is he a robot? a figure?) who happens to be perfect. Hilarity ensues as he repeatedly tries to bed her and she confronts what happens when you get exactly what you think you always wanted. Underneath the clowning and sex is some real heart, though, regarding loneliness, not seeing what is righ there in front of you (a popular manga theme!), knowing what you really want, hurting people's feelings, etc. Definitely a good...more
Riiko Izawa always considered herself inferior to other girls. She believed there must be something wrong with her. That's the only reason she could ever come up with for no guy ever wanting to be her boyfriend. And, all Riiko really wants is a boyfriend of her own. A boyfriend would make Riiko's life truly complete.
Sometimes, we more than we ever could have wished for.
Riiko confesses to the popular guy she's crushing on, Ishizeki, and he turns her down in a way that seems like he (almost) kn...more
Sometimes, we more than we ever could have wished for.
Riiko confesses to the popular guy she's crushing on, Ishizeki, and he turns her down in a way that seems like he (almost) kn...more
When you want a boyfriend none are around, that is just how Riiko feels. On the path of desperation she signs up for a free trial for a robotic boyfriend. What can go wrong right? Nope, wrong! Riiko receives the extravagant Night, a hot and sexy man that only wants to please her.
Seriously this is one of the best manga I have ever read! It is filled with romance and comedy and enjoyable characters. I fell in love with every aspect of this series right from the beginning. There is an interesting l...more
Seriously this is one of the best manga I have ever read! It is filled with romance and comedy and enjoyable characters. I fell in love with every aspect of this series right from the beginning. There is an interesting l...more
Review of Absolute Boyfriend volumes 1-4:
For some unknown reason I'm not a fan of Watase's manga.
This is a sad thing because it's hard to find a manga author so prolific as to write so many different series' to like, love, or something in between. I have read volumes of her Alice 19th,and Ceres and in each series there is something...missing. I can't define it really, but it feels like if the book had a head, legs, or arms it would be missing one of them.
Watase has written a lot, and I wish so m...more
For some unknown reason I'm not a fan of Watase's manga.
This is a sad thing because it's hard to find a manga author so prolific as to write so many different series' to like, love, or something in between. I have read volumes of her Alice 19th,and Ceres and in each series there is something...missing. I can't define it really, but it feels like if the book had a head, legs, or arms it would be missing one of them.
Watase has written a lot, and I wish so m...more
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We have our main character by the name of Riiko who has had a lot of trouble with love. One day, she finds a cellphone on the ground and returns it to its owner. The owner tells her about a website where she can design her own boyfriend, which is part of the “Nightly Lovers” series (yes, it’s like that… kinda scary…). She gets him for free for 3 days and if she doesn’t return him within that time limit, she’ll have to pay a million dollars…
Well… I’ve read a few Yuu Watase’s books … such as Fushi...more
Well… I’ve read a few Yuu Watase’s books … such as Fushi...more
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A Japanse shoujo manga-ka. She is known for her works Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, Ceres: The Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend. She likes all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Wata...more
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She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Wata...more
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