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Runner_style posted...

I liked Momo even more towards the end simply due to her coming to terms with her true feelings. I'm still curious how the author is going to complete the series, harem, forget about everyone else and go with Haruna <_< (which I believe he'll regret since he'll miss everyone), or he's abandonded by all of the girls for his indecisive behaviour then killed by Yami AKA school days route :P.

YoukaiSlayer posted...

Pretty sure the ending they are headed towards is harem route. Especially with some of them actually trying to create one for him.

See, this is why I consider Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san as the better "harem" manga than TLR.

In TLR, the harem is pretty much forced on Rito, and it's pretty obvious that that's how its gonna end despite the main protagonist's own wishes. (And it's also the only way the author can write Lala back into the main romance after systematically making every effort to forget about her entire character growth in the original series, in Darkness). Also, some girls clearly have a higher standing in regards to their place in the "possible end partner for Rito" list than others. Can you honestly say that you'd be satisfied with an ending that had Rito end up with that one blonde friend or that gender bender alien, over Lala, Momo or Haruna?

In Yuuna-san, there's no big sign or flag that says "We're gonna have a harem ending." Which makes it better in a sense, because now the mangaka has to write the MC AND the girls in a way to make them deserve a harem ending.

And he has done just that. Fuyuzora is honestly the best example of what a harem MC should be. Kind and respectable, slightly dense (show me a rom/com MC who isn't) but not so oblivious that he can't recognize that all the girls have honest feelings for him; plus, he has a definite goal that he is working towards that solidifies his character and defines his choices and actions. (I seriously cannot for the life of me remember what Rito's end goal was, other than to get with Haruna) In addition to that, he properly pays attention to every one of the girls (as evidenced by the fact that he game every one of them personalized White Day gifts), and does his best to communicate and maintain actual relationships with them, rather than getting forced into them, or quite literally stumble into them like Rito.

Which brings me to what I enjoy most in Yuuna-san. Every girl has an equal chance of a happy end with the MC.

The mangaka has done a superb job of showing each girl's unique character and, more importantly, growth in both their personal struggles and in their relationship with the MC. It's not often that you can say in a manga that, were it to end in the next chapter with ____ (girl), the majority of the fans would be okay with it. Because, despite the many "___ is best gril" arguments you can make in this manga, no one can say that one girls deserves it more than the other.

And paradoxically, that's what makes it truly deserving of a harem end. Because, even if your favorite girl wins in the end, you have grown attached to the others and you would want to see them be happy too. This is the main similarity between TLR and Yuuna-san. There really is no other way for everyone to be happy in the end other than a harem ending, but the main difference is, Yuuna-san deserves it.
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