A.I. Love You, Vol. 1

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Summary: One of the best manga I ever read!!
Review: Highly known for his award-winning graphic novel series, Love Hina, Ken Akamatsu is known in America and Japan for comedy, but not mainly for science fiction.
A.I. Love You was Akamatsu's first graphic novel work, and an eight-volume remake is in the process. You definately should add the A.I. Love You series to your collection.
Here is the information about Volume One from tokyopop.com:
Hitoshi Kobe doesn't do well in school. He's no good at sports. Girls don't even talk to him except to make fun of him. The one thing he is good at is computers. He's designed artificial intelligence programs and Number 30 is his favorite. Hitoshi promises Thirty that if she ever becomes a real girl, he'll be her boyfriend. One dark and stormy night, his house is struck by lightning and Thirty emerges from the computer screen...
In the categories of sci-fi and comedy, A.I. Love You Volume One was released on February 3rd, 2004, and is rated OT for Older Teen (Suggested Ages 16+).

Rating:
Summary: A.I. love this book
Review: this earlier work kind of falls short. The idea is simple: a student, name of Hitoshi Kobe, likes making artifical intelligences (which is the only thing he is good at). Well, one day one of his programs, in fact the best program of the whole lot, becomes real. So, if you love robots or androids, this is not the manga for you. Think more 'Oh My Goddess', but without the good stories.
I can't really compare this work to the 'Love Hina' manga, as I collect the anime, but when compared to other manga, it doesn't cut it. It does have extras and interesting Q&A areas, where the creator, Ken Akamatsu, answers questions about art and girls. Yet, that just isn't enough - maybe it just didn't age well or looks bad when compared to newer manga (not that it is really old). Think watered-down.
If you are a fan of the creator or can find it cheap, try it. But don't waste your money on it if you don't have to.

Rating:
Summary: Made by the creator of Love Hina...
Review: this earlier work kind of falls short. The idea is simple: a student, name of Hitoshi Kobe, likes making artifical intelligences (which is the only thing he is good at). Well, one day one of his programs, in fact the best program of the whole lot, becomes real. So, if you love robots or androids, this is not the manga for you. Think more 'Oh My Goddess', but without the good stories.
I can't really compare this work to the 'Love Hina' manga, as I collect the anime, but when compared to other manga, it doesn't cut it. It does have extras and interesting Q&A areas, where the creator, Ken Akamatsu, answers questions about art and girls. Yet, that just isn't enough - maybe it just didn't age well or looks bad when compared to newer manga (not that it is really old). Think watered-down.
If you are a fan of the creator or can find it cheap, try it. But don't waste your money on it if you don't have to.