Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend)

For the past 3 days I had been watching Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend) which was originally created by Yuu Watase, the author of Fushigi Yuugi---also happens to be one of my favorite ANIME of all time. Finally I was able to finish watching it today.

Could you Believe that after watching the movie, I felt the urge to share it here because I know movies like that don't come often. (Cheers! for yuu and director Hijikata Masato!) I want to thank them for making such a masterpiece!

I searched google for the complete Live-action since youtube and veoh's version is kind of a wreck, and megavideo--where I sometimes watch anime/movies--- didn't have one. Luckily! I was able to find it at video4asian:

You Should Try to WATCH it:: CLICK HERE Highly recommended.

I've read the Manga long before I discovered that there was a Live-Action, as told by a good friend of mine. (Cheers for her! for without her, I could've missed a brilliant movie like this one).

By the way, the Manga Zettai Kareshi can be read at either www.mangafox.com or www.onemanga.com

The Manga was great, as expected from a legendary Mangaka; Yuu Watase. But the Live-Action was AWESOME!!!! I didn't expect it could turn out as great as this one. I think the last time I've seen a Good Live-Action, which was also based from a Manga, was last summer I think; entitled HANA KIMI (taiwan). Though, the difference was that, I haven't read the Manga for Hana kimi.

Usually, I get disappointed when watching adaptations because only a few surpasses the originals, but this one really blew it! This movie was awesome, truly worth my time (and TEARS). lol. I really had buckets of tears. great movie!

Ok. so first and foremost, let's start with the characters. The casting was great, each characters is indeed suited for their role.


Asamoto Soshi (Mizushima Hiro), Tenjou Knight (Mocomichi Hayami), Izawa Riiko (Aibu Saki)

Those were the 3 main characters in Zettai Kareshi. The other characters were outstanding too especially, Sakuragi Ryosuke portraying Morikawa Yasushi. I very much like the Morikawa in the movie, being mature, the total opposite of what's in the Manga. At first, I really find Asamoto very familiar, then that's when I realized that he played various characters already. He was at Gokusen, and he even played the leader of F4, and much more movies. For now, I'm trying to find out why Riiko is familiar too. lolz

Then next is the storyline; they did not exactly followed the Manga, and that's a good thing since they added a little spice in it; interesting and more mature. Since the setting is in the workplace (not as students) the story developed fully. There are a lot of intriguing things that had happened which are quite unexpected, and that's good; a break from the stereotypical movies. I very much admire that they consider the fact of revising the storyline ---since the people who have read it knew what was going to happen then that will make the movie plain and boring--- however, the essense of "zettai kareshi" was still there.

Also, the fact that they made riiko's character as a pattisier gives life to the story. Asamoto being a cheif and not just a plain-childhood-friend-next-door came out well too. Asamoto's participation was more than that in the manga. Most of all, because of the movie I became eager to eat CREAM PUFFS more than ever (before watching the movie)!!! Can't wait.... My mom agreed to pick up the cream puffs the day before she'll come back home-- and that will be Next Next Tuesday-- CREAM PUFFS!!! CREAM PUFFS!!!!

Back to the movie. The ending was well thought, especially the OVAS (special). Not that I'm a fan of sad-endings, but I admit, I really don't like typical-happy-endings. I want an ending that is sad yet happy; an ending for which the hero/heroine would really worked hard and put much effort into it; an ending that will always caught you off guard; an ending that has the right amount (just in the middle of an ending that will keep you hanging and an ending where you wish for more); an ending that will really leave a MARK. and Zettai Kareshi has that effect. The ending was a happy ending yet somehow sad, and I love it! The OVA ending has the same impact. I really cried a lot.

2 of my favorite scenes were.

The time when knight was about to die (figuratively), yet he chose not to inform riiko because he wants riiko to be happy and don't want riiko to worry. He wants to leave a mark. (and he did. He leave a mark in my heart! lolz... naks!)


OVA ending. He decided to let go of riiko and asked morikawa himself to be scrapped. He decided to do this for the sake of riiko, for riiko to have a normal life and live a happy life (family-life) because he knew, he can't give this (family) to riiko. *tears* *cry* He pushed riiko away even if it hurts because it's for her happiness and he knew riiko couldn't do this if he won't end it.

I love this scene. I really had no idea what was he doing this time. I thought this was just insignificant, until the movie was nearly done. It really caught me off guard! I really love this!


Over all... It was SPECTACULARLY SUPERB!!!!