Bokura Ga Ita

Description:
Bokura ga Ita (僕等がいた, Bokura ga Ita? lit. We Were There) is a Japanese romance manga by Yuuki Obata, centering around the high school life of young freshman girl, Nanami Takahashi. It was serialized in Betsucomi, with the first tankōbon volume released on 2002-10-26. It was adapted as a television anime which began airing on 2006-07-03.

In 2005, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo.[1] It is one of the most popular shōjo manga in Japan, having recently been on the Top 10 best selling manga in Japan for many months.[verification needed] Both the manga and anime are especially popular among teenage girls.

Nanami Takahashi, a 15 year old high school student, falls in love with and begins dating the most popular guy in school, Motoharu Yano. However, their relationship is not easily maintainable. Yano's past, as well as the complex emotions they bring up, make it difficult to be completely honest about how he feels. To add more troubles to their relationship, caught in the middle are Yuri Yamamoto, the younger sister of Yano's now dead ex-girlfriend, and Masafumi Takeuchi, Yano's best friend. Yuri's past with Yano goes deeper than one might suspect and her feelings run deeper than she portrays in public. Takeuchi cherishes Yano's friendship, but at the same time, he may lose it for someone dear to him, Nana. The story revolves around how Takahashi must search deep inside herself and find her true feelings for Yano while be able to trust and accept Yano's feelings for her as well, deciding if Yano is indeed the one for her or if someone else can provide better solace. There will possibly be a sequel that will most likely follow the plot of the manga.

~Description Credits to Wikipedia







CHARACTERS (character descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia)



Commonly referred to as Nana-chan. She is a girl who confesses her love too easily, pretty clumsy, and looks very cute, very much like a baby. She takes a while to sort out her feelings, and is confused by what her heart tells her and what she wants to do. At the beginning of the anime, she decides that she will not become a lovestruck idiot over Yano like two-thirds of the school. and fails as she becomes more and more curious of him. While dating Yano, she becomes obsessed with his past (both with his ex-girlfriend and her sister) and can't seem to focus on their future together, which ultimately leads to heartache and a breakup.



A popular boy at his school, and most girls have a crush on him. He is an extreme flirt, and he he thinks about perverted things mainly. He sometimes conceal the truth to avoid hurting Nanami. He's cold sometimes, and as Nanami says, "He smiles so carelessly". But he cares for people a great deal. He calls Nanami "Takahashi" and sometimes affectionately calls her "Nana-chan".
Though he seems very cool and calm and very much a player, he has a hard time trusting women. His experiences with his ex-girlfriend (who died in a car accident) and mother affect his trust towards women. He gets extremely jealous and possessive of his girlfriend, which has once led him to hitting Nana-san.
However, he grows to understand that Nanami won't betray him, and falls in love with her. He has a hard time choosing between Nanami and the memory of Nana-san.



One of Yano's close friends. Unlike Yano, he's kind and considerate, and tends to offer advice to Nana when she's having problems with Yano. Take slowly relives his unmistakable feelings for he once loved Yano's girlfriend, and he begins to do so with Nanami as well.
Once Nanami breaks up with Yano, he starts to become more confident, and doesn't hold back anymore. He starts showing his newfound affection for Nanami.




She is a quiet person, and very unsociable. It is later revealed that she, like many other girls, has a crush on Yano, even though her sister was Yano's girlfriend. Soon after it is discovered that she slept with Yano a week after her sister's death. She feels that she was used but soon after believes that Yano felt pity for her or if better loved her as well. She becomes a love obstacle between Yano and Nanami.




Older sister of Yuri and Yano's first girlfriend. She is the exact opposite of Yuri, and has a similar personality to Nanami. She is called Nana-san by most people to distinguish her from Nanami Takahashi. She died in a car crash with her ex-boyfriend a year before the series takes place. Birthday: July, 29th.






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SONG LISTINGS:
Opening theme: Kimi Dake Wo

Ending themes:
"Aishiteru (アイシテル)" by Mi (eps 1,8,10)
"Koko ni ite (ここにいて)" by Kaori Asou (ep 2)
"Sunset (サンセット)" by Mi (eps 3,18)
"Suki dakara (好きだから)" by Izumi Katou (eps 4,6)
"Futari no Kisetsu ga (ふたりの季節が)" by Nozomi Sasaki (eps 7,9,11,13)
"Utsukushisugite (美しすぎて)" by Izumi Katou (ep 12)
"Kimi ga iru (キミがいる)" by Izumi Katou (ep 14)
"Merry Go Round (メリーゴーラウンド)" by Nozomi Sasaki (eps 15,16,19,22)
"Kotoba" by Izumi Katou (eps 17,20,21,23,26)