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At the chance of angering people... I wanna talk a little about the difference between this scene in the manga versus the anime and why it annoys me a little bit...

The manga is, of course, the original version. There's a conversation I'd like to have about how the anime changed the design of both Haru and Legoshi in certain details and how this changes the perception of the audience but that's for another day.

So, the scene. They are waiting for the train, with a Legoshi that just realized he's in love with Haru after seeing her smile to Louis and a Haru that's confused at why Legoshi approached her. The sequence is basically the same, with very specific differences:

- In the manga, there are people in the background all the time, whereas in the anime we don't see anyone but Haru and Legoshi for a while, which I personally think can be interpreted as Legoshi *feeling* like there was no one but them.

- Legoshi in the anime comes out as less scary (which is a general thing but here in particular it's easy to notice) and the atmosphere between him and Haru feels more comfortable.

Now the point I wanted to make... Back to the manga, Legoshi grabs Haru way more roughly after she says she wants to go in another car. Her reaction is inmediate anger, demanding to be let free. Her face is drawn bigger and less adorable as she screams: She's a small herbivore with no chance against a wolf like Legoshi, but she hisses and demands anyway. We see her anger.

And we see Legoshi's anger too.

His expression starts as concerned, perhaps not understanding that he's applying too much strength on Haru's arm, more likely unused to grab someone else like he's doing. But when Haru demands to be let free, his face goes from concern to annoyance. "No" he says, in a cold, cruel face.

Haru screams again, louder and with more fury in all her body. And the way Legoshi is drawn can only mean he's even darker and scarier than before. "No" he repeats, in bold letters. Louder, rougher. He's in power here, not her.

And then he realizes people are looking at them, and his anger and possessiveness is gone.

The anime, in the other hand...

Legoshi's expression through the whole sequence is sad and needy, like he's a dog begging his owner not to leave. Haru doesn't show pure anger either, she's closer to be offended and sad too, and the way in which they are voiced go according to this: They are having a sad argument, all possessiveness and power dynamic erased.

But what does this mean? Well, simplifying, the anime gives Legoshi and Haru a more innocent relationship via changing details like these ones. By making Legoshi cling to her sad and desperate rather than rough and possessive, it's easier to transmit that he's in love with her. However this also erases part of their conflict, with Legoshi having more explicit hunter behavior towards Haru in the manga.

Similarly, Haru is already inclined to love Legoshi back in the anime version. Her reactions are less intense and she has little to no fury. In the anime we are given a more mature Haru, something we can also appreciate in the way her screaming towards her bullies changes in the anime version, with her being more confident, arrogant and brave, whereas in the manga she's exploiting and more childish not only in that scene but many more.

These changes make easier to portray Haru and Legoshi's love, because he's more heroic and sweet while she's more mature and confident. And while this can be good when writing a relationship, these changes... Sort of change the conflict they face, and erase many elements they struggle with. The fact that people are scared when seeing Legoshi close to Haru is lost, and his sweet attitude makes unfitting all the moments where people close to him think he might hurt her. In the other hand, Haru loses certain core of her character, being less innocent and pushed towards a more stoic behavior. Both her re design and new attitude change the implications that their manga relationship has...

It's not wrong. But it is different.

I just had to animate these two ♪(´▽｀)

I'd like to think they opened a flower shop just like Haru had wanted together

two lovers entwined

i cannot stop drawing these two :)

i am once again drawing legoharu