How long should a romance anime or manga be?

By: Anime Feminist April 29, 20190 Comments
two teenage girls back to back, eyes closed, one with a hand over her eye and the other with a hand on her heart

Anime loves to keep will they/won’t they going in romantic subplots, but when should a story centered around romance end?

  • What’s the ideal length for a romance manga? Is it different for manga?
  • What series nailed it? What kept going way too long?
  • What does a long-running love story need to work?

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