[Shoujo] HAL by Ayase Umi

[phio_chan]

Title: HAL
Alternative Title: Haru
Author/Artist: Ayase Umi
Status: On-Going (Publication) (Scanlation by Chibi Manga, Shoujo Sense, asdf+Matteiru)
Serialization: Betsuma Two (Shueisha)
Year: 2013
Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance, Shoujo

Summary (from MangaUpdates):
What if your lover died, you lost your will to live, and a robot was sent to you that looked like your lost lover?

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What do I think? Looks so much like Ao Haru Ride. Well, the author and artist is Sakisaka Io's assistant, so no wonder. And it's made into anime as well! Guess I may as well check this out as I'm waiting for the anime.

[phio_chan]

Nobody reads this? :O

To be honest I found the first chapter quite promising for this to turn into an awesome series. Again, I hope the plot doesn't disappoint us like AHR did so far in a way or another... A story about a machine being reborn as a human, reaching his hands toward a human who is turning into a robot. That's sweet and touching. The art is solid too.

[baboysai]

I thought it was only an anime- I was honestly surprised to find this thread.

[phio_chan]

I thought it was only an anime- I was honestly surprised to find this thread.

Me too. I must've missed the information when the news about the anime was out. But yes, the scanlation has started, now up to chapter 2. So far so good, looking forward for both the manga and anime.