Absolute Boyfriend
Viz · 2006–2008 · 6 issues
About the series
In this six-issue shojo manga series from Viz Media (2006–2008), writer and artist Yuu Watase spins a romantic sci-fi comedy about Riiko, a lonely young woman who orders a custom-made "ideal boyfriend" from a mysterious online catalog—and receives a literal, living robot lover. With translation and adaptation by Lillian Olsen and Lance Caselman, the series blends slapstick humor with genuine heart as Riiko navigates the chaos of a perfect, programmed partner in the real world. A playful take on the search for love and the meaning of connection, Absolute Boyfriend remains a fondly remembered entry in Watase's body of work.
