History Manga / IS

Running from 1997 to 2000 in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Weekly Shonen Jump]]'', it was adapted into two separate OriginalVideoAnimation series, a UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 game (which adapted the entirety of the manga) and made a surprise appearance in ''[[VideoGame/JumpSuperStars Jump Ultimate Stars]]''.

* AccidentalPervert: Ichitaka, though it's not ''always'' an accident (although getting caught isn't his plan).
* AirplaneOfLove: In the two-part OVA.

* BadassLongcoat: Would you believe that it's the openly gay ShrinkingViolet Jun?

* BettyAndVeronica: Iori is the Betty. Every other girl Ichitaka shows interest in (or shows interest in him) is a Veronica, most notably Izumi.

* CherryBlossoms: Very beautifully used.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Izumi for Ichitaka.
** [[spoiler:Iori acts this way from time to time after she and Ichitaka get together. Especially when she sees Aiko.]]
* ComingOfAgeStory: Duh.
* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: [[spoiler:Iori to Ichitaka in the finale.]]

** Itsuki in the 2 part OVA.
* DaydreamSurprise: A running gag for Ichitaka.

* FalseStart: for ''many'' 10 yard penalties.
* {{Fanservice}}: It's a Katsura comic; this is to be expected. PG-13 doesn't begin to cover it.

* GenkiGirl: Itsuki, Izumi, and Nami sometimes come across this way.

* TheGlomp: Itsuki & Izumi both do this to Ichitaka. Iori is not above it, either.
* {{Gonk}}: The entire Teratani family, and Kida, the friend who looks like a frog.
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Nami is clearly this trope in-training.
* HighSchoolSweethearts: It's a romance comic. What do you expect?
* HotSpringsEpisode: Happens in the middle of the story, in the middle of the second BeachEpisode.
* IgnoreTheFanservice: Ichitaka with Izumi. She doesn't make it easy.

* IUhYouToo: [[spoiler:Iori's reaction to Ichitaka's confession.]]

* LoveHurts: Does it ever.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: Ichitaka, You IDIOT!

** Jun arguably is also this for Ichitaka.

* MagicSkirt: ''completely'' averted at every opportunity possible.

* MsFanservice: About the only girl who doesn't fill this role is Aiko. Mind you, much of the fanservice is via Ichitaka's ''active'' imagination.
** Nami serves as the in-universe example.

* MomentKiller: Ichitaka is a magnet for these.

* NoGuyWantsToBeChased: Izumi ''aggressively'' pursues Ichitaka. Itsuki to a lesser extent.
* ObliviousToLove: Ichitaka to Itsuki's crush. Also, [[spoiler:Ichitaka and Iori to each others' crushes.]]
** Teratani to Yuka's crush.
** Likely Mr. Higemi to Jun's crush.

** In the 2 Part OVA, both Itsuki and Iori are targets of this.

* SceneryPorn: Aside from the lovely ladies we mean.
** The Three Gates Shrine
** The Christmas Tree
* SecondActBreakup: Happens at least twice.

* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Ichitaka regarding Itsuki.
* SlasherSmile: The Marionette King.

* StalkerWithACrush: The Marionette King.
** Possibly Jun for Ichitaka in a very benign version. Ichitaka even {{Lampshades}} it a couple times, thinking how Jun often suddenly appears "like a ninja" when Ichitaka is upset, depressed, and/or wishing he had someone to talk to.

* TechnicalPacifist: Jun.

* TrainStationGoodbye: Averted, thank goodness.

** Jun soon joins as well.
* {{Tsundere}}: Itsuki, Izumi, and Nami.
* TwiceShy: The story is built on this trope.

* {{Uke}}: Jun, in a milder sense.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: [[spoiler:TheyDo, two-thirds of the way in. From that point on the problem becomes ''staying'' together.]]

* LoveYouAndEverybody: Iori responds to Ichitaka this way on Christmas Eve in the karaoke bar.

* DistressedDamsel: [[spoiler:Iori is almost raped. Twice.]]
** Itsuki in the 2 part OVA.

* {{Uke}} - Jun, in a milder sense.

* PantyShot: Way too many to count.