Aya Nakahara is an award-winning Japanese comic book author who made her debut in 1995. She is most famous for her Kansai-dialect romantic comedy series Lovely Complex (also known as ラブ★コン or Love★Com) which as well as spawning a feature film and a 24-episode animated television series has been translated into many different languages and has been published across the world.
She primarily writes in the romance and romantic comedy genres. Her most recent work is Dame no Watashi Koishite kudasai R (ダメな私に恋してくださいR).
See also 中原アヤ.
“Haruka: I was waiting out front, but you never came. So I came looking for you. And sure enough you're in the midget's clutches!Otani: This isn't a B-movie, it's a school where you aren't a student!”
“Oh yeah, just push the knife in further and twist, why doncha?!”
“Shrimps ought to stay small and curled up in their cocktail sauce, if you ask me.”
“Why's it gotta be Ôtani for me?I don't know because I have way too many reasons to choose from!He's the one for me, that's all. He just is.”
“I didn't tell Ôtani I love him because I want to make out with him.I just love him, that's all.And I want to be with him all the time, even if we're just goofing around and hanging out like we always are.”
“I mean, look at us. We're all alone in my bedroom and I'm not feeling any urge to make any kinda move on you.That's a pretty big problem.”
“I mean, jeez, look at this! It's still there after a whole week.I'm scarred for life by a valentine hurled at my head.”
“I swear every word this guy says, every tiny little thing this guy does has the power to send me straight to heaven or straight to hell.It's like my whole universe is starting to revolve around Ôtani.”
“I mean, what's better than having the person you love love you?That's pretty exciting. It's pretty amazing, actually.It's like a miracle or something…”
“Remember how last year there were two more girls than guys and I had to be on the guys' side and dance with all the girls?That was a lot of fun. I love being tall.”
“Ohh! Wow!! Ohh!! Wow!!Those the only two words you know? Sounds like a dirty movie.”
“Me"? I know a lot of "me's," actually, so which one are you?”
“Let's use that empty noggin of yours as a punch bowl, so it's at least good for something!!Whadja say?! Ooh, but I love punch!!”