Tatoeba Konna Love Song

For Example, This is a Love Song
Volume 1 of For Example, This is a Love Song
たとえばこんなラヴ・ソング (Tatoeba Konna Rabu Songu)
Genre	Romance, Drama
Manga
Written by	Taku Kitazaki
Published by	Shogakukan
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run	1990 – 1991
Volumes	6

For Example, This is a Love Song (たとえばこんなラヴ・ソング Tatoeba Konna Rabu Songu) is a shōnen manga by Taku Kitazaki. The manga originally ran in Shōnen Sunday 1990 volume 28 through 1991 volume 50 in Japan.

Plot

The story revolves around a love triangle that forms between Ryusuke, Ryusuke's first girlfriend, Hitomi, and Mariko, who Ryusuke has been dating.

Characters

Ryusuke Takase (高瀬 龍介 Takase Ryuusuke)

A student at the University of Tokyo. He excels at sports and is a very good student. Despite his good looks, he is not a skilled lover.

Hitomi Nanao (七穂 瞳 Nanao Hitomi)

Ryusuke's former girlfriend. They encounter each other again in college.

Mariko Yagi (八木 真里子 Yagi Mariko)

Ryusuke's current girlfriend. She has short hair and is attending a women's university.

Eiichi Okabe (岡部 栄一 Okabe Eiichi)

A biker that attended the same middle school as Ryusuke and Hitomi many years ago.

Hitomi's Tutor

He is currently enrolled at Hitotsubashi University and harbors feelings for Hitomi.