The basic story line is the same as the anime. . . but there are some weird twists and changes. Some of the bigger differences are that Shinobu is already livin there at the Hina Apartments. Another is that the cool. little monks aren't there to add in their two cents, that and Motoko is still there. . . they didn't leave everything to Naru. My favorite difference is when Naru cooks stuff for Kietaro, and he thinks its the most discusting stuff on the planet. In the grafic novel, Naru and Kietaro's relationship is developed in a much more alaberate condition. It is just plain better that way. And as in all manga ... its a bit more liberal than the anime series. Still no nudies and no cussin. Just a heck of a lot of pantie shots and things like that. i give this one an A for humor.