Series with distance born from misunderstanding

[Oobaka-san]

A simple premise, and one I've seen a few times, but possibly one of the concepts I love most. Basically, a person has a great deal of distance from the main character stemming from some belief or assumption that turns out to be false. This distance can be anything from dismissal to contempt to absolute loathing. The key is that the person has some sort of misunderstanding that makes them view the main character in an extremely negative light that is completely undeserved, and which changes or has to be reevaluated when the truth is revealed. A nearly unnecessary bonus would be stories where clarifying this misunderstanding paints the MC in an extremely positive light. Unnecessary since just about every case I've seen wound up revealing that the MC had actually done something really great and/or the person responsible for the misunderstanding had been exceedingly malicious.

I could probably list out a ton of examples, but the simplest would be Yuusha ga Shinda, where Yuna starts out viewing Touka with extreme contempt and resentment, in no small part because she believes when she and her family were in danger, besieged by demons that were destroying the village and everyone she knew, he was off galivanting in the north and enjoying himself heading home. She instead crushes on the great Hero who saved her, right up until she learns that the Hero had only managed to reach them in time because Touka had been running himself ragged setting up as many deadly traps as possible to slow the demons' advance, and in the process had been struggling to survive attacks from said demons every step of the way.

One big bonus though would be one thing that I almost never see: we get to actually witness the moment that the misunderstanding is revealed. We almost always see a confrontation afterward where the person expresses their regret and apology. But I've hardly ever seen one where you actually see the person's reaction the moment they realize they were wrong.

 

[undeed]

the moment that the misunderstanding is revealed

What do you mean by never witnessed that?

Do you mean like when the misunderstood character realizes in their own way that they have misinterpreted the true situation, and then feels guilty for wrongly accused other characters?

 

[Oobaka-san]

What do you mean by never witnessed that?

Do you mean like when the misunderstood character realizes in their own way that they have misinterpreted the true situation, and then feels guilty for wrongly accused other characters?

Pretty much. Seriously, I've seen stories where the person apologizes, or where a person responsible for actively creating the misunderstanding is called out and after the entire scenario has played out we find out that the characters in question were there, but even then we don't see their faces or reactions. Yeah, it's great to see the character's remorse afterward. But I almost never see the character's shock upon finding out how wrong they were.

 

[undeed]

hmm... I don't know...
I feel like I've seen a lot of those.
I mean, what kind of horrid guilty expression are you looking for?

Now I'm trying to remember good misunderstanding stories cause characters to drift apart that last for quite a long time and not just a few chapters.

 

[Oobaka-san]

hmm... I don't know...
I feel like I've seen a lot of those.
I mean, what kind of horrid guilty expression are you looking for?

Now I'm trying to remember good misunderstanding stories cause characters to drift apart that last for quite a long time and not just a few chapters.

I've probably just read different series than you. For example, judging from the art I'm guessing that's from One Piece? Whether it is or not I've never read that series before, frankly couldn't get over the art or the length (not to mention my first exposure was from that infamous Westernization).

 

[undeed]

Sure.
All I'm saying is that it's out there.
I don't think it's that rare.
Even if the misunderstandings or the consequences are not that serious.
I mean, misunderstandings are the bread and butter of romance stories.

 

[Mangamoz]

When you let go of my hands.(Takenoko Seijin).

A heart wrenching tale of misguided dreams being manipulated by malevolent forces.

After much suffering, the victims reconcile, and find a path of hope towards the future

 

[Oobaka-san]

When you let go of my hands.(Takenoko Seijin).

A heart wrenching tale of misguided dreams being manipulated by malevolent forces.

After much suffering, the victims reconcile, and find a path of hope towards the future

Just what part of that series has a character viewing the MC in a negative light due to a misunderstanding? Heck, if I remember right, she distanced herself because she worried she was hurting him by being too clingy.

I'm looking for stories where someone hates, resents or looks down on another person because of something, preferably for an extended period of time, long enough that the realization of the truth hits hard.

And undeed, rather than saying "Oh, that's all over the place", please give me examples. I don't know whether any particular example will result in me refining my request, realizing there was a series I'd forgotten that fit, or me finding a new series to read and love. But rather than snapshots of scenes without any note identifying what the scenes are from or the context of said scenes, I'd much rather have a list of series to look at.

 

[Mangamoz]

Just what part of that series has a character viewing the MC in a negative light due to a misunderstanding? Heck, if I remember right, she distanced herself because she worried she was hurting him by being too clingy.

I'm looking for stories where someone hates, resents or looks down on another person because of something, preferably for an extended period of time, long enough that the realization of the truth hits hard.

And undeed, rather than saying "Oh, that's all over the place", please give me examples. I don't know whether any particular example will result in me refining my request, realizing there was a series I'd forgotten that fit, or me finding a new series to read and love. But rather than snapshots of scenes without any note identifying what the scenes are from or the context of said scenes, I'd much rather have a list of series to look at.

Someone can't handle a joke huh? You'd be fun in parties.

 

[Oobaka-san]

Someone can't handle a joke huh? You'd be fun in parties.

If you want to joke, do it someplace besides a request thread. Posting something like that here isn't a "joke", it's a troll.