Ack, I'm so sorry that I haven't replied to the thread in a while! ^_^; I've been so busy lately, trying to also keep up with things on a few other sites...
Anyway, @ mistywishmaker: I totally agree about Eichi being cuter in the manga, although I love him in the openings of the anime--the scene when he and Mitsuki are together in the second one is so cute. X3 It's my favorite part!
*kinda spoiler-ey below*
But I would also have to agree about her relationship with Takuto. Even though it was tragic what happened to Eichi, it was still made clear, especially in the manga, that she was still going to stay totally faithful to him. I haven't finished the entire series yet, but I can still tell so far that she's leaning more towards Takuto... While I know that he genuinely begins to love her later on, it's still just so depressing that things don't work out for her with Eichi. He's really the perfect guy for her--so gentle and kind.
I really, really, REEEAAALLLY want a guy like him. ;_; *sob*