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Plot Synopsis

Ashiya Mizuki was feeling bored when she switched on the television. It was a regular morning and she saw a high jump competition; in particular she saw an athelete by the name of Sano Izumi. Completely captivated by his jump she began collecting all and any information on him. Sano Izumi became her idol and source of encouragement & inspiration.

Determined to meet her idol and watch him jump, Mizuki worked hard and decided to study in Japan. However a problem soon arose; Sano studied in an all-boys boarding school! Undeterred, Mizuki snapped her locks, packed her bags and left America to attend Ohsaka High School, disguised as a boy.

Mizuki's high school life is full of many exciting and thrilling events. Afterall, it's no easy feat for a girl to remain safe in an all-boy's school! Mizuki must not let anyone discover her true identity, lest she'll be expelled from the school. Not only that, but little by little Mizuki is falling for her high jump idol and is trapped between remaining as Sano's friend or exposing her true gender and risk the friendship that is so precious to her.

Written by shinobi-fi

Story & Characters

I sincerely believe that the storyline of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e is the best I have read in all the years that I have been reading manga. This manga always kept me entertained and anticipating the story the next volume holds. In fact, because I had to wait a whole 2 months for another volume to come out in English, I bought the whole series in Japanese. I especially like Dr. Umeda for his jokes and humor, but the funniest part of the series is that one of the characters believes he is gay because he falls in love with the cross-dressing main character. The real reason why I love the story so much is because the romance and the humor are so well placed in the story that nothing seems rushed or unrealistic. Every person who I’ve introduced this manga to has fallen deeply in love with the wonderful characters and storyline. I’ve read Hanazakari no Kimitachi e many times and not once have I gotten tired of it. One thing about the storyline that people might get tired of is the time it takes the two main characters to admit their feelings for one another. But I believe that since every relationship in real life takes a great deal of time to develop, people should feel a deeper connection with the series instead of getting annoyed. The ending was slightly lacking. Even though this manga is pretty lengthy, it never failed to keep me interested. If you have or going to read this series, I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Rating

9 (very good)

Art

Although the artwork is certainly not ugly, it does not have the same appeal as some of the other mangas out there. The style is more liberal and more distinctive and original than other artists. If you saw any other artwork by the artist of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Hisaya Nakajo, you would be able to tell that it was the same artist. I must admit that at first I was a bit put off by the style in the beginning. Some of the proportions seemed a bit off or some angle of the face would look somewhat awkward. As the series went on, I saw that the artist became more comfortable drawing the characters and the artwork did in fact improve greatly. Overall, I see the artwork is above average, but nothing all that special.

Rating

7 (above average)

Sound

N/A. I'm just filling this space in because i'm 99.9 percent positive that there's no anime for Hanazakari no Kimitachi e so I'm wondering why this space is a requirement when this site offers a review for this MANGA. So obviously, since there is no anime, there is no sound. Sorry for the disappointment. I'm sure if this manga was turned into an anime, it would be quite amusing. but i think the artwork would probably change greatly. I would be quite interested about how the dub and the soundtrack would turn out.

Rating

6 (average)

Presentation

The plotline itself isn't all that original. The whole crossdressing to go to an all boys/girls school isn't all that new. You could say that the author put the flesh on the skeleton. The author did a great job developing the characters like in a real novel and the humor was absolutely perfect. There were many instances in the manga that I can joke with my friends about who have read the manga. I could read Hanazakari Kimitachi e for hours and never put it down. I'm hoping that there will be some sort of continuation like a sequal because the ending was too short for me. I'm very surprised that a very small amount of people have discovered this phenomenal piece of work and I hope that many more people will become interested in the wonderful story line and original artwork. Granted that this manga is a more of a girl's reading material than a guy's, members of both sexes can greatly appreciate this manga. I hope that if this manga hasn't already been turned into anime, that some company might produce an anime of this. It would really be a shame if that never happened.

Rating

7 (above average)

Final Verdict

7.50 (good)

Reviewed by kireiyuhi, 3y 10wk ago