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shoujomangathoughts · 1 year ago

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Shoujo Thoughts - Hana Kimi

So for my first post outside of Chihayafuru, I thought I'd talk about Hana Kimi (aka Hanazakari no Kimitachi e), which I believe is considered a classic shoujo (quickly looking at the sales I'd assume it was). Even though there's several live action adaptations (as a fan of SHINee and f(x) it surprised me that the drama Minho and Sulli were in was based on this manga), my experience is solely the manga. I finished reading this a couple months ago so if I remember something wrong, I apologize in advance. I won't really talk about any spoilers until the character section.

For these posts, I'll just go over some impressions I had (very casually "review") and talk about my favorite arc and/or character.

Hana Kimi's premise is pretty interesting; Ashiya transfers to an all-boys school in Japan because she looks up to Sano and his ability in the high jump. So we've got this setup of a girl infiltrating an all boys school and the manga essentially focuses on the shenanigans that come about because of that, as well as some more coming of age and some familial themes. I specifically thought Sano's issues with his family were handled pretty well and tied into his character and the overall narrative in a satisfying way (I also liked his brother's character). This series doesn't go super deep into more serious topics or handle them with the most nuance, but that's probably because at its core, this series is more lighthearted. It has a lot of scenarios typical of a high school series (sports events, school dances, etc.).

Of course, there's also romance. The romance in this series, or at least the acknowledgement of it, moves very slow. There are moments where it's very clear something is going on, but it's played off as characters being dense/misunderstanding/etc. It's a series that's tagged with "love polygon", but there's never any doubt about who the romantic conclusion lies with, so if that sways you one way or another, there's that. The romantic plots are pretty typical of the high school series you may have read or watched before but the cast is still enjoyable enough to continue (for me at least).

Overall, I actually really enjoyed this series. The cast has a large amount of different personalities and they lend themselves to a variety of situations. Some of my favorites were Dr. Umeda, Kayashima and Nanba. I've seen the art of this series be described as dated but I really like it for the most part (I enjoy a lot of the art from series from this time). It's a solid slice of life rom-com series even if some of the little arcs felt unnecessary (the arc with the boy from America and the ghost/spirit boy are scenarios that come to mind) and the ending felt a bit abrupt. I suppose some of the comedy might have aged, but I don't remember anything glaring (Akiha was a bit weird when it came to Umeda though if I recall). I haven't read a lot of slice of life series like this, let alone many from this far back, so I'm not sure how it stacks up to other series but I'd still recommend giving it a look.

Favorite character : Nakatsu

I don't think I really have second lead syndrome, but sometimes I find the character that won't "win" ship-wise to be more interesting. Nakatsu here is the one in the group with a sunny disposition and generally is upbeat. He has an interesting personal arc where he mulls over the fact that he's into Ashiya (despite believing her to be a guy) and he eventually decides that he'd rather accept his feelings than worry about sexuality. The manga has a weird way of "justifying" this (I believe that Umeda said something about Nakatsu being able to tell she wasn't a guy because of pheromones or something), but I liked the conclusion that he came to and how he freely expressed his interest in her. The arcs centered around Nakatsu were also entertaining to me because they focused on more serious situations that forced his upbeat personality to be broken down a bit. This was also interesting, as the group could typically tell when something was wrong with him because he was a pillar of the group's energy. I also appreciated his conversations with Sano and Ashiya about his feelings, the fact that Ashiya actually gave him a rejection instead of brushing him off, and just the general friendship dynamic. However it was really clear that Ashiya wasn't into him romantically (she's only at this school because of Sano and the way she gets involved with him is sometimes borderline obsessive, but hey, it's fiction). He was a character that suited both lighthearted and more serious situations in the series well which probably contributed to why he stuck out to me. I did feel for him when he was hurting about his one sided love but I also knew he lowkey never had a chance.

Well, if you read all this, thanks! I haven't done any posts about other series until now and this is a lot more casual since I'm not analyzing anything, but I've got a couple other series that I read somewhat recently or am currently reading that I'd like to do this with. Give Hana Kimi a shot if you haven't read or heard of it before!

#shoujo #manga #hana kimi #hanazakari no kimitachi e

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bananaandpapaya-blog1 · 5 years ago

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HANA KIMI

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Written by: Hisaya Nakajo

Mizuki Ashiya, a Japanese girl living in the United States, watches a program on TV featuring a high jumper named Izumi Sano. She was amazed by his performance and begins following his athletic career. Years later, she does research on him and discovers that he is currently attending Osaka High School. The school is unfortunately an all-boys school and Mizuki convinces her parents to send her to Japan by herself.

Oblivious to the fact that their daughter is going to attend a boys school, her parents let her go. To enter the school, she cuts off her long hair, disguises herself as a male, and tries her best to give hope to Sano after hearing that he no longer does the high jump anymore. As she settles in, an accident reveals her identity to Hokuto Umeda, the school doctor, and Izumi Sano. Izumi hides his knowledge of Mizuki's gender and tries to help her keep her secret, though it sure is not easy as many situations land Mizuki in compromising positions that will reveal her true gender.

Complete PDF MANGA DOWNLOAD

Hana Kimi 1-10

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(Note: I didn’t compiled it in volume by volume because it’s too tiresome for me. But I hope you’ll enjoy this. 10/10! This is my most favorite manga evaaahhhh)

(Disclaimer: I don’t any of this manga!)

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moonlightsdreaming · 5 years ago

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Endless Favorite Manga ↳ Hanazakari no Kimitachi e | Hanakimi Endless Favorite Relationships ↳ Sano Izumi & Ashiya Mizuki

#hanazakari no kimitachi e #hanakimi #ashiya mizuki #sano izumi #sano x mizuki #mine: hanakimi

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jujutsukatsuki · 2 years ago

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𝓐𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓜𝓮

Name: Samantha

Age: 21

Zodiac: Leo

Shows I watch: Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Attack On Titan, Tokyo Revengers, Stranger Things, Bungo Stray Dogs, Inuyasha, Demon Slayer, Spy x Family, Blue Exorcist, Devil Is A Part Timer, Death Note, Noragami, Kakegurui

Favorite Characters: *Characters i simp for are in bold*

JJK: Yuuta Okkotsu, Mai Zenin, Maki Zenin, Megumi Fushiguro, Toji Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki, Toge Inumaki, Noritoshi Kamo

MHA: Bakugou Katsuki, Eijiro Kirishima, Shoto Todoroki, Midnight, Mount Lady, Mirko, Dabi, Toga, Denki Kaminari, Momo Yaoyorozu, Nejire Hado, Tamaki Amajiki, Eri

Attack On Titan: Eren Yeager, Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman, Annie Leonhart, Carla Yeager *sorry Eren your mom is a milf*

Tokyo Revengers: Manjiro ‘Mikey’ Sano

Stranger Things: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Dustin Henderson, Jane ‘Eleven’ Hopper, Joyce Byers, Will Byers, Karen Wheeler, Robin Buckley

Bungo Stray Dogs: Osamu Dazai

Inuyasha: Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango

Demon Slayer: Giyu, Kanao, Uzui, Nezuko, Hinatsuru, Makio, Suma

Spy x Family: Loid, Yor, Anya

Blue Exorcist: Yukio Okumura, Renzo Shima, Shiro Fujimoto

Devil Is A Part Timer: Sadao Maou, Shirō Ashiya

Death Note: Light Yagami, Misa Amane, Touta Matsuda

Genshin Impact: Beidou, Candace, Chongyun, Cyno, Diluc, Eula, Ganyu, Hu Tao, Kazuha, Kaeya, Itto, Klee, Sara, Kuki, Mona, Keqing, Ayaka, Ayato, Qiqi, Ei, Shenhe, Venti, Xingqiu, Yae, Yanfei, Layla, Dehya

Favorite Color: Purple, Pink

Favorite things: Dc Comics, Sanrio, soft blankets, cold weather, big hoodies, bunnies, stuffed animals