Alternative TitlesEnglish: The Name of the Flower Japanese: 花の名前
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 20
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 10, 2004 to Aug 10, 2007
StatisticsScore: 7.931 (scored by 1333 users)
Ranked: #11482
Popularity: #861
Members: 3,157
Favorites: 20 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisDevastated by the loss of both parents in a tragic accident, 18-year old Chouko Mizushima loses her will to live. After living at the homes of several different relatives, she settles in with a handsome young writer named Kei Mizushima. Kei's a solitary, private person who is uncomfortable around most people and doesn't quite know how to deal with this emotional young woman. At first, Chouko can't seem to do anything right. But her dedication to tending the flowers in his garden leads Kei to eventually accept her presence. Will their growing mutual affection lead to something more?
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Auta-Chan
26 of 31 people found this review helpful
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15 of 20 chapters read
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9 |
| Story |
8 |
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6 |
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8 |
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Hana no Namae is one of the best manga I have ever read, if not the best. I say this because I enjoy deeply emotional, down-to-the-soul stories. This is one of those stories. The depth of each character's origin makes me want to characterize my own origin. The simplicity of this story if you take a step back is a bit; well, simple, but when you are reading it, it takes you to another world. It brings you from what you thought was simple to what is now your very being. It makes you question your values.
The characters made you fall in love with them early on, and it didn't take long for me to start shipping (hehe).
I recommended this story to a friend once, because she had nothing to read. To put it simply, she thought it was boring. So, maybe it's just me who finds this story so beautifully constructed. Even if that is true, I still think that it is worth your time to at least get to chapter five if you find it boring early on. Overall, the characterization and the feeling put into the words made me lose my breath, even though the art wasn't stunning. Actually, I rather disliked the art when I started reading it, at first I found the eyelashes and face shape to be a bit strange , but it grew on me. So, if you like testing your mind with breathtaking words I say- go read it now!
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Ardnaed
15 of 22 people found this review helpful
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20 of 20 chapters read
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9 |
| Story |
10 |
| Art |
8 |
| Character |
7 |
| Enjoyment |
7 |
It was amazing in my opinion. it was funny,sad,deep,and it had romance. it had a bit of reading for my taste and some might say it wa dark but it really gives the feeling of that happens to some people. i almost cried but it really somehow made you think and feel so much pity but at the same time have this positive attitude in your head cheering them on.
im probably just crazy but it really was amazing. it was bout a girl whos parents died and so she became mentally sick.later we realize she felt like everyone she loved was snatched away from her.Then there was kei who had a greater or equal trials to chockou(her name is something like this) but he becomes so dark that even his friend sees this true hate and darkness eating him away. ultimately though they realize they need each other to wipe away the darkness even if "they may dirty their hands".Overall it was better than inspiring. read more
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I feel that Eden no Hana is similar to The Name of the Flower in many ways. The most profound similarity in my eyes though, has to be the severe depth of emotion it shows. The complex backgrounds to feelings found in Eden no Hana always keeps you on the edge of your seat. Another similarity is the relationship between characters. In Eden no Hana, The two main characters (Midori and Tokio) are said to be brother and sister reunited by Tokio's desire to find his long lost sister. Even though they are said to be related, they can not help but feel their hearts' beating at the thought of one being with another person, or even smiling innocently at each other. The same goes for The Name of the Flower- although they are not brother and sister, they are said to be distant Uncle and Niece. Another, more faint resemblance between the two manga is the connection to flowers. Both stories make comparisons to how ones' feelings are like the beauty or nature of a certain flower or plant. Overall, I feel that if you enjoyed The Name of the Flower, you will very much enjoy Eden no Hana.
Both series are about a girl falling in love with her relative.
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Both the male characters struggle with darkness in their hearts, and it is the female characters who bring them back with love and determination. Very, very similar in terms of emotion and depth.
Although the settings and situations are different, both of the men that the heroine loves has a dark past that prevents them from opening up too much to anyone and affects their relationships, but the heroines help drag them out of it. Kare Kano is a bit humorous at times, unlike Hana no Namae, but both give off a dark mood at parts.
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