Ranked #168

Hanazakari no Kimi Tachi e (Manga)

If I were to describe Hana-Kimi in one word it would have to be: HILARIOUS. This manga is 75% of the time comedy filled. I guarantee, especially for those looking for a romantic high school drama, that Hana-Kimi will give you a run for your money.

Now, how many people will crossdress and secretly attend an all boys just to meet their idol? Not very many, although there might be those select few of you out there (How you pull that off is beyond me. n_n;; But good luck to you). Anyway... Miizuki Ashiya does just that. This somewhat simple gesture turns her world, also those of her male classmates upside down--even going as far as making one of them believe that he is gay! It's a giggle-fest all the way and it is just too irresistable. read more

If you’re looking for a High School drama filled with yearning romance, hilarious situations, quite pretty art and boys who are (or think they are) gay, then this is the manga for you! There are photo shoots, bullying, beaches, treasure hunts, sports, with a little bit of alcohol and cross-dressing on the side. Great fun!

Story: For the story, I give it an 8. It was a good tale, if a little on the stale side with some of the plotlines. But only some! The overall ‘Girl likes Guy in High School’ plot is mixed up a bit with the main character (Mizuki) pretending to be a boy, with just the right amount of Drama and Angst to keep a reader interested. And the best thing about the story? It’s complete!

Art: I must give it a 9! Beautiful artwork. The boys all look very pretty, but don’t expect much from the backgrounds. I mean, they're not bad, but they are not the main focus. The focus in this manga is mostly on the characters – which are gorgeous I must say again. There are some SD parts when the characters are flipping out, but they don’t dominate the story, and the silliness of the artwork at those times adds to the humour. Very nice overall!

Character: Ahhh, the characters... Definitely a 10! I think the characters were the reason I was able to finish this manga so fast! I absolutely love dramatic interactions between the people in the stories I read, and this has it all! There are relationships that range from romantic to fanatic and back again. Great stuff.

Enjoyment: 9! I loved this manga so much, that when I found out that there was a real-life TV show of it in Japan, I watched as many episodes I could find online at the time... Oh dear me, I’m surprised that the shininess and the cheesiness didn’t kill me. But yes, I really enjoyed it. :D

Overall, I give this manga a 9. I thought it was a great manga, and well worth a casual read if you’re ever in the mood for a humour/romance shoujo manga.

I hope this was helpful! :D read more

I must warn , I won't give this manga justice with my review.
I love gender benders so my review is also a little biased.

Summary:
Mizuki wants nothing more than to meet Izumi Sano, she idolizes him and his high jump. Only problem is he's in Japan and she's in America. What's a girl to do? Cut her hair, lie to her parents and get admitted into his all boy school abroad? Yes! What she didn't expect was to be his roommate and that he is no longer the high jumper she admires. She made a promise not to leave until she saw his high jump, can she get close enough to find the reason behind his change?

Characters:
The main characters are all really well developed and even the ones that aren'tat first will get depths as the story develops. All of them have their backstories and played an individual role upon themselves.I assure you there isn't a character you will hate, unless that is their role.

Mizuki- She is very sweet and innocent, if it weren't for those things the manga would have been way shorter. She is determined and nice to the core. The only complain about her is that she didn't strive for anything else other than meeting Sano and being with him, which hey I'm all up for romance and happily ever after but she could have had other aspirations in life. Be her own person or at least not waste her running/track talent.

Sano- He isn't perfect and I think that's why I liked him more. Even though he does act perfect. Makes it easier to sympathize. He get's angry and he's a jerk sometimes but it makes him him. The more the manga progresses we learn about his flaws which aren't so apparent in the beginning.

Nakatsu- Hilarious expressions and internal struggle, If i could have one of these characters in real life it's be him. He truly and deeply loves Mizuki and it's not a selfish love, it's a "I want her to be happy," love. He is funny, charming and is great at sports,though a little on the...what's a sweeter word for dumb? What more can a girl ask for? His only fault is not being dark haired and named Sano :/

Umeda- Loved from the beginning and loved his chapter story. I think he was essential to the manga and was a little sad with him at the end...

The art is nothing exceptional though the characters are drawn nicely and the humor is displayed very well not only with their words but with their matching expressions and innocent faces. No complains thus far.

Like all gender benders it does have it's sameness with other gender benders. You see boys thinking their sexual orientation has changed because they have fallen in love with the supposed "boy." There is also the one person who knows the "he" is actually a "she." The "boy" dressing up as a girl for x reason and the boys surprised he looks so feminine and cute. And my all time favorite, me wondering if girls in short tight shorts really look the same as boys in short tight shorts. And if they don't which I suspect they don't, why doesn't anyone ever notice?

The only reason it's not a 10 is because i feel like the mangaka dragged it on for as long as she/he could. At one point I was just zooming through the chapters in reading speeds that aren't healthy just to get to the part that they find out her secret.

It's a unforgettable rider! Not because it's long, even though it is, but because the characters are memorable and there is one for everyone. read more

Hana Kimi was overall a good manga! There were parts throughout the series where you'd laugh out loud and think "awww" and other times when you want to shout "stupid!".

However, i felt that there were a few chapters that were quite annoying.. and mostly like fillers~ overall, the story line is quite simple - the protagonist just keeps having different challenges thrown at her.

Furthermore, there are a little ecchi parts ;) but they are more sweet than perverted which gives the manga a good rating!

For those who like this manga i would recommend Koukou Debut - you'd love it =D

enjoy! ^^

When i first started reading Hana-Kimi I immediatly fell inlove with the manga. Hana-Kimi grabs your from the first chapter because of its fun attitude, Amazing art, Gripping romance but probley the thing that grabbed me the most was the halarious comedy. I couldent get enough of this manga and somtimes i would go back and read a part just because it was so romantic and funny. I think Hana-Kimi is a great manga that is light you know? Its not full of drama and it dosent have that annoying girl who tries to get in the way of the main characters relationship (We all know that type of girl) And instead of focasing on drama it focases on the endless love between two people who have secrets but that they except eachother because they love eachother. Anything is possible and this manga showed that fantasticaly. I reccomend this manga to any Manga/anime fan that is thirsting for somthing new,fun and absoutly amazing. 9/10 read more

Hana Kimi was my first manga, and it holds a very special place in my heart. I had never really been into manga or anime, but my friend was. She was sitting in class one day completally absorbed in it, and I got interested in what it was about. I love romantic comedy type of movies, so my friend told me that I would probably like Hana Kimi. I had once read a manga at the library when I was in middle school so I already knew how to read manga. I started reading it and fell in love with it! I related to Mizuki so much, and before long Hana Kimi became my way to escape- if I was mad/ sad/ excited/ or just wanted to get away from it all, I'd read Hana Kimi and just let go of all my worries and problems. I became so imerrsed in it actally that my grades started dropping drastically (haha). When I finished the series I cried for a good ten minutes. I had never read such a good book series... I had actually felt like I knew the characters from the series, like they where my friends. After the series was over my heart felt warm, like I had filled in a missing piece. I know this might sound crazy- even like I"m just some obsessed fan- but Hana Kimi is definatally a part of me now. It's the best manga I"ve ever read and I'm afraid to read it again because I know the emotions won't be the same the second time.... Anyway, Hana Kimi is very good in my opinion and is definatlaly my favorite manga. I have never read a manga as good as it since (you can tell I'm picky about my manga lol)... I recomend it to everyone! :) read more

A girl idolized a male athlete for his beauty and passion for his sport and decides to risk it all just to get chance to watch him. but shortly after arriving she finds that an accident had happened that had lead to him giving up his dream. at first shes discouraged but having thrown away so much and risked so much to get where she is she cant give up here. the story continues to take you through his recovery and her falling deeply in love with him. Not being the brightest person ever she runs into obstetrical and humorous again and again.

A very interesting love story and comedy very much so worth reading

As a guy i got to say some of its just silly no guy would complain about having a chick in an all guys school in fact i bet they would wish for it

but that aside i enjoyed this story very much taking the better part of 4 days to read it the story flows rather nicely.

Story 8
it flowed very nicely from flash backs, sport events, comedy, and romance.

Art 8
lots of fan service very detailed. wide verity of people (some1 for every1 )

Characters 8
very detailed history very interesting personality and nicely mixed

Enjoyment 9
cant think of any part i disliked full of excitement and energy plenty of issues and good resolutions


im not the best review writer and my grammar/spelling is weak but i believe this was a great manga and i should toss in my say i laughed allot and nearly cried a few times wither for joy of the character or for empathy it was very enjoyable read more

I say is a very great manga. enjoyed a lot the manga.
the art gets better by each chapter.
the development in the romance is really good D:, the characters are unique XD, the comedy is really good XD. but there also the drama, is good and there good characters development.
really good one, I really advise you to read.

Sadly I watched the drama before reading the manga, the manga is funnier, sweeter and has more romance!

I'm in love with any gender bender concept, the idea of a girl getting to a school of all boys is just amazing to me and has all the good elements to be just amazing!

the ending is sweet, and I really can't get a single flaw in the drawing (can't do that with any manga anyway) and the events have some fillers but they go on smoothly, of course there are many things that weren't shown in the drama!

It's hard to put 144 chapter into 12 episodes (the same goes for every manga/anime or drama interpretations) read more

This series is absolutely amazing!!! It defiantly makes the top 5 in my list. It shows beautiful relationships between the characters and give a "real life" feeling to it. Almost as if I could actually live Mizuki's life at Osaka High. And I just love the way she handles problems like near the end. Ugh. I feel depressed that it ended. It's very sweet. Although the mangaka said nothing about Shin in the end.... But overall I LOVED this manga series.