Hana-Kimi, Vol. 1 (Hana-Kimi, #1)

Hana-Kimi, Vol. 1 (Hana-Kimi #1)

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THE PRETTIEST BOY IN SCHOOL...ISN'T A BOY!
Japanese-American track-and-field star Mizuki has gotten herself a transfer to a high school in Japan...but not just any school! To be close to her idol, high jumper Izumi Sano, she's going to an all-guys' high school...and disguising herself as a boy! But as fate would have it, they're more than classmates...they're roommates! Now...more
Paperback, 184 pages
Published September 7th 2004 by VIZ Media, LLC (first published April 18th 1997)
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Christina (A Reader of Fictions)
I've actually read this manga a couple of times. The first time was in 2008 when I first discovered the wonder of manga. Literally, I think it was like the third manga I ever read. I just ate it up. Totally adored it. I was so involved and I was shipping Mizuki with Sano so hard.

I reread it a couple of years ago and I was seriously disappointed, since I remembered enjoying it so much. It's not awful, and it's still entertaining, but it doesn't stand out at all.

Gender benders are among my favori...more
Nikki
Synopsis: This book is about a Girl named Mizuki who ends up developing a crush on a Japanese-American high jumper named Izumi Sano. She likes him so much, that when she finds out that he goes to an all boy school in Japan, she transfers there and disguises herself as a guy, so that she can spend some time with him.

Classification
Audience: 10 +
Purpose: Entertain
Medium: Graphic Novel
Genre of setting: Realism Fiction
Genre of style: Idealism
Genre of plot: Romance/drama

Criticism: I rated this b...more
Elfdart
this story teaches kids that they have the power to create their own beauty and bring it to their lives. the girl in this book walk around her house and sees some not very nice things, including some not so nice graffiti on a door, and the reader gets a sense of her unease. then she goes to school and her teacher teaches the class the word beautiful, which is described as something, when you have it, that makes your heart happy. so she goes around the neighbourhood asking people what is beautif...more
Kristin
Mizuki has always wanted to see her favorite high jumper jump in person and that is exactly what she is going to do. She devised a plan to convince her parents to allow her to go to school in Japan. However, she leaves out the part about it being an all boys school. She chops off all of her long hair and pretends to be a boy so that she can get close to Sano. Turns out that they will get even closer than she expected when she finds out that they not only have classes together but they are roomma...more
Ashley
A pretty boring cross-dressing manga where a girl stalks a sports star and dresses up as a boy to get close to him at his all-boy school. So much happens in this volume that I can't imagine the secrecy-driven tension lasting for more than a few volumes. Even though a lot happens, the characters are super dull and none of them have fully explained motivations for their actions. I don't even like the dog, and that's saying something (he's no Mr Tadakichi).

This volume includes a rapey bonus story c...more
Janelle Pucyutan
Mizuki--a girl pretending to be a boy to attend her school. The school she went to? Ohsaka Academy (Gakuen sounds much better though. xD)--an all-boys school. Why is she pretending to be a boy just to go to some school? Why, to meet Sano Izumi, of course! He's a high jumper she idolizes. Her main goal: to make him jump again!

Hana-Kimi is truly an amazing manga. I really loved it. I've actually finished reading it on MangaFox. So, if it's so amazing, why am I only giving it four stars? Well, my q...more
Theresa ♫
Nov 25, 2011 Theresa ♫ rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fellow humans in search for a harem manga
Hanazakari no Kimitachi he. I love the title of this series.

Anyway, I haven't read the whole entire series, so I'll just give my opinion for those of you scrolling through reviews wondering what manga will be your next favorite read.

First of all, I first discovered Hana-Kimi in Asian Drama form. I LOOOOOOOVE the drama of Hana-Kimi. The drama is adorable and addicting to watch. It's one of my favorite asian dramas.

When I saw Hana-Kimi in manga form sitting on the shelves of my school library, I i...more
Mattea Sturgell
(SPOILERS, IF HAVEN'T READ YET DON'T READ)
Hey, have you ever tried to be a girl in an all boys’ high school? Or even the other way around? Well, Mizuki Ashiya did, this is the story of why she did this, and what is her priorities of the crazy decision of love and admiration. Other than Mizuki there is also a miserable male named, Izumi Sano (who is also Mizuki's admiration), and his mission to become a glorious high-jump champion, after his injury and his broken family.
CHARACTERS: Other than Miz...more
Stephanie
Another series that I love. It's your classic Japanese-American girl disguises herself as a boy to go to an all boys school in Japan; all to become friends with her crush who's a high-jumper and funny scenarios happen.
Ila Inkless
First, let me clarify that I'm only giving this manga 5 stars in terms of how much I loved it, and not because it's the best thing in the Shojo genre out there. It is, however, the first manga I've ever read- so the experience was both confusing (at the beginning) and immensely enjoyable! I loved all the characters (though my favorites by far were Nakatsu, the doc, and the American friend- they were hilarious). It made me laugh and care for Mizuki, Sano and everyone else like they were real peop...more
Lamia
i like hana-kimi because it is a book thats diffrent and its very interesting and well i suggest it to everyone!!
Umi
Semangat persahabatan,keoptimisan,kegembiraan,keluarga dan Cinta.TOP banget ini komix.Ceritanya apa adanya yang terjadi masa SMA.Asiya Mizuki,Sano Izumi,Nakatsu hehe..3 tokoh utama yang bikin aku senyum2 sendiri.Asiya cewek pindahan dari Amerika yang ke Jepang untuk mensupport Idolanya sano Izumi terpaksa bertransformasi jadi cowok,karena Sano bersekolah di SMA khusus cowok.Semakin lama semakin baca,semakin seru dan semakin kangen pada tokoh2nya alias temen segeng Asiya yang nyentrik2.belum lagi...more
Snoobles Mcgee
Another fantastic gender-bending saga in the shoujo manga department. This seriously encapsulates my teen years, and after finishing this series I seriously considered moving to Japan and going to an all-boys' school to stalk a famous high-jumper and become his roommate. Because it's a completely believable plot and Izumi Sano is gorgeous!! There were so many saucy hand-holdings, silent yearnings, and awkward moments. So really, this book was just a much prettier and flower-filled version of my...more
Daniella Murillo
This manga is holding all of my feels right now. I started reading it because I'm watching a korean drama based on this and IT'S SO GOOD. BOTH THE MANGA AND THE DRAMA.
I really don't have much to say apart from 1) The drawings are very very neat and 2)I've always had difficulties when it comes to learning japanese names so I'm still getting everyone mixed up :c

But I'm having fun, it's kind of going faster than the drama so I'm not sure if this is going to spoil me or not ;_;

Anyways, I'll find out...more
Nina
Aug 09, 2012 Nina rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: manga
This reminded me of Ouran High School Host Club, though I didn't find it as captivating or as humorous. But still this had it's own flair and flavour, one that cannot be denied, and one that draws the reader to complete the series. Mizuki is not an aggravating character to follow, and Izumi is not an annoying love interest. While I do think that Mizuki's reason for disguising her gender is really stupid, she does possess that kind of strong personality, one that made me want to read on. So I was...more
Sakura Yue Michaelis
Over the weekend I wanted to watch a good dorama, and on an impulse, I downloaded "Hana Kimi". And I loved it! It is so funny, and it has so many familiar faces. Seeing that the series is so good (I am barely in episode 2), I decided that it was time to start reading the manga.

There are some things similar, and other completely different. So far my favorite character is Nakatsu, who is nervous because he likes Ashiya, who is supposed to be a boy. Ikuta Toma portrays him wonderfully. But again, e...more
Wednesday
Jul 22, 2012 Wednesday rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of shoujo romantic comedies
I did not like the first volume of this series. There were too many inconsistencies, way too many clichés, and the characters were flat.

Of the inconsistencies, one that really stood out is how the hell she made it into an all boys school. I mean, as soon as a school does a background check, she's caught. The only thing I can come up with is that she somehow submitted incorrect background information about herself. Of course, she doesn't really seem smart enough for this. But, I'll get into her c...more
Laura Ashlee
This reminds me of that 80's movie where the girl starts at a new school as a boy and falls for her best friend there. Except, she totally flashes her breasts in that movie and I don't think Mizuki is going to do that. Anyway, that's why I picked it up in the first place. It sounded like it might be kind of cute. Okay, so the fact that Mizuki disguised herself as a boy and moved to Japan just to be near her idol is really pushing the lines of stalking. Still, Izumi takes it in stride, and recogn...more
Kimberly
I'm not a regular reader of manga so it was hard for me to follow what to read first and figure out where the scene breaks were right away. It stopped me a lot, but I really liked the story. I'm anxious to read the next volume. I'll eventually get the hang of the flow. Something about the romance reminds me of the Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. It's different from American romance, but I can't put my finger on how. I like it and can see the appeal it has for a lot of fans of Asian drama, comics...more
Kirsti
Ha! What a cute manga! I found this one in a three pack while shopping for books for my Birthday in Canberra, and was drawn in by the cute art on the cover (pink background especially) I wasn't disappointed! The premise is a common one in manga, girl mistaken for boy initially, but the romance is cute and fun. The confusion of her gender and feelings make it fun as well. Another must for lovers of this manga genre!
Amanda
Ludicrous premise expertly executed. Fun exploration of gender performance & expectations. Charming insight into the borderlands of infatuation, hero worship and the desire to protect small/cute things - and the move from those idealized types of love to love based on actually enjoying another person's presence & the joy they bring to your life.
Despair Speaking
Another of those manga where the girl cross dresses in order to go inside a school. What makes Hana Kimi stand out are the characters. There's a lot of nutters in that school, which is why Hana Kimi is so hilarious. My only problem is that I found the ending corny and I really, really wanted Mizuki to end up with another guy! *pouts*
April Divitt
This is my all-time favorite shojo manga! Yes, there are a few uhh...can-only-happen-in-a-freaking-manga moments that aren't very logical, including a HUGE one later on in the series, but Sano, Nakatsu and Mizuki are still my precious babies. Funny, sweet, and a bit dramatic, I think everyone should at least give this one a shot~!
Renoa
May 12, 2012 Renoa rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: shoujo fans
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قصة بنت تتنكر على شكل ولد عشان تدخل مدرسة اولاد و المشاكل الي تطلع لها بسبب هالتنكر خخخ
اشتريت هالكتاب من كينوكونيا في دبي و كان المجلدات الثلاث الاولى مع بعض في كتاب واحد
خلصته امس مع اني قاريه المانغا كلها من زمان اول ما عرفت المانغا XD
الرسم جميل جداً و يستاهل اني اشتريه وامسكه في يدي و اتأمل التفاصيل على راحتي *_*

Nicole
This is a fun (and popular) series - romance with plenty of hi-jinks. Mizuki, a Japanese-American student, is distraught when her favorite track and field star from Japan - Izumi Sano - disappears from the lime light and competitions. She convinces her parents to let her attend school in Japan...cleverly leaving out the fact that she is secretly disguising herself as a boy so she can attend the all-boy school that Izumi attends. To make the situation even more absurd, Mizuki becomes the assigned...more
Benjamin Harvey
I also read v.2. This is a delightfully boring story. It's manga, so of course there's some cartoony slapstick. Aside from that and the basic premise of a girl going to an all-boy's school, it is thoroughly realistic. The down-to-earth, everyday problem nature of the story is its charm.
Christiana
I kind of wanted this one to have a bit more continuity. I also wanted a bit more sexual tension, to be honest (she is dressed as a boy and rooming with her idol. COME ONNNNNN sexual tension!). That being said, I couldn't stop reading this one and immediately picked up the second.
Jealani
A classic in everyway..one of the first mangas ive ever read... this is a very old series and a concept many manga writers have followed such as...Bisco Hatori in ouran high school host club, Ai Morinaga in my heavenly hockey club and so on. I love this series deff. worth reading and holding onto.
Lauren
Ah!! Favorite of all time! (Probably not but dang skippy close)
Don't know why the Japanese have such gender-bender love but it does make for an excellent story!
Light-hearted almost cutesy 85% of the time but there is some real stuff in here too but that's what makes it interesting.
Angelica

I love this manga. It's so cute! I love all the characters and how they interact with each other and the whole situation is just hilarious but wonderful when you see all that she is willing to put herself through.

(I've read them all but won't list them all)
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I love the drama they made for it but the korean version is ehhh.... 6 24 Jan 26, 2013 04:40am  
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