Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 4 (Dengeki Daisy, #4)

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Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died, he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY. But one day, through an unexpected incident as Teru begins w...more

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Published October 11th 2009 by PT Gramedia, m&c! (first published 2009)

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Aug 15, 2012 Courtney rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: day-to-day-life, friendship, high-school, humour, japan, love-and-romance, manga, ya-manga

Not a lot of plot development until the end, I think. Teru takes care of Kurosaki after he falls ill. Teru and her brothers' group reminisce about him. There's a short humour plot intwined with the main story near the end involving a horror show, and the characters fear caused by it. We're also introduced to a new character, another friend of Terus' brother, who just happens to be the headmaster of Terus' school (and seriously, what is up with this? Did Riko and Kurosaki get their jobs because t...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Kate rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 8-dengeki-daisy, manga-total-volumes

The librarian at my library forced me to check this series out. She literally went to the bookshelf and came back with the first three volumes of the series. Talk about being assertive!

That said, I wasn't as keen to check it out, so it's probably a good thing that someone did it for me or I might never have given the story a chance - the reason being that the cover art bugs me. I told my husband that and he asked me what series cover art do I actually like and that made me pause for a moment. Ou...more The librarian at my library forced me to check this series out. She literally went to the bookshelf and came back with the first three volumes of the series. Talk about being assertive!

That said, I wasn't as keen to check it out, so it's probably a good thing that someone did it for me or I might never have given the story a chance - the reason being that the cover art bugs me. I told my husband that and he asked me what series cover art do I actually like and that made me pause for a moment. Out of the nearly 40 series that I've read, only a few came to mind. Anyway, talk about not judging a book by its cover...it's just that when it comes to manga, you do judge a story by its art and if the cover art bugs me then, well, enough on that. I chose to make my review on volume 4 because out of the 5 volumes out now, I can tolerate volume 4 the best.

So, Dengeki Daisy. As with a lot of (okay, most of) shoujo manga, Dengeki Daisy is peppered with cliche after cliche. I actually don't mind the cliches so long as the characters are likeable and there's an actual plot that actually goes somewhere. In this cliche set up, we've got Teru, who is an orphan. Before he died, Teru's older brother left her a person that she can contact when she needs someone to talk to. This person is DAISY. Teru is able to contact DAISY through text messages on her phone. By talking to this person electronically (dengeki could probably be translated as electric), Teru finds the emotional support to help her through bullying and loneliness as she navigates high school life on her own.

What follows is a cute romantic comedy that has some tragic undertones. Dengeki Daisy might be considered a high school version of "You've Got Mail" which was a modern day version of "The Shop Around the Corner". The humor is witty, the characters are extremely likeable (especially our spunky heroine, which is an absolute must), and the art is nice and clean. This series is pure fun - no deep philosophies about life found here - but that's its intent and it does it well. Recommended for those who have a weakness for cute romantic comedies.(less)

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Mar 29, 2011 Julie Hayes rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Teru knows the truth about Daisy, but she can’t let him know she knows! Are things going to change between her and Kurosaki? Will she be able to keep him from learning that she knows the truth, that he is Daisy?

Trying to be yourself without seeming like you’re trying is harder than it sounds. Teru becomes afraid to text Daisy because she thinks she will sound different, but not texting him is also bad. She has to find a happy medium and she does, by separating Daisy and Kurosaki in her head, pus...more Teru knows the truth about Daisy, but she can’t let him know she knows! Are things going to change between her and Kurosaki? Will she be able to keep him from learning that she knows the truth, that he is Daisy?

Trying to be yourself without seeming like you’re trying is harder than it sounds. Teru becomes afraid to text Daisy because she thinks she will sound different, but not texting him is also bad. She has to find a happy medium and she does, by separating Daisy and Kurosaki in her head, pushing Daisy into the role of a substitute brother, thus making it easier to text him and keep everything straight in her mind.

Needing to talk to someone, Teru confides in Haruka, an acquaintance of hers, about the Daisy/Kurosaki situation, thus drawing them into a closer friendship. It helps to have someone to confide in, to get another person’s perspective on things, to brainstorm and problem solve with. Teru is afraid that if she lets Kurosaki know she knows that he is Daisy, that she will lose him, and she can’t bear that thought. It seems that Student Council President Rena has been eavesdropping on their conversation, so now she knows the janitor’s secret too!

A clogged drain pipe which has backed up becomes a problem when it prevents students from accessing the roof, because the area is forbidden until the janitor (Kurosaki) can deal with it. One student braves the guardian of the roadblock, in order to offer her assistance to Kurosaki—it’s Teru, of course. She brings an umbrella, ‘cause it’s pouring rain, and she tries to help him, using her smaller hands to dredge trash from the gutter, disgusting though that is. She is concerned for him, and figures the fastest way to get done is to help him. He spurns her help and sends her away, from his own concern for her, but ends up falling ill and going to the infirmary, under the care of the ditzy Ms. Mori, who is on him like white on rice! Teru is invited to a mixer, and she doesn’t want to go, but her friends tell her to ask Kurosaki, so he’ll reveal himself and his true feelings in his response. To her dismay, he tells her to go, have a good time. She has her misgivings and goes, unaware that he is actually sick, in bed.

While preparing for a test, Teru practices a technique for focusing which her late brother taught her, and is caught by Kurosaki, which opens a floodgate of memories about Soichiru. She also talks about her brother to Riko, who at one time dated him, telling her the story about the imaginary dog her brother created in order to cheer her up, one he named Gabe. Arf! Teru talks about her brother with Daisy, and asks about the origin of the flowery pseudonym, assuming he will affirm her hypothesis that it has to do with being her favorite flower. Strangely, he does not reply to her question immediately. And when he does, his words surprise her.

Interfering on Teru’s behalf with a belligerent student, earns Kurosaki three months’ suspension of pay and five days confinement to his house. In the meantime, weird things are happening at the school. Kyoshi says he saw a strange bearded guy in the closet! And people are receiving text messages purporting to be from Daisy, threatening them with losing data or worse if they don’t buy the anti-virus from him. Teru knows this can’t be true, but who can be behind this, and why? And, as usual, she is too quick to venture into situations that are potentially dangerous. Will she endanger Kurosaki too?

You can read my complete review at Anime Radius and Yaoi Radius!(less)

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Dec 28, 2011 *Glamazon* rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book, manga

Ah, this series just keeps getting better and better. It's so hilarious too! Man, Riko is my hero! She's so fabulous!

This review is mostly going to be pictures of Kurosaki...cuz... dang he's hot! XD

I love when he wears his hat!!

His sweet face is so adorable!!

I just about died when I got to this panel and my reaction was: You don't have to tell me twice!! (haha, but he was talking about the necklace she was wearing :-p)

Best line of the entire volume: Daisy, it's Teru. I punched a ghost for the...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Jeannette rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: manga-picks, 2012-manga

The first part of this volume, with all of the angst over pretending to not know Daisy's true identity got on my nerves a little bit. It's nice that Teru has friends now, but I was glad when the plot moved on. I really liked all the backstories about Soichirio, and how Daisy got his name. I love it when the story comes back to real emotions. The ending is another cliffhanger, with Daisy and Teru under attack from an unknown assailant.

"The answer you're so desperately seeking won't be found if yo...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Andrea J rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The sly humor and banter between the couple continues - and that's what makes this storyline and manga really stand out. Kurosaki still loves to tweak poor Teru and boss her around (though never in the mean way as the protagonists in Hot Gimmick). It's clear Kurosaki is watching over Teru and wants to ensure she's safe (but also keep her near him for personal reasons). It's both tender and witty at the same time.

Teru remains a strong person - down to earth but also with a nice dose of optimism a...more The sly humor and banter between the couple continues - and that's what makes this storyline and manga really stand out. Kurosaki still loves to tweak poor Teru and boss her around (though never in the mean way as the protagonists in Hot Gimmick). It's clear Kurosaki is watching over Teru and wants to ensure she's safe (but also keep her near him for personal reasons). It's both tender and witty at the same time.

Teru remains a strong person - down to earth but also with a nice dose of optimism and innocence. She's a good foil for the more worldy and troubled Kurosaki. The author resisted the temptation to turn her soft now that she has feelings for Kurosaki/Daisy - Teru gives back anything poor Kurosaki can dish out to her.

What I really like about the story as it continues is that even when they are teasing/annoying each other on purpose, beneath the speech bubbles is a continuing dialogue of how they really feel. There is a lot of wonderful pathos in this series.

The plot continues: Teru and Kurosaki are becoming even closer. But Teru now knows that he is her beloved Daisy. Kurosaki must have a strong reason not to tell her he is daisy - and that makes Teru fearful that if she revealed she knows his identity, he'd disappear. But it is difficult now to continue to write to Daisy and pretend she doesn't know who he is. In an interesting twist, Teru did tell "Daisy" that she likes Kurosaki. So in a way, Kurosaki knows she has feelings for him but can't do anything since she told "Daisy". It's quite fun and Motomi really milks the situation for all it is worth.

Old rivals come back - they aren't forgotten in the storyline. Class President, her ill fated relationship with the computer teacher, and Teru's other friends have more parts to play in the storylines in this book (they are also even told about Kurosaki's secret!). As well, Kurosaki's group including Rio and the chief continue to develop their history and storylines. There's still a lot of mystery around Kurosaki's group and the answers are doled out quite sparingly. The author has done a great job of continuing to build Teru's world buts he doesn't get sidetracked by the other storylines.

This still remains one of my all time favorite series. I wish more shoujo manga had this mix of humor, wit, and tenderness. (less)

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Mar 08, 2012 Eiko rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 大変なヒ-ロ, お気に入り, 馬鹿やろヒ-ロ, 悪魔なヒ-ロ, 日本語の漫画

あぁ…何だか重たい雰囲気に向かいつつあります。

照や黒崎が辛い顔するのは本当に心苦しいです。

お互い(特に黒崎)、相手の事になると自分の危険も省みなくなる程、動揺し心乱れる姿は見ていて切ない。

全てが解決し、早く2人が何の問題もなく幸せになる姿が見たい。

最後、最悪な所で終わってる…
続きが見たくて禁断症状が…
黒崎、無事なの!?

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Mar 03, 2012 Jessica-Robyn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: manga-manhwa

Oh Kurisaki, I just adore you. You're a ruffian with a good plot, that's like a cupcake with high-quality frosting. And you're pretty.

I'm really happy with the way the plot is coming together. Volume 3 had a lot of weight and 4 was a good wrap up and continuation of that. Also, first cliffhanger at the end of this one! I don't have the next volume yet, but I am super excited to keep reading. I love when I can judge a manga by how much it makes me act like a total loon while reading.

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Aug 18, 2012 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dengeki Daisy is a light-read manga. It was well-drawn and I love it. What keeps you turn every page is that how attractive, how hot, how irresistable this Kurosaki is. Although it is predictable, I really liked the way the writer puts the events in order. Also, she was able to show the readers how protective this Kurosaki is, trying his each and every strength to protect Teru from harm. Not the usual type of school-related manga.

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Dec 21, 2012 Beckiezra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: comics-manga

Some laugh out loud funny moments, it was nice to get to know Haruka and Kiyoshi (the only two friends whose names I can keep track of...) more, and some more insights into the mystery (I'm really curious about what all is going on...) as we meet the director of the school/someone from their programming days(?). I wonder if there's any significance to the necklace Kurosaki was upset to see Teru wearing.

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Apr 05, 2011 Warnie B. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, manga-manhwa, japan

Man, this volume was angsty--I love it, ha! Both Teru and Kurosaki are terrified that things will change if they find out the truth about each other, so, you know, lots of drama. But this series just keeps being funny as well. We find out a few more little details about Teru's brother, which I really liked, and dun-dun-DUN! Cliffhanger ending! Boo on the next volume not being out for ages. :(

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Apr 09, 2013 Thenia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, manga

Teru accepts her feelings while Kurosaki suppresses his.
Teru opens up to an old and a new friend and Kurosaki gets lectured by Riko-san.
Teru is trying to protect DAISY and gets bullied and Kurosaki is trying to protect her and gets injured!

Still lots of mysteries and fun moments and relationships that are getting more complicated yet stronger!

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Feb 18, 2013 Nidah (SleepDreamWrite) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a really good series where the characters are interesting. Especially the main character.
This volume was a little sad but had some funny moments, so it kind of balances that.
Good pace that helps move the story forward instead of dragging it. Recommend the other volumes.

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Dec 02, 2012 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 365-manga-challenge, favorite-series, graphic-novel, manga, young-adult

We are at volume 4 and I'm still really loving this series. I wish I didn't have so many distractions while reading this volume. I would have enjoyed it more. There were some funny comedic moments, some sweet romantic moments, and a few touching moments. The plot has progressed nicely and it ends with a cliff hanger.

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Sep 16, 2011 Courtney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: manga

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Dengeki Daisy is a favorite of mine for not only for its beautiful artistic characters but also for the romance that just tantalized me through and through but also for the tight-knit relations that the characters have. Through a darkened past, they all stick close to each other because they are more of a family. That is what I find beautiful about this manga.

Definitely something Shojo fans should look into. You'll fall for the characte...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Courtney rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga

This is probably one of my favorite volumes so far in this series (I will probably say this for every volume. I LOVE this series, though I will admit it does seem a bit contrived at times. )
Teru and Kurosaki's relationship is interesting and fun to watch develop. I can't wait to see what happens. Kurosaki, hiding behind the mask of a rude, chauvinistic "hoodlum", cares deeply for Teru and would do anything for her. Where exactly can one find a guy like this? :-)
I am happy that we get a deeper lo...more

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Dec 14, 2011 sinta nisfuanna rated it 4 of 5 stars

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teru dan kurosaki makin romantis tapi tetep hajar-hajaran, muncul kepala sekolah yang eksentrik #ketawasetiapsikepalasekolahkenapukulTeru

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Dec 19, 2011 Melissa Star rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga

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Apr 29, 2011 Estara rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of the series

Shelves: manga, read-in-2011

Teru and Tasuku do get a bit nearer but as always his desire to keep his past from her runs counter to their feelings.

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Jan 23, 2013 The Celine Solution rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reads

It's getting kind of boring now...
But the ending was a cliffhanger! :)

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Feb 09, 2013 Priscilla rated it 5 of 5 stars

kurosaki!!!!!!!! I hate the ending. I want to know what will happen.

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Dec 01, 2010 Sydney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

i love this manga, i wish it would never end!

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Feb 14, 2013 Sai rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga, reviewed

Oooohhhhh draaaamaaaaaa lol :D

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Jun 16, 2012 Isamar rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's an ongoing manga I'm reading it

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Dec 17, 2012 Booknut rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga-time

Very cute! >U<

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Sep 25, 2011 Chandre rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Now I'm obsessed

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Sep 16, 2012 Regina Hunter rated it 5 of 5 stars

Daisy!

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May 22, 2012 Banu rated it 5 of 5 stars

Daisy

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Feb 23, 2012 Shalom Tse rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga-series

LOVE IT A LOT

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Oct 25, 2010 Ruba AlTurki rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19

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