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Imadoki!: Nowadays: Dandelion, Vol. 1 (Imadoki!: Nowadays #1)
by
Yuu Watase
For Tanpopo Yamazaki, life at the elitist Meiô Academy seems way out of her league. The daughters of wealthy families snub her; other students make light of the fact that she actually tested into Meiô instead of relying on family connections, and the cute boy she saw tending a dandelion the day before wouldn't even acknowledge her existence. Hoping to make friends and have...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
June 30th 2004
by Viz Media
(first published 2000)
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You know, it seems I read a lot of works by Yuu Watase without even realizing it... Some manga you look at and go, "Wow! This must be by so-and-so!" because the art's so distinctive (like CLAMP. No mistaking them for something else), but in the case of Watase, hers is so... generic. So many shoujo have this style that it just doesn't stand out.
Imadoki centers around Tanpopo, who is an idealistic moron who doesn't have a single brain cell in that empty head of hers. While I don't mind characters...more
Imadoki centers around Tanpopo, who is an idealistic moron who doesn't have a single brain cell in that empty head of hers. While I don't mind characters...more
There are many mangas where a determined, and seemingly perfect, teenaged girl works on getting closer to a stubborn, intimidating, and popular boy. The main character of Imadoki, Tanpopo, is yet another female character that fits this type of girl, and Koki is another male character that fits this type of boy. Although the plot of Imadoki Nowadays is sweet, Tanpopo's character is sickeningly so, which was as expected if this series follows the aforementioned format. The storyline was also predi...more
This is a really cute and funny manga that tells the story of a young girl, Tanpopo (means dandelion) who has moved from the country into the city and is just starting high school. She is an impossibly cheerful and outgoing character who is trying to fit in with her new peers and adjust to the city environment. When she begins school she soon finds that her lower social status and her easy going nature aren’t the norm at this school and she begins having trouble fitting in, so in order to make f...more
This review covers the entire series.
I re-read this today and I have to admit that this isn't really Watase's strongest work. There's some good plot ideas and storylines but it's all done in such a choppy manner that I never really got immersed in the characters as much as I wanted to. I couldn't help but feel that it was all just a little... shallow. While I know that this isn't supposed to be a particularly deep manga, the subjects it brings up (suicide, teen pregnancy) just don't really sit w...more
I re-read this today and I have to admit that this isn't really Watase's strongest work. There's some good plot ideas and storylines but it's all done in such a choppy manner that I never really got immersed in the characters as much as I wanted to. I couldn't help but feel that it was all just a little... shallow. While I know that this isn't supposed to be a particularly deep manga, the subjects it brings up (suicide, teen pregnancy) just don't really sit w...more
Sometimes there are shoujo mangas where the main character declares "I'll make you my friend" and is pigheaded, tough and sometimes idiotic. Yamazaki is not like that. Yes she is stubborn, yes she is tough - in a mental way, not quite in a physical way, and yes, sometimes what she does seems idiotic. But I feel like I want to be her friend too. I really could emphasise with this character, and I really wanted to know about her story/stories. Even when she starts dating someone else, I still want...more
เรื่องราวในรั้วโรงเรียนของเด็กผู้หญิงที่มาจากบ้านนอก รักต้นไม้และเพื่อนๆ มาก
มาทำให้โรงเรียนในโตเกียวที่เคยแห้งแล้งกลับมามีชีวิตชีวามากขึ้น
เนื้อเรื่องเน่าๆ แต่วันกอนกลับมาอ่านอีกทีก็รู้สึกสนุกกว่าตอนที่อ่านครั้งแรกเล็กน้อย
มาทำให้โรงเรียนในโตเกียวที่เคยแห้งแล้งกลับมามีชีวิตชีวามากขึ้น
เนื้อเรื่องเน่าๆ แต่วันกอนกลับมาอ่านอีกทีก็รู้สึกสนุกกว่าตอนที่อ่านครั้งแรกเล็กน้อย
Once again, here I am giving Yuu Watase another shot. Fushigi Yuugi was good for a few volumes, and Absolute Boyfriend was good except for the lackluster conclusion. This one's only 5 volumes long, so why not?
It's starting out strong; the main character Tanpopo is likable and genuine, outgoing without being obnoxious (Miaka, anyone?). I don't want to kill her! In fact, I would totally be friends with her! Now the question is, will she become totally stupid like Riiko and Miaka, or will this be t...more
It's starting out strong; the main character Tanpopo is likable and genuine, outgoing without being obnoxious (Miaka, anyone?). I don't want to kill her! In fact, I would totally be friends with her! Now the question is, will she become totally stupid like Riiko and Miaka, or will this be t...more
*baca ulang*
Manga favorit saya saat SMA nih. Saya ngoleksi semuanya, meskipun sekarang ga tau dimana rimbanya.. Huuaaaa!!! Siapa yang minjem woy?! Balikinnn!!! TT________TT
Ketika baca ulang, ternyata feelnya rada beda ya. Mungkin karena dulu saya masih polos, jadi rasanya asyik-asyik aja. *tarikmaangg
Tapi sekarang, ketika baca ulang, saya jadi berpikir... Tanpopo no you na amai hito tte oru ka?" Ada gitu ya orang yang polosnya keterlaluan kayak si Tanpopo.. xDD
Meskipun begitu, saya masih menikma...more
Manga favorit saya saat SMA nih. Saya ngoleksi semuanya, meskipun sekarang ga tau dimana rimbanya.. Huuaaaa!!! Siapa yang minjem woy?! Balikinnn!!! TT________TT
Ketika baca ulang, ternyata feelnya rada beda ya. Mungkin karena dulu saya masih polos, jadi rasanya asyik-asyik aja. *tarikmaangg
Tapi sekarang, ketika baca ulang, saya jadi berpikir... Tanpopo no you na amai hito tte oru ka?" Ada gitu ya orang yang polosnya keterlaluan kayak si Tanpopo.. xDD
Meskipun begitu, saya masih menikma...more
This is a review for the entire manga series.
The mangaka Yuu Watase has definitely made some great manga, but a lot of them tend to be a bit tragic so I was a bit hesitant to try Imadoki!, but I'm glad it didn't turn out to to be tragic but still had the same feel of Yuu Watase's other manga.
Imadoki! is about a girl, Tanpop, who just moved from home in the country to attend a prestigious academy in Tokyo. Before the first day of school she runs into a boy, Koki Kugyo, who has a love for plants....more
The mangaka Yuu Watase has definitely made some great manga, but a lot of them tend to be a bit tragic so I was a bit hesitant to try Imadoki!, but I'm glad it didn't turn out to to be tragic but still had the same feel of Yuu Watase's other manga.
Imadoki! is about a girl, Tanpop, who just moved from home in the country to attend a prestigious academy in Tokyo. Before the first day of school she runs into a boy, Koki Kugyo, who has a love for plants....more
Grades: 7 to 12 Genre: Manga, Drama
Excitied about transferring to a new school, Tanpopo Yamazaki goes to visit her new high tech high school the night before her first day at school. It has been a dream of hers to attend this school, so she has moved into a new city away from all her family and friends. During that night time visit, she meets a boy, Koki Kugyo, who is tending a dandelion on the school grounds. When she tries to start up a conversation with him, he chides her for being on the sch...more
Excitied about transferring to a new school, Tanpopo Yamazaki goes to visit her new high tech high school the night before her first day at school. It has been a dream of hers to attend this school, so she has moved into a new city away from all her family and friends. During that night time visit, she meets a boy, Koki Kugyo, who is tending a dandelion on the school grounds. When she tries to start up a conversation with him, he chides her for being on the sch...more
Tanpopo is an alternate at the elite Meio Academy. All the other students are the children of wealthy parents who have bought their way into the school. Tanpopo's overenthusiastic attempts to make friends Koki, the descendant of the school founder and a member of the nobility have earned her the enmity of the rest of the student body. Can her desire to start a gardening club get her the friendships she so desperately desires.
To be honest, this is not my kind of manga, and that affected my rating...more
To be honest, this is not my kind of manga, and that affected my rating...more
Apr 02, 2013
Florie Jo (✿◠‿◠) Alicer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
unowned-illustration,
volume-mangas
So Awesome!!!I read this like few years ago online but i dont know if i remember it well,, but my friend got the book version so i can read it literally on my hand!!So AWESOME RIGHT!
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GIFSoup
It was a cute story, to be honest I rounded up my rating (I'd give it a 2.5) I don't mind this kind of manga, or I didn't, but this first book was really irritating to me. The rest are solid threes though.
I think if you're just starting with mangas then this is a good way to ease yourself into it, otherwise it'll be more of the same old same old and not as well done as some others.
I think if you're just starting with mangas then this is a good way to ease yourself into it, otherwise it'll be more of the same old same old and not as well done as some others.
The day before school start Tanpopo meets Koki. She thinks she has made a new friend, but when school actually starts the next day, she finds out that he is suspicious of her. In fact everyone at school is cruel. They are all wealthy and she is not. They believe that friends are connections you make to get ahead. Tanpopo knows better and sets out to make some real friends.
I don't think this was one of my favorite manga series so far, but it is only the first book. I personally don't like inner conflict type of books, and this is one of them. I like how this one is sort of realistic, but then again what really is real when speaking of manga/anime? Good question. I've decided to read the second book to see if I should continue reading this series, but so far I don't think I like it.
Jul 16, 2011
Jen
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
bullying,
comic,
girly,
graphic-novel,
happy,
japanese,
manga,
relationships,
shojo-manga,
teenager
Quite liked this one, and I'm not a fan for most shojo manga.
I think I liked it because none of the characters are in love for the sake of the story, instead the main character is more interested in genuine friendship in a world where most think it's okay to use others for personal gain. I find that remarkably refreshing to read.
Enjoyable, I hope to spot the second volume soon!
I think I liked it because none of the characters are in love for the sake of the story, instead the main character is more interested in genuine friendship in a world where most think it's okay to use others for personal gain. I find that remarkably refreshing to read.
Enjoyable, I hope to spot the second volume soon!
Surprised that right on the first page, the not yet couple meet already. In most mangas, they'd meet later on in the story.
So looking forward to reading the next volume in this series. Like the main character in this one. Art work is nice.
So looking forward to reading the next volume in this series. Like the main character in this one. Art work is nice.
Aug 24, 2012
Naj
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
9 and up girls
Recommended to Naj by:
Deirdre
This was an ok series, I liked the little plot here but it was a little too predictable for me. Bad start at new skool, makes frends, falls in luv w/ frend, frend likes her, rival appears, everything seems hopeless, everybody is happy in the end.
cerita nya lucu banget, adegan awalnya si Tanpopo nya naik sepeda trus ngelompat gitu dari atas sampe nabrak orang...huahahah yang aku inget dari adegan ini, sudah beberapa kali dicontek ama adegan pertemuan cwe n cowo di sinetron :P
Tanpopo is happy and relentless. She wants to make friends and make other people happy- and of course, she's bullied for it. Super cute and you gotta love her because she has a little fox named Poplar. So silly!
kumplit isinya komik ini!
friendship, harapan, cinta, kegigihan,dan percaya ngisi apik semuanya..
ni buku pertama dari 5 serinya..
masih baru pertama kali kenal tsuki dan kogyou..
friendship, harapan, cinta, kegigihan,dan percaya ngisi apik semuanya..
ni buku pertama dari 5 serinya..
masih baru pertama kali kenal tsuki dan kogyou..
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It was pretty all right. The plot line is one I've read many times before. Quirky "poor" girl, rich snotty guy who is secretly nice, jerky school kids.... you get the picture.
The main character is actually kind of annoying but for some reason I still had to finish reading it. I'm on the fence about continuing the series. I usually like Yuu Watase's stuff.
In all honesty, Imadoki isn't that great. The plot is overused often in manga (almost like the vampire obsession twilight started). But I liked the humor and characters.
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ!!! AMAZING!! It's an amazing love story about a normal girl who gets excepted at a rich kid high school! love it!
The main character in this manga is abrasive, annoying, immature and at times, somewhat stalker-ish. And she doesn't understand why people don't like her.
This series is one of my favorites! I'm a sucker for sappy love stories, but this one is fun and enticing. The storyline is typical with a triangle romance, but the ending leaves you completely satisfied. And of course, the illustrations are BEAUTIFUL! ^^
ealaaaah ini bacaan jaman kapan tauu, dan sukaa bangeeet pas bacanyaaa!!
tp syng komik2nya udh pd kemana tau :((
tp syng komik2nya udh pd kemana tau :((
I love this manga^^
ceritanya seru, lucu, mengharukan... komik jadul tapi tetap gresss :]
ceritanya seru, lucu, mengharukan... komik jadul tapi tetap gresss :]
So cute!I know it doesn't really say much, but that's what I think of when it comes to this Manga
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A Japanse shoujo manga-ka. She is known for her works Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, Ceres: The Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend. She likes all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Wata...more
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She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Wata...more
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