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極楽青春ホッケー部 [Gokuraku Seishun Hockey Bu] #1
My Heavenly Hockey Club, Volume 1
WHERE THE BOYS ARE!
Hana Suzuki loves only two things in eating and sleeping. So when handsome classmate Izumi Oda asks Hana–his major crush–to join the school hockey club, persuading her proves to be a difficult task. True, the Grand Hockey Club is full of boys–and all the boys are super-cute–but given a choice, Hana prefers a sizzling steak to a hot date. Then Izumi mentions the field trips to fancy resorts. Now Hana can’t wait for the first away game, with its promise of delicious food and luxurious linens. Of course there’s also the getting up early, working hard, and playing well with others. How will Hana survive?
Hana Suzuki loves only two things in eating and sleeping. So when handsome classmate Izumi Oda asks Hana–his major crush–to join the school hockey club, persuading her proves to be a difficult task. True, the Grand Hockey Club is full of boys–and all the boys are super-cute–but given a choice, Hana prefers a sizzling steak to a hot date. Then Izumi mentions the field trips to fancy resorts. Now Hana can’t wait for the first away game, with its promise of delicious food and luxurious linens. Of course there’s also the getting up early, working hard, and playing well with others. How will Hana survive?
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 13, 2005
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Ai Morinaga
77 books47 followersAi Morinaga (森永あい Morinaga Ai) was a Japanese manga artist from Okayama Prefecture. Among her best-known series are Your and My Secret and My Heavenly Hockey Club. Morinaga's last work was Kirara no Hoshi, which was published in Betsufure magazine from 2010 to 2015.
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October 21, 2022This is very, very weird. And it's not even the boy's field hockey club that forces a girl to join and be their goalie. Or that the girl sleeps all the time and has superhuman powers while asleep. Or that the club doesn't actually play hockey and just travels around to fancy places. It's the fact that a bear falls in love with the heroine and then plays some field hockey. I...what?
October 2, 2007
So I didn't immediately swoop this off the shelves.
"Hockey manga? Unnhhh...," I thought. And, "how could a hockey club be 'heavenly'?"
The cover sported (haha) five bishounen (pretty boys). Well, that IS rather heavenly. And translated manga titles aren't known for their accuracy. (Boys Over Flowers, anyone?)
But my hesitation was all for naught. True, there are hockey --known as lacrosse in the U.S.--scenes, but in the practice casually and play randomly sense.
The main character is a girl who overcame a prestigious high school's entrance exam because it would take approximately three minutes to run down the street and past the building's gate, thereby preserving maximum sleepage. When deprived of sleep, meaning less than nine hours, she becomes a zombified athletic freak, able to sprint with great speed and perform feats of strength.
Ah. The power of sleepless rage.
She is essentially blackmailed into joining the school's hockey club. The dynamics between her and the five rich boy members are respectively unique, hilarious, and give the pace wings.
Building on the comedy, the club doesn't exactly live up to its namesake. They enjoy hockey, but often use games as excuses to travel extensively, visiting spas, frequenting the local restaurants, only to have the game fall through due to tardiness, or in one instance, having blown off the opposing team's coach's toupee via their landing helicopter.
The hilarity is endless and the characters are each entertaining in their fashion. Looking to laugh your head off? Indulge in some difficult, comedic, and near mutually oblivious romance? Check it out.
"Hockey manga? Unnhhh...," I thought. And, "how could a hockey club be 'heavenly'?"
The cover sported (haha) five bishounen (pretty boys). Well, that IS rather heavenly. And translated manga titles aren't known for their accuracy. (Boys Over Flowers, anyone?)
But my hesitation was all for naught. True, there are hockey --known as lacrosse in the U.S.--scenes, but in the practice casually and play randomly sense.
The main character is a girl who overcame a prestigious high school's entrance exam because it would take approximately three minutes to run down the street and past the building's gate, thereby preserving maximum sleepage. When deprived of sleep, meaning less than nine hours, she becomes a zombified athletic freak, able to sprint with great speed and perform feats of strength.
Ah. The power of sleepless rage.
She is essentially blackmailed into joining the school's hockey club. The dynamics between her and the five rich boy members are respectively unique, hilarious, and give the pace wings.
Building on the comedy, the club doesn't exactly live up to its namesake. They enjoy hockey, but often use games as excuses to travel extensively, visiting spas, frequenting the local restaurants, only to have the game fall through due to tardiness, or in one instance, having blown off the opposing team's coach's toupee via their landing helicopter.
The hilarity is endless and the characters are each entertaining in their fashion. Looking to laugh your head off? Indulge in some difficult, comedic, and near mutually oblivious romance? Check it out.
February 21, 2009
Manga about a lazy girl who likes to sleep!
May 19, 2020
Hilarious and fun, this quirky manga has all the makings of awesomeness. Hard Recommend! 👍👍
March 17, 2020
1st read: 2.5*
um.
what?
what did i just read.
it was funny but also too ridiculous? and i would've enjoyed a lot more if we'd actually seen hana form bonds with the characters rather than all th training happen off page. and did izumi always have a crush on her or did he develop one? what?
i wish I'd loved this.
2nd read: 2.75*
why did i re read this?
i enjoyed it marginally more than my first read, because i now knew to expect absolute insanity, but i still think that it's too insane. all the characters except izumi are too one dimensional for me to care. i dont even think you know the twins' first names. and what's with all the animal abuse? i wish I'd loved this more.
um.
what?
what did i just read.
it was funny but also too ridiculous? and i would've enjoyed a lot more if we'd actually seen hana form bonds with the characters rather than all th training happen off page. and did izumi always have a crush on her or did he develop one? what?
i wish I'd loved this.
2nd read: 2.75*
why did i re read this?
i enjoyed it marginally more than my first read, because i now knew to expect absolute insanity, but i still think that it's too insane. all the characters except izumi are too one dimensional for me to care. i dont even think you know the twins' first names. and what's with all the animal abuse? i wish I'd loved this more.
August 9, 2017
A little weirder than I remember, but cute. Still similar to Ouran, but slightly less than I thought it was.
January 18, 2018
One of my favorite series, very funny!
January 1, 2019
I thought this was pretty funny, even though it gets ridiculous later on. I mean, there's a bear that gets involved. That's just silly.
But I laughed, and overall I liked it.
But I laughed, and overall I liked it.
October 29, 2021
Hodnotím 80% Jazyk: Aj
March 21, 2023
This manga was just not for me. The humor was not my cup of tea so I will not be continuing on in the series.
August 25, 2024
i hold this series so close to my heart
December 28, 2024
Amazing manga and recommend reading the whole series.
March 7, 2025
ME GUSTO MUCHO SON LAS 3 AM ME DESVELÉ LEYENDO PARA Q NO ME MUESTREN LA BODA NI NADA?? SOLO SE ACEPTARON Y YAAAAA???
July 6, 2025
not what i expected but interesting - 2.5⭐️
August 13, 2016
Suzuki Hana, cewek yang hobi tidur dan makan, bisa tidur dimana saja, kapan saja dan pada situasi apapun. Sehari minimal tidur 10 jam. Bahkan motivasinya belajar dengan giat supaya diterima di SMA nya sekarang ini adalah tidak lain untuk menambah jam tidurnya, karena jarak tempuh rumah-sekolah cuma 3 menit dengan jalan kaki. Karena suatu "insiden", Hana terpaksa gabung ke klub Hockey atas paksaan si ketua, Izumi. Namanya aja yang klub Hockey, tapi kegiatan klub yang anggotanya 5 cowok kaya ini isinya cuma jalan-jalan keliling kota-kota di Jepang dan menikmati hot springs. Awalnya Hana menolak "tawaran" mereka untuk gabung dengan alasan kegiatan klub dengan latihannya bikin capek dan otomatis bakal mengurangi jam tidurnya, tapi karena diiming-imingi makanan enak dan hot springs, tergoda deh dia. Sebagian besar ceritanya berpusat pada acara jalan2 dan kuliner mereka dengan dalih ingin bertanding hockey dengan sekolah lain. Lucu membaca gimana Hana yang malas dan awalnya menolak mentah2 diajak ikutan tanding hockey yang jelas melelahkan bisa dengan mudah disuap dengan iming2 makanan dan tempat tidur yg nyaman.
Beberapa tahun lalu sempat liat komik ini di toko buku tapi ga minat karena covernya ga banget. Kirain gambarnya jelek. Nyesel juga, lumayan kok gambarnya. Bukan yang wow dan detail gimana tapi di atas rata2 lah. Plot komik ini sebenarnya hampir ga ada, dan jelas ini bukan komik sport hockey seperti yang aku duga sebelumnya. Sampai dengan volume 3 yang aku baca, masih ga ada pertandingan hockey sama sekali. Ya baguslah, ga begitu tertarik sama hockey sih haha. Tapi baca komik ini cocok untuk refreshing, isinya banyolan melulu yang kadang ga masuk akal. Justru mungkin itu daya tariknya.
Karakter cewek di komik ini yang dikelilingi oleh 5 cowok ganteng (2 diantaranya kembar) jadi mengingatkanku sama komik Ouran Host Club. Premis nya pun sama, cewek SMU yang terpaksa gabung ke klub eksklusif di sekolahnya yang anggotanya adalah kumpulan cowok ganteng. Tapi kemiripannya cuma sampai situ saja. Haruhi di Ouran miskin dan pintar secara akademis, dan good girl, sedangkan Hana ini udah pemalas, nilainya jongkok, egois pula (kesannya jelek banget ya?) Si kembar disini nggak mentesek kayak Hikaru-Kaoru nya Ouran, Izumi dan Tamaki juga beda secara karakter. Izumi lebih ke arah bad boy dan childish, agak semaunya dan suka perang mulut sama Hana. Tapi menurutku dua-duanya layak dibaca dan sama2 bikin ngakak dengan keabsurd annya.
Soal romance? Sampai volume 3 belum terlalu intens sih, tapi kayaknya ada tanda2 dari si Izumi. Sedangkan Hana? Tipikal shoujo manga, yg cewek biasanya agak telmi soal bginian, nyadarnya baru nanti2. Bagus untuk baca santai dan ketawa2. Mari lanjut.
Story : 6/10
Art : 7/10
Beberapa tahun lalu sempat liat komik ini di toko buku tapi ga minat karena covernya ga banget. Kirain gambarnya jelek. Nyesel juga, lumayan kok gambarnya. Bukan yang wow dan detail gimana tapi di atas rata2 lah. Plot komik ini sebenarnya hampir ga ada, dan jelas ini bukan komik sport hockey seperti yang aku duga sebelumnya. Sampai dengan volume 3 yang aku baca, masih ga ada pertandingan hockey sama sekali. Ya baguslah, ga begitu tertarik sama hockey sih haha. Tapi baca komik ini cocok untuk refreshing, isinya banyolan melulu yang kadang ga masuk akal. Justru mungkin itu daya tariknya.
Karakter cewek di komik ini yang dikelilingi oleh 5 cowok ganteng (2 diantaranya kembar) jadi mengingatkanku sama komik Ouran Host Club. Premis nya pun sama, cewek SMU yang terpaksa gabung ke klub eksklusif di sekolahnya yang anggotanya adalah kumpulan cowok ganteng. Tapi kemiripannya cuma sampai situ saja. Haruhi di Ouran miskin dan pintar secara akademis, dan good girl, sedangkan Hana ini udah pemalas, nilainya jongkok, egois pula (kesannya jelek banget ya?) Si kembar disini nggak mentesek kayak Hikaru-Kaoru nya Ouran, Izumi dan Tamaki juga beda secara karakter. Izumi lebih ke arah bad boy dan childish, agak semaunya dan suka perang mulut sama Hana. Tapi menurutku dua-duanya layak dibaca dan sama2 bikin ngakak dengan keabsurd annya.
Soal romance? Sampai volume 3 belum terlalu intens sih, tapi kayaknya ada tanda2 dari si Izumi. Sedangkan Hana? Tipikal shoujo manga, yg cewek biasanya agak telmi soal bginian, nyadarnya baru nanti2. Bagus untuk baca santai dan ketawa2. Mari lanjut.
Story : 6/10
Art : 7/10
November 4, 2013
I was a tad skeptical about this one, but I was pleasantly surprised. For anybody who enjoyed Ouran High School Host Club, this manga will be very entertaining. Just by looking at the cover, you can see the parallels. Main girl, The Twins (likely for comedic relief), The Guy With Glasses (runs the show, often brooding), The Cute One (will be main potential love interest for main girl), and The Number Two (also cute, but not as popular as the Main Guy, competition for main girl). Each one is in Ouran, each one is in Hockey Club.
Here's the difference: These guys may be rich, but they are not the snobs from Ouran. They actually want a normal club life, but their expectations get in the way. I thought it was quite amusing that they truly wanted to play field hockey and it wasn't just a gimmick to travel. They do love the traveling though, and that's what ropes Hana into joining. Hana may be "the Haruhi" of this story, but she is not a thing like her. Hana is blunt, Hana is selfish, and she actually has a sense of humor. I really enjoyed Hana and her laziness, but she honestly tries when she realizes this stupid hockey club means something to these boys. That, and she gets to travel to fun places for free, stay at onsens and eat expensive and delicious food.
I laughed out loud, and that doesn't happen often. It won't make sense until you read it, but: monkey in the bathtub. I had to put the book down for a moment before I could continue, I was laughing so hard.
I look forward to seeing how the characters develop, and when (if ever) the "romance" comes in. Even if it's just Hana's face, because she won't understand it. Ultimately, a fun twist from Ouran, without being an exact replica. You know shenanigans will ensue.
Here's the difference: These guys may be rich, but they are not the snobs from Ouran. They actually want a normal club life, but their expectations get in the way. I thought it was quite amusing that they truly wanted to play field hockey and it wasn't just a gimmick to travel. They do love the traveling though, and that's what ropes Hana into joining. Hana may be "the Haruhi" of this story, but she is not a thing like her. Hana is blunt, Hana is selfish, and she actually has a sense of humor. I really enjoyed Hana and her laziness, but she honestly tries when she realizes this stupid hockey club means something to these boys. That, and she gets to travel to fun places for free, stay at onsens and eat expensive and delicious food.
I laughed out loud, and that doesn't happen often. It won't make sense until you read it, but: monkey in the bathtub. I had to put the book down for a moment before I could continue, I was laughing so hard.
I look forward to seeing how the characters develop, and when (if ever) the "romance" comes in. Even if it's just Hana's face, because she won't understand it. Ultimately, a fun twist from Ouran, without being an exact replica. You know shenanigans will ensue.
November 19, 2015
My Heavenly Hockey Club: Volume 1 made me laugh. Not only did I like the book, I loved it. All of the characters are great and the stories are fun.
I must admit, I did groan a bit when I saw the bear in the goalie pads. I thought that was kind of stupid. This book is so good that it doesn't need dumb things like that.
I really like the playful interaction between Izumi and Hana. What I also enjoy is the fact that there isn't any lusting after or thoughts of sex between the main characters. First of all, this book is rated ages 13 and above, so it shouldn't be here, and it isn't. So many manga books revolve around sex, I am glad it isn't in this series.
The stories are entertaining and move along at a great pace. The artwork by Ai Morinaga is wonderful. What I really like about the manga is that it doesn't have a lot of the goofy faces these books often have. I have never really liked it when the artist does that.
The Translation and Adaptation of the Japanese to English by Athena & Alethea Nibley is terrific. I found no problems with it at all. This always makes me happy because I can then thoroughly enjoy the story without being distracted by bad English.
Overall, My Heavenly Hockey Club: Volume 1 is a great first book in a series that has a lot of potential. I cannot wait to see if the Grand Hockey Club will play their first game in My Heavenly Hockey Club: Volume 2. I bet the don't get to for some reason. In fact, I bet they never get to play. I am sure that something will interfere with that every time.
I rated this book an 8½ out of 10.
I must admit, I did groan a bit when I saw the bear in the goalie pads. I thought that was kind of stupid. This book is so good that it doesn't need dumb things like that.
I really like the playful interaction between Izumi and Hana. What I also enjoy is the fact that there isn't any lusting after or thoughts of sex between the main characters. First of all, this book is rated ages 13 and above, so it shouldn't be here, and it isn't. So many manga books revolve around sex, I am glad it isn't in this series.
The stories are entertaining and move along at a great pace. The artwork by Ai Morinaga is wonderful. What I really like about the manga is that it doesn't have a lot of the goofy faces these books often have. I have never really liked it when the artist does that.
The Translation and Adaptation of the Japanese to English by Athena & Alethea Nibley is terrific. I found no problems with it at all. This always makes me happy because I can then thoroughly enjoy the story without being distracted by bad English.
Overall, My Heavenly Hockey Club: Volume 1 is a great first book in a series that has a lot of potential. I cannot wait to see if the Grand Hockey Club will play their first game in My Heavenly Hockey Club: Volume 2. I bet the don't get to for some reason. In fact, I bet they never get to play. I am sure that something will interfere with that every time.
I rated this book an 8½ out of 10.
May 24, 2014
Also known as Gokuraku Seishun Hockey Club. I've read three out of fourteen volumes so far. There really isn't any plot in the story so it's a chapter by chapter type as I like to call them. The characters aren't that appealing either. I can't say I dislike them, but I just don't care about them. It was slightly humorous though despite that. Probably it's only redeeming quality. I highly suggest reading Ouran High School Host Club if you haven't already if you don't like this or perhaps especially if you do. It has a dynamic of one girl in a group of guys like this one but it's spectacularly better. If by chance my opinions change as I advance in the manga I'll make sure to update this.
May 30, 2012
I wanted this to be a hockey Hikaru no Go, with lots of hockey shenanigans and hockey problems to be solved. It is not. In fact, this is much more like a tamer Ouran Host Club, which is fine because reverse harem antics are always fun. This is a decent manga and I recommend it to people who like shojo.
January 4, 2014
If you are in search of a laugh out loud comedy, romance, or maybe you are just a big fan of the traditional manga artwork, then I strongly recommend that you read "My Heavenly Hockey Club." In this well written manga, high school student Hana's preferably lazy life is turned upside down when she is forced to join her prestigious school's Boys' Hockey Club, thereof replacing her one hobby; sleeping. Also know as the traveling club, the hockey club only goes to away meets(often vacationing, because of their notorious loosing streak, and the matches just-so-happening to be in the perfect spot for relaxation every time).
July 26, 2007
This probably isn't a title I would have picked up (thank you, Chapters, for your policy of allowing people to shamelessly read in the store--but I have a copy on its way!) if I'd only read the back cover copy, but I wanted to check it out on the grounds of it being the first manga volume that Alethea and Athena Nibley adapted as well as translated. ^_^ The story didn't jump up and grab me, but it was a fun read, and the adaptation is smooth while retaining the feel of a very faithful rendering.
March 31, 2013
Udah tau lama sih, dan udah pernah baca juga. Tapi reread gitu deh. Gambarnya bagus dan ceritanya juga lucu. Kalau menurutku mirip sih sama Ouran High School Host Club; ceritanya sama-sama tentang anak cewek yang dipaksa sama cowok kaya untuk masuk ke sebuah klub yang isinya cowok semua. Dan kedua cewek itu sama-sama kudu nyamar jadi cowok. Bedanya, Hana di MHHC cuma nyamar jadi cowok saat pertandingan hoki, kalau Haruhi di OHSHC all time nyamar jadi cowok. Bedanya juga, Haruhi tuh anak rajin sementara Hana hobi tidur -_-
January 15, 2008
What a surprise! I'll be honest-- I'm not huge into stories without a lot of romance. Give me a good dose of love triangles and I'm set. That's why I was very surprised when this story, filled with gags and very little of the love bug, had me laughing page after page.
For fans of sports manga-- I don't recommend this title. They rarely play field hockey. It is more like Host Club than a hard core sports manga.
Try it out, you might enjoy it!
For fans of sports manga-- I don't recommend this title. They rarely play field hockey. It is more like Host Club than a hard core sports manga.
Try it out, you might enjoy it!
March 13, 2008
saya beli karena mengira ini cerita tentang seorang cewek yang dikeliling oleh para pengeran tampan *lagi pengen baca manga yang menjual mimpi manis, halah*.
well, memang cerita tentang cewek yang dikelilingi para cowok.. tapi yang ini ngaco banget nget nget! charming prince-nya nggak charming *hayah* tokoh utama ceweknya benar-benar memalukan... hahaha... manga ini lucu banget!
jadi pengen baca vol berikutnyaw
well, memang cerita tentang cewek yang dikelilingi para cowok.. tapi yang ini ngaco banget nget nget! charming prince-nya nggak charming *hayah* tokoh utama ceweknya benar-benar memalukan... hahaha... manga ini lucu banget!
jadi pengen baca vol berikutnyaw
July 6, 2013
Hahaha. Komik ini adalah komik paling absurd yang pernah gue baca. Kocak, aneh, ajaib. Semuanya ada di komik ini. Cuma dewasanya aja yang nggak ada. #plak.
Buat kalian penggemar komik dengan karakter cowok ganteng, inilah komik yang bisa bikin kalian deg-degan berkali-kali. Nggak cuma karena ganteng aja. Tapi, orang ganteng pun kadang-kadang bisa agak 'kurang waras' juga ya?
Bintang 5 deh! Nggak lain dan nggak bukan! Hidup tukang tahu!
Buat kalian penggemar komik dengan karakter cowok ganteng, inilah komik yang bisa bikin kalian deg-degan berkali-kali. Nggak cuma karena ganteng aja. Tapi, orang ganteng pun kadang-kadang bisa agak 'kurang waras' juga ya?
Bintang 5 deh! Nggak lain dan nggak bukan! Hidup tukang tahu!
April 1, 2014
I REALLY LOVED this manga! It is extremely similar to Ouran High School Host Club, but a tad different. I LOVED Hana's character, as well as Izumi's. Overall, the one thing that really stuck out to me was the comedy. It's SO FREAKING HILARIOUS I CAN'T EVEN. I seriously laughed out loud multiple times and my roommate looked at me like I was a crazy person, but it was SO WORTH IT!! And may I just say that one of the jokes involves a monkey... yes, a live monkey... THIS IS COMEDY GOLD, PEOPLE!!
September 11, 2014
Series Review: My Heavenly Hockey Club is an amusing and heart warming manga that I greatly enjoyed from start to finish. It has the usual cliche's but the likability of the characters easily makes up for it. For those wary of sports manga do not fear as the entire premise is the fact that they do not really play hockey that much and are more of a "travel" club. The ending was a bit sudden but over all very good. I recommend giving this manga a try.
August 19, 2007
Thoughts:
I wasn't prepared to like this as much as I did. It was much more fun than the at times depressing Yamada monogatari story about the super poor Yamada family with loads of kids. It does remind me a bit of Ouran High School Host Club though with the same sort of character roles. Hana Suzuki is just a bit more into sleeping.
I wasn't prepared to like this as much as I did. It was much more fun than the at times depressing Yamada monogatari story about the super poor Yamada family with loads of kids. It does remind me a bit of Ouran High School Host Club though with the same sort of character roles. Hana Suzuki is just a bit more into sleeping.
April 20, 2008
Character design reminds me of Ouran (cute twin boys, rich leader who doesn't have a clue, bespectacled responsible guy, poor girl who needs to pay off something she wrecked) but the art and storyline is rougher. Ai Morinaga does comedy well--this got a few chuckles out of me, so I decided to go with 4 stars (rounding up from the 3.5 I'd give it) =D
October 13, 2011
my fault for picking this up based only on the title. the sharks are in the news, opening night was a few days ago, they'll win their division blahblahblah. anyway i'm thinking ice hockey and this is something called field hockey. basic story: a sleep deprived h.s. student gets stuck on the school boys field hockey team, she likes food she has small breasts and sleeps w/a bear.
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