超猛!串珠俱樂部

by Kyousuke Motomi

Have you ever seen a "very manly girl"? The heroine in this story, Oikawa Ibuki, is just that type of girl. To find her true soul mate, after transferring schools, Ibuki was determined to act like a gentle lady. Yet on her first day of transfer, due to her righteous sense she went to save a small dog, and at the time she was seen by the suspicious "crow messenger"! Is Ibuki's whole image ruined!? And who is this mysterious "crow messenger"!?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Comedy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Komik

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2004

About the author

Kyousuke Motomi (最富キョウスケ Motomi Kyōsuke) is a Japanese mangaka whose stories have frequently been published in the monthly Betsucomi magazine. She is most currently working on Dengeki Daisy.

She uses a male pseudonym and draws herself as a man, but she's actually female."If my stories can touch you, make you laugh, forget unhappy things, or even give you that 'good job' feeling, then I'll be super, super happy!" - Kyousuke Motomi

Reviews

[amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

read Dec 31, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024: 4 stars

[Lina Halim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gangster tapi hobinya buat accessories manik. I own this manga long ago, the stories never makes me bored xD

[Cecilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Ti sbagli. Quella non è ansia. Lui ti fa battere il cuore."
Adoro.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Manga Status: Complete
Number of Chapters: 5
Genres: Shoujo, Comedy, Romance

This review is for the manga series as a whole.

Oikawa Ibuki is a high school student who has a very manly personality. She has no qualms about entering fights and doing things that are very unfeminine, but she's determined to change that... and find a boyfriend who's even manlier than she is. After transferring schools, she hears about the mysterious student council - no one knows who the members are, or even where their club room is located - and is warned away from the beads club by her classmates. However, she meets a boy with a dark aura, who chooses her to be the vice president of his club!

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Motomi Kyousuke? Because I do. I love her. She is on my list of best mangakas ever. While Otokomae! Beads Club is extremely short, I can't tell you how many times I laughed, and how much I suddenly loved these characters, and more.

The characters are really simplistic and don't really have a backstory, but they are somehow charming all the same. Ibuki is just like a slightly more reckless version of Teru from Electric Daisy, Vol. 1, so that was pretty much instant love. Her love interest, Takumi, is a dark-haired, slightly more perverted Kurosaki, and despite his overall flatness as a character, I found myself liking him, too. The other club members were funny but aren't memorable; I don't even know their names.

My usual complaint with mangas this short is that there isn't much room for development, for the characters or the plot (as you may have guessed, I tend to like long mangas).Otokomae! Beads Club is no exception. The plot feels fairly episodic, but it was really more laughs than anything else, and I was okay with that.

Overall, I liked the manga and it's worth it to take some time out of your day to read the chapters. Plus, the A+ artwork is absolutely gorgeous. Now I have a hankering to reread Dengeki Daisy...

[Adek Fbree · Rating 4 out of 5]

karya Kyousuke yang pertama kali saya baca dan sejak itu langsung setia dengan semua karya-karyanya yang lain (^ _ ^). Gambarnya memang tidak bisa dibilang wow, tapi lumayan kalo lagi gambar serius (dalam arti bukan sedang gambar karikatur konyol dan sejenisnya, eh tapi lagi begitupun gambarnya juga lucu :P ). Cerita, plot dan karakter-karakter tokohnya itu yang jempolan.

The Beads Club sendiri intinya mengisahkan sekumpulan anak sekolah terpilih dengan kemampuan di atas rata-rata tapi punya sifat esentrik yang melidungi kehidupan sekolah dengan cara tersembunyi dalam bentuk salah satu klub di sekolah yaitu The Beads Club. Diceritakan dari sudut pandang sang heroine yang merupakan anggota paling baru di "klub" tersebut sekaligus paling kuat setelah sang ketua klub, si pawang gagak a.k.a the hero.

Intinya bagi yang doyannya hanya komik shoujo dengan tipikal heroine yang cengeng nan pasif plus hero berkuda putihnya, The Beads Club is really really not for you dear. Kecuali klo mo tahu bagaimana arti tangguh atau keren yang sesungguhnya. (6 v <)

[Sinta Nisfuanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kegagalan niat menyembunyikan ke-tomboy-an Ibuki, malah mengantarkannya ke The Beads Club, Klub manik-manik, yang berisikan orang-orang yang aneh. Namun, di balik keanehannya ternyata mereka adalah sosok misterius yang menjadi pujaan di sekolah.

Sayang, kasus misteri penggagal kontes kecantikan terlalu sebentar, malah berlanjut ke cerita hantu yang membuat cerita menjadi aneh. Tapi tetap, komik Motomi yang satu ini juga lucu dengan karakter-karakter yang lebih unik dibandingkan dengan komiknya yang lain ^^

Btw, untuk tambahan cerita, 'Very Black White Day', saya agak bingung dengan taktik yang dipakai untuk menghancurkan sang mantan pacar.

[Eka Masih SMA · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sebenarnya dulu udah pernah baca. Kalau gak salah kelas 2 SMA (atau 3 SMA?).

Dulu baca punya teman yang minjem dari penyewaan. Karena udah lupa ceritanya, aku beli deh nih komik.Dan yeah, aku memang lupa blas ceritanya tentang apa. Tapi, pas baca lagi, perlahan-lahan mulai ingat (walau ternyata yang diingat cuma sedikiiiitttttt banget).

Makanya aku bisa nebak ceritanya dari awal (terbantu oleh ingatan yang samar-samar) kkkkk~

nb: tapi aku mikir, kok kayaknya gak mungkin ya aku lupa blas ceritanya (dan yang diingat cuma inti ceritanya aja). Apa jangan-jangan dulu yang kubaca mungkin saja sequelnya? Ada gak sih ini sequelnya?? *ngarepnya ada* :s

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, I actually loved this one. A Bead's club, a mysterious SCA, one arrogant (also pervert, according to Ibuki) council president and a very manly girl student, will bring you laughter. It was really well-drawn and I found myself falling in love with the characters. Unfortunately, it's just one volume.

[Febrina Erwanto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ini adalah manga pertama Motomi Kyosuke - sensei yang saya baca dan langsung jadi fans berat beliau.
Ceritanya enggak standard, komedi-nya slapstick dan cenderung ke arah shonen, dan karakterisasi-nya unik. Heroine-nya juga kuat dan enggak cengeng, salah satu ciri khas Motomi-sensei yang saya suka.

[Sunshine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good although it seemed that the character needed more depth, they had personality but I would have liked to get to know the characters better. The art was good but that can be expected from Kyousuke Motomi:)

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Youth Survival" non mi era piaciuto tanto, a parte il capitolo sul "Beads Club". Questo volumetto autoconclusivo invece mi ha messo di buon umore.
Mi piacciono sempre i personaggi femminili grintosi e sicuri di sé. E Ibuki lo è di sicuro.

[Lia · Rating 5 out of 5]

love the part where she was sleep walking in the road and the part where she meets the club, I absolutely fell in love with all the silly characters and their crazy antics, I truly wish it would go on forever.

[Fara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although is was really really short, but it was a really fun Manga to read. A story of a really strong girl who tries to act delicate in order to fit in, but ends up in the most odd and unusual club in the school. But fear not, she Will find LOVE and Happiness....

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really my favorite Motomi-sensei read, but it's still pretty sweet and lovable. As usual, it is reminiscent of her other characters (in terms of personality and the art). The love at first sight thing was honestly a turn-off for me, though.

[Adwina Oltariani · Rating 4 out of 5]

dasar geblegg^^

[Natali 'ingep']

Lucu.... Komik Motomi Kyousuke emank lucu2. Aku suka.

[Starbubbles · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a nice read, and well, I love beading. If only i had the time, space, and resources to do it myself. It was a nice combination, definately worth a re-read.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun read, but alas, I'm not sure how often I'll repeat this sentence when it comes to Motomi Kyousuke's manga: Somehow average.

[Ella Zegarra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfecto, increíble, lo amo!!!

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Romantic comedy one more time, but damn good romantic comedy, full of funny moments and sweet moments. Kyousoke-sensei can do no wrong, I tell you.

[Sofi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Rida · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all top fav manga =)

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Beads Club was a great but short manga. I loved the characters and overall story. Anything by Motomi Kyousuke seems to be a hit with me!

[Nazihah · Rating 5 out of 5]

all of kyousuke motomi's mangas are well drawn and have a interesting story line, but this one WAS TOO SHORT it could have been an interesting series.

[Morgane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have loved to see more volumes about those characters, but oh well I still loved it (I think I love everything Kyousuke Motomi does....definitely one of my favorites mangakas)!

[Dyah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love beads! And I hope I can join their club :)) seems so fun!

[Hyeyeongie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is hilarious! Reminded me of Kaichou wa maid sama! With perverted (but actually cool inside) guy and a strong woman 🤣

The side characters are funny too!

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great cutee manga, loved the story,Characters and art! 😻😁👌

[Piyoko Pyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent pyo ^^

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish there were more of The Beads Club! :)