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キッチンのお姫さま [Kitchen no Ohime-sama] #9
Kitchen Princess, Vol. 09
A Prince Revealed
Najika finally discovers the true identity of her Flan Prince! But will that change her feelings for Daichi and Seiya? Who will be Najika’s true love? And what terrible secret has Daichi himself just stumbled upon?
Includes special extras–plus recipes–after the story!
Najika finally discovers the true identity of her Flan Prince! But will that change her feelings for Daichi and Seiya? Who will be Najika’s true love? And what terrible secret has Daichi himself just stumbled upon?
Includes special extras–plus recipes–after the story!
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Natsumi Andō
82 books348 followers安藤なつみ, Andō Natsumi is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for Zodiac P.I. as well as Kitchen Princess, for which she won the Kodansha Manga Award for children's manga in 2006.
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Hobbies: shopping, reading and watching TV
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Favourite manga: Ossu! Ichijin and Kimagure Orange Road
Favourites: meats and fruits
Hobbies: shopping, reading and watching TV
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September 1, 2023
I was today years old when I found out that "pound cake" is called like that because you need one pound of each ingredient 🤌
March 20, 2020
A Quickie Review
Surprises abound in this volume, especially at the end. Now, my curiosity is piqued for the tenth--and final?--volume.
Surprises abound in this volume, especially at the end. Now, my curiosity is piqued for the tenth--and final?--volume.
December 7, 2022
Ovo je trebalo da se završi pre tri dela
May 17, 2019
Shocking! I can't believe there's only one volume left. Sadness. On this volume, we discovered lots of stuff. Really entertaining and interesting. Team Daichi! 5 stars.
August 23, 2018
Najika finds out that she likes Daichi after she finds out that Seiya isn't her flan prince and will do anything to help out her friends and cook to makes others happy. Will she be able to make Daichi smile again and more? Read on and find out for yourself.
This is still pretty good. I am one volume away from finishing this series and definitely reccomend this to other manga lovers.
This is still pretty good. I am one volume away from finishing this series and definitely reccomend this to other manga lovers.
October 5, 2022
i teared up a bit when she was talking to soras grave ngl☹️
LOL good ol amnesia plotline. so ig it was daichi who rlly saved her back then,,.damn. fooled me twice, shame on me.
and THAT CONFESSION!! so cute TT (kinda like a switched romeo and juliet situation)
LOL good ol amnesia plotline. so ig it was daichi who rlly saved her back then,,.damn. fooled me twice, shame on me.
and THAT CONFESSION!! so cute TT (kinda like a switched romeo and juliet situation)
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March 23, 2018
Awww Daichi! 💔
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April 12, 2019
Pretty adorable Cooking and baking Shoujo manga! 😁👌📖🍮🥮🧁
December 12, 2012
Kitchen Princess is about a girl named Najika who has an extremely positive an upbeat personality. She has been admitted at Seika Academy’s Special Class because she has a talent in cooking. Through various adventures and mishaps she struggles to find her way along with the help of Daichi and Sora Kitazawa.
I read this series on a whim; I was really into cooking at one point. It is cute and fun, just pure enjoyable reading. I was delighted to find out that there are even recipes for what she makes in the back! I am totally going to try them.
Najika reminded me a lot of the Fruits Basket character Tohru Honda, having a love of life and everyone/everything around her even though tragedy has clouded her past. Najika is selfless and always that first one to offer a helping hand.
I also like how this manga has a direction of where it is going and a direction for the characters to take. They know what path they want to go and what goals they are searching for. It is one of those manga stories that seems to be really inspirational to me and inspires me to go and try to find out what I want to do with my life.
I read this series on a whim; I was really into cooking at one point. It is cute and fun, just pure enjoyable reading. I was delighted to find out that there are even recipes for what she makes in the back! I am totally going to try them.
Najika reminded me a lot of the Fruits Basket character Tohru Honda, having a love of life and everyone/everything around her even though tragedy has clouded her past. Najika is selfless and always that first one to offer a helping hand.
I also like how this manga has a direction of where it is going and a direction for the characters to take. They know what path they want to go and what goals they are searching for. It is one of those manga stories that seems to be really inspirational to me and inspires me to go and try to find out what I want to do with my life.
May 17, 2012
I think I may love Kitchen Princess a little more with every passing volume. It's really all about the characters. I love that nobody seems to be totally irredeemable, even Daichi and Sora's father. I do get why he hated Najika so much, and the rest of his actions become a lot clearer in this volume. And he does seem to relent, at least a little, when he sees how much Najika cares for Daichi. I love the turn that their romance is taking (even with that cliffhanger). The best scene for me was Najika visiting Sora's grave and telling him that she likes Daichi now, but she'll still never forget him.
March 8, 2019
(stejná recenze u všech dílů první série {to znamená, že nepočítám K. P. Omnibus})
Dávám 71% Jazyk: Aj
Kresba vypadala moc hezky. Akorát je trochu zastaralá na dobu, v níž byla vydána. Především musím ocenit vzhled a originalitu kulinářských výtvorů. Vždy musím obdivovat autory, kteří s něčím takovým přicházejí. Je zřejmé, že autorka je sama kuchařkou, protože na konci každého volumka byly recepty, které se v něm objevily. Což je super, jelikož vám to dodá chuť se o něco pokusit. Nebo aspoň já jsem měla tento pocit.
Děj byl v některých věcech dost předvídatelný, zejména když se jednalo o to, s kým skončí, což mi bylo jasné už od první kapitoly. Na druhou stranu mi to pomohlo si uvědomit jednu věc, která funguje v opravdu hodně shojo mangách, jenž mají milostný trojúhelník o tomto výběru. Vyskytuje se to například v Kirari, Skip Beat! a mnoha dalších.
Některé věci mě opravdu překvapily. Jednou z nich je velice zajímavé řešení milostného trojúhelníku, které mi udělilo docela velký šok, jelikož jsem si myslela, že se to ještě vyřeší.
Objevovaly se zde i nějaké dost temné a na psychiku náročné události, které jsem rozhodně zrovna v tomto díle neočekávala, jelikož všechno bylo tak hrozně slaďoučký. Takže za toto překvapení má u mě příběh plus. Na druhou stranu se mi některé situace zdály trochu násilně vecpané, takže za to dávám malé mínus.
Dost mě i překvapil věk Najiky vzhledem k tomu, co všechno prožila, a k jejím milostným problémům. Podle mě by jí mělo býti minimálně patnáct, neboť v tomto věku už jste více mentálně vyspělejší, a tak by její trable dávaly větší smysl. Sice jsou to jen dva roky rozdíl, ale v tomto případě to udělá dost.
Nechápu, proč se všude musí objevovat nějací zlí dospělí, kteří nesnášejí hlavní hrdinku. Pak to stejně většinou dopadne tak, že jim hlavní hrdinka otevře oči a inspiruje je. A ta dá! Jsou z nich najednou hrozně milé osoby. Tohle mi v příbězích trochu vadí.
Také nechápu, proč musí vždy dívky šikanovat hlavní hrdinku kvůli tomu, že se baví s kluky. Tak za nimi mají taky jít a začít si s nimi bavit. Tohle mě vždycky dokáže tak znechutit. Pak se ale většinou stane, že se jejich názor otočí o 180 stupňů, protože zjistí, že Najika je ve skutečnosti hrozně skvělá. Tohle mi přijde vždycky nepřirozené. Mnohem raději bych viděla postupný vývoj a ne něco, co se stane zčistajasna.
S koncem jsem spokojená. Příběh sice skončil předvídatelně, na druhou stranu je poslední stránka sladká a nevinná. Také jsem spokojená s tím, jak se to ve vyřešilo a s tím, jak skončila ta prestižní soutěž.
Prvních pět obálek se mi zas tak tolik nelíbí. Jsou o dost obyčejnější než následujících pět, které se mi líbí velice, jelikož mi přijdou více osobitější.
Dávám 71% Jazyk: Aj
August 15, 2021
Kitchen Princess was the first manga I had read back in high school. It was this manga that sparked my interest in baking. I wanted to be like the protagonist (Najika), sharing love with others through baking.
The protagonist, Najika, reminded me much of myself. Despite all the bad experiences I have gone through in my life, I don't want to hate those who have done me wrong before. No matter how much I wanted to give up, time and time again, there were always good people along the way that helped me to get back up.
I can still remember the first thing I tried to bake was a mug cake with oreo frosting on top. I gave it as a gift to my Scouting family, as they were really some of the important people in my life. They have helped in a lot of ways, encouraging me when I am in doubt or being looked down on by others, treating me like a friend/family, and more. And that is why I wanted to be like Najika...sharing love with others through baking. Seeing their smile just warms my heart very much!
A simple act of caring creates an endless ripple.
The protagonist, Najika, reminded me much of myself. Despite all the bad experiences I have gone through in my life, I don't want to hate those who have done me wrong before. No matter how much I wanted to give up, time and time again, there were always good people along the way that helped me to get back up.
I can still remember the first thing I tried to bake was a mug cake with oreo frosting on top. I gave it as a gift to my Scouting family, as they were really some of the important people in my life. They have helped in a lot of ways, encouraging me when I am in doubt or being looked down on by others, treating me like a friend/family, and more. And that is why I wanted to be like Najika...sharing love with others through baking. Seeing their smile just warms my heart very much!
A simple act of caring creates an endless ripple.
January 26, 2022
Rinascita è nuovamente perdita.
Najika riesce finalmente a superare la morte di Sora ammettendo a sé stessa i sentimenti per Daichi. Quest’ultimo, tuttavia, si ritrova ad affrontare la cosa più difficile della sua vita - dopo la morte del fratello -: i ricordi relativi alla dipartita della madre, di cui lui è stato -seppur accidentalmente- la causa.
Inoltre, ho notato come ci sia una specie di filo rosso tra i due protagonisti; come un cerchio che si chiude, ritornano alla mente i primi incontri tra i due (l’arrampicata sull’albero in Accademia, la gita ad Hokkaido). Ormai è chiaro chi è il vero “principe” che lei sta cercando, ma è adorabile vedere l’intero “processo” della scoperta.
Non avrei mai pensato che questo manga, così all’apparenza leggero, trattasse di così tanti temi seri e “pesanti” (nel senso buono del termine, perché ne parla in modo ottimale senza rendere mai “assurda” la narrazione).
Pazzesco.
4/5⭐️
Najika riesce finalmente a superare la morte di Sora ammettendo a sé stessa i sentimenti per Daichi. Quest’ultimo, tuttavia, si ritrova ad affrontare la cosa più difficile della sua vita - dopo la morte del fratello -: i ricordi relativi alla dipartita della madre, di cui lui è stato -seppur accidentalmente- la causa.
Inoltre, ho notato come ci sia una specie di filo rosso tra i due protagonisti; come un cerchio che si chiude, ritornano alla mente i primi incontri tra i due (l’arrampicata sull’albero in Accademia, la gita ad Hokkaido). Ormai è chiaro chi è il vero “principe” che lei sta cercando, ma è adorabile vedere l’intero “processo” della scoperta.
Non avrei mai pensato che questo manga, così all’apparenza leggero, trattasse di così tanti temi seri e “pesanti” (nel senso buono del termine, perché ne parla in modo ottimale senza rendere mai “assurda” la narrazione).
Pazzesco.
4/5⭐️
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February 11, 2023
Questa recensione vale per l'intera serie e non solo per questo volume.
Il primo volume è super cute, con la protagonista che mi ricorda Lucia delle Mermaid Melody ma versione pasticcera. I due ML sono cute e ovviamente fratelli, ma ci garba lo stesso. Le ricette a fine volume le ho AMATE, ottima idea, 10 out of 10.
Ora la parte spoiler che abbassa nettamente il voto alla serie
Il primo volume è super cute, con la protagonista che mi ricorda Lucia delle Mermaid Melody ma versione pasticcera. I due ML sono cute e ovviamente fratelli, ma ci garba lo stesso. Le ricette a fine volume le ho AMATE, ottima idea, 10 out of 10.
Ora la parte spoiler che abbassa nettamente il voto alla serie
October 3, 2022
Daichi likes Najika, Arcane likes Daichi, Seiya likes Najika, and Najika is still searching for her true 'flan prince.' Will readers ever find out who the prince is and will our favorite characters have their happily ever after? The characters, stories and recipes have been so much fun. I am going to be sad when I finish this series!
June 17, 2018
Cute, a little sad, but cute! Makes me want yummy food!
April 21, 2020
Still pretty cute!
December 4, 2020
This series keeps breaking me! OMG I can’t wait to finish it & give my final thoughts because I love this story so much!
January 9, 2021
Waiting for Najika and Daichi to be together~
January 25, 2023
Virkelig rodet
May 31, 2023
#2023
December 6, 2023
what kind of backstory is THAT
December 12, 2023
Love this Manga as a kid still love it and the nostalgia. A cute yet meaningful plot with beautiful artwork and recipes.
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April 18, 2025i don’t want this series to end
waaaaaaaaa (╥﹏╥)
waaaaaaaaa (╥﹏╥)
February 25, 2016
There's another contest in the making and again the director is thinking of how he can use Najika for his own purposes. He's also trying to keep Daichi away from Najika. Najika thinks that Seiya is her flan prince. Akane tells Najika about the deal Daichi made with the director.
She realizes that she likes Daichi the best of the two boys. He and Najika go to visit Sora's grave. She later tells Seiya that she's interested in someone else. She also finds out that Seiya is not her flan prince after all. Akane tells Najika that she has heard that the mother of Daichi and Sora had committed suicide years ago.
Daichi faints in the director's office and a flashback reveals what really happened to his mother. He considers himself responsible for her death.
Seiya tells Najika that they have both been chosen to represent Japan in the World Junior Pastry Chef contest. Daichi had blamed his father for remarrying and Sora for going along with the remarriage. She finally gets a chance to see Daichi and she tells him she loves him.
A chef from France visits the diner and explains what happened to Fujita, the nominal head chef, in the past. Fujita regains his desire for cooking and chooses to stay at the diner.
She realizes that she likes Daichi the best of the two boys. He and Najika go to visit Sora's grave. She later tells Seiya that she's interested in someone else. She also finds out that Seiya is not her flan prince after all. Akane tells Najika that she has heard that the mother of Daichi and Sora had committed suicide years ago.
Daichi faints in the director's office and a flashback reveals what really happened to his mother. He considers himself responsible for her death.
Seiya tells Najika that they have both been chosen to represent Japan in the World Junior Pastry Chef contest. Daichi had blamed his father for remarrying and Sora for going along with the remarriage. She finally gets a chance to see Daichi and she tells him she loves him.
A chef from France visits the diner and explains what happened to Fujita, the nominal head chef, in the past. Fujita regains his desire for cooking and chooses to stay at the diner.
October 5, 2016
4.32 stars
The rating and review are conclusion for all of the volumes. Except for the synopsis.
Oh gosh, the ending is so cute! I mean I didn't expect that kind of ending because of all those bad things that keep on happen.
Nevertheless, it's good. It's not just funny all the time. There are times when you can feel the sadness and feel like you want to cry. To be honest, I really didn't see it coming. The tragedy. But the flow of the story is good.
And oh my gosh, all the food inside this story. Lucky me it's just black and white. If it's in colour, I'd be dying for it for sure!
Lovely thing is they give you the recipe too! You could try it at home though! :)
Synopsis for volume 9:
Seiya confessed to Najika. What would Daichi do?
January 1, 2011
AHH!!! I couldn't stop myself!!! I just kept reading on! At first it started out as 1 page, and then before I knew it I was already finished!!! sighhhh.... I only have one more volume to go :( So sad. Anyways, every book gets better and better!!! Each volume gets sooo intense and soooooo moving! I almost cried in this volume!!! I'm seroius!!! It was kind of heart breaking to hear when Najika said she was falling for Daichi, and when she told Sora that at his grave, it was even more heart breaking..... Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... sooo saddd yet sooo moving and sooo emotional and sooooooooooooo goooooooood!!!! Guess Daichi will be getting his wish then!! And Seiya is soooo pushy. Don't like him =.="" Gosh, seems like everyone is falling for Najika!! And Najika is going from person to person hahahahahahahahahaah
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December 14, 2012
13 December 2012
Ah, young love! So sweet and innocent! In Kitchen Princess, Volume 9: A Prince Revealed, Najika realizes who her heart belongs to and their adorable flirting is so stinking cute!
Just when I started feeling warm and fuzzy from all the romance, a dark secret about Daichi's past is uncovered. This poor family has gone through too much tragedy.
The title is a bit misleading because the Flan Prince is yet to be revealed. Najika finds out who it is NOT, but the identity of her Prince is still unknown.
There is only one book left and I'm already getting sad knowing I will miss Najika so much. I can't wait to read the final volume though!
Ah, young love! So sweet and innocent! In Kitchen Princess, Volume 9: A Prince Revealed, Najika realizes who her heart belongs to and their adorable flirting is so stinking cute!
Just when I started feeling warm and fuzzy from all the romance, a dark secret about Daichi's past is uncovered. This poor family has gone through too much tragedy.
The title is a bit misleading because the Flan Prince is yet to be revealed. Najika finds out who it is NOT, but the identity of her Prince is still unknown.
There is only one book left and I'm already getting sad knowing I will miss Najika so much. I can't wait to read the final volume though!
December 13, 2016
Revelations!
November 17, 2011
So many plot twists! I loved the part where Akane was like, "I'm over it." I also liked how Najika rejected Seiya and started liking Daichi. I definitely loved how Daichi remembered what really happened. I was heartbroken when I saw little Sora beg his dad not to tell Daichi. It was so heartbreaking! The last page was my fav. This is definitely my fav Kitchen Princess so far.
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