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スイッチガール!! [Switch Girl!!] #1
Switch Girl!!, Tome 1
Les contes de fée à la sauce Natsumi Aida, vous allez adorez ! Switch Girl !! , un must d’humour pour ce shôjo phénomène du moment !
Nika est une fille bien dans sa peau, belle et populaire. Mais derrière cette façade trompeuse, la jeune fille cache une toute autre apparence : dès qu'elle rentre chez elle, Nika se relâche et devient plus négligée. Quand le nouvel élève se révèle être aussi son voisin, son secret semble menacé...
Nika est une fille bien dans sa peau, belle et populaire. Mais derrière cette façade trompeuse, la jeune fille cache une toute autre apparence : dès qu'elle rentre chez elle, Nika se relâche et devient plus négligée. Quand le nouvel élève se révèle être aussi son voisin, son secret semble menacé...
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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February 22, 2014
Terrible copia de Kare Kano, esta el diseño de personajes es igual. De todas formas le quise dar una chance, quizás lograba un ángulo nuevo e interesante. No está tan mal, pero se me hizo muy tonto todo.
December 14, 2015
I really loved this manga. I loved the character of Nika. A girl who is very simplistic when she's at home and trying to be perfect when she goes to school. I can't wait to read the second one. I think I 'm going to get me a Christmas present and buy the second book.
January 10, 2021
Voir le tome 6 pour une critique :-)
Mais le 5 etoiles est très mérité pour ce shojo pétillant, drôle et complètement en ligne avec notre temps.
Mais le 5 etoiles est très mérité pour ce shojo pétillant, drôle et complètement en ligne avec notre temps.
January 22, 2015
I think it's an interesting manga. Nika is just unladylike when she's on her OFF mode. I mean come on. You gotta admit... when you're at home or anywhere near the house, you don't really care about your image. You dont care if you look sloppy and act so lazy and immature. Because we dont care about what your neighbors or family will think of you. In school, you have to try to fit in with the cool kids and sh!t. Just so they could accept you as friends or so they wont make fun of you. So i think this story is about finding someone who will accept you as who you really are. No pretenses. I think Arata-kun is like that. He seems like an interesting character as well. People really shouldn't judge people by their looks. You could be deceived. Haha!
March 19, 2018
Divertido y con un estilo de dibujo precioso.
July 17, 2019
The protagonist Nika is very cute and everyone likes her. But she hides her real face. The lunch box which she made seems to smell really bad.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2015
I do not understand the main character. It's not that she is super duper ugly. She's pretty but simply unladylike....
I think I'm interested in how she'll accept herself and at least act a bit decent.. Oooh, and also would love to see more about the guy.
I think I'm interested in how she'll accept herself and at least act a bit decent.. Oooh, and also would love to see more about the guy.
December 4, 2016
Très chouette premier tome! C'est vraiment drôle et j'aime beaucoup Nika, l'héroïne. Je pense qu'on a un peu toute un côté "off" auquel on parvient très facilement à s'identifier. On verra ce que les prochains tomes nous réservent mais pour l'instant, j'adhère!
April 23, 2015
Es el primer manga que leo en mi vida y me está gustando mucho, es muy divertido.
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September 13, 2016Fun but I didn't manage to go beyond the 8th book, the main character stopped being the funny switch girl. Still the first ones are hilarious.
September 9, 2019
Possibly the most extra manga series I have ever started. Not an exaggeration.
I actually read up to volume 9 but I did so much skimming that I'm not going to mark them as read. Besides, I don't actually care enough about this manga to make it count as part of the goodreads reading challenge.
Well, I'm going to start by saying that every character in this book sucks. EVERY SINGLE ONE. I mean, yes, they have some nice qualities but not strong enough to change my over all opinion.
First off, Nika. She's nice, pretty, and proper at school. The complete opposite of that at home. At home, she's on her 'off' mode, as she likes to call it, and she is a MESS. She's loud, blunt, dirty, alittle gross, dresses odd, and puts her hair up in an odd style. Prepare to have second hand embarrassment whenever she's in the manga. WHICH IS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE SHE'S THE MAIN CHARACTER. SHE'S SO DRAMATIC AND EXTRA I HAD TO SKIP PAGES TO SPARE MYSELF! This girl, literally yanks out her pubic hair with her hands. Not just once but five times in a row. 🤣🤣 She accidently suffocates herself and gets knocked out, she plucks her bikini line and somehow she gets swollen down there because of all the itchiness. I can't with her. I can't.
Onto Akata. He's my most hated type of guys in romance mangas. The ones who can't properly communicate their feelings to the person they like. He's always expressionless and can't seem to be able to say much. Yeah, I don't care if a guy is an introvert as long as he treats the person he likes with care and doesn't make them feel unloved.
I hate all the side characters. I'm too lazy to write specifics about every single one. Just know they suck and they do ridiculous things.
Things I need explained:
Nika and Akata stay friends with a guy who blackmailed Nika with private pictures because he wanted Nika to be with him? Yeah, I don't get it either. Oh, and somehow everyone is okay with a teacher who kisses a student and tries to sabotage Nika and Akatas relationship because he hates the school he's working at?????????!!!!!!! And then after everything is resolved the teacher still works at this school and everything is okay?? Someone make this make sense!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭 Then somehow a random hairstylist wants to ruin Nika and Akatas relationship too! And he does so by almost raping Nika while she's unconscious! Nika doesn't think this is wrong and even calls it sex when this hairstylist makes her believe he actually went threw with it!!! She cares more about finding a damn ring! She also gets kidnapped by some other dudes and it's ....JUST.TOO.MUCH.
Too many impossible situations right after another. I'm . . . . . .. . . exhausted.
If you really want to read about a girl with two different physical appearance skip this and read True Beauty instead. It's a Korean webtoon and it's so much better than this mess.
I actually read up to volume 9 but I did so much skimming that I'm not going to mark them as read. Besides, I don't actually care enough about this manga to make it count as part of the goodreads reading challenge.
Well, I'm going to start by saying that every character in this book sucks. EVERY SINGLE ONE. I mean, yes, they have some nice qualities but not strong enough to change my over all opinion.
First off, Nika. She's nice, pretty, and proper at school. The complete opposite of that at home. At home, she's on her 'off' mode, as she likes to call it, and she is a MESS. She's loud, blunt, dirty, alittle gross, dresses odd, and puts her hair up in an odd style. Prepare to have second hand embarrassment whenever she's in the manga. WHICH IS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE SHE'S THE MAIN CHARACTER. SHE'S SO DRAMATIC AND EXTRA I HAD TO SKIP PAGES TO SPARE MYSELF! This girl, literally yanks out her pubic hair with her hands. Not just once but five times in a row. 🤣🤣 She accidently suffocates herself and gets knocked out, she plucks her bikini line and somehow she gets swollen down there because of all the itchiness. I can't with her. I can't.
Onto Akata. He's my most hated type of guys in romance mangas. The ones who can't properly communicate their feelings to the person they like. He's always expressionless and can't seem to be able to say much. Yeah, I don't care if a guy is an introvert as long as he treats the person he likes with care and doesn't make them feel unloved.
I hate all the side characters. I'm too lazy to write specifics about every single one. Just know they suck and they do ridiculous things.
Things I need explained:
Nika and Akata stay friends with a guy who blackmailed Nika with private pictures because he wanted Nika to be with him? Yeah, I don't get it either. Oh, and somehow everyone is okay with a teacher who kisses a student and tries to sabotage Nika and Akatas relationship because he hates the school he's working at?????????!!!!!!! And then after everything is resolved the teacher still works at this school and everything is okay?? Someone make this make sense!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭 Then somehow a random hairstylist wants to ruin Nika and Akatas relationship too! And he does so by almost raping Nika while she's unconscious! Nika doesn't think this is wrong and even calls it sex when this hairstylist makes her believe he actually went threw with it!!! She cares more about finding a damn ring! She also gets kidnapped by some other dudes and it's ....JUST.TOO.MUCH.
Too many impossible situations right after another. I'm . . . . . .. . . exhausted.
If you really want to read about a girl with two different physical appearance skip this and read True Beauty instead. It's a Korean webtoon and it's so much better than this mess.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 19, 2022
94
Bien, tengo que admitir que después de una historia melancólica y algo apagada (para mi), necesitaba algo para relajarse y pasar un buen rato...y recordé que este Dorama tenía su manga, lo conocía, pero jamás lo había leído, y sólo de acordarme de las carcajadas que soltaba con cada cosa que pasaba en la historia, me propuse leer el manga.
Switch Girl narra la historia de Nika, una chica bella, amable y popular (todos los chavos cachetes las banquetas por ella y las chicas la admiran), pero Nika oculta un gran secreto y no es tal como la pintan en la escuela; entonces llega Arata, el chico nuevo nerd, quien casualmente pasa a ser vecino de Nika y por azares del destino (según esta lógica😅) llega a descubrir el secreto de Nika y ahora Nika ya no sabe que hacer ni como proceder.
Nika y Arata debido a las circunstancias terminan entendiéndose y poco a poco se conocen los trasfondos de sus secretos y se convierten en excelentes confidentes y como toda buena historia Shojo (que debería ser Josei aquí) hay amor, vida estudiantil, patoaventuras de locura (En serio!!!) y mucha diversión.
Me gusta la sinceridad de los personajes, su crecimiento y como se aceptan para bien o para mal y esto es solo la punta del Iceberg.
Masamune y Nino son mis personajes favoritos
Aún no pude completarlo y haré hasta lo imposible por completarlo.
Realmente recomiendo este manga, es muuuyyy divertido, quizá se salga de toda lógica por momentos, pero vale la pena.
Aunque todo sea diversión aquí, la verdad es que trata de temas bien complicados en la adolescencia y lo más importante es que enseña lo fundamental que es amarse a uno mismo, ser feliz como somos con virtudes y defectos y ser mejores cada dia, porque aunque parezca mentira y aunque nos lo repitan hasta el cansancio, NUNCA ESTAMOS SOLOS EN ESTA VIDA.
Bien, tengo que admitir que después de una historia melancólica y algo apagada (para mi), necesitaba algo para relajarse y pasar un buen rato...y recordé que este Dorama tenía su manga, lo conocía, pero jamás lo había leído, y sólo de acordarme de las carcajadas que soltaba con cada cosa que pasaba en la historia, me propuse leer el manga.
Switch Girl narra la historia de Nika, una chica bella, amable y popular (todos los chavos cachetes las banquetas por ella y las chicas la admiran), pero Nika oculta un gran secreto y no es tal como la pintan en la escuela; entonces llega Arata, el chico nuevo nerd, quien casualmente pasa a ser vecino de Nika y por azares del destino (según esta lógica😅) llega a descubrir el secreto de Nika y ahora Nika ya no sabe que hacer ni como proceder.
Nika y Arata debido a las circunstancias terminan entendiéndose y poco a poco se conocen los trasfondos de sus secretos y se convierten en excelentes confidentes y como toda buena historia Shojo (que debería ser Josei aquí) hay amor, vida estudiantil, patoaventuras de locura (En serio!!!) y mucha diversión.
Me gusta la sinceridad de los personajes, su crecimiento y como se aceptan para bien o para mal y esto es solo la punta del Iceberg.
Masamune y Nino son mis personajes favoritos
Aún no pude completarlo y haré hasta lo imposible por completarlo.
Realmente recomiendo este manga, es muuuyyy divertido, quizá se salga de toda lógica por momentos, pero vale la pena.
Aunque todo sea diversión aquí, la verdad es que trata de temas bien complicados en la adolescencia y lo más importante es que enseña lo fundamental que es amarse a uno mismo, ser feliz como somos con virtudes y defectos y ser mejores cada dia, porque aunque parezca mentira y aunque nos lo repitan hasta el cansancio, NUNCA ESTAMOS SOLOS EN ESTA VIDA.
September 4, 2019
Hier hat mich die Story wirklich sehr gut unterhalten und oft zum schmunzeln gebracht. Es geht um Nika, ein Mädchen, dass in der Schule die perfekte Prinzessin mimt und wenn sie irgendwo ist, wo sie keiner kennt, ihr wahres chaotisches Gesicht zeigt. Da werden dann lockere Baumwollschlüpfer getragen, gepupst, nach Rabatten gejagt und gegessen was in die Luke passt. Das war einfach herrlich erfrischend und witzig zu sehen. Eines Tages zieht ein Junge neben ihr ein und kommt dann auch in ihre Klasse. Auch er hat so etwas ähnliches wie Nikas On- and Offmodus. Er trägt in der Schule/Öffentlichkeit eine hässliche Brille, weil er von den Mädchen nicht beachtet werden will. Es scheint, dass er Mädchen regelrecht hasst. Was genau dahinter steckt erfährt man in diesem Band nicht, aber es wird angedeutet, dass sein Mutter nicht mehr bei ihm lebt und es da wohl ein trauriges/düsteres Geheimnis gibt. Ich denke mal da wird man in den Folgebänden mehr zu lesen. Diese beiden freunden sich nun etwas an. Das ist alles sehr, sehr problembehaftet und holperig, aber war dadurch auch interessant. Teilweise waren die Reaktionen für mich zu dramatisch und überzogen, aber ich konnte damit leben.
Der Zeichenstil hat mir gut gefallen und es wurde sehr viel Humor damit herübergebracht.
Ich möchte diese Reihe auf jeden Fall weiterlesen.
Story 4,4/5
Zeichenstil 4,4/5
Charaktere 4,0/5
Gesamt 4,0/5
Der Zeichenstil hat mir gut gefallen und es wurde sehr viel Humor damit herübergebracht.
Ich möchte diese Reihe auf jeden Fall weiterlesen.
Story 4,4/5
Zeichenstil 4,4/5
Charaktere 4,0/5
Gesamt 4,0/5
June 28, 2025
A shojo that blows away appearances!
I'm used to slightly mawkish romances, but I was pleasantly surprised by Switch Girl! The concept is already hilarious: a beautiful, popular and well-dressed high-school girl who, once at home, transforms into an ultra-relaxed version, with deformed jogging suits, ugly glasses and zero glamour. She's constantly juggling these two versions of herself, and it's downright funny.
Of course, there's a love story, shojo oblige. He too has an “on” and “off” version, but I found that a little disappointing. All he has to do is put on glasses to embody his “off” side, and there's nothing charming about his character. Rather cold, even unsympathetic.
Where the manga scores points is in its no-holds-barred tone. There's talk of waxing, digestion and all manner of feminine discomforts rarely tackled so freely in this genre.
One small downside: once the romance gets going, the plot loses a little steam. The stakes become predictable, and you can feel the twists and turns coming.
But despite everything, Switch Girl! is still a breath of fresh air. Whether the heroine is on or off, she assumes everything with humor and aplomb. And that, frankly, is delightful.
I'm used to slightly mawkish romances, but I was pleasantly surprised by Switch Girl! The concept is already hilarious: a beautiful, popular and well-dressed high-school girl who, once at home, transforms into an ultra-relaxed version, with deformed jogging suits, ugly glasses and zero glamour. She's constantly juggling these two versions of herself, and it's downright funny.
Of course, there's a love story, shojo oblige. He too has an “on” and “off” version, but I found that a little disappointing. All he has to do is put on glasses to embody his “off” side, and there's nothing charming about his character. Rather cold, even unsympathetic.
Where the manga scores points is in its no-holds-barred tone. There's talk of waxing, digestion and all manner of feminine discomforts rarely tackled so freely in this genre.
One small downside: once the romance gets going, the plot loses a little steam. The stakes become predictable, and you can feel the twists and turns coming.
But despite everything, Switch Girl! is still a breath of fresh air. Whether the heroine is on or off, she assumes everything with humor and aplomb. And that, frankly, is delightful.
July 17, 2025
⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑
・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･┊͙✧˖࿐ ･｡・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･𝜗𝜚˚⋆ ゜゜
my thoughts :: 💭
⤷ I don’t usually read manga but i’ve been starting to get into it as summer break is finally here! I thought i wouldve struggled with following the plot with only pictures since i’m so used to just words on paper but i surprisingly really enjoyed this, it was funny and really relatable at times.. (o-O) i found the characters really interesting and i’m already excited to start the next volume!! It was just a cheesy cute beginning to a (hopeful) romance and just transported me back to when i was younger and reading dork diaries hehe I really liked this :3
・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･┊͙✧˖࿐ ･｡・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･𝜗𝜚˚⋆ ゜゜
xoxo, faith !
- ໒꒰ྀིᵔ ᵕ ᵔ ꒱ྀི১
・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･┊͙✧˖࿐ ･｡・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･𝜗𝜚˚⋆ ゜゜
my thoughts :: 💭
⤷ I don’t usually read manga but i’ve been starting to get into it as summer break is finally here! I thought i wouldve struggled with following the plot with only pictures since i’m so used to just words on paper but i surprisingly really enjoyed this, it was funny and really relatable at times.. (o-O) i found the characters really interesting and i’m already excited to start the next volume!! It was just a cheesy cute beginning to a (hopeful) romance and just transported me back to when i was younger and reading dork diaries hehe I really liked this :3
・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･┊͙✧˖࿐ ･｡・゜゜・．｡･ﾟﾟ･𝜗𝜚˚⋆ ゜゜
xoxo, faith !
- ໒꒰ྀིᵔ ᵕ ᵔ ꒱ྀི১
October 6, 2023
Vraiment une série qui me fait mourir de rire tout en soulevent masse de problèmes féministes et sociétaux auxquels les lycéen-ne-s peuvent s'identifier (le culte de l'apparence et de la popularité, la recherche de son identité, les dynamiques relationnelles etc)... Vraiment incr, ça n'a pas trop mal vieilli, j'aime beaucoup !
May 15, 2022
Credevo di trovarmi davanti ad una brutta copia di "Le situazioni di Lui e lei" ma dopo averlo letto sono rimasta piacevolmente "scandalizzata". Spezzoni di vita fin troppo reali quasi da sconvolgerti!!!
March 24, 2025
Un manga drôle et frais qui se démarque de la plupart des shojos. On se retrouve tellement facilement dans cette héroïne qui ne se sent vraiment bien qu'une fois chez elle à jouer à un jeux vidéo en vieille culotte usée et en tee-shirt déformé. Avouons qu’on toute une culotte de relâche ! 😉
July 14, 2017
Direi più un 3.5 stelline.
December 19, 2017
Omg, this manga is so damn funny. It recreate the real life situation that girl can relate to with our off mode. Hahaha looking forward to more of this series.
February 9, 2018
complètement déjanté et on en redemande !
June 27, 2018
J’ai beaucoup aimé ce manga (le premier que je lis de toute ma vie) il est très drôle et les dessins sont super !!!
April 9, 2020
Funny, but weird!
October 16, 2020
Just wanted to try one lightweight manga... not my style but I like the author style with personal comment outside of the story
February 25, 2021
4,25/5.
June 29, 2021
Relecture
Complètement fan, j'adore ce shojo il me fait trop rire et je me reconnais tellement en tant que switch girl c'en est limite gênant mdrrr
Complètement fan, j'adore ce shojo il me fait trop rire et je me reconnais tellement en tant que switch girl c'en est limite gênant mdrrr
October 30, 2022
This was recommended to me out of nowhere. Memories of this manga are being pulled deep out of my a$$ right now.
December 27, 2022
Je suis indulgente parce que c'était mon manga préféré quand j'étais plus petite, mais dites à Arata d'arrêter de faire le dark sasuke!!
January 29, 2023
Complètement absurde et fun à la fois, un shōjo comme on les aime
October 26, 2023
Replongée dans les mangas de mon adolescence. Celui-là était mon préféré et je l'aime toujours autant !
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