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eensy-weensy モンスター [Eensy-Weensy Monster] #1
Eensy-Weensy Monster 1
Nanoha Satsuki, an average, plain-Jane high school student, comfortably spends her time in the shadow of her two beautiful, popular friends. But new guy Hazuki Tokiwa, with his snobbish, arrogant demeanor, has a way of getting under Nanoha's skin, and releasing her inner monster!
Is this the beginning of an ugly relationship, or does Hazuki have his own hidden qualities?
Is this the beginning of an ugly relationship, or does Hazuki have his own hidden qualities?
201 pages, Paperback
First published July 5, 2007
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About the author
Masami Tsuda
104 books127 followersName (in native language): 津田雅美
Tsuda is a tea-loving, crazy manga-ka who lives in Japan. Her most famous work that has been translated into several languages is Kare Kano (or His and Her Circumstances).
Tsuda likes operas, historical sites, and classic children's tales.
Tsuda is a tea-loving, crazy manga-ka who lives in Japan. Her most famous work that has been translated into several languages is Kare Kano (or His and Her Circumstances).
Tsuda likes operas, historical sites, and classic children's tales.
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September 12, 2021
Ligerito y divertido :)
April 25, 2021
5 estrellas más que nada por el cariño que le tengo, fue el primer manga que tuve comprado, en lugar de los de la biblioteca, lo leí miles de veces 💖.
July 31, 2018
Nanoha Satsuki is a hardworking but struggling student, outshined by her two best friends who are beautiful, brilliant, and popular. When she meets the arrogant "Prince" of the boys in the school, she loses her temper, and the little monster inside her totally tells off "Prince" Hazuki Tokiwa.
The result is a surprising series of changes for both students as they are forced to reexamine their own personalities and their places among the school culture, along with their feelings about each other.
This was a surprisingly introspective romance, paced slow enough to get to know the characters. It's got a big supporting cast that gets lost in the shuffle in places, but there are some nice touches of humor, and the artwork is lovely. The writing is quite self-aware, playfully making fun of some manga tropes as the story progresses.
The result is a surprising series of changes for both students as they are forced to reexamine their own personalities and their places among the school culture, along with their feelings about each other.
This was a surprisingly introspective romance, paced slow enough to get to know the characters. It's got a big supporting cast that gets lost in the shuffle in places, but there are some nice touches of humor, and the artwork is lovely. The writing is quite self-aware, playfully making fun of some manga tropes as the story progresses.
March 9, 2024
I own the two books in this quick oneshot.
I enjoyed the budding romance (for I love a good check-the-ego trope if I'm being honest) and I liked the idea that the character acknowledged her own personal flaws and they manifested in cute little doodle.
I knocked a star for the overly generic way that the boy prince is written and drawn. He's very much a carbon copy of any other egotistical prince character you've seen in a manga series. Of course if you enjoy that like me then you still enjoy this series and there's no issues.
Overall, it's a nice series that I would recommend to anyone. The brevity of the one shot format is always a great refresh whever you're looking for something new, but don't want to have to commit!
I enjoyed the budding romance (for I love a good check-the-ego trope if I'm being honest) and I liked the idea that the character acknowledged her own personal flaws and they manifested in cute little doodle.
I knocked a star for the overly generic way that the boy prince is written and drawn. He's very much a carbon copy of any other egotistical prince character you've seen in a manga series. Of course if you enjoy that like me then you still enjoy this series and there's no issues.
Overall, it's a nice series that I would recommend to anyone. The brevity of the one shot format is always a great refresh whever you're looking for something new, but don't want to have to commit!
July 27, 2018
Can meeting one person change your life?
June 2, 2022
Un manga sencillito, con un dibujo agradable y que logra su principal objetivo: que te caigan bien sus personajes.
Veremos como va el tomo 2.
Veremos como va el tomo 2.
January 4, 2023
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May 13, 2024
This was too hilarious. And absolutely adorable!
March 23, 2011
I've liked Masami Tsuda ever since I started reading Kare Kano & branched out into her other works. She never really goes in for the stereotypical cliches that so many different artists seem to love using, which is a refreshing change from the norm. This 2 volume manga series is no exception to that.
As always, the artwork in this series is incredibly endearing & Tsuda captures both the cuteness & the deviousness of her characters. The main character (Nanoha) manages to be both exceptional and normal at the same time while never becoming that unbelievable. (For a manga, anyway.) It helps that we get quite a few glimpses at her above average friends, which helps make Nanoha that much more normal in comparison. Where this volume works best is with the interactions between our hero & heroine of course, with the reactions of Nanoha's tiny monster giving out quite a bit of comic relief.
Unfortunately I couldn't help but continuously draw comparisons between this manga & Tsuda's more well known Kare Kano manga. The dynamic of "well loved person is a fake but is made more genuine by a love interest with a darker side" is just similar enough for people to keep reflecting on the two & feel like Eensy Weensy Monster is a little lacking at times. It's horribly unfair since EWM doesn't have the amount of volumes to capture the depth that KK has, but there it is. It's not a huge barrier to overcome since Tsuda does put in quite a few differences from KK's story, but it does make it harder to see this as a story all its own.
Overall this is a cute manga that fans of Tsuda (like me) will love & want to collect, but for some the similarities to previous works might keep them from enjoying this as much as they'd want to.
As always, the artwork in this series is incredibly endearing & Tsuda captures both the cuteness & the deviousness of her characters. The main character (Nanoha) manages to be both exceptional and normal at the same time while never becoming that unbelievable. (For a manga, anyway.) It helps that we get quite a few glimpses at her above average friends, which helps make Nanoha that much more normal in comparison. Where this volume works best is with the interactions between our hero & heroine of course, with the reactions of Nanoha's tiny monster giving out quite a bit of comic relief.
Unfortunately I couldn't help but continuously draw comparisons between this manga & Tsuda's more well known Kare Kano manga. The dynamic of "well loved person is a fake but is made more genuine by a love interest with a darker side" is just similar enough for people to keep reflecting on the two & feel like Eensy Weensy Monster is a little lacking at times. It's horribly unfair since EWM doesn't have the amount of volumes to capture the depth that KK has, but there it is. It's not a huge barrier to overcome since Tsuda does put in quite a few differences from KK's story, but it does make it harder to see this as a story all its own.
Overall this is a cute manga that fans of Tsuda (like me) will love & want to collect, but for some the similarities to previous works might keep them from enjoying this as much as they'd want to.
April 8, 2011
I picked this up at the Borders that was closing in my area. They had marked all books down to 90% off, and I was simply looking for any manga that looked decent and was a volume 1 of a series. This is what I found.
I liked the artwork, and when I read that it was by the same manga artist who did Kare Kano, a series I started a few years back and could never afford to finish, I figured I'd give it a shot. I'm always willing to give a manga artist whose past work I've liked another shot, even though a lot of times their additional series aren't that great.
This manga was really feel-good - essentially nothing goes wrong. A lot of Shojo manga centers around the same themes - Female bullying, popularity, boys, stardom, smarts, etc. etc. - This one was no exception. Except, as I mentioned, nothing goes wrong! The girls who would normally be bullies decide that our main character Nano-chan is too nice to bully, and the guy that Nano-chan hates for his selfishness and vanity even turns himself around after she lashes out at him! Not to mention Nano-chan has a great family, and great friends. Her only downfall is her grades - she's a hard worker but just can't seem to grasp some of the more intense learning.
The biggest problem with this manga is that it felt over after "Step 4"...Granted, it's only a two volume series, but after finishing the last "Step" I was feeling like it was just going on because it had to...because she had a deal with the publishers or something.
Overall a really short feel-good manga that is good for a quick dip in the tub or a fun beach read.
I liked the artwork, and when I read that it was by the same manga artist who did Kare Kano, a series I started a few years back and could never afford to finish, I figured I'd give it a shot. I'm always willing to give a manga artist whose past work I've liked another shot, even though a lot of times their additional series aren't that great.
This manga was really feel-good - essentially nothing goes wrong. A lot of Shojo manga centers around the same themes - Female bullying, popularity, boys, stardom, smarts, etc. etc. - This one was no exception. Except, as I mentioned, nothing goes wrong! The girls who would normally be bullies decide that our main character Nano-chan is too nice to bully, and the guy that Nano-chan hates for his selfishness and vanity even turns himself around after she lashes out at him! Not to mention Nano-chan has a great family, and great friends. Her only downfall is her grades - she's a hard worker but just can't seem to grasp some of the more intense learning.
The biggest problem with this manga is that it felt over after "Step 4"...Granted, it's only a two volume series, but after finishing the last "Step" I was feeling like it was just going on because it had to...because she had a deal with the publishers or something.
Overall a really short feel-good manga that is good for a quick dip in the tub or a fun beach read.
November 20, 2021
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Un primer tomo de dos que me ha encantado. La verdad es que no sabía muy bien qué esperarme de esta historia porque la sinopsis me dejó bastante intrigada. Y tengo que decir que no me arrepiento para nada.
Es una historia muy divertida donde los personajes principales son muy diferentes, pero que creo que terminarán complementándose. La verdad es que la historia de amor que parece que va a haber es muy diferente a cualquier otro shôjo que haya leído. Los diálogos y el tema principal que trata me parecen muy maduros y para nada lo que cabría esperar de un manga romántico.
El mensaje que hay detrás de los actos de los personajes me parece muy adecuado y está bien tratado, con sus dosis de humor y sus momentos de tensión. La protagonista me encanta porque no es la típica de un shôjo, es todo lo contrario a lo que cabe esperar y eso hace que rompa muchos clichés.
El dibujo es algo simple, con rostros muy redondos y sin demasiada profundidad en los detalles. Pero, para mí, va bastante acorde con el humor y la temática de la historia.
Deseando leer el segundo tomo para saber cómo va a terminar esta historia. Lástima que esté descatalogada.
Un primer tomo de dos que me ha encantado. La verdad es que no sabía muy bien qué esperarme de esta historia porque la sinopsis me dejó bastante intrigada. Y tengo que decir que no me arrepiento para nada.
Es una historia muy divertida donde los personajes principales son muy diferentes, pero que creo que terminarán complementándose. La verdad es que la historia de amor que parece que va a haber es muy diferente a cualquier otro shôjo que haya leído. Los diálogos y el tema principal que trata me parecen muy maduros y para nada lo que cabría esperar de un manga romántico.
El mensaje que hay detrás de los actos de los personajes me parece muy adecuado y está bien tratado, con sus dosis de humor y sus momentos de tensión. La protagonista me encanta porque no es la típica de un shôjo, es todo lo contrario a lo que cabe esperar y eso hace que rompa muchos clichés.
El dibujo es algo simple, con rostros muy redondos y sin demasiada profundidad en los detalles. Pero, para mí, va bastante acorde con el humor y la temática de la historia.
Deseando leer el segundo tomo para saber cómo va a terminar esta historia. Lástima que esté descatalogada.
November 6, 2015
I bought this manga cuz the idea of a little monster living inside a normal girl caught my attention. I am glad I read it. It was cute and funny. Nanoha is an ordinary girl who has two gorgeous best friends, so no one pay attention to her. She is calm, nice and simple. There is only one thing that bothers her, and that is Hazuki, "The Prince" at the school. He is handsome, frivolous and he is always surrended by girls.
One day, because of a missunderstanding, the Little Monster explodes and tells Hazuki a couple of facts. He, instead of taking offence, takes in mind all the thing she told him and tries to change and being more mature. This was so nice of him. And because of that, he wants to be her friend.
Both of them are nice characters. The friendship stars pretty soon, and that is because Hazuki tries to change into someone better, and Nanoha realizes he is a nice guy and she was pretty tough with him. The pace is well done.
The art is simple but cute. And the little monster is very funny.
One day, because of a missunderstanding, the Little Monster explodes and tells Hazuki a couple of facts. He, instead of taking offence, takes in mind all the thing she told him and tries to change and being more mature. This was so nice of him. And because of that, he wants to be her friend.
Both of them are nice characters. The friendship stars pretty soon, and that is because Hazuki tries to change into someone better, and Nanoha realizes he is a nice guy and she was pretty tough with him. The pace is well done.
The art is simple but cute. And the little monster is very funny.
May 14, 2011
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Reading the synopsis on the book jacket I thought this was going to be a fairly straight forward ordinary girl vs. popular boy kind of story. That's certainly part of the story, but the twist on it, for lack of a better term, occurs when the angry rants of the ordinary girl spur the popular boy to look at why this ordinary girl doesn't like him and how he can become a better person. Lots of strong character moments and Masami Tsuda does an excellent job in telling a full story. Not my normal cup of tea, but I can definitely appreciate the approach she took and the level of craft it took to create this.
November 3, 2011
This author has a knack for making slice of life stories into something more. She plays with cliched characters and a done-to-death plot, and twists them just a bit to give us a refreshing, fluffy, feel-good story. With each chapter a new month, the story takes its time to build this relationship. Love the side by side panels from the very different points of view. The little monster whispering rude things in her ear and the caricature of the prince were cute. But what made this story different were the POVs of Nanoha and Hazuki on the same situations or events, which show their growing interest in each other and a desire to mature and grow into better people.
February 9, 2011
So sweet, oh gosh! He isn't a douche! She has a spine! They work to understand each other, awww. Friendship! Friendship slowly growing into more? Growth in the characters, and the romance, flows organically from the interactions between the characters rather than in reaction to external forces.
Fave character, tho, is Nanoha's friend Nobara, a gorgeous, flirtatious ladykiller. The girls break into violent blushes whenever she's near! They give her presents and chocolate on Valentine's Day! She outmanlies Hazuki! DELIGHTFUL.
Fave character, tho, is Nanoha's friend Nobara, a gorgeous, flirtatious ladykiller. The girls break into violent blushes whenever she's near! They give her presents and chocolate on Valentine's Day! She outmanlies Hazuki! DELIGHTFUL.
June 27, 2016
TENERO!
Mi mancava Masami Tsuda!!!
questo manga in due puntate era quello che ci voleva...è davvero divertente! L'insetto cattivo poi è uno spettacolo!
La storia è sempre ambientata in un liceo e diciamo che troviamo caraterialmente alcuni dei personaggi di "lui e lei" e io li adoro!
E poi ho un debole per il tratto dei disegni...così pulito..così perfetto...
Quindi se nn avete trovato ancora nulla da leggere sotto l'ombrellone ve lo consiglio...è leggero ma allo stesso tempo profondo come solo la Tsuda sa fare.
Mi mancava Masami Tsuda!!!
questo manga in due puntate era quello che ci voleva...è davvero divertente! L'insetto cattivo poi è uno spettacolo!
La storia è sempre ambientata in un liceo e diciamo che troviamo caraterialmente alcuni dei personaggi di "lui e lei" e io li adoro!
E poi ho un debole per il tratto dei disegni...così pulito..così perfetto...
Quindi se nn avete trovato ancora nulla da leggere sotto l'ombrellone ve lo consiglio...è leggero ma allo stesso tempo profondo come solo la Tsuda sa fare.
August 2, 2012
This series wasn't groundbreaking or anything, but it was interesting and much better than your usual shoujo series. It comments on the ridiculousness of some of the cliches you find in shoujo, like the princely love interest and the plain girl that falls in love with him. It doesn't suck you into teenage drama or drown you with angst. It doesn't make overuse of bishie sparkles and huge eyes. The art is okay but what I really liked was the writing. It was a pretty good series.
March 3, 2013
Me hice con él porque Kare Kano es uno de los mejores Sojos que he leído, con muy buenos personajes y mucho menos ñoña de lo que se acostumbra en el género. Con solo dos tomos, en vez de posterior, Mi pequeño monstruo (que hace referencia ese yo nuestro que aplacamos por educación pero que a veces nos gustaría sacar) parece una versión previa a Kare Kano, este primer tomo deja entrever algunas cosas pero en general es bastante plano.
February 14, 2011
School prince Hazuki brings out the worst in plain jane Nanoha. This is cute but substanceless shojo. It doesn't have the immediate kick of early volumes of Kare Kano, which had such manic energy and charm. Of course, that series had a train wreck ending, so perhaps it's only natural that I went into this one with a lot of wariness.
Enjoyable fluff, but I don't think it's great.
Enjoyable fluff, but I don't think it's great.
June 25, 2012
The author said she wanted to write something cute and happy. Eensy Weensy Monster is exactly that. The main characters Nanoha and Hazuki are cute. They started off with a certain mindset and gradually changed. The change in their way of thinking was not rushed. It is not a very long manga as it concludes on volume two and I am looking forward to reading it.
June 10, 2014
3.5 stars. This was a cute manga. The first 1/4 of the manga was kind of boring though. I didn't really find it holding my attention. It's only a two volume series, so hopefully I can find the last volume sometime soon.
July 23, 2009
Eensy Weensy Monster by Masami Tsuda
diterbitkan di Indonesia oleh m&c ^^
cute story about first love and finding what's hidden inside you
diterbitkan di Indonesia oleh m&c ^^
cute story about first love and finding what's hidden inside you
July 28, 2009
Maniiiiiiiiis >.<
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January 13, 2011I read one chapter but this one just didn't grab me so I'm moving on to something better. Maybe Kare Kano will be a better fit for me.
January 8, 2011
too cute ... a very fun, almost romance, manga. I loved how the characters grew and changed even though it happened rather quickly. Hopefully there will be a bit more drama in the next one?
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March 9, 2011Human beings do not actually behave like this, but the visualized monsters from the subconscious are SO CUTE I do not care. I only wish my personified faults were so cuddly and adorable.
May 9, 2011
Cute & silly.
August 17, 2011
No character depth, but it was still fun to read.
October 11, 2013
This sort of relates to how I felt yesterday. I guess my monster is a sore loser.
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