Itazura Na Kiss Volume 8

イタズラなKiss [Itazura na Kiss] #8

by Kaoru Tada

It's summer vacation again and the couple are headed off to visit Naoki's grandfather and cousins. Ever eager to make a good impression, Kotoko manages to yet again embroil herself into a situation. Just what will Naoki's relatives make of her, and what will Naoki have to say about her latest misadventure? It's a laugh aminute with hapless heroine Kotoko and her true love, Naoki, in the sensational hit romantic comedy by Kaoru Tada.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Contemporary, Comedy

200 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2012

About the author

Tada (多田かおる) made her debut in 1977, when still a high school student, on Shueisha's "Deluxe Margaret" magazine. Tada's stories belong to the shōjo genre of manga and feature love stories centred around young female characters and their love interests. The storylines include comedic moments and are characterised by essential and sharp drawings. Some of Tada's most popular works are Ai Shite Knight, Itazura na Kiss and Kimi no na wa Debora.

Ai Shite Knight portrays the Japanese rock music scene of the early 1980s. The anime series based on Ai Shite Knight was the first ever to feature original songs performed within the episodes. Another of Tada's works, Miihaa Paradise is also set in the rock 'n' roll world.

Itazura na Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) - begun in 1991 and never completed - was by far Tada's most successful work in Japan. It tells the love story between Kotoko and Naoki from high school until after their marriage. The series inspired also an illustrated art book and two novels written by Nori Harata and published in Shueisha's "Cobalt" series. In 1996 a live action Japanese TV series based on Itazura na Kiss was also produced, starring Aiko Satō as Kotoko and Takashi Kashiwabara as Naoki. In 2005, the series was adapted into a Taiwanese drama under the name of It Started With a Kiss and in 2008 an anime was also released.

Kaoru Tada died in 1999 of a cerebral hemorrhage. While moving to a new residence, she hit her head on a marble table and fell into a coma. Three weeks later, she died. She was 38.

Reviews

[✨Sky✨ ♏ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 stars

[Gab · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nunca había leído el manga de Itazura na kiss.
Un día curioseando en Amazon me di cuenta que este manga estaba en oferta y costaba 5€ así que... Lo compré, ni siquiera sabía que arco estaría tocando este tomo (es el arco que más odio de todo Itazura na kiss)
Pero igual, ame poder leer la historia original.

[Sharon Mariampillai · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this read. I love Kotoko. She is such a fighter. Naoki (I love to call him Irie-kun) is a smart, but cold guy. However, I love his character as well. In this volume, Irie-kun takes Kotoko to the place where he grew up as a child. He introduces her to his family especially his grandfather. His grandfather is not happy with the fact that Irie-kun is married. Therefore, he thinks it is in his duty to give Kotoko chores that he and his other family members have. This was when I see how Irie-kun grew up and it is interesting. Also, I loved how the grandfather eventually accepted her because of his great-grandfather accepting her. It was hilarious when she confronted him.

However, I think it was Kotoko's fighting spirit that made this book. I love her character because although she is clumsy, she does whatever she is able to do with all her might and never lets anyone down. I think this is what Irie-kun loves the most. It's the fact that he may be able to do 90% of things she can't, but the 10% she is able to do, she does it with unique perfection. That's a rare quality and I love how she is able to do things to the best of her ability. She's a true fighter who would do anything for the people she loves especially Irie-kun. Overall, a funny and cute read.

[Ahgase · Rating 4 out of 5]

โห ตบหน้า
กุพูดไม่ออกเลย 2 ครั้งแล้ว
ในอนิเมะกับซีรีส์มีมั้ยจำไม่ได้
แต่ในมังงะดันมี และมันก็แรงมากในความรู้สึกกุ
โคโตโกะไม่ผิดด้วย มันเย็นชาเอง
รักแค่ไหนก็ไม่ไหวอะ แล้วที่โกรธสุดคือพ่อโคโตโกะ
ไอ้ควาย (ค่ะ อ่านไม่ผิด ด่าจริงๆ ไอ้ควาย
อยากด่าให้แรงกว่านี้อีกแต่กลัวโดนแบน)
ลูกมึงถูกเค้าตบมา ถามสักคำมีมั้ย โทรไปบอกเค้าด้วย
คืออะไรอะ ไม่รักลูกเหรอ ตรงนี้กุไม่เข้าใจจริงๆ
ยุค90 การที่ผชตบผญคือเรื่องปกติ?
ไม่สมควรโกรธกันเหรอ
ลงไม้ลงมืออะนะ จำได้ว่าf4ก็มี
พระเอกลงมือกับนางเอกนี่แหละ
มังงะยุคนั้นนี่ไม่ไหวเลยจริงๆ ไม่ชอบเลย

[Il mondo di Cry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Purtroppo questo volume mi ha lasciato un po' l'amaro in bocca.
Naoki qui ha davvero esagerato con la povera Kotoko, gli perdono quasi tutto ma questa volta no!
Intrigante l'aggiunta di un nuovo pretendente per Kotoko ma il tutto è reso un po' troppo forzato secondo me.
Unico punto a favore è la dichiarazione d'amore di Naoki...anche se così perde un po' la sua irresistibile facciata da ragazzo freddo e duro.
Un ni per questo 8°volume.

[Lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awww!!!! Irie-kun's confession in front of everyone was so great! And their anniversary was great too! I can't wait to read more!

[Marta · Rating 4 out of 5]

イタズラなKiss

Il cambiamento di prospettiva sul personaggio di Tomoko è qualcosa di geniale.

[Uschi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay I really feel like everything's coming together super well, and honestly, this volume was just perfect.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this series! I found the dynamics of having two people in such close proximity to one another but resisting each other all the while quite appealing. Even though I did not really like the character of Aihara I did really enjoy her love/hate relationship with Irie and their conflicting personalities.

[Yukino · Rating 5 out of 5]

irie attento kotoko potrebbero portartela via!
bellissimo volume..divertente e romantico. la nostra kotoko sto crescendo e il.nostro irie finalmente si è svegliato!! assolutamente da leggere!!
È io come al solito mi commuovo..

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

This whole serries is super cute, ( if not totally crazy)
;)

[NocturnalRavings(Jodie) · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Continued in volumew 9"?? WHAT? THERE IS NO VOLUME NINE!!!