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Momo takes on the challenges of high school life, including a lack of friends, a crush on a boy with whom she has never had the courage to share her feelings, and classmates who don't understand her.

184 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 1998

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Miwa Ueda

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上田美和 in Japanese

Miwa Ueda become mangaka in 1985 with Momoiro Biyaku (Peach Colored Elixer). The pinnacle of her career was in 1999, when she won the award for best shōjo manga's publisher Kodansha with Peach Girl.

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Profile Image for Beth.
1,431 reviews197 followers
February 10, 2020
It didn't take long for me to get fed up with Toji and start thinking Kairi would be better for Momo. This volume, in fact! Sae's already set two kiss traps for Toji where Momo just happens to walk in, and he's going off on Momo for being kissed by (not kissing!) Kairi.

But Toji's the boy Momo has a real crush on, so we're gonna go around in circles for a while yet.
Profile Image for Noel نوال .
776 reviews41 followers
September 29, 2020
This was slightly better than the last volume in the aspect of no commentary being made about the main character's complexion until the very last chapter. Luckily the main character is gaining some sense and realizing she shouldn't care about whether a guy likes her complexion or not (throw that man away girl). A lot of cattiness and fighting throughout, I hope the next installments aren't so dramatic.
Profile Image for MargReadsManga.
556 reviews81 followers
August 6, 2022
The drama is getting CRAZY!! I’ve forgotten how great Peach Girl is. You’ll want to binge read it once you get going!! So beware!! It’s so good. I’ve always disliked Sae but I started to dislike Toji especially after this part.
Profile Image for Grace.
120 reviews2 followers
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January 16, 2024
I hated Sae so much in the anime, but reading the manga all I can think about is how Toji is the biggest piece of trash 😂

Sae is unhinged lol
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90 reviews1 follower
June 25, 2023
I still don't like Sae (as expected, she is the reason I am not binging the series as she is getting on my nerves) at all and Toji too, and how is Kiley the only reasonable character in this volume. I like Momo and she is right to be angry and all, I understand her and I like her as a character, I empathize with her, but some of her decisions felt soo impulsive, which might have been the reason I loved the anime so much when I was an early teen - I was really impulsive too. While I get really irritated at Sae while reading, getting to see Kiley as not only as the perverted and comic relief character but as a guy with principles and standing behind them compared to Toji, is really nice. There are some problems that probably are just because the book so from 1998, but the slut shaming isn't my favorite and in today's standards all of the couples will be toxic relationships, but I do find it entertaining. I am not sure if I will finish the manga series as it feels too childish for me currently, but for now I am continuing.
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1,682 reviews92 followers
September 27, 2017
This was my very first manga that I read in middle school that I happened to come upon and I found them on my bookshelf. I was without power for six days during Hurricane Irma and I wanted to read something short. These were not very good plot-wise, but the artwork is astounding. The outfits were to die for and I wanted to wear all of Momo's clothes outside of her school uniform. The plot is very weak with a magically tan girl named Momo (which means peach, hence the title) who is bullied by a hellish student named Sae. Momo is in love with a very boring boy named Toji who she's known since elementary school. The only redeeming character is her best friend Kiley who is so silly but honestly a better match for Momo than Toji. I can't stress how annoying the characters are, but the designs are beautiful. They're quick easy reads, but there are much more fun manga out there. My library has a great manga section and I may need to revisit after I catch up on my book reviews. Why did I have to read so much?!


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191 reviews
January 31, 2025
All of the characters are insufferable. I love it. I can’t believe this goes on for 12 volumes.
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1,535 reviews94 followers
December 22, 2014
Aku ingat waktu ntn dramanya itu aku ngamuk2 pas Sae ngusulin practice kissing ama Toji supaya Toji bisa mahir mendaratkan ciuman ke Momo pacar barunya. Dan usulan diterima Toji. WTF, right? Cowok mcm gini bnr2 parah, masa latihan ciuman dgn cewek selain pacarnya krn dia blm pernah ciuman sblmnya?? Mana Toji berusaha mencium Momo di tempat yg sama dgn dia dicium Sae, stlh adegan ciuman itu disaksiin Momo dgn mata kepala sendiri. Udah gitu, Toji lbh percaya kata2 Sae ketimbang kata2 pacar barunya. Sampe Momo ngancam mo lompat dari jendela itu barulah Toji bersedia mendengar penjelasan Momo soal kesalahpahaman yg terjadi. Wow, cowok kaya gini yg ga bisa percaya ama kata2 ceweknya itu mestinya diputusin langsung! Dan di volume ini, akhirnya Toji dan Momo putus.

Di halaman terakhir buku mangaka nulis kalo dia terima byk surat dari fans yg super marah dan mengutuk2 Toji. Dari request mangaka pada pembaca utk mengirimkan surat apakah di sekitar pembaca ada cewek seperti Sae si backstabber copycat muka dua yg suka rebut cowok org? Ternyata lmyn byk.

Untungnya ga ada cewek yg tukang rebut cowok org di masa sekolahku, hahaha. Tapi ada sih tmnku wkt SMU, cewek yg tingkahnya berubah di depan cowok, jadi super manis dan centil, orgnya memang cute abis n mungil bgt, cuma 140 cm tingginya, tipe cewek yg membangkitkan rasa ingin melindungi pada cowok2. Cewek ini tdk disukai tmn2 cewek lainnya, sampe cowok2 pada komen pedas ke cewek2 lain kok cewek2 bertingkah jahat ama cewek manis itu. Bertingkah jahat? sbnrnya cewek2 itu tdk mengusilinya atau memaki2nya di depan mukanya, bahkan cewek2 itu masi bicara dgn normal dgn cewek manis itu, sama sekali tdk menjauhinya. Tapi mereka tdk berusaha dekat dgnnya.

Memang dlm bergaul itu rata2 org memilih yg bisa klik dgn mereka. Aku sendiri tmsk tipe pendiam yg dianggap membosankan ama cewek2 dan cowok2 lainnya, so bisa dibilang aku berada dlm posisi yg sama dgn cewek manis itu, 1 circle gitu, tdk dijauhi tapi jg tdk diinginkan jadi tmn dekat. Dan pada akhirnya, yg jadi tmn dekat cewek manis itu adalah aku, hahaha.
Well, aku ga punya mslh dgn sikapnya yg manis2 di dpn cowok itu, biarpun ada cowok incaranku dlm kelompok cowok2 itu, secara krn memang dia tdk punya maksud lebih di balik bermanis2 ria itu, memang dasarnya begitu, semacam auto refleks gitu misalnya kaya kita lagi belanja di toko dan dilayani sales, sikap dan perilaku antar sales dan customer akan berbeda saat jenis kelamin sales dan customer beda dgn saat jenis kelamin kedua pihak sama.
Nah tmn cewekku yg manis ini juga bknnya ngebet pgn punya cowok, malah dia ga pernah jadian dgn cowok manapun selama SMU (jaman sekolahku dulu, yg jadian di kelasku jlhnya cuma segelintir, ga sampe 10 org, dlm kelas aja jlhnya hampir 50).

Jadi kalo ada yg centil2, ditolerir aja deh, hahaha. Asal jgn nyebarin kebohongan soal kita, rebut cowok kita, dll. Dan lagian sebetulnya itu balik lagi ke cowok kita, klo bisa dgn gampang direbut cewek lain yg lbh segalanya dari kita, maka cowok kaya gini ga pantas buat dipertahankan. Semacam affair yg biasa terjadi, jgn jambak2an dan gontok2an dgn cewek yg merebut cowokmu, justru relakan aja cowok seperti ini buat cewek itu. Krn sekalinya selingkuh, cowok kaya gini bakal seterusnya selingkuh. Susah tobat.
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2,699 reviews173 followers
November 11, 2017
I must have a thing for manga with relationship drama because I always get sucked into them.

Oh man, there were some hilarious moments this volume too - like when Momo was biking to the hospital and Kiley was wavering in the wind behind her! Hahahaha! And the best part was when they got to the hospital and she saw Sae and the lightning struck down and Kiley was zapped. Oh my gosh, I laughed so hard.

Uuuuuggh I have to wait for the next few books because my library system doesn't have all the volumes so I'm getting them from out of the state and it's taking a while for them to get here. I can't wait to keep reading!
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40 reviews1 follower
March 20, 2009
Peach Girl was a fun manga to read. It is very well written and drawn. It does have a lot of over the top drama but that is typical in the genre.

It's about a girl named Momo with skin that tans much too quickly for her liking. Her so-called best friend, Sae, is very manipulative and always tries to show her up. So when Sae finds out that Momo has a crush on Toji, she decides to make him her own. How can Momo get Toji to see that Sae is just using him? Will Momo ever tell him how she feels?
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1,627 reviews127 followers
May 31, 2009
i had honestly forgotten how addictive this series is. i remember when i first read this series to be a complete toji fan. now, i must say i'm kiley all of the way. all of the drama sae pulls around her, poor momo. the story is well put together, with drama around every corner.
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78 reviews
June 17, 2009
love high school friend ship! a fun packed manga
Profile Image for Irena BookDustMagic.
713 reviews921 followers
May 8, 2014
this was so funny.
i have found myself laughing quite times while reading it.
703 reviews1 follower
March 2, 2019
(stejná recenze u všech dílů)

Moc pěkná kresba, která se s každým volumkem zlepšovala. Jen se mi zdálo, že se někde v polovině změnily boty a trochu školní uniforma. Ale to je jen takový malý detail.


Zajímalo by mě, co měly naznačovat ty kresby na konci každé kapitoly. Momo na nich vypadala jako modelka, díky tomu vkusnému a draze vypadajícímu oblečení. Zprvu jsem si myslela, že to mají být nápovědy o tom, co se bude dít dál, ale vyšlo najevo, že s příběhem nijak nesouvisí. Což ze začátku vůbec nebylo jasná, takže mě to několik volumek hrozně mátlo.


Hlavní hrdinku Momo jsem ze začátku měla poměrně ráda, ale postupně se moje sympatie k ní pomalu mizely. Avšak mizely jen po krátkou dobu a můj vztah k ní byl stále mírně pozitivní. Obdivovala jsem ji za některá z jejich rozhodnutích a za to, jak zvládala nátlak od okolí. Někdy od čtvrtiny příběhu jsem ji najednou nechápala, dokonce jsem se nemohla dobrat k tomu, abych jí odpustila její činy, přestože tam byla zmínka o tom, že jí samotné přijde její chování divné.


Sae jsem nesnášela. Ze začátku to měla podle mě autorka v úmyslu, pak její chování začala omlouvat a my jsme jí měli odpustit. Pořád ale dělala špatné věci, díky kterým jsem ji nesnášela čím dál více. Úplně na konci se sice najednou chovala hrozně hezky, a dokonce pomáhala hlavní hrdince a ostatním. Dokonce i když udělala pár dobrých skutků, tak jsem jí nemohla odpustit, jelikož mi to nepřišlo uvěřitelné, aby se takhle zčistajasna změnila.


Příběh mě stále docela bavil i přesto, že tam byli krávoviny, které mě hrozně štvaly. A nepochopila jsem Momino přecházení od jednoho kluka ke druhému, protože to bylo kvůli prkotinám. Jako když se to stalo poprvé dalo se to poměrně dobře pochopit, ke všemu když to bylo i na delší dobu.


Žádnému z kluků jsem nefandila, neboť mi ani jeden nepřišel sympatický či aspoň dostačující. I když jsem asi měla radši Tojiho, jelikož to byla Momina první láska a zároveň mi to aspoň připadalo trochu opravdové.


Nečekala jsem, že tu budou i nějaké temné věci, které mě přinutí cítit znechucení nad lidstvem ( je ale fakt, že u mě to jde celkem snadno :D). Ale nevím, jestli je to plus či mínus, protože mi to nepřišlo moc uvěřitelné. Stejně jako to počáteční šikanování Momo. Ze začátku jak ji všichni nemají rádi, ale pak se najednou objeví holky, které řeknou, že za vše vždy může Sae, začnou se k ní všichni chovat hrozně mile a k Sae ošklivě. A to při tom od začátku věděli, kdo je k tomu podněcuje.

Obálky se mi nelíbí. Musím ale přiznat, že některé trochu dobře vypadají. Stále nechápu, proč tam Momo vypadá jako modelka. Myslím kvůli tomu oblečení a pózám.


Hodnotím 62% Jazyk: Aj
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776 reviews2 followers
May 5, 2021
Gets even worse than the second. After the main story plot, where the author gets a mini section to talk, they even mentioned comments from readers. They’re all hate comments towards toji. I’m sitting here like why are people buying this to read more? These came out at a time when there were instant borrow ebook versions from the library right? Wasn’t his back when people still bought all the books they read, especially the graphics? Well since it only takes me a short period to read a whole novel & there’s only one more my library has I’ll maybe get through one more.

I’m only curious to know how this become a loved manga or semi popular enough to have more than ten volumes. Like over time do the readers start to like the characters? I mean I saw a glimpse of Kiley be a good person with not actually siding with Sae. However with toji, like what.....

I can’t even really say this storyline is too immature for me. I don’t even think younger audiences should read this. Its literally just a work of its time & should never come back out. Feels very 90’s early 2000’s, and not in the good way. I don’t really feel like pointing out examples how, you’ll just have to take my word for it.

What I do want to mention is how this takes things way too much to extremes.. Like spoiler but not rlly, momo jumps on a window sill to jump off until toji promises to listen to her.... like what? Just too many things like that. That was really the whole turning point for me with even continuing. Some miscommunications I can deal with, but not like this. Not with crazy acting. I don’t want to sound like that older person saying, “oh what example is this giving to the younger audience, the audience it’s actually catered towards?” But sadly that question does come into mind. No, not every book has to teach. Things can be enjoyed as trash, but this is just too much for me. Maybe not my kind of fandom trash. And I understand teen thoughts & emotions are different from other ages. People change, they grow up, but I still just see this as a huge no.
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2,094 reviews62 followers
December 7, 2017
The teen drama continues in volume 2 of Peach Girl! Momo is shocked and disgusted that Sae's accusations about Toji may be correct when he tries to kiss her at the very same spot she spied him kissing Sae earlier. And Kiley just won't leave Momo alone despite her pleas to knock off his puppy dog affection. Sae uses her manipulation tactics to frame Momo to be some sort of abusive friend and Toji lands in the hospital with appendicitis after Momo tries to open up and tell him the truth about Sae over the phone. Sae is up to her old tricks and somehow convinces the whole school to not tell Momo where Toji is. Instead, she uses the alone time to further spread lies about Momo and get Toji to warm up to her. When she figures out the truth, Momo drags Kiley with her to expose Sae's lies but Toji just won't listen...so Momo threatens to jump out the window; when the wind teases a panty flash though, it's Toji to the rescue! The two are just about to make up when Sae rushes in and spills the beans about Kiley and Momo's stolen kiss...and the cliffhanger ending of Toji breaking up with Momo.
For being a manga of average length, a lot of drama happens. The plot is quick, fun, and addictive for sure. It's a guilty pleasure read with some inappropriate content for younger readers. Once again, Momo is experiences real emotions and I feel she's an easy character to empathize with and get behind. As for Team Toji/Team Kiley...both options are looking rather weak in this second volume as neither are truly listening to Momo's feelings. On to volume 3!
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129 reviews11 followers
August 8, 2021
Tout comme je l’ai dis dans la review du premier volume du manga, c’est vraiment une histoire bien écrite avec un scénario super intéressant pour un manga.

J’aime beaucoup ce manga, j’aime beaucoup le personnage de Momo et sa relation avec Okayasu est vraiment trop mims même si c’est de la chamaillerie constante, c’est super adorable !

Ce manga touche au thème du coloriste et je pense qu’il touche aussi partiellement au racisme… Peut-être que l’autrice n’a pas pensé aussi deep mdrr mais c’est le sentiment que ça me donne en redécouvrant l’histoire pour la 3ème ou 4ème fois.
Il est bien connu que dans les pays d’Asie, la population n’est pas très fans des personnes à la peau noire, bronzée, basanée, etc… Ce n’est pas un secret.

Je ne pense pas que ce manga est mal vieillit, sachant qu’il est sortie dans le début des années 2000 et aujourd’hui en 2021 en redécouvrant certains mangas on peut être vite lassé ou plutôt dégoûter car on a plus la même vision fantaisiste de l’histoire comme lorsqu’on était enfant… Ici Miwa Ueda nous présente, ce qu’on appelle au Japon, le phénomène des ok-girls. Et vraiment c’est le premier anime que j’avais visionnée dans le passé qui présentait des thèmes aussi "relatable" tout en gardant un ton léger et puis dans un shojo en plus.

J’aimerais vraiment savoir si d’autres personnes ont revisité cette histoire et ce qu’ils pensent aujourd’hui car peut-être que je la revis encore avec mon regard de jeunette pré adolescente !
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977 reviews78 followers
November 20, 2021
*3.5*

The drama continues, and somehow gets worse (in a good way)! When I tell you that I wanted to punch some people (yes, plural), you can't even fathom the extent of my irritation. I literally was on the verge of angry tears!! That rarely happens to me because of a book, so that's fun lmao. All I have to say is that Toji is a dumbass, and is a hypocrite , I'm probably just as mad and frustrated at him as I am towards Sae, and that's really saying something.
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66 reviews1 follower
April 25, 2024
I’ve read a lot of Shoujo manga, and this has always been held as a classic by many fans. I can see why it’s appealing, it does deal with solid topics but good lord, I just could not get through the constant miscommunication.

Every other page is someone misunderstanding something they heard from someone else about another person etc. If Momo and Toji want to date or whatever, then just ask “Hey, did you say this?” Or “Can we meet here” instead of running around chapter after chapter making assumptions and getting upset over he said she said drama.

It’s classic Japanese media, so I understand it’s a cultural thing, age thing (this is for younger girls) etc but still, it’s just so heavy on the drama you can’t really enjoy any of the characters.
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2,138 reviews15 followers
April 21, 2021
Content Warning for suicidal actions.

Peach Girl volume 2 brings even more drama with Momo having to deal with the rumors and interference from Sae. Only Kiley seems to be in her corner, although he does cause enough ruckus by riling up Toji's jealousy.

This manga will definitely not be for everyone. It's dramatic, over the top, and at times very insensitive. I only recommend people to read it if they can handle late 90s to early 2000s mindsets.
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109 reviews1 follower
May 28, 2025
Yeah I don’t think I can handle another chapter I am PISSED. Toji is a bitch and him believing another woman over his own girl is crazy. Sae is a big, fat LOSER and it’s laughable she’s pretending to like Toji even though we all know when Momo gets together with Kiley, she’ll lose interest in him real quick.

The gag is Momo and Kiley have the better chemistry, the better banter, etc. Toji is a BITCH (2x). I can’t take any more of this frustration!!!!
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819 reviews8 followers
April 29, 2023
J'avais oublié tous ces dramas qui entraînent la lecture 😅. J'ai toujours détesté Sae, mais aujourd'hui, j'ai aussi un peu de mal avec Tôji...

Je n'ai jamais pu lire la fin de cette série pour voir son évolution totale, mais à ce stade, il est limite. Hâte donc de continuer et finir.

TW: harcèlement scolaire
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475 reviews4 followers
August 5, 2024
Sae is one of the most toxic and annoying characters I’ve ever come across in manga. She makes Momo’s life a living hell and it can be difficult to read about that. Toji isn’t very good either since he keeps falling for Sae’s manipulation tactics. I felt frustrated reading this since I feel so bad for Momo, but it was good anyway. Very dramatic, very soap opera like.
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45 reviews
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December 26, 2025
I genuinely don’t know what im feeling about this. Its not “good” like Im not having fun but I can’t stop.

Sae is the worst character I have EVER witnessed in any form of media I’ve ever consumed. Toji is clueless and idiotic. Momo is just as stupid for believing that [redacted] [redacted] thing called Sae.
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309 reviews2 followers
January 2, 2019
Enjoying this reread. :) Parts of it haven't aged super well I don't think, but it's fun (and sort of stressful, lol). This series was one of my favorites in highschool, so it's been fun to see how I feel about it so many years later!
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790 reviews
April 16, 2025
TOJI PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH. USE YOUR BRAIN MAN. His projection is crazy but I’m glad Momo is holding her own and defending herself. I said Sae was a snake and I was right!! I like Kiley a little more now.
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