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Koko ni Iru Yo! #1
ココにいるよ！（１） (なかよしコミックス)
ひとりぼっちの世界にいたわたしをあなたが見つけてくれたの――。隅乃(すみの)ひかげは、地味で存在感がなくて、教室ではいつもひとりぼっち……。趣味で書いているブログにコメントをくれる常連さんとのやりとりが心のささえです。でも、ある日とつぜん学校の人気者・日向(ひなた)くんに「ずっと見てた……」といわれ――!? 「だれも わたしが いることなんて 気づいてないと 思ってました……」存在感０(ゼロ)、友だち０(ゼロ)の主人公・ひかげの、共感系ラブストーリー！
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 6, 2007
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About the author
Ema Tōyama
141 books256 followersJapanese Name: 遠山 えま
She made her debut in September 2003 in the monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi with her story, Tenshi no Tamago ("Angel's Egg", no relation to the anime movie of the same name). Gokkun! Pūcho is considered her best representative work. Tokyopop has licenced it under the title Pixie Pop. All of her works are published by Kodansha, and they are enjoyed mainly by preteen and teen girls. None of her series have yet become anime.
She made her debut in September 2003 in the monthly manga magazine Nakayoshi with her story, Tenshi no Tamago ("Angel's Egg", no relation to the anime movie of the same name). Gokkun! Pūcho is considered her best representative work. Tokyopop has licenced it under the title Pixie Pop. All of her works are published by Kodansha, and they are enjoyed mainly by preteen and teen girls. None of her series have yet become anime.
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July 15, 2023
Hikage Sumino ist eigentlich eine ganz normale Schülerin, aber sie ist unscheinbar und hat keine Freunde. Sie fühlt sich einsam und geht nur in ihrem Blog etwas aus sich heraus. Doch eines Tages ändert sich alles, denn plötzlich sagt ihr ausgerechnet einer der beliebtesten Jungs der Schule, dass er sie mag.
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Mein Leseeindruck:
Eine schöne Geschichte, gelungene Zeichnungen und interessante Charaktere sind in diesem Manga vereint. Mir hat es viel Spaß gemacht, diesen ersten Band der Reihe zu lesen. Das Thema ist vielleicht nicht neu, gefällt mir aber trotzdem sehr gut. Ich bin gespannt, wie es mit Hikage Sumino weitergehen wird. Kann sie ihrer Einsamkeit entkommen und endlich Freundschaften schließen?
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Mein Leseeindruck:
Eine schöne Geschichte, gelungene Zeichnungen und interessante Charaktere sind in diesem Manga vereint. Mir hat es viel Spaß gemacht, diesen ersten Band der Reihe zu lesen. Das Thema ist vielleicht nicht neu, gefällt mir aber trotzdem sehr gut. Ich bin gespannt, wie es mit Hikage Sumino weitergehen wird. Kann sie ihrer Einsamkeit entkommen und endlich Freundschaften schließen?
March 30, 2019
The fist part of the story doesn't offer too much. We get to know the main hero, the wallflower who only finds comfort in the comments left on her blog. The romance is pretty basic, but there is potential. The art is decent too.
October 9, 2025
Review for complete series
Hikage has always found it difficult to make friends as she is too shy to speak to her classmates. After an accident, she misses the first days at her new school and finds upon her return that her new class has already formed clusters of friends. Not belonging to any of them or having other friends to call her own, she shares her thoughts on her online blog where two strangers comfort and encourage her.
I am no poet but the English blurb is awful. I Am Here! is a beautiful manga that seems to get a bit of undeserved hate and it definitely deserves a better marketing text. This manga does feature a couple of shoujo clishés - I know some people hate them like the plaque whereas I am usually not too bothered provided they are done well. There is much more to Hikage's story than just a bunch of clichés though.
Yes, Hikage is a complete outcast and her love interest Hinata is the most popular boy at school - haven't we all heard that one before. But a stark contrast to other series is that it's primarily Hinata who seeks Hikage out whereas all she is looking for is friendship. Hinata also has reasons for liking her beyond I-saw-her-and-I-liked-her. Hikage is so unfamiliar with friendships and social life that romance isn't even on her radar when the story starts and I think the development between the two is done just right. Hinata definitely did well by her by giving her the time and space she needed as well as helping her get out into the world.
Now, Hikage as a main character seems to get her fair share of criticism from readers. I can kind of see where people are coming from - she is shy and she cries a lot . But I absolutely do not see her as a weak character. People are different and there are so many different forms of strength. Even though it is only ever said that she is shy, I think it is safe to say that she has some form of social phobia. As someone who has gone through high school with social anxiety I can tell you: yes, it can seem like the hardest thing in the world to enter a classroom yet alone say something. Social anxiety can be downright crippling to the point that it makes you physically sick. If my assumption that Hikage is more than just shy is correct, I find the portrayal of her behaviour more than realistic. She is desperately lonely and yet terrified once eyes are turned on her. It makes her knees shake, cry and run home to hide under a blanket, not knowing how she will face the next day. By the end of the story, Hikage might still be a shy girl, but she grows a lot throughout the series and learns to stand up for herself and maker herself heard. It takes a lot out of her and I think it may be hard to relate to for some just how difficult those situations are.
While this is definitely a romance manga, friendship and belonging are an equally big theme throughout I Am Here!. This manga is filled with lovely metaphors that just seem to hit the nail on the head. I love how Hikage describes feeling the warmth of belonging to a circle of friends for the first time, the way friendship and companionship are shown throughout the series really raises this beyond your average romance manga. Hikage also tends a sunflower throughout the story which equals her own growth as she finds herself out in the open sky turned toward the sun.
I Am Here! might still not be Tōyama at her best, but the art is very pretty and I love how she draws emotion onto characters' faces. It's a beautiful and heartfelt story that can encourage shy readers to go out there and do their best as well. It's definitely a favourite of mine and doesn't deserve bad press just because Hikage isn't a kick-ass heroine - she's a heroine in her own right.
September 15, 2012
This series is absolutely just plain adorable.
I was looking through Barnes and Noble's manga selection and my eye caught on this. I decided to take it home since it looked pretty interesting.
I was hooked after the first chapter.
I actually felt somewhat relatable to Hikage (the main character) as no one would ever notice me when I was in middle school.
The series is very sweet and heart-warming. The series has two large volumes along with a bonus stories in the second.
I still have a bit of trouble believing that Ema Toyama, the creator of Pixie Pop, which did not, in my opinion, have the best of plotlines or do that well popularity wise, is the one to create such a heart-touching and inspiring series.
I suggest this to anyone who is a fan of short, romantic manga.
I was looking through Barnes and Noble's manga selection and my eye caught on this. I decided to take it home since it looked pretty interesting.
I was hooked after the first chapter.
I actually felt somewhat relatable to Hikage (the main character) as no one would ever notice me when I was in middle school.
The series is very sweet and heart-warming. The series has two large volumes along with a bonus stories in the second.
I still have a bit of trouble believing that Ema Toyama, the creator of Pixie Pop, which did not, in my opinion, have the best of plotlines or do that well popularity wise, is the one to create such a heart-touching and inspiring series.
I suggest this to anyone who is a fan of short, romantic manga.
February 13, 2018
This was super adorable!!I loved the art style and I could relate so much to the main character it was kind of funny. Onto the next one
June 11, 2015
Covers Chapters 1-5
See full review @ Katie's Corner
You may know her most popular work: Love Missions, which is still being published. I remember I wanted to find something cute and romantic to read, not too much suspense, but with a good portion of mystery behind the characters. And well I found this one. I finished it in one day and had this stupid grin on my face. Okay I was a bit disappointed that she ended up with Hinata, but well, can’t do anything bout it.
Now, let’s get back to the story. The main character – Hikage Sumino, even though she was a total wimp, she didn’t frustrate me as much as I thought she would. I was actually supporting her and understood all her feeling. I couldn’t really understand all o them, because I have always been noticed. She is one of those kids that are never noticed. She sits at her desk, but even teacher never knows who she is. To sum up everything, she is what you may call a ghost. Her classmates even mistake her name every time. Lonely right? Well, she has two online friends, who always visit her blog and cheer her up: Black Rabbit and MegaPig. Everything starts to change when one of the school idols – Hinata talks to her and says that he had always been looking at her, and that of course he knows her name. Well, he confessed, but what is going to happen to Hikage now? There are a lot of fan girls around Hinata and it is just the matter of time when they start bullying her. But that’s not the only thing keeping those two apart?
It appears that Hinata may know who Black Rabbit is. But he is keeping it secret. You will get the right idea from the very beginning. However, the author twists it so much, that you will have doubts about his identity. But the initial guess will be correct, the Black Rabbit is … nope, not telling. But that person will be around our lovebirds and will even try to steal Hikage from HInata. That volume was really heartbreaking.
I hope you will find some time to read this cuteness; you will love it a lot.
See full review @ Katie's Corner
You may know her most popular work: Love Missions, which is still being published. I remember I wanted to find something cute and romantic to read, not too much suspense, but with a good portion of mystery behind the characters. And well I found this one. I finished it in one day and had this stupid grin on my face. Okay I was a bit disappointed that she ended up with Hinata, but well, can’t do anything bout it.
Now, let’s get back to the story. The main character – Hikage Sumino, even though she was a total wimp, she didn’t frustrate me as much as I thought she would. I was actually supporting her and understood all her feeling. I couldn’t really understand all o them, because I have always been noticed. She is one of those kids that are never noticed. She sits at her desk, but even teacher never knows who she is. To sum up everything, she is what you may call a ghost. Her classmates even mistake her name every time. Lonely right? Well, she has two online friends, who always visit her blog and cheer her up: Black Rabbit and MegaPig. Everything starts to change when one of the school idols – Hinata talks to her and says that he had always been looking at her, and that of course he knows her name. Well, he confessed, but what is going to happen to Hikage now? There are a lot of fan girls around Hinata and it is just the matter of time when they start bullying her. But that’s not the only thing keeping those two apart?
It appears that Hinata may know who Black Rabbit is. But he is keeping it secret. You will get the right idea from the very beginning. However, the author twists it so much, that you will have doubts about his identity. But the initial guess will be correct, the Black Rabbit is … nope, not telling. But that person will be around our lovebirds and will even try to steal Hikage from HInata. That volume was really heartbreaking.
I hope you will find some time to read this cuteness; you will love it a lot.
November 6, 2015
It was OK, I guess. I can see why girls say it is a cute manga. It is kind of cute, to be honest. A plain, bullied, lonely girl and the popular, hot guy who fells for her. Not really original, but the art is nice.
The thing is, it is impossible not to compare it to Kimi Ni Todoke, who happens to be one of my favorite manga (not only in the Shoujo genre, but in general). The girl.. what was her name? oh, Hikage. (I am sorry Hikage, even I forgot your name!) So Hikage is pretty much ignored by everyone. Unlike Sawako, who was just misunderstood by her dark appearance.
The huge and more important difference is that Sawako tries really hard to change her status in school; she wants to be more sociable, have friends, help others. On the other hand, Hikage just gets sad because she can't and it is resigned to her lonely life. She just... mopes. Only when the great Hinata tells her he is on love with her, she decides to change "to be someone who can be near Hinata-kun", which is the lamest excuse ever.
And the mean girls who bully her.. the reason of the bullying has been overused in shoujos so many times is tiresome. Girls are jealous because Hinata pays attention to Hikage. While this has been used also in KNT, it was different. I can't say why exactly now.
The thing is, it is impossible not to compare it to Kimi Ni Todoke, who happens to be one of my favorite manga (not only in the Shoujo genre, but in general). The girl.. what was her name? oh, Hikage. (I am sorry Hikage, even I forgot your name!) So Hikage is pretty much ignored by everyone. Unlike Sawako, who was just misunderstood by her dark appearance.
The huge and more important difference is that Sawako tries really hard to change her status in school; she wants to be more sociable, have friends, help others. On the other hand, Hikage just gets sad because she can't and it is resigned to her lonely life. She just... mopes. Only when the great Hinata tells her he is on love with her, she decides to change "to be someone who can be near Hinata-kun", which is the lamest excuse ever.
And the mean girls who bully her.. the reason of the bullying has been overused in shoujos so many times is tiresome. Girls are jealous because Hinata pays attention to Hikage. While this has been used also in KNT, it was different. I can't say why exactly now.
May 2, 2013
I love it. It is a little sad but I could relate to it because in a way, I felt it was a story of my life..being a loner and now wanting to be a part of that light and having more online friends than real life friends. Being in a group of friends really does create this warm feeling in you.
January 26, 2009
Really cute. It makes me cry a little. ^-^
It is at the top of my list of manga reads.
I should write more on this but...idk...its too awesome...I'll write a full review once I finish it...
It is at the top of my list of manga reads.
I should write more on this but...idk...its too awesome...I'll write a full review once I finish it...
April 17, 2019
Zum Inhalt:
Arme Hikage! Seit sie denken kann, hatte das verschüchterte Mädchen nie eine Freundin und sogar in ihrer Klasse kennt kaum jemand ihren Namen. Trost findet sie nur in ihrem Internet-Blog, in dem sie regelmäßig von zwei mitfühlenden Bloggern Tipps und Unterstützung erhält. Doch dann gesteht ausgerechnet Schulschwarm Hinata ihr urplötzlich seine Liebe und stellt damit Hikages gesamte Selbstwahrnehmung auf den Kopf!
Aber während für Hikage ein Traum in Erfüllung geht, haben ihre neidischen Schulkameradinnen nicht vor, die entstehende Beziehung zu tolerieren…
Cover:
Das cover fand ich ja wahnsinnig niedlich gemacht. Zu sehen ist hier Hikage, welche in der Schule scheinbar allein am Fenster steht und sich schüchtern nach jemanden umsieht. Das trifft genau den Kern der Geschichte und ist einfach so kawaii, dass man am liebsten ganz entzückt vor sich hinseufzen möchte. Das Cover hatte mich sofort in seinen Bann gezogen und ich muss noch einmal sagen, dass ich es einfach liebe.
Eigener Eindruck:
Hikage ist ein sehr schüchternes Mädchen. Dadurch fällt es ihr sehr schwer soziale Kontakte zu knüpfen, was zur Folge hat, dass sie in der Klasse kaum wahrgenommen wird. Ganz im Gegensatz zu Schulschwarm Hinata und dessen besten Kumpel. Die beiden werden von allen gesehen und respektiert. Hikage schaut zu den beiden auf und ist heimlich in Hinata verliebt. doch ist sie sich auch im Klaren darüber, dass Hinata sie nicht sieht, so wie alle anderen. Einzig in ihrem Blog, den sie anonym führt, kann sich Hikage alles von der Seele reden und bekommt dort von ihren einzigen zwei Followern immer Tipps, die sie dann aber doch nicht umsetzen kann. Aber Hikage hat noch ein Hobby. Sie pflegt eine Blume, die im Schulhof wächst. Als es zu einem Sturm kommt, bekommt sie unerwartet Hilfe von Hinata, der ihr schließlich eröffnet, dass er sie immer gesehen hat. Für Hikage scheint endlich ihr sehnlichster Wunsch in Erfüllung zu gehen....
Der Manga "An deiner Seite" ist so ein schöner und einfühlsamer Manga, dass man ihn einfach lieben muss. Der Mangaka begeistert nicht nur durch eine detaillierte und gut nachvollziehbare Storyline, er begeistert auch mit tollen Zeichnungen, die einfach zuckersüß sind. Die Geschichte schafft es sehr gut Emotionen zu transportieren und es macht Spaß die Charaktere bei ihrem Schulleben zu verfolgen. Hikage in ihrer Art ist so schüchtern, dass man sie am liebsten die ganze Zeit beschützen will. Kein Wunder also, dass es zum Ende des Bandes so kommt, wie es kommen muss. Und das ist wirklich ein richtig fieser Cliffhänger, aber das empfindet man nicht als schlimm, da man eh wissen möchte, wie die Geschichte rund um Hikage und Hinata weiter geht. Auf jeden Fall verspricht es spannend zu werden!
Fazit:
Absolut lesenswert!
Idee: 5/5
Zeichnungen: 5/5
Emotionen: 5/5
Logik: 5/5
Charaktere: 5/5
Gesamt: 5/5
Daten:
Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Egmont Manga; Auflage: 8 (9. November 2009)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3770471156
ISBN-13: 978-3770471157
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 10 - 12 Jahre
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 11,5 x 1,4 x 18 cm
Arme Hikage! Seit sie denken kann, hatte das verschüchterte Mädchen nie eine Freundin und sogar in ihrer Klasse kennt kaum jemand ihren Namen. Trost findet sie nur in ihrem Internet-Blog, in dem sie regelmäßig von zwei mitfühlenden Bloggern Tipps und Unterstützung erhält. Doch dann gesteht ausgerechnet Schulschwarm Hinata ihr urplötzlich seine Liebe und stellt damit Hikages gesamte Selbstwahrnehmung auf den Kopf!
Aber während für Hikage ein Traum in Erfüllung geht, haben ihre neidischen Schulkameradinnen nicht vor, die entstehende Beziehung zu tolerieren…
Cover:
Das cover fand ich ja wahnsinnig niedlich gemacht. Zu sehen ist hier Hikage, welche in der Schule scheinbar allein am Fenster steht und sich schüchtern nach jemanden umsieht. Das trifft genau den Kern der Geschichte und ist einfach so kawaii, dass man am liebsten ganz entzückt vor sich hinseufzen möchte. Das Cover hatte mich sofort in seinen Bann gezogen und ich muss noch einmal sagen, dass ich es einfach liebe.
Eigener Eindruck:
Hikage ist ein sehr schüchternes Mädchen. Dadurch fällt es ihr sehr schwer soziale Kontakte zu knüpfen, was zur Folge hat, dass sie in der Klasse kaum wahrgenommen wird. Ganz im Gegensatz zu Schulschwarm Hinata und dessen besten Kumpel. Die beiden werden von allen gesehen und respektiert. Hikage schaut zu den beiden auf und ist heimlich in Hinata verliebt. doch ist sie sich auch im Klaren darüber, dass Hinata sie nicht sieht, so wie alle anderen. Einzig in ihrem Blog, den sie anonym führt, kann sich Hikage alles von der Seele reden und bekommt dort von ihren einzigen zwei Followern immer Tipps, die sie dann aber doch nicht umsetzen kann. Aber Hikage hat noch ein Hobby. Sie pflegt eine Blume, die im Schulhof wächst. Als es zu einem Sturm kommt, bekommt sie unerwartet Hilfe von Hinata, der ihr schließlich eröffnet, dass er sie immer gesehen hat. Für Hikage scheint endlich ihr sehnlichster Wunsch in Erfüllung zu gehen....
Der Manga "An deiner Seite" ist so ein schöner und einfühlsamer Manga, dass man ihn einfach lieben muss. Der Mangaka begeistert nicht nur durch eine detaillierte und gut nachvollziehbare Storyline, er begeistert auch mit tollen Zeichnungen, die einfach zuckersüß sind. Die Geschichte schafft es sehr gut Emotionen zu transportieren und es macht Spaß die Charaktere bei ihrem Schulleben zu verfolgen. Hikage in ihrer Art ist so schüchtern, dass man sie am liebsten die ganze Zeit beschützen will. Kein Wunder also, dass es zum Ende des Bandes so kommt, wie es kommen muss. Und das ist wirklich ein richtig fieser Cliffhänger, aber das empfindet man nicht als schlimm, da man eh wissen möchte, wie die Geschichte rund um Hikage und Hinata weiter geht. Auf jeden Fall verspricht es spannend zu werden!
Fazit:
Absolut lesenswert!
Idee: 5/5
Zeichnungen: 5/5
Emotionen: 5/5
Logik: 5/5
Charaktere: 5/5
Gesamt: 5/5
Daten:
Taschenbuch: 192 Seiten
Verlag: Egmont Manga; Auflage: 8 (9. November 2009)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3770471156
ISBN-13: 978-3770471157
Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: 10 - 12 Jahre
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 11,5 x 1,4 x 18 cm
February 8, 2017
Minus 1 bintang karena mengandung cowok-populer-yang-suka-sama-cewek-nggak-populer dan cinta segitiga. This review are for the entire volumes:
Jadi center ceritanya ada di gadis pemalu bernama Hikage Sumino yang terlalu ngenes sampe nggak disadari keberadaannya sama temen-temen sekelasnya. Mana dia duduknya di pojok belakang lagi kan makin ngilang yak -_-
Sumino punya 2 rahasia. Pertama, dia menanam bunga matahari di belakang sekolah. Kedua, dia punya blog dan dia suka bagi foto ato cuman nulis iseng di blog-nya itu. Nah ada dua username yang selalu komen di blognya, yaitu Mega Pig dan Kuro Usagi (kelinci hitam). Karena Sumino nggak punya temen di dunia nyata, dia nganggep mereka berdua ini temen pertamanya.
Terus? Kayak gini aja? Nggak ding.. jadi di sekolahnya Sumino itu ada dua cowok paling populer yang udah sahabatan dari kecil; Teru Mikami dan Hinata Muto. Hinata yang ramah menyadari kehadiran Sumino dan menariknya dari kegelapan. Lalu kenapa Teru terlihat tidak suka?
Disini lah gue mulai mencium hawa-hawa cinta segitiga yang bikin males tapi karena heroine-nya oke jadi gue lanjut baca sampai ending. Dan nggak menyesal sama sekali. Eksekusinya bagus. Mainstream tapi bagus. Feelnya kebangetan, sedih banget, haru banget, nusuk banget, siapkan sekotak tisu dan samsak untuk digebuki. Dan endingnya... gue nggak nyangka bakal seperti itu, haha.
Jadi center ceritanya ada di gadis pemalu bernama Hikage Sumino yang terlalu ngenes sampe nggak disadari keberadaannya sama temen-temen sekelasnya. Mana dia duduknya di pojok belakang lagi kan makin ngilang yak -_-
Sumino punya 2 rahasia. Pertama, dia menanam bunga matahari di belakang sekolah. Kedua, dia punya blog dan dia suka bagi foto ato cuman nulis iseng di blog-nya itu. Nah ada dua username yang selalu komen di blognya, yaitu Mega Pig dan Kuro Usagi (kelinci hitam). Karena Sumino nggak punya temen di dunia nyata, dia nganggep mereka berdua ini temen pertamanya.
Terus? Kayak gini aja? Nggak ding.. jadi di sekolahnya Sumino itu ada dua cowok paling populer yang udah sahabatan dari kecil; Teru Mikami dan Hinata Muto. Hinata yang ramah menyadari kehadiran Sumino dan menariknya dari kegelapan. Lalu kenapa Teru terlihat tidak suka?
Disini lah gue mulai mencium hawa-hawa cinta segitiga yang bikin males tapi karena heroine-nya oke jadi gue lanjut baca sampai ending. Dan nggak menyesal sama sekali. Eksekusinya bagus. Mainstream tapi bagus. Feelnya kebangetan, sedih banget, haru banget, nusuk banget, siapkan sekotak tisu dan samsak untuk digebuki. Dan endingnya... gue nggak nyangka bakal seperti itu, haha.
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September 4, 2023It's been a While since I read This for the first time. I was still in secondary school. Re-reading This old favorite of my make me so happy. So this was a bless. Still really like this even so I read better manga since the first I read this.
March 17, 2017
So cute
I really like ema toyama sensei manga
The art is cute and beautiful
I enjoy the story and the cuteness of the caracter
You must read it
I really like ema toyama sensei manga
The art is cute and beautiful
I enjoy the story and the cuteness of the caracter
You must read it
April 7, 2019
5/5 ⭐️
Bro I forgot how much Little shits kids can be to someone else.
Bro I forgot how much Little shits kids can be to someone else.
March 24, 2020
So cute!
April 12, 2020
2 1/2
July 29, 2020
A basic manga about overcoming your insecurities through your friends' help.
November 29, 2020
3.5/5⭐
March 5, 2021
This was a great book! It really shows you how maybe you need to gain confidence and speak up! Friends can be an important thing! This was a very inspirational book!
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December 12, 2021A childhood read that resonated with me. :’) Younger me truly identified with the shy, introverted main character.
March 3, 2012
I AM FINISHED...with volume one.
Anyway, I have become a fan of Ema Toyama's!
HER ART IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Anyway, this story is really cute. IT MADE ME SHRIEK IN FANGIRL MODE, AAAAAAAAAAH! (<--Theresa shrieking)
Basically, Hikage is a girl who has a ZERO PERCENT CHANCE of being noticed. This fact was exaggerated BEYOND means of exaggeration.
I mean the first few pages had her stepping in the middle of the street because there was a car coming and there was a cat on the street. Yes, the car did indeed stop, but Hikage got hit by someone with a bike.
That person said he had "only seen the cat".
DUDE THAT IS SUCH A HUGE EXAGGERATION THAT I REMEMBERED IT. HIKAGE CANNOT BE THAT INVISIBLE!!!
But alas, it just gave a little support for the fact that in that world, Hikage is an invisible being seen by no one.
And she just wants to be seen by someone.
The story flashes back to when Hikage was a kid, and she was playing hide and seek with some other kids. When she hid, she waited for someone to find her, and she could hear the other kids being found.
She waited for a SUPER LONG TIME, and after she knew that no one was going to find her, she sadly went home. (*sniffle)
IT REMINDS ME OF FRUITS BASKET when the story flashes back to Tohru and the Fruits Basket game where she was Onigiri----yeah, if you haven't read Fruits Basket, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about.
Anyway, in this story, Hikage finds out that she HAS been noticed. It's interesting that the two most popular guys in school, Hinata and Teru, are the ones able to notice her.
This story is BEYOND original. Hikage wants to be noticed and found and I have the HUUUUUGEST FEELING THAT THIS STORY WILL TEACH A LESSON ON THAT!
So yeah. This book gets four sparkly sparkly stars, AAAAAAAAAAAH!
I love original books! This isn't cliche at all!
Anyway, I have become a fan of Ema Toyama's!
HER ART IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Anyway, this story is really cute. IT MADE ME SHRIEK IN FANGIRL MODE, AAAAAAAAAAH! (<--Theresa shrieking)
Basically, Hikage is a girl who has a ZERO PERCENT CHANCE of being noticed. This fact was exaggerated BEYOND means of exaggeration.
I mean the first few pages had her stepping in the middle of the street because there was a car coming and there was a cat on the street. Yes, the car did indeed stop, but Hikage got hit by someone with a bike.
That person said he had "only seen the cat".
DUDE THAT IS SUCH A HUGE EXAGGERATION THAT I REMEMBERED IT. HIKAGE CANNOT BE THAT INVISIBLE!!!
But alas, it just gave a little support for the fact that in that world, Hikage is an invisible being seen by no one.
And she just wants to be seen by someone.
The story flashes back to when Hikage was a kid, and she was playing hide and seek with some other kids. When she hid, she waited for someone to find her, and she could hear the other kids being found.
She waited for a SUPER LONG TIME, and after she knew that no one was going to find her, she sadly went home. (*sniffle)
IT REMINDS ME OF FRUITS BASKET when the story flashes back to Tohru and the Fruits Basket game where she was Onigiri----yeah, if you haven't read Fruits Basket, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about.
Anyway, in this story, Hikage finds out that she HAS been noticed. It's interesting that the two most popular guys in school, Hinata and Teru, are the ones able to notice her.
This story is BEYOND original. Hikage wants to be noticed and found and I have the HUUUUUGEST FEELING THAT THIS STORY WILL TEACH A LESSON ON THAT!
So yeah. This book gets four sparkly sparkly stars, AAAAAAAAAAAH!
I love original books! This isn't cliche at all!
December 24, 2013
As I read commentary:
I am iffy with this art...the blonde haired kid's hands look so tiny...>.> I do like the blush and sparkly eyes on the MC though--very cute.
I can already guess that Megapig and Black Rabbit are those kids in her class...but...eh...let's see, maybe I'll be wrong. >.>
The art is getting progressively cuter. Woo!!
I really can't believe the meanness of some girls. Hmph.
Uwwaahhh!! The kid found her!!! Aww...this is really cute actually. Gah. I love how tears are drawn. They're so...pretty. This is very much becoming prettier for me. Oh...OH...that was a pretty sudden little confession there buddy boy...hope the mangaka goes back and talks about that kid's journey to watching this chick...
Ah...falling in love with the kendo kid...typical...but yeah...>.< My boyfriend's a fencer...so I can relate to this actually XD
The introduction of Teru's character--he's a smart one. Also looking out for Sumino. How kind of him.
OMGGGG HE'S IN LOVE WITH HER??? CUE THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON!! WHATTTT??? WHEN??? I MEAN, THIS IS CUTE AND ALL--BUT PLEASE MANGAKA, GIVE SOME CONTEXT SOON!!!
Omg the feels...is it cliché? Yesss. Is it a bit predictable and fuzzy and fluffy and warm? YESHHH. I SHALL CONTINUE THIS SERIES WITH GUSTO!! The characters are nothing special, but I love fluff!!
I am iffy with this art...the blonde haired kid's hands look so tiny...>.> I do like the blush and sparkly eyes on the MC though--very cute.
I can already guess that Megapig and Black Rabbit are those kids in her class...but...eh...let's see, maybe I'll be wrong. >.>
The art is getting progressively cuter. Woo!!
I really can't believe the meanness of some girls. Hmph.
Uwwaahhh!! The kid found her!!! Aww...this is really cute actually. Gah. I love how tears are drawn. They're so...pretty. This is very much becoming prettier for me. Oh...OH...that was a pretty sudden little confession there buddy boy...hope the mangaka goes back and talks about that kid's journey to watching this chick...
Ah...falling in love with the kendo kid...typical...but yeah...>.< My boyfriend's a fencer...so I can relate to this actually XD
The introduction of Teru's character--he's a smart one. Also looking out for Sumino. How kind of him.
OMGGGG HE'S IN LOVE WITH HER??? CUE THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON!! WHATTTT??? WHEN??? I MEAN, THIS IS CUTE AND ALL--BUT PLEASE MANGAKA, GIVE SOME CONTEXT SOON!!!
Omg the feels...is it cliché? Yesss. Is it a bit predictable and fuzzy and fluffy and warm? YESHHH. I SHALL CONTINUE THIS SERIES WITH GUSTO!! The characters are nothing special, but I love fluff!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 23, 2013
2.5 Stars
I decided to try out this manga, because I have seen it be compared to Kimi ni Todoke. And it kind of is, in a way. But it still disappointed me.
I loved the art-- Ema Toyama really knows how to draw shojo! And I did find myself really relating to Sumino, the girl who nobody notices. The thing that angered me so much is how the "other girls" are portrayed in the manga--they are mean, bullies, and extremely jealous people.
I liked Kimi ni Todoke because it focuses on how Sawako, an outcast, discovers friendship and love in a realistic and honest way. I'm not saying the manga doesn't have mean girls in it, but it does have nice girls in it, so it all evens out. In Koko ni Iry Yo!, Sumino is literally pushed away by most of the other girls who are purposely being hateful. That makes me extremely mad.
I might read the next volumes but I didn't get a good first impression >.< Oh, and sorry of this is typed up messily! I am pretty tired right now...
I decided to try out this manga, because I have seen it be compared to Kimi ni Todoke. And it kind of is, in a way. But it still disappointed me.
I loved the art-- Ema Toyama really knows how to draw shojo! And I did find myself really relating to Sumino, the girl who nobody notices. The thing that angered me so much is how the "other girls" are portrayed in the manga--they are mean, bullies, and extremely jealous people.
I liked Kimi ni Todoke because it focuses on how Sawako, an outcast, discovers friendship and love in a realistic and honest way. I'm not saying the manga doesn't have mean girls in it, but it does have nice girls in it, so it all evens out. In Koko ni Iry Yo!, Sumino is literally pushed away by most of the other girls who are purposely being hateful. That makes me extremely mad.
I might read the next volumes but I didn't get a good first impression >.< Oh, and sorry of this is typed up messily! I am pretty tired right now...
May 5, 2015
Sumino has zero presence, no friends, and invisible. She blogs about her daily life, and gets motivation from her online friends. The plot is similar from Kimi ni Todoke except that it has love triangle in it.
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I remember reading this when I was in High School. I still like it (& kind of biased haha). This is one of the first shoujo mangas I have read! I accidentally saw this because of searching for a Jpop song with the same title.
I like it because I'm like Sumino when I was younger. I'm a loner. I think my classmates also thought that they would bother me if they would be friends with me. I just don't know how to make friends. -.-
This manga somewhat influenced me to blog after reading the first chapter.
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I remember reading this when I was in High School. I still like it (& kind of biased haha). This is one of the first shoujo mangas I have read! I accidentally saw this because of searching for a Jpop song with the same title.
I like it because I'm like Sumino when I was younger. I'm a loner. I think my classmates also thought that they would bother me if they would be friends with me. I just don't know how to make friends. -.-
This manga somewhat influenced me to blog after reading the first chapter.
July 1, 2018
4/5 Sterne
An deiner Seite ist ein zuckersüßer, super niedlicher Shojo-Manga, den man einfach mögen muss!
Hikage Sumino ist eine unscheinbare, schüchterne Schülerin. Lediglich auf ihrem Blog teilt sie ein bisschen was von sich mit. Trotzdem landet sie schon bald in einer kniffeligen Liebesgeschichte und muss ihren ganzen Mut zusammen nehmen, um endlich ins Licht zu treten und für ihre eigenen Wünsche zu kämpfen.
Der Manga erzählt in sanften Tönen eine süße Geschichte über die erste Liebe und all ihre Verstrickungen, sowie über den Mut, den es braucht, um aus den Schatten zu treten und sein Leben in die Hand zu nehmen. Dabei wird man stellenweise wirklich zu Tränen gerührt, und die männlichen Love-Interests laden zum Mitschmachten ein ;)
Auch der hübsche, sanfte Zeichenstil unterstreicht dabei die Atmosphäre auf perfekte Weise.
Ein Muss für Romance-Fans!
An deiner Seite ist ein zuckersüßer, super niedlicher Shojo-Manga, den man einfach mögen muss!
Hikage Sumino ist eine unscheinbare, schüchterne Schülerin. Lediglich auf ihrem Blog teilt sie ein bisschen was von sich mit. Trotzdem landet sie schon bald in einer kniffeligen Liebesgeschichte und muss ihren ganzen Mut zusammen nehmen, um endlich ins Licht zu treten und für ihre eigenen Wünsche zu kämpfen.
Der Manga erzählt in sanften Tönen eine süße Geschichte über die erste Liebe und all ihre Verstrickungen, sowie über den Mut, den es braucht, um aus den Schatten zu treten und sein Leben in die Hand zu nehmen. Dabei wird man stellenweise wirklich zu Tränen gerührt, und die männlichen Love-Interests laden zum Mitschmachten ein ;)
Auch der hübsche, sanfte Zeichenstil unterstreicht dabei die Atmosphäre auf perfekte Weise.
Ein Muss für Romance-Fans!
July 29, 2022
The first volume of Koko ni Iru Yo! feels very much like a typical Shojo from the 2000s, but I still enjoyed it quite a lot.
The story is both a bit cliché and overdramatic, especially the dialogues, but I liked it. Hikage is a shy girl that is in love with the popular boy Hinata. Because she never dares to talk to him, she writes on her blog that has two regular visitors. I assume that those visitors are probably the two main guys of the story and that a love triangle is incoming.
Hianata is a bit stereotypical as well since he barely has any weaknesses, and every girl loves him. His random crush on Hikage comes a bit out of the blue. I liked Hikage’s character more, even though she’s having some “not like other girls”-vibe. I also really enjoyed typical 2000s Shojo art style and there were many panels that just looked great.
The story is both a bit cliché and overdramatic, especially the dialogues, but I liked it. Hikage is a shy girl that is in love with the popular boy Hinata. Because she never dares to talk to him, she writes on her blog that has two regular visitors. I assume that those visitors are probably the two main guys of the story and that a love triangle is incoming.
Hianata is a bit stereotypical as well since he barely has any weaknesses, and every girl loves him. His random crush on Hikage comes a bit out of the blue. I liked Hikage’s character more, even though she’s having some “not like other girls”-vibe. I also really enjoyed typical 2000s Shojo art style and there were many panels that just looked great.
September 11, 2012
Koko ni Iru Yo!, or I am Here!, is a manga about a shy middle schooler named Hikage Sumino who has trouble making friends. Her meek nature has kept her in the shadows of her peers, becoming practically invisible at school. As time goes on, Hikage begins a rocky yet happy friendship with two of the most popular boys in school.
What I like the most about this series is how a Japanese middle schooler is depicted so accurately. I've worked in Japanese junior high schools, and most students are very shy, just like Hikage. It's a good read for anyone who likes slice of life, drama, and romance.
What I like the most about this series is how a Japanese middle schooler is depicted so accurately. I've worked in Japanese junior high schools, and most students are very shy, just like Hikage. It's a good read for anyone who likes slice of life, drama, and romance.
April 14, 2015
Awww sometimes i feel like i'm invisble to everyone too! That's why i hate group projects. Poor Sumino-chan. She must be lonely and it makes her happy that somebody actually knows her name. I think i like Hinata-kun better. Haha and woah! Hinata-kun obviously likes her so he confessed. Well, that escalated quickly. XD lol
Ugh! I hate it when girls get jealous and possessive over their crush then they'll bully the girl that the guy likes. -_- tsk! So immature. So stupid. They should get over it
Ugh! I hate it when girls get jealous and possessive over their crush then they'll bully the girl that the guy likes. -_- tsk! So immature. So stupid. They should get over it
May 1, 2012
WOW ok never really read a manga where one of the lead guys confess to the girl in the second friggin chapter! That was actually really touching & surprising.
I like Hinata and also Teru. I mean yes Teru seems cold but he does protect her in his own way. Hinata is so.... NICE. His the guy that everyone loves.
Its good so far. I really hope Sumino stands up for herself, her just hiding and not doing anything is getting on my nerves!
I like Hinata and also Teru. I mean yes Teru seems cold but he does protect her in his own way. Hinata is so.... NICE. His the guy that everyone loves.
Its good so far. I really hope Sumino stands up for herself, her just hiding and not doing anything is getting on my nerves!
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