Papillon 4

パピヨン 花と蝶 [Papillon: Hana to Chou] #4

by Miwa Ueda

SISTER ACT

Ageha used to live in the shadow of her pretty, more popular sister, Hana. But those days are gone! Now Ageha is confident, independent, and dating her hot guidance counselor, Kyû-chan. Everything is going great. That is, until Hana seeks help from Kyû-chan. Will she succeed in stealing Kyû-chan’s heart?

Includes in-depth translation notes and a preview of the next volume!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Graphic Novels, Comics Manga, High School, Drama

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2010

About the author

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.

View the author's Japanese page here

Reviews

[♡Kayla♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boooo! Tomato, tomato!

Hana is getting on my last nerve, I will not buy into her sob story, she's selfish and bratty, and held a grudge against her sister for literally no reason. And you know what? The councillor is on my list too. What kind of boyfriend knowingly puts himself in a position to have girls hug or kiss him? Especially girls who've shown signs of being hateful, manipulative, and try to "steal" other's boyfriends???

Ageha deserves better all around. She might be a bit overdramatic at times, but she's usually quite valid in her feelings.

[Kris Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s developing for sure, I still hate the twin sister. I understand she feels disconnected from everything she had created before but that’s not a good reason to be this conniving. Hoping that there is a happy ending? The relationship is developing too. She is annoying (Ageha) sometimes but I guess every girl has been where she is maybe.

[Jhenna Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

the DRAMAAAAAA

[Christina F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly this volume focusing on Hana was a let down… she’s *that* unlikable

[Marcia · Rating 2 out of 5]

fuck off

[Theresa ♫ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most torturing thing right now . . . is the fact that

I DON'T HAVE VOLUME 5 ON MY BOOKSHELF!!!!


After I type this review, I'm just going to lie there and sulk.




Anyway, the thing that got me most fried up was Hana.

That butt monster!





Seriously, WHAT UP WITH THAT CHICK?!

Isn't it also sort of risky that Kyuu can't tell the two of them apart if Hana decides to dress like Ageha?



Anyway, I've got to say that throughout this book, Ageha was pretty paranoid about her and Kyuu.
To her, there was a chance that they'd break up, or that something would go wrong, or that someone might steal him away.


In life

EVERY GIRL IS LIKE THIS

Somehow.

And it's actually a little healthy. It means they care.
When it gets way, way, way too carried away, like

"Hey, where were you two minutes ago? I didn't see you! Where did you go?! WHAT DID YOU DO?! DID YOU SEE SOME GIRL WHILE MY BACK WAS TURNED?!?!?! HUH!?!?!?!??!?!?!!"



But yeah.

As for guys, they're always looking at girls, wondering, "Jeez, why do girls freak out so much?" "Why do they worry so much?"
"WHY CAN'T THEY JUST CALM DOWN?!"

That's a dangerous thing to say to a girl.
If some guy went up to me and told me to calm down, I'd knock their head into the next dimension.


Like lunch approximately 4 days ago.

I was so worried about something that I WENT CRAZY. And when I go on a rage, I basically sit there, ranting and talking really fast.
And people either just sit there, or they give me this derpy stare.



And then




THEN




And theeeen




Girls are not to be told to calm down. They'll just . . . calm down on their own.



So yeah. Ageha (like any other girl on this planet) is NOT PERFECT. That's what makes me love this manga!
BECAUSE now-a-days, some girls in stories DON'T HAVE ANY FLAWS. They're like robots, or barbie dolls. GRRRRRRRah.....

[Amy Gideon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure how I feel about this series. I've enjoyed it, but I don't like how relationships are presented in this series. The idea that one partner has to be vulnerable while the other seems to have the upper hand at all times.

I'm still not for the whole student with a student teacher. It seems like it could easily become an abusive relationship. Also, the whole "I smell sex plot" in this volume was a bit ridiculous.

[Eka Masih SMA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ihhhh... makin benci sama Hana kampret! *gamparin*

Kyuu juga terlalu baik sih ah >_<

Tapi btw yg paling bikin shock itu Ryuusei! O.M.G... apa-apaan itu??? Itu beneran Ryuusei??? Gileeee... eike patah hati bookk!! -,- Buakakakak..

Jadi bersyukur Ageha gak sama Ryuusei.. Alhamdulillah.. :(( Buakakakak... astajim..


note: aakkkk... aku suka sekali pak Kyuu :*

[Timothy807 · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow the girl that is popular the popular twin she is acting like a hoe and she acts like she is stealing her sisters boy friend

[Army of Sexy Unicorns! · Rating 5 out of 5]

it a great love story

[Destiny E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved this one the drama blow me away

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5, really liking these! So easy and fun, but really addicting!

[Judyth · Rating 3 out of 5]

My review is here: http://geekyreading.blogspot.com/2011...

[Usagi Tsukino · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review is for the Italian edition.

[Alexcia Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book brings out the the sky sister even more out of the dark

[Dánoraruthannbreana Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

NO STOP HANA NEEDS TO BACK TF OFF MY OTP AND GO BACK WITH RYÛSEI GOD DAMMIT

[Kaitlynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hana is a sneaky, manipulative, lying little... Ahem. She's just not nice.

[Mona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious that Ageha wants to throw a chair.