A los tres días de irse a Nueva York, Domyoji vuelve a Japón, pero se encuentra con que Tsukushi ha conocido a un chico, Kin, que le había dicho que era igual de pobre que ella... algo totalmente falso, ya que pertenece a una antigua e influyente família. Por si fuera poco Domyoji tiene un jet-lag tan fuerte que se marea y acaba pasando la noche en casa de Tsukushi... y pasándoselo por la cara al día siguiente a Kazuya. Pero Kin no se da por vencido, él no quiere seguir la tradición familiar, que es ser político, y en la fiesta en la que su padre pretende presentarlo en sociedad anuncia que quiere ser un ciudadano normal y casarse con Tsukushi... ¡delante de Domyoji!
Yōko Kamio (神尾葉子) is a popular Japanese manga artist and writer. She is most famous for Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango?), for which she received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1996. Her work has been translated and distributed in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Yōko Kamio readily admits that she had no intention of becoming a professional manga artist when she was young. Kamio originally went to secretarial school, but her love of drawing soon led her astray. She then eventually entered the professional mangaka field in 1989. In the following years, Kamio published Suki Suki Daisuki, Ano Hi ni Aitai, and Meri-san no Hijitsu in Margaret before she finally created Hana Yori Dango in 1992.
The Hana Yori Dango manga became established relatively quickly in Japan. Many people commended Kamio for her realistic portrayal of high school life and everyday violence through the Hana Yori Dango series. Although Kamio was initially surprised by the confessions of high school violence stated in fan letters, she realized that Tsukushi's fiery character served as a role model for much of Japan's youth and helped others cope with school violence.
Kamio watched as the success of Hana Yori Dango's 1992 début followed through with many more months on the best-sellers list. Voice CDs by SMAP and a live action movie about Hanadan charted the series success in the mid-1990s. By 1995, an animated series for Hana Yori Dango was already in progress and Kamio had also helped pick main leads for the anime show.
Hana Yori Dango ran in the Japanese Margaret magazine as well as the Korean Wink. The series has also been published in Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, Thai, Korean, French, and English. The anime series has been broadcasted in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Italy, and has also been licensed and released in the United States. Additionally, it was also recreated in a Game Boy Color game (only released in Japan) during the summer of 2001. With its ever-increasing popularity, Hana Yori Dango was then made into a popular live action TV series in Taiwan titled Meteor Garden. The manga series finally ended in Margaret's August 2003 issue, and the 36th tankōbon which included the Akira special "Night of the Crescent Moon" was released in January 2004 as the manga's final volume.
While Yoko Kamio initially wanted Hanazawa Rui to be the main hero of Hana Yori Dango, due to the outstanding personality of Domyoji Tsukasa (and Domyoji also becoming more popular than Rui) she changed the hero role to Domyoji.
Despite Hana Yori Dango's success, Kamio had originally planned to end the series by Spring 2000. However, in February 2000, at a mangaka conference in Taipei, Taiwan Kamio announced that she would continue writing Hana Yori Dango. At one point, she got so wrapped up in the Hana Yori Dango storyline, that she confessed to having dreams about Doumyouji. Of course, she said that "Falling in love with a character that I created is just disgusting..."
Volume 11 balances heightened romance with simmering tension as Tsukushi and Tsukasa inch closer emotionally, only to be pulled apart by external pressures and their own stubborn personalities. There are some memorable scenes of vulnerability, particularly from Tsukasa, that show genuine growth. However, the story still indulges in repetitive misunderstandings and drawn-out conflicts that sap some momentum. The art remains strong, bringing warmth to romantic beats and punch to comedic ones. It’s a steady installment—more about deepening bonds than pushing the plot dramatically forward.
I find it hysterical that Tsukushi is considered overweight when she is clearly drawn as a waif.
My main issue with this series is that the artist really can't distinguish the male facial features. The character Kinsan looks like Tsukasa without the curly hair and the German guy looked like Rui.
Pertama baca manga ini waktu umurku 10 tahunan - ikut membaca waktu kakakku sewa dari taman bacaan komik di dekat SMA-nya. Sebetulnya ini terlalu dewasa, sih, untuk anak SD haha. But anyway, dulu rasanya cukup menikmati karena karakternya goodlooking dan stylish. Alur ceritanya juga banyak yang membuat ngakak. Sekarang, umurku 30 tahun dan membaca ini cukup merasa terganggu di banyak hal: romantisasi abuse, violence, sexual harassment, institutionalized bullying, dan membangun mindset 'I can fix him' untuk remaja perempuan. Memang, sih, manga ini 'kan dibuatnya tahun 1992 - mungkin society memang belum seprogresif sekarang. Tapi jadinya menurut saya manga ini lebih cocok ditujukan untuk orang dewasa, ya, ketimbang remaja putri seperti shoujo pada umumnya. - Volume #11 Tsukasa Doumyouji (ML 1) mendaftarkan Tsukushi Makino (FL) untuk mengikuti kontes 'Teen of Japan' sebagai perwakilan kelas 2 dari Eitoku Gakuen. Kontes ini akan menilai kecantikan, kecerdasan, dan kecakapan dalam menjadi istri yang baik serta ibu yang bijaksana. Betul-betul kontes elit tiga tahun sekali yang sebelumnya dimenangkan oleh Shizuka Todo (cinta pertama Rui Hanazawa dan teman sepermainan F4), dan sebelumnya lagi oleh Tsubaki Doumyouji (kakak perempuan Tsukasa). Tentu keputusan sepihak mengirim Tsukushi sebagai perwakilan membuat huru-hara bagi seluruh murid Eitoku Gakuen - mereka yakin Tsukushi tidak memiliki kemampuan apapun (yang sebetulnya benar). Tapi Tsukushi malah merasa tertantang untuk berjuang terutama karena hadiahnya uang tunai dalam jumlah besar yang mampu melepaskan keluarganya dari jerat rentenir. Melihat tekad Tsukushi, Tsubasa dan Tsubaki ikut bersemangat dalam membantu Tsukushi berlatih selama dua minggu - menginap di rumah keluarga Doumyouji dan memanggil berbagai guru. Latihan keras dilakukan Tsukushi, termasuk menurunkan berat badan supaya semakin cantik. Hari kontes pun tiba dan Tsukushi benar-benar grogi namun ternyata malaikat berada di pihaknya. Saingan terbesarnya adalah Ayano Kurimaki, yang ternyata teman masa kecil dan sudah dijodohkan dengan Kin/Seinosuke Amakusa oleh masing-masing keluarga.
I can’t stand how annoyingly this gets. I don’t know how many times I rolled my eyes at how all these dudes with such class and status are fawning over her. And all these dudes have these beautiful, smart and rich girls pining over them while they’re all interested in only her because of how “strong” and “brave” she is. So in this volume she enters a beauty pageants where all these super rich and educated people are competing in. The past winners are beauty goddesses who has learn these things ever since they known life but here Tsubuski is, tearing her shirt and making it pass the first fashion round when she looks ridiculous as heck. The English speaking round and she just out of pure luck said the word “pale” and got the answer right? It’s so annoying that every damn thing is working out in her favor and handed to her so easily. I hate it because she’s such a bias character.
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Este es definitivamente uno de mis tomos favoritos. Aquí se ve el apoyo incondicional que Tsukasa le da a Makino, más que Rui e infinitamente más que Kinsan. Confía plenamente en ella y está convencido de que logrará lo que se proponga, y ni siquiera intenta sobornar a otras personas para que ella lo logre. Es una cualidad que se debe reconocer en el personaje de Tsukasa. Bastante cuestionable los parámetros del concurso de belleza pero, gente, es un manga japonés de los 90's. Relax. Yo también me sentía wtf con lo de "toda mujer debe ser una buena madre", pero la gente de los 90's no era tan woke.
Lo del concurso de belleza me ha puesto de mala leche. Y eso de que "para ser una gran mujer hay que ser una gran madre" me ha puesto enferma. Entiendo que se publicó en Japón y en otra época (en 1993, creo recordar), pero no sé. Tiene una protagonista muy fuerte y con mucho potencial y este tipo de detalles hacen que se venga a menos. Y no me gusta nada.
Es que simplemente me encanta. Aunque debo decir que la prueba de inglés se la han sacado bastante de la manga, me encanta Makino pero esa es una de las pruebas que no creo que merecía ganar, sí se ha esforzado, pero creo que no tenía el nivel suficiente en comparación con las demás...
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This was a very long competition for “teen japan”. First few chapters was for preparation and and the last ones were th competition. And it wasn’t done yet. Phew.
One thing I liked in here was when Tsukasa was encouriging Makino. It was really sweet of him.
This was a good volume. I will admit to comparing the manga to the kdrama and I find Tsukushi and Jandi to be quite different in many ways, but I did like seeing her determination more in this volume again.
Not a real fan of the Teen of Japan part. I was hoping this would scratch a drama itch to get me out of a bad mood, but I really think the way this contest is playing out is kinda dumb. Especially how she gets through the English skills knowledge portion.
It's interesting to see how different this is from the Korean TV adaptation. That being said, the characters are still all super toxic and unhealthy. But I'm curious to see what happens next.
I am really enjoying this arc. I wish that they would have adapted this into the anime. I also don't remember this in either of the drama adaptations I watched. It's so fun!!
Je ne vais pas crier victoire trop rapidement, mais il y a du mieux, je ne peux pas le nier. Je ne suis toujours pas fan de la place de la femme qui est dépeinte dans le manga, mais il y a moins d'éléments problématiques avec ce tome onze, et c'est déjà pas mal.
Commençons par le positif pour changer un peu. Domyoji trouve enfin un équilibre « intéressant » et donne une image de lui plus humaine. Il était temps. Il est quasiment le seul à encourager Tsukushi et à lui dire de rester elle-même. Il arrive à savoir quand elle a besoin d'une présence pour l'aider, se montre attentif, et se conduit de façon correcte. Je sais, je me réjouis d'un comportement qui devrait être normal, mais vu le début d'Hana Yori Dango, c'est un sacré changement.
Le reste du F4, à sa manière, est aussi là pour soutenir notre héroïne. On est encore loin d'une amitié sincère mais on s'en rapproche doucement, et c'est plutôt sympathique à voir. Cela donne bon espoir pour la suite. le fait aussi de prôner le naturel de Tsukushi est aussi une excellente chose. Cela vient un peu tard dans le tome et parfois on a l'impression que ce naturel est moqué… mais c'est tout de même un bon message.
Après… le concours de la miss parfaite… Bon clairement, vous vous en doutez, cela me fait grincer des dents. Ce n'est pas typique de la société japonaise, tous les pays ont ce genre de concours, et je trouve cela très malaisant. Comme si la beauté, l'instruction et savoir s'occuper d'enfants étaient les qualités suprêmes pour être une femme d'exception… Il y a des qualités bien plus importantes… Et quand on voit en plus comment se comportent les candidates entre elles… Bonjour la solidarité féminine… J'ai vu bien plus de laideur que de beauté dans ce tome.
Autre chose que j'ai moyennement apprécié, mais qui a tendance à évoluer au fur et à mesure du tome, c'est le fait de vouloir changer Tsukushi. Comme si sa personnalité de base était un problème. On ne parle pas non plus de cette perte de poids drastique… comme si perdre 4kg était d'une importance vitale (là encore très mauvais message pour un jeune lectorat). Et bien entendu, le tout est bourré de scènes « comiques » qui tendent souvent à ridiculiser notre héroïne, donc au final, absolument pas drôles. Même lors du concours, Tsukushi gagne des épreuves mais de façon ridicule… En clair, on fait passer un personnage féminin fort pour une comique de service. Pas très engageant.
Donc des progrès, mais clairement, il y a encore des éléments qui posent problème. Trop de mauvais messages, malgré une ambiance un poil plus bienveillante.
My excitement for the Boys Over Flowers manga has been inconsistent. Sometimes I can't wait to read another volume and other times I shake my head at all the silliness, but what brings me back to the manga series is our heroine, Tsukushi Makino. I love that she is always herself, though she frustrates me by being blind to all the romantic cues that Tsukasa gives her, regardless of how much pressure surrounds her to conform by her elitist classmates and is not afraid to give people her mind. It is these parts of her personality that draws the F4 to her constantly especially Tsukasa. Strapped for money, Tsukushi reluctantly goes to Tsukasa to borrow money and he agrees only if Tsukushi enters and wins the Teen of Japan beauty contest. Tsukasa's use of the beauty contest is really interesting. One part of him is the usual cruel guy who just loves to anger Tsukushi but the other stronger part of him truly believes that Tsukushi will have a good chance at winning because she never turns down a challenge. Tsukushi goes through a vigorous training session for two weeks under the tutors and guidance of Tsukasa's sister, Tsubaki, who was a previous Teen of Japan winner. Tsukushi is clearly an underdog who has to cram each hour studying etiquette, learning English, and fashion, all of which her competitors have done all of their lives. The Teen of Japan contest is very similar to the Miss America pageant. The categories pretty much stay the same such as the clothing/style challenge and knowledge contest with the exception of the Japanese culture which the candidate has to show if they would make a good wife and mother. Volume 11 of Boys Over Flowers highlight Tsukushi's likability. She is vulnerable and insecure especially when she meets the girls she is up against in the competition, but instead of giving up she reminds herself why she entered in the first place. In my favorite moment of the volume, even Tsukasa tells Tsukushi that he supports and believes in her and tells her to be herself. Tsukushi's originality shines through as she sails through the first two parts of the category much to everyone's surprise including her own. The volume ends in a cliffhanger as Tsukushi and another challenger are told their last challenge: to entertain 21 little children for 15 min. Can Tsukushi succeed? Guess we'll have to wait Vol 12 to find out!
There was something in the way all of the characters came together that I found irresistibly compelling about this series. It did remind me a lot of Ouran while I was reading it and maybe that is why I liked it so much. Tsukushi is an interesting protagonist, I loved when she started taking action and sticking up for herself.
While I wasn’t overly fond of the artwork style I was able to get past it because I my love for the storyline. This is an honest story with twists and turns, ups and downs, but then again that is real life.
I love the cover of this volume and all the cute little drawings of Tsukushi and the F4 within the volume itself.
I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed with Tsukushi in the pageant. I was fully expecting her to go in with her cocky "I'm a weed and no one can get rid of me!" attitude but instead she just froze and was a bit blah. I thought for sure she'd bomb everything but that "get her done" attitude and determination of hers would be the reason she won. But seems, so far, it's just pure luck. So I'm a bit bummed out about that.
We'll see how the last leg of the competition goes!
especially sexist episode in which tsukushi begins competing in the miss japan contest. in the last segment of the contest, she is left in a room full of small children so that they can judge if she would make a good wife and mother. bahhaa!
Competition day has finally arrived, and Tsukushi feels anything but confident. Especially when she realizes that the UN ambassador's daughter is Kinsan's fiance...?