| | |  | STUDIO GHIBLI LIBRARY | Home » » » Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 1 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. One day at school, Teru accidentally breaks a window and agrees to pay for it by helping Kurosaki with chores around school. Kurosaki is an impossible taskmaster though, and he also seems to be hiding something important from Teru… | | | Features: | |
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Kyousuke Motomi | | Paperback:
| 192 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| July 06, 2010 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421537273 | | Product Length:
| 7.52 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.08 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.66 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.37 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Absolutely LOVE this series!Jul 05, 2010
By Talvi
What's really great about this series is that the main character, Teru, is a strong girl who knows how to take care of herself but also finds she needs help as well. Kurosaki, the mysterious school janitor who knows more about her than she realizes, has a challenging mystery to his character and great tenderness hidden under a lackadaisical attitude. And a cast of side characters that make the book very funny but also very touching.
The series feels very much like a mix of the best parts of HanaKimi (humor and wild characters) and Hana Yori Dango (strong heroine and humor). It's at parts very funny and very romantic - but also very serious. But unlike Hanakimi and HYD, Dengeki Daisy has a strong plot revolving around several mysteries. Just when one mystery is solved, you find the story runs much much deeper. Who is Daisy? What is Kurosaki's secret? What happened to her brother? Was her brother really the good guy she thought he was? What is her brother's connection to the hacker society and Kurosaki? Is Daisy really the good guy she thinks he is? Even Daisy's nickname has very serious and deadly origins.
Throughout the overall big plot mysteries, Teru has to solve life's challenges and smaller myseries - bullying, friendships, and balancing home/school life alone. And she has to do it while alternately being bossed around and protected by the enigmatic school janitor Kurosaki.
The deeper into the volumes you get, the better the series gets. This manga has been one of the most enjoyable reads of any manga I've owned. And it'll immortalize the phrase, "Go bald, Kursoaki!" forever for me.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Love this author!Jul 03, 2010
By Jessie Potts
"Book Taster"
This is a sweet and nice manga. The characters in looks are almost identical to Beast Masters' but the personalities are different.
Teru's brother died a year ago, on his death bed he gave her a phone and said 'Daisy is going to always look out for you now'. Daisy is the alias for one of his friends, who also turns out to be a hacker. Every day Daisy and Teru text back and forth about school, boys, dreams and everything else. Teru never lets Daisy know, but life at school is difficult for her along with other 'scholarship' students. Its a rich school and bullying happens everyday. One day she breaks a window, and can't pay for it, so the custodian (who is too delinquent and hot to be true) makes her his servant in exchange for the window. It turns out he never works, yet works Teru to the bone.
There are a few stories that happen in the first volume, most Daisy helps remotely with, but one Daisy can't. One of her brother's old friends is back in town, but is he really a friend? Then some one breaks into Teru's house and she finds herself running to Kurosaki (custodian) when Daisy can't be there phsyically. I liked how much stuff happened in this volume, and I love Beast Master, so I know this is going to be a great series. I only hope it's longer than Beast Master (only two volumes two!!?!).
The next two volumes are already up for release dates in the states.
Rare MangaFeb 03, 2012
By Sbullet
You probably know how most romantic manga is, especially in a high school setting. Guy meets girl and then suddenly the reader finds themselves drawn through 6 volumes of junky plot devices keeping them apart until you reach an anti-climactic ending. At least, that's my experience. I like romance and happy endings! Dengeki Daisy brings you real emotion and real romance, with a touch of bittersweetness and a serious, solid plotline. For once we find a manga artist who laid out a plot and is sticking to it, not just adding random chapters to add fluff and extend the life of the series.
In short, just pick it up. It'll be your favorite romantic manga with all its wholesome goodness and excellent characters and plot development. This is a rare gem! I'm what feels like a dozen volumes in and, despite the odd part here or there, I can't find a thing wrong with it.
I'm not a manga fan but I LOVED this!Dec 17, 2011
By Kristin
Let me start out by saying that I have never been able to read manga before. I am more of an anime girl. For some reason I always had a problem getting into the whole manga/comic reading style. However, I instantly fell in love with this story and had no problems staying on track.
Teru is a girl who has had a very tough life. With both of her parents and her brother dead, she has no one to look out for her... except DAISY. Before he died, Teru's brother gave her a cellphone with DAISY's number in it and told Teru that DAISY would always be there for her. DAISY has become Teru's life support but she has never met the person behind the name.
Kurosaki works at Teru's school as the janitor. He sees how Teru is looked down upon and treated since she is poor. He is also there for support when she needs him because he is DAISY. However, there are reasons why he refuses to tell Teru his true identity. So instead, he keeps an eye on her by hiring her to be his "slave" and do his custodial work for him after he finds her throwing a ball through the school window.
I thought this manga was really light, romantic and funny. Kurosaki is at odds with himself. He cares for Teru but he hides his feelings behind sarcasm. The story covered quite a bit of ground and leaves you wanting more. The little side story at the end didn't help much either.
Awesome mangaDec 06, 2011
By ai chan1
Great story, very intersting characters , very good plot .I really enjoyed reading one .Art is beautiful. Its a manga worth collecting.
They should make this into an anime.
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