| | |  | MANGA | Home » » » » S.A (Special A), Vol. 1 | | | | | | | Description: | | Her whole life, Hikari Hanazono has been consumed with the desire to win against her school rival, Kei Takishima--at anything. He always comes out on top no matter what he does, and Hikari is determined to do whatever it takes to beat this guy...somehow!At age 6 Hikari lost to Kei in an impromptu wrestling match. Now, at 15, Hikari joins "Special A," a group of the top seven students at a private academy, for the opportunity to trounce the guy who made her suffer her first defeat. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Maki Minami | | Paperback:
| 196 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| November 06, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421513757 | | Product Length:
| 7.58 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.78 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.66 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 One of the best ShojoJan 19, 2008
By Kalena
Maniac shojo fan here who just wants to say this is one of the best of the best manga's so far that I have read. It fits up there with Fruits Basket, Fushigi Yugi, Kare Kano, Ouran High School, and Full Moon. Basic love story like Kare Kano where girl is always #2 and boy is always #1 so ultimately she wants to beat him no matter what. Of course he is head over heels in love with her and she seems to be totally clueless which makes for some hiliarious moments to be sure. I highly recommend this series!! (^.^)
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 The first manga I ever gave up on.Jul 25, 2010
By The Review-ru
Exactly the reason I dislike Shojo Beat, generally. I stopped after Volume 2.
A lot of chapter time in this book was wasted on recounting the SAME. EXACT. DETAILS. That they tell you right in the beginning of the book! Every time! They go over the characters, what the school is, the main character, which boy she hates and why she's here. I read it once and I still remember everything.
Very cliche- the girl is hard-core and hates this boy, but he's annoying and has a mini crush on her and you just KNOW they'll fall in love.
Except the characters' names. Right from the start, there were too many characters with confusing names. You KNOW you have to remember them because you KNOW they'll be important later on- after all, there are over 10 volumes in S.A.- but it wasn't worth the trouble. I got a little fed up and I won't be continuing with this.
It's all about how I knew things would come- things that I didn't even want to bother finding out in over 10 volumes.
Maybe you'll like it?
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The anime is betterJan 25, 2009
By Stinkerz Bell
Don't get me wrong, I love Special A and everyone in it, but the manga is confusing to read, and hard to follow. I ended up watching the anime, and loved it a billion times better. If, like me, you find the manga version too confusing, please try the anime. It's very very very hilarious, I started rolling on the ground from laughing. But very moving, too. SA rocks <3
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Boys Rule, Girls DroolJan 22, 2009
By A. Elliott
Kei and Hikari go to a private school and are members of an elite club of the top-seven rated students. Kei is naturally perfect, but Hikari has devoted her life to defeating him.
This series is cute and entertaining. The reader will probably cheer for Hikari to beat Kei, but know that its not going to happen.
This series does reinforce the idea that boys are better than girls, both physically and mentally. This theme is, however, just a backdrop for the true theme. Of course, romance is important, but I think one of the subjects the first book tried to touch on was having a purpose. Even though Hikari cannot defeat Kei, it is the thought that commands her every action. Basically, Kei gives Hikari a reason to strive for the best. Hikari doesn't want to win for her own benefit. She just wants to beat him.
Kei benefits from this arrangement because it appeals to his calm, perfect nature. He likes being chased after. So, they both give each other a purpose.
There's more to this series than just a girl trying to beat a guy. There's love, purpose, and acceptance. Read it. You'll be glad that you did.
7 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Don't leave home w/o itNov 29, 2007
By Ms. V. LY
"manga maniac"
This manga is full of laughs. It's about these two people who always compete with each other and no matter what the girl always lands in 2nd place. The guy slowly falls in love with his rival. This is a romance/ comedy.
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