Tomoko Hayakawa is een Japanse kunstenares en schrijfster wiens werk vaak complexe interpersoonlijke relaties en de uitdagingen van het volwassen worden onderzoekt. Haar creaties worden gekenmerkt door gevoelige karakterportretten en het vermogen om subtiele emotionele nuances vast te leggen. Door haar verhalen duikt Hayakawa in universele thema's als liefde, vriendschap en de zoektocht naar zelfidentiteit. Haar onderscheidende stijl en meeslepende vertelkunst hebben internationale erkenning gekregen.
SAVE SUNAKO! The rumor is spreading that Kyohei and Sunako are an item, and many jealous women are out for blood. Their target? An unsuspecting Sunako, who now can't even go to the store without endangering herself. Kyohei is oblivious until his friends convince him to protect Sunako. But what if Kyohei's chivalry only makes life even more miserable for her? This volume of The Wallflower includes special extras after the story!
CURSE OF THE DIAMOND Sunako just wants to remain in seclusion inside her dark room, but glam Auntie has other plans and drags her niece to a party. Upon arrival, Sunako takes refuge in an empty coffin, where she finds a diamond. Imagine morbid Sunako’s delight when she learns the jewel is cursed! This volume of The Wallflower includes special extras after the story!
Four handsome friends are allowed to live in a mansion for free provided that they transform the owner's wallflower niece, who breaks into nosebleeds whenever she sees somebody attractive, into a lady within three years.
After the gorgeous Kyohei kisses her, the anxious and awkward Sunako becomes convinced that it was harassment. She gets revenge by putting a curse on Kyohei, but when he becomes severely ill, it appears that her curse went too far. Only a kiss from Sunako can break the curse, but can she finally admit that she really does care about him? Or will her penchant for darkness be his true downfall? Includes a bonus manga by Tomoko Hayakawa and lots of additional goodies!
SUNBURN! It's summertime, and all Sunako wants to do is stay in the darkest depths of her room. But the guys are desperate to complete Sunako's transformation into a lady--which means a weekend at a beachside resort. Now Sunako is trapped in a fancy five-star hotel and surrounded by creatures of the light. To escape on the train back to Tokyo she needs cash, and winning the Capture the Flag competition will solve that problem. Victory seems like a sure thing for Sunako--until she meets her competition: none other than Kyohei! Includes special extras after the story!
Sunako lives in her aunt's house along with four very handsome boys.She's plain girl whose solitude comes first and who likes horror a dark human being to the core...When Oba-san sad, "If you can turn my niece into a lady, you can live here free of rent for the next three years, "the foursome start doing everything they can, but Sunako-chan considers 'radiant creatures' to be enemies, and they annoy her. The path to becoming a lady is long, and there's no sign of progress in Sunako-chan and Kyouhei's relationship.After being abducted by her aunt and forced into attending a Halloween party, Sunako-chan meets a man dressed as a vampire.Turns our... he's the real thing?The Circus Scanlation Team
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Four fabulous guys must completely transform a high school girl into a real lady if they want to go on living rent-free in her aunt's luxurious mansion. But the girl turns out to be Sunako, the most fashion-hopeless girl in Japan, who'd rather live like a hermit and watch her favourite horror movies than undergo a makeover!
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY How did four of Japan’s hottest guys end up living in the same magnificent mansion? The shocking revelations continue! And whatever happened to the idea of giving Sunako a major makeover? If the foursome wants to remain in their luxurious surroundings, they need to follow through on the original agreement. Sunako’s aunt will no doubt threaten to kick them out (again!) if they fail to transform Sunako from a dark loner into a beautiful young lady. This volume also features “Yuki Versus the Abominable Snow Woman,” an ill-fated visit to a haunted school, and the terror of the track meet! This volume of The Wallflower includes special extras after the story!
First published in Japan in 2011 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, as Yamatonadeshiko Shichihenge, volume 29--Colophon.