Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1

by Karuho Shiina

Overview

Sawako “Sadako” Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie.

With her jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor, Sawako “Sadako” Kuronuma always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya. Can love trump her cursed life?

Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character—jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor—she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her scary façade is a very misunderstood teenager. Too shy to fit in, all she wants to do is make some friends. But when the most popular boy in class befriends her, she's sure to make more than just that—she's about to make some enemies too!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421527550
Publisher:	VIZ Media LLC
Publication date:	08/04/2009
Series:	Kimi ni Todoke: From Me To You , #1
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.56(h) x 0.69(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Karuho Shiina was born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan. Though Kimi ni Todoke is only her second series following many one-shot stories, it has already racked up accolades from various “Best Manga of the Year” lists. Winner of the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for the shojo category, Kimi ni Todoke also placed fifth in the first-ever Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize) contest in 2008. In Japan, an animated TV series debuted in October 2009, and a live-action film was released in 2010.