Can a girl who looks like a horror movie character find love?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen.
Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine…for a horror movie. Nicknamed “Sadako” after the haunting movie character, everyone is afraid to come near her for fear of being cursed. But underneath her scary exterior lies an ordinary teenager who just wants to make friends.
A school trip to tropical Okinawa heats up the student body, and with Ayane
distracted by a new boyfriend and Chizu suddenly jealous of Ryu, Sawako and
Kazehaya find themselves alone. Can they handle taking their relationship to the
next level with a kiss?
Author Biography
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
released in 2010.