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WORK TITLE: Takane and Hana, Vol. 1
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Born March 7.
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CAREER
Manga artist and author.
AWARDS:Athena Newcomers’ Award, Hana to Yume magazine.
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Contributor to periodicals, including Hana to Yume. Also author of Furou Kyoudai, 2009, Kaizokuhime, 2009, Sokkuri Mate, 2012, Unknown no Madousho, Tamachan !!, 2013, and Wan Tail, 2014.
SIDELIGHTS
Yuki Shiwasu is most well-known for her work as a manga artist. Her work predominantly targets the shoujo (or young girl) demographic. She began her career in the year 2012, with the release of her manga Furou Kyoudai. Her manga can currently be found in the serial magazine, Hana to Yume.
Takane and Hana, Vol. 1 is one of Shiwasu’s serial works, and follows the lives of its titular characters, Hana Nonomura and Takane Saibara. Hana begins the manga in the midst of an unusual situation. Her sister has been scheduled to meet with Takane for the sake of setting up an arranged marriage. However, Hana’s sister has suddenly gone AWOL and has no intention whatsoever of meeting with Takane, with puts Hana’s family in jeopardy. Hana’s father works for the grandfather of Takane, and if this meeting doesn’t happen, Hana’s father could find himself out of work entirely. Canceling the meeting risks creating massive embarrassment for everyone, leaving Hana’s family with no choice but to ask her to talk with Takane instead of her sister. Hana isn’t interested in a relationship with Takane, and believes that if she brushes him off, that will be the end of things. As a result, the two clash severely when they meet. Takane, while possessing plenty of money and an attractive face, is ill-mannered. He is quickly able to see that Hana isn’t who she says she is, and he comes down on her for this. Hana quickly decides to treat Takane just as poorly as he treats her, but Takane comes to view Hana’s personality as intriguing. As a result, he decides to keep the exchange going by asking Hana to go on dates with him so they can get to know more about each other, forcing Hana to have to play her own hand in order to get Takane to leave her alone once and for all.
On the Outerhaven website, Josh Piedra wrote: “This was a pretty decent start to the series.” A Publishers Weekly contributor remarked: “This classy volume shows a lot of heart, intelligence, and crossover potential.” Girls in Capes reviewer Feliza Casano commented: “Readers who enjoy more willful female protagonists, like Hori from the Horimiya series, will have a lot of fun with Hana’s interior commentary and some of her bolder actions.” She added: “As someone who really likes romances that reflect my own life (and personality) through similar heroines, it was a fun and relaxing read.”
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PERIODICALS
Publishers Weekly, February 12, 2018, review of Takane and Hana, Vol. 1., p. 64.
ONLINE
Girls in Capes, http://girlsincapes.com/ (February 12, 2018), Feliza Casano, review of Takane and Hana, Vol. 1.
Medium, https://medium.com/ (January 24, 2018), “VIZ Media Announces Takane & Hana Manga by Yuki Shiwasu.”
Outerhaven, http://www.theouterhaven.net/ (February 3, 2018), Josh Piedra, review of Takane and Hana, Vol. 1.
VIZ Media Announces Takane & Hana Manga by Yuki Shiwasu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OPPOSITES ATTRACT IN THE NEW SHOJO MANGA SERIES TAKANE & HANA
New Romantic Comedy Series TAKANE & HANA Debuts in Print And Digital Editions This February
San Francisco, CA, January 24, 2018 — VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers a fun new romantic comedy with the release of TAKANE & HANA on February 6th.
The series, by creator Yuki Shiwasu, is rated ‘T’ for Teens and will be published under the SHOJO BEAT imprint. Volume 1 carries a print MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. TAKANE & HANA also launches digitallyvia viz.com and the VIZ Manga App, as well as from the Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks, comiXology, and Google Play stores. Future volumes of the series will be published in English by VIZ Media on a bi-monthly basis.
In TAKANE & HANA, after her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in in order to save face for the family. But when Takane and Hana pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly between these two utter opposites!
“TAKANA & HANA is a hilarious romantic comedy about two strong personalities falling for each other in spite of themselves,” says Amy Yu, Editor. “We look forward to readers discovering this new series from a fast-rising star in the shojo manga world.”
Creator Yuki Shiwasu began her manga career after winning the top prize in Hakusensha’s Athena Newcomers’ Award in Hana to Yume magazine. She was also the author of Furou Kyoudai (Immortal Siblings), which was published by Hakusensha in Japan.
For additional information on TAKANE & HANA and other manga series published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan’s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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Yuki Shiwasu ( 師 走 ゆ き Shiwasu Yuki ? , Fukuoka , 7 March ...) is a Japanese cartoonist .
Specialized in the classical shojo genre with school settings and comic references, she is still an author at the beginning with a few works in the past. It is mainly known for his works Tama-chan and Takane to Hana , currently being published in the Hana to Yume magazine ; the latter is enjoying great popularity among the public and to which the magazine has dedicated several covers.
Works
Furou Kyoudai (2009)
Kaizokuhime (2009)
Sokkuri Mate (2012)
Unknown no Madousho (2012)
Tamachan !! (2013)
Wan Tail (2014)
Takane to Hana (2015)
Takane and Hana, Vol. 1
Publishers Weekly. 265.7 (Feb. 12, 2018): p64.
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Takane and Hana, Vol. 1
Yuki Shiwasu, trans. from the Japanese by JN Productions. Viz, $9.99 (200p) ISBN 978-14215-9900-7
Spot-on comedic timing and saucy artwork enliven the familiar formula of romance across a class divide. Hana, a plucky tomboy, stands in for her valley-girl sister at an arranged marriage matchmaking meeting with wealthy suitor Takane. "He falls short on many levels, but I hope you can forgive him because he's good-looking and rich" advertises Shiwasu in a character cheatsheet. Their meet-cute goes horribly awry, as both parties sabotage the setup. But soon, they develop a flirty frenemies vibe over a series of dates, challenging each other to expect more from their lives, and to develop as individuals. This is a celebration of women with unbreakable spirits, questioning societal norms and the expectations of romantic relationships. With great depth, the narrative plays with aspects of class difference and character dynamics. This classy volume shows a lot of heart, intelligence, and crossover potential. (Feb.)
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"Takane and Hana, Vol. 1." Publishers Weekly, 12 Feb. 2018, p. 64. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A528615511/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=c76b29ff. Accessed 5 June 2018.
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Takane & Hana Vol. 1 Review Josh Piedra 2018-02-03 Book, Comic and Manga Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment FacebookTweetGoogle+ Title: Takane & Hana Vol. 1 Author: Yuki Shiwasu Publisher: Viz Media Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Genre: Shojo, Romance Publication Date: February 6, 2018 The Story Takane & Hana is a new series from mangaka Yuki Shiwasu. When Takane, a wealthy businessman and heir to his grandfather’s conglomerate, shows up for an arranged marriage meeting, he meets Hana. Hana is standing in her for older sister who didn’t want to attend the marriage arrangement meeting because she was busy going on a date with her actual boyfriend. Right from the start, Takane was completely rude and condescending towards Hana; however, Hana decided that she was going to take any of that verbal abuse from Takane and turned it into a game where she decided to put him down any chance he got. This took Takane aback just a bit and he began to find Hana interesting. The result of their constant bickering is the spark which looks to ignite a flame of love between them! The story is pretty simple to follow. The first volume doesn’t really do much in the way of world building, but instead, focuses on Takane and Hana’s characters. While they maintain their demeanor throughout the volume, they throw out little hints that they might just be falling for one another. The comedy comes in where either Takane or Hana is about to slip to confide their real feelings to each other and then they turn around and become extremely cynical. After a full volume filled with the same style of humor, I only hope that future volumes are not in the same vain. The way the first volume ended, though, shows that the story is about to take a bit of a dramatic turn that will, predictably, test Takane and Hana’s relationship and, perhaps, even force one of them to state their true feelings for one another. I don’t see volume two going that that far, but I think this will be a bit of a slow burn in that department. Characters Hana seems like a typical high school girl, but she does have a mouth on her. She’s not afraid to speak her mind and she’s definitely not afraid to dish back what has been given to her. The fact that she puts Takane in his place almost immediately is a testament to this attitude of hers. The fact that her brashness stuns Takane and makes him actually take interest in her clearly backs up the kind of girl Hana is, but it’s not the full picture with her. She still has a sweet side about her, but she is pretty simple and direct. You can tell that she learns the difference between middle and upper class, but despite being introduced to a life of luxury, she wanted to show Takane what it’s like to live as a commoner. I guess you could say that she’s a down-to-Earth girl who likes to remain grounded… and that’s something that just rubs Takane the wrong way. Takane, on the other hand, seems like a rich snob, but he’s actually not. While he does prefer expensive cars, fine dining and putting over how well the luxury lifestyle can be, he mainly acts the way he does because he knew their arranged marriage meeting was a ruse from the very beginning and that ticked him off. He doesn’t look down on Hana because he pities her or the level of her social status, he puts her down because he wants to tease her for trying to fool him during their arranged marriage meeting. There are sides to Takane that shows that he actually cares about Hana and is willing to do things to make her happy, even if they are masked behind a snobbish rich attitude. Final Thoughts This was a pretty decent start to the series. The first volume makes this series seem one dimensional, but with the ending where Takane’s grandfather is being given a report about him shows that it’s about to take on a different layer. While this tactic exists in order to create drama and add another dimension to the story, I can’t help but feel that it’s a bit on the generic side. I’ve seen this angle used so much that it doesn’t really do all that much for me. I still want to see what Shiwasu-san will do with an overused trope. I’m hoping that they can make it into something interesting, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it just ended up being a typical “I don’t want you to see Hana” plot point which eventually gets overcome when Takane stands up for Hana and confesses his true feelings for her, thus denying his grandfather and putting everything on the line to do so. Let’s hope I’m wrong because if not, I’ll be rather disappointed You can also check out other The Outerhaven reviews on your favorite social media networks: Subscribe to us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theouterhaven Subscribe to us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOuterHaven Subscribe to us on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/theouterhavennet This item was provided for review by Viz Media
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REVIEW: TAKANE & HANA, VOL. 1
By Feliza Casano February 12, 2018 Anime & Manga
Hana’s gorgeous but willful twenty-three-year-old older sister refuses to attend a marriage meeting, so Hana — dutiful daughter that she is — agrees to pretend to be the glamorous Yukari (and seven years older) for the sake of her father’s job. It seems simple enough, especially when the meeting with the boss’s son doesn’t go especially well — but then blunt and arrogant Takane shows up at Hana’s house with flashy roses and a flashier car.
Takane and Hana, Volume 1 Yuki Shiwasi cover VIZ Media Shojo Beat
Takane to Hana ©Yuki Shiwasu 2015/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.
One of Shojo Beat’s newest series is Yuki Shiwasu’s take on a common shojo manga trope: a commoner (Hana) gets romantically involved with a rich person (Takane). This style of romance manga tends to get repetitive: a clumsy commoner girl who is supposedly not very pretty manages to catch the eye of a rich dude (plus 3-6 other dudes to make it more dramatic).
Takane & Hana‘s first volume, though, manages to make the common-girl-meets-rich-guy plot feel fresh and new. The volume starts with Hana attending a marriage meeting while pretending to be her sister, Yukari.
(A marriage meeting, or omiai, is a formal introduction between two people to see if they could get married; while it’s described on the cover of the manga as “an arranged marriage meeting,” omiai is a little bit more like getting set up on a blind date or using a dating site. You can read more here.)
The meeting was arranged by her father’s boss — Takane’s grandfather — who saw Yukari one day and thought she was pretty enough for his grandson. Hana, who understands far better than Yukari that her father could get fired if she manages to offend his boss, has a plan to save her father’s job (and face): just get the guy to hate her, and he’ll move on.
It’s a pretty good plan, too. At first.
Takane to Hana ©Yuki Shiwasu 2015/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.
If Takane and Hana were an average common-girl-meets-rich-guy manga, Takane would sweep her off her feet with his mysterious if slightly snobbish attitude and dedicated affection, and Hana would spend an awful lot of time saying things like “what is this feeling in my chest?”
But if that was how this manga went, you probably wouldn’t be reading this review right now, because I probably would have chucked it across the room at that point.
What follows is a much more interesting and entertaining series of events as Takane, almost out of sheer stubbornness, decides he wants to take “Yukari” (Hana) on “not actually dates.” (You know, because friends usually go out to fancy Western steakhouses alone together with no actual occasion.)
The most likable part of Volume 1 that doesn’t include spoilers is the absolute delight that is Hana, the protagonist. She doesn’t really want to spend time with Takane — she finds him rude and obnoxious and seems to be generally of the opinion that rich people are way too much trouble — but since she doesn’t want her dad to get fired, she does her best to make herself as unappealing as possible: she doesn’t try to impress him, and she teases him far more than most people would put up with.
One of the things that I had concerns about at the start of the story was the age difference. I didn’t realize when I began that they’re ten years apart in age. Being 26 myself, I feel like there’s oceans between me and a sixteen-year-old, and I’m also really not a fan of manga that romanticizes extreme age gaps that feel exploitative when elements of grooming or other types of abuse are presented as romantic (or not a big deal) in the text.
But this series so far doesn’t do anything to romanticize the distance in their age, and it’s addressed fairly directly in the story by the characters themselves. What’s more is that the only element of abuse in the manga is Takane hinting at abuse of power by telling a protesting Hana that “You want your dad to have a secure job until he retires, don’t you?” While this is… a not mild abuse of power, he never directly says “If you don’t go to this restaurant with me, I’ll fire your dad,” and he doesn’t use it to do anything particularly unpleasant to Hana. (He takes her to an upscale restaurant, laughs at her for not understanding the proper etiquette, and takes her directly home.)
There’s never a sense in this volume that Hana feels like she’s in danger — just vaguely unpleasant, mainly due to how childish Takane’s behavior is. And when it comes down to the balance of power between the two, it’s a tug-of-war that Hana wins more often than not, which is a relief not only for a manga with this type of age difference, but for shojo manga in general.
Readers who enjoy more willful female protagonists, like Hori from the Horimiya series, will have a lot of fun with Hana’s interior commentary and some of her bolder actions. As someone who really likes romances that reflect my own life (and personality) through similar heroines, it was a fun and relaxing read.
Takane and Hana, Volume 1 is available now from VIZ Media. Volume 2 is forthcoming in early April.
Story: 4 out of 5 stars
Art: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars