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Imadoki! (イマドã‚!
?) is a Japanese manga
by Yuu Watase. The
manga is five volumes long. It has been licensed in North America
by Viz Media.
Summary
Tanpopo Yamazaki moves from HokkaidÅ to Tokyo in order to begin high school in an
entirely new environment. When she goes to see her new school, Meio
Academy, she meets a young man who is replanting a Tanpopo (dandelion) flower. At school the next day,
Tanpopo is not only amazed by the modern facilities but also that
she is in the same class as the young man she met the day before:
Koki Kugyo, the son of the owner of Meio. When she greets him, Koki
pretends not to know her and she is shocked that he would act so
differently from their previous meeting.
Meanwhile, the students at the school discover Tanpopo is a poor
girl from the country side and begin to bully her. In an effort to
change the social hierarchy of the school and also
find some new friends, Tanpopo cheerfully starts the "Planting
Club". Soon, she attracts the attention of students like the
insincerely kind Saionji Tsukiko and Kugyo, who begins to show his
kinder side. However, just as Tanpopo and Kugyo's friendship
develops and their gardening club grows, secrets of Kugyo's family
life are revealed. Increasing tensions result as Tanpopo begins to
fall in love with Kugyo and he reciprocates, though is held back as
he is engaged to another girl of the same status.
Characters
- Tanpopo Yamazaki (山崎ãŸã‚“ã½ã½, Yamazaki
Tanpopo
?)
- Tanpopo is the main character of the manga, and the majority of
the story focuses on her ventures and relationships. Tanpopo, a
"country girl", moved from a small town in HokkaidÅ to Tokyo to
attend the Meio Academy. Although initially rejected by her peers for her lack of
money and familial connections, Tanpopo is determined to make her
mark on the school. She starts up the "Gardening Club" (despite the
fact that live plants are illegal on school grounds) with fellow
students in order to bring life back into the school. Tanpopo is claustrophobic, as she was trapped in her
parents' car after a crash that killed them both. She also has a
pet fox named Poplar. Her friends
include Koki Kugyo, Aoi Kyougoku, Tsukiko Saionji, and Arisa
Uchimara
- Koki Kugyo (ä¹å¿å…¬æš‰, KugyÅ
KÅki
?)
- Koki is the main male lead in the manga, and Tanpopo's main
love interest in the beginning. He is a serious young man, and
somewhat burdened by his family responsibilities. As he is the
richest of all of the students in his school, Koki feels obligated
to live up to the standards that others place on him. He is engaged
to a young high class woman, Erika Yanahara, who was previously
engaged to Koki's brother, Yoji. It is because of his engagement to
Erika that Koki harbors extreme dislike for his brother mostly
because Yoji left a big amount of responsibilities (Family
Business) and Erika. Koki is in the "Gardening Club" with Tanpopo
and fellow students, and stands up for Tanpopo when others won't,
and even goes so far as to deliberately change the school rules for
her so that she can have her way. Koki's favorite hobby is gardening, and when he is
around plants, his personality changes from a cold and serious
person to a happy, carefree, and somewhat obsessive individual (who
even has a Kansai accent). He also carries a gardening scoop with
him at all times.
- Aoi Kyougoku (京極 葵, KyÅgoku
Aoi
?)
- Aoi is a computer genius who is quite the prankster. He has a very interesting sense of
humor which gives the manga a comical touch. After one attempt, for
instance, he traps Koki and Tanpopo in an elevator at their school.
He is good hearted, however, and becomes close friends with Tanpopo
and Koki. Also, Aoi's mother is the architect that designed Meio High School. He
is nick named "Flippy" by Tanpopo as he tends to flip out a lot.
He's also a bit loose in the head at times.
- Tsukiko Saionji (西園寺月å, Saionji
Tsukiko
?)
- Tsukiko is Tanpopo's first friend at Meio Academy. Though she
appears rather innocent, Tsukiko originally is not very sweet at
all, but she changes for the better toward the end of the manga.
She has her heart set on marrying into the Kugyo family, and has
her eyes on Koki. Tsukiko does eventually get over her longing for
Koki and lets Tanpopo have him all to herself, and afterwards
appears to develop some feelings for Aoi, although this is never
stated in canon.
- Arisa Uchimura (内æ‘有ä½, Uchimura
Arisa
?)
- Arisa is what is called a Ganguro or Kogal. She wears heavy white makeup and has very
tanned skin, earning her the nickname "reverse raccoon". She is not
a particularly good student when it comes to grades, and can be
found sleeping the majority of the time, even while at school. She
gets herself into hot water with Ogata, but the experience changes
her for the better. Tanpopo Yamazaki helps her change from being a
party girl and a "jerk magnet".
- Erika Yanahara (柳原江里花, Yanahara
Erika
?)
- Erika was originally supposed to marry Yoji Kugyo, but after he
ran away, she was left as Koki's responsibility. She loves Koki as
she once loved Yoji, but probably never really loved because for
her entire life she was "expected" to marry into the family and
never really made a choice in her life. She and Tanpopo get into
some heated exchanges over Koki throughout the manga.
- Yoji Kugyo (ä¹å¿è€€å¸, KugyÅ
YÅji
?)
- Yoji is Koki's older brother. He is a free spirit, and runs
away from the pressures of his high-status family to become a photographer. Upon
his return, he finds himself falling for Tanpopo, and they even end
up going out together for a short time. Yoji is a genuine soul who
can be trusted, and Tanpopo and he soon became close friends.
- Ogata
- Ogata is one of the most popular, and powerful, students at
Meio Academy. He is extremely jealous of Koki due to his family's
wealth and status. Ogata, an infamous ladies' man, is said to have
impregnated several female students,
including Arisa, at Meio Academy. He even makes a pass at Tanpopo
and tries to get her to go out with him. He continually fails to
win Tanpopo's heart, however, and is left with the lesser girls of
the school. Near the end he decides to take care of Arisa and their
baby.
- Poplar (ãƒãƒ—ラ
?)
- Poplar is Tanpopo's pet fox. Named after a type of tree, Poplar
is a trusty companion to Tanpopo, and is always there for her in
times of need.
Volumes
Volume 1: Dandelion, Volume 2: Magnolia, Volume 3: Daffodil,
Volume 4: Rose, Volume 5: Poppy
Japanese
Listed below are all Japanese Imadoki! tankÅbon.[1]
- ISBN 4-09-137473-5 published in August 2000
- ISBN 4-09-137474-3 Published in November 2000
- ISBN 4-09-137475-1 published in February 2001
- ISBN 4-09-137476-X published in May 2001
- ISBN 4-09-137477-8 published in July 2001
References
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