A bestselling tale of high-school romance with an (almost) supernatural twist.
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 her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya.
After the Christmas party, Kazehaya finally kisses Sawako! But a kiss is not enough, and Sawako asks permission from her parents to stay out late with Kazehaya… Then, Sawako's friends dish the details of their own very special Christmas Eves when everyone converges at her house for an impromptu party.
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
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.
