Will the curse of Sadako leave her friendless for life?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience.
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.
After an eventful Christmas with her classmates, Sawako is super excited when
Chizu and Ayane invite her to come with them to the shrine on New Year's Eve,
which happens to be her birthday. But what she doesn't count on is her friends'
birthday surprise–to get her to go alone with Kazehaya-kun!
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. An
animated TV series debuted in October 2009 in Japan.
