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is a Japanese shōjo manga by Nagamu Nanaji. It was published by Shueisha
in Margaret
from 2000 to 2007 and collected in 22 volumes
. The story revolves around the lives of a girl and two boys who are cousins, and their love triangle
.
It is published in China by Jade Dynasty, in France by Panini Comics
, in Indonesia by Elex Media
, and in Italy by Star Comics.
Shinpo cousins, Daiya and Ichi.
Fuuko initially falls for the playboy Daiya. Unfortunately, her first love is an unrequited love
. Daiya claims he does not know what 'being in love' feels like. Suffering from her first heartbreak, she receives unexpected support from Ichi. Although he seems cold, Ichi actually is in love with Fuuko. The two spend more and more time together, and Fuuko discovers she has feelings for Ichi too. Only 'official' confessions away from being a couple, a woman from Ichi's past shows up. Iori-san used to work for the Shinpo family company. Back then, Ichi had fallen in love with her (even though she had a boyfriend, and was some years older than he was). His infatuation
was big enough to worry his parents, who had her fired. Now that she's back in his life, Ichi's feelings turn to her again. Not even his budding relationship with Fuuko can lessen his need to be with Iori. Fuuko can't deal with this and they part ways.
Fuuko is heartbroken again, but this time the pain runs much deeper. Her love for Ichi was more serious than her former crush on Daiya. Ironically
, it's Daiya who supports her through these hard times. Ichi spends his free time with Iori, and Daiya tries his hardest to distract Fuuko. Slowly, Daiya is beginning to understand 'what it is to be in love', as he is falling in love with Fuuko. But she can't return his feelings, she is not over Ichi yet.
At New Year, Daiya asks Fuuko if she wants to go out with him. Taking a fresh start, Fuuko accepts. Meanwhile, Ichi says goodbye to Iori, as he finally understands she only sees him as a little brother, while the one she really loves is her boyfriend.
At a class cleanup, Fuuko accidentally kissed Ichi and felt guilty towards Daiya. When Daiya finally found out, he was upset that Fuuko didn't trust in their relationship enough to tell him right away. Fuuko started to knit a hat for Valentine's Day for Daiya without knowing whether she would get a chance to give it to him. Their relationship got stronger after Fuuko confessed to Daiya at that she was only thinking about him when knitting the hat at the hospital after Daiya's accident.
Ichi Shinpo
Daiya Shinpo
Iori Kei
Mako Oobayashi
Chiso Komori: Friend and classmate of Fuuko. Has dark, wavy hair.
Akio-senpai
Isobe Satoshi
Misora Kameyama
Koto Shinpo
." Starring Reen Yu
as Fuuko Kameyama, or Hu Xiao Feng, Aaron Yan
as Ichi Shinpo, or Xing Yi Cheng, and Calvin Chen
as Xing Da Ye, or Daiya Shinpo. This drama will be broadcasted on the 19th of December, 10 pm at FTV
.
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
in Margaret
Margaret (magazine)
is a biweekly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, primarily for girls from 11 to 15 years old, although some stories are read by adult women. It was first released as a weekly magazine in 1963. In 2009, the circulation was 154,584...
from 2000 to 2007 and collected in 22 volumes
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
. The story revolves around the lives of a girl and two boys who are cousins, and their love triangle
Love triangle
A love triangle is usually a romantic relationship involving three people. While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two...
.
It is published in China by Jade Dynasty, in France by Panini Comics
Panini Comics
Panini Comics is an Italian comic book publisher. A division of Panini Group, best known for their collectible stickers, it is headquartered in Modena, Italy...
, in Indonesia by Elex Media
Elex Media Komputindo
Elex Media Komputindo is a major Indonesian publisher of literature on computers as well as comic books. In addition to local comic books, it also publishes Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Founded on 15 January 1985, Elex Media Komputindo is within the publishing arm of the...
, and in Italy by Star Comics.
Story
Fuuko (or Fuu-chan for friends) is a lively girl starting her first year of high school. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her new neighbors: the bishōnenBishonen
is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth ". The equivalent English concept is a "pretty boy".The term describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man whose beauty transcends the boundary of gender or sexual orientation...
Shinpo cousins, Daiya and Ichi.
Fuuko initially falls for the playboy Daiya. Unfortunately, her first love is an unrequited love
Unrequited love
Unrequited love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such, even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired. The beloved may or may not be aware of the admirer's deep affections...
. Daiya claims he does not know what 'being in love' feels like. Suffering from her first heartbreak, she receives unexpected support from Ichi. Although he seems cold, Ichi actually is in love with Fuuko. The two spend more and more time together, and Fuuko discovers she has feelings for Ichi too. Only 'official' confessions away from being a couple, a woman from Ichi's past shows up. Iori-san used to work for the Shinpo family company. Back then, Ichi had fallen in love with her (even though she had a boyfriend, and was some years older than he was). His infatuation
Limerence
Limerence is a term coined c. 1977 by the psychologist Dorothy Tennov to describe an involuntary state of mind which seems to result from a romantic attraction to another person combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated...
was big enough to worry his parents, who had her fired. Now that she's back in his life, Ichi's feelings turn to her again. Not even his budding relationship with Fuuko can lessen his need to be with Iori. Fuuko can't deal with this and they part ways.
Fuuko is heartbroken again, but this time the pain runs much deeper. Her love for Ichi was more serious than her former crush on Daiya. Ironically
Irony
Irony is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions...
, it's Daiya who supports her through these hard times. Ichi spends his free time with Iori, and Daiya tries his hardest to distract Fuuko. Slowly, Daiya is beginning to understand 'what it is to be in love', as he is falling in love with Fuuko. But she can't return his feelings, she is not over Ichi yet.
At New Year, Daiya asks Fuuko if she wants to go out with him. Taking a fresh start, Fuuko accepts. Meanwhile, Ichi says goodbye to Iori, as he finally understands she only sees him as a little brother, while the one she really loves is her boyfriend.
At a class cleanup, Fuuko accidentally kissed Ichi and felt guilty towards Daiya. When Daiya finally found out, he was upset that Fuuko didn't trust in their relationship enough to tell him right away. Fuuko started to knit a hat for Valentine's Day for Daiya without knowing whether she would get a chance to give it to him. Their relationship got stronger after Fuuko confessed to Daiya at that she was only thinking about him when knitting the hat at the hospital after Daiya's accident.
Characters
Fuuko Kameyama- The upbeat main character. She likes playing with little children and hairstyling. Wears her own hair in unusual and complicated styles. She does feel insecure about her looks, especially when being compared to Daiya and Ichi. Had to take swimming lessons from Ichi in order to pass P.E. In the beginning, Fuuko had a big crush on Daiya but when she confessed he rejected her kindly. Ichi helped her to mend her inner wounds and she fell genuinely in love with him, but at the same time, Daiya was falling in love with her. Although Ichi loved Fuuko, his old feelings for Iori returned so he chooses spending time with her over Fuuko. Daiya took this as a chance to go out with Fuuko. Fuuko appears to have reconnected with her feelings for Daiya, but it is not known whether she is still in love with Ichi.
Ichi Shinpo
- The cold and quiet love interest. Class PresidentClass PresidentA class president is usually the leader of a student body class, and presides over its class cabinet or organization within a student council, in a grade school class presidents are generally elected by the class, a constituency composed of all students in a grade level.The practice of electing a...
and ranks first on school tests, but rather shy and comes across as a haughty guy. Actually very caring once you get to know him. Works part-time in a restaurant. Not good at household chores. Really bad at drawing. Scared of dogs and haunted houseHaunted houseA haunted house is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were familiar with the property...
s. He is very quiet but seems to be different when near or around Fuuko. Fuuko had been in love with Ichi, but she ended things with him because of his inability to let go of his feelings for Iori. Although he is still in love with Fuuko, she is now dating Daiya. However, he seems to be open to the idea of tearing the two apart.
Daiya Shinpo
- A happy-go-lucky playboy. Not very academic, but wins everyone's heart with his open character. Used to date many girls at the same time, but stopped doing that after he had to reject Fuuko. Sometimes gives surprise performances as a singer in a two-man band, "The F brothers" with Issochi. He has been dating Fuuko after finally gaining her feelings, but he is insecure about the relationship because he knows that Ichi is still in love with Fuuko and that Fuuko once really loved Ichi.
Iori Kei
- 21 years old. Used to work at the Shinpo family firm, but got fired when Ichi fell in love with her. She has a boyfriend who is busy with work most of the time. She relies on Ichi to make her feel better. He mistakes this for love, but she regards him as a little brother.
Mako Oobayashi
- Friend and classmate of Fuuko. Wears her fair hair up.
Chiso Komori: Friend and classmate of Fuuko. Has dark, wavy hair.
Akio-senpai
Senpai
and are an essential element of Japanese seniority-based status relationships, similar to the way that family and other relationships are decided based on age, with even twins being divided into elder and younger sibling...
- She pretends to be beautiful, elegant and refined but actually is a lot like Fuuko. She is a member of the tennis club. At first she was only using Fuuko in order to get close to Daiya. He rejected her, and a real friendship has started between her and Fuuko. Starts "dating" Isocchi.
Isobe Satoshi
- Daiya's classmate. Also known as Isocchi. Daiya mistakenly thinks Fuuko is in love with him, and tries to set them up. After being rejected by Fuuko, he falls for Akio-senpai. Their relationship progresses slowly. Plays the guitar in "The F brothers".
Misora Kameyama
- Fuuko's older sister. Works as a manga artistMangakais the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
, and is usually dressed in comfy yet scruffy clothing. She is actually quite beautiful once she makes an effort. Still lives with her parents, and calls on Fuuko and the Shinpos for help (and inspiration) when she has trouble making her deadlineTime limitA time limit or deadline is a narrow field of time, or particular point in time, by which an objective or task must be accomplished.In project management, deadlines are most often associated with milestone goals....
.
Koto Shinpo
- Ichi's little sister and self-proclaimed fiancé. Wants to be like him, and adapts the same cool and haughty attitude. Very mature for a firstgrader. She didn't want to go with her parents because of Ichi, so now she lives with her grandmother. Dislikes Fuuko for being in love with Ichi, but still thinks Fuuko's not as bad as Iori.
Volumes
List of published manga volumes- Volume 1 (25/09/2000) ISBN 4-08-847277-2
- Volume 2 (15/12/2000) ISBN 4-08-847316-7
- Volume 3 (25/04/2001) ISBN 4-08-847361-2
- Volume 4 (24/08/2001) ISBN 4-08-847405-8
- Volume 5 (25/01/2002) ISBN 4-08-847460-0
- Volume 6 (24/05/2002) ISBN 4-08-847503-8
- Volume 7 (25/09/2002) ISBN 4-08-847548-8
- Volume 8 (25/02/2003) ISBN 4-08-847599-2
- Volume 9 (25/06/2003) ISBN 4-08-847638-7
- Volume 10 (24/10/2003) ISBN 4-08-847673-5
- Volume 11 (25/03/2004) ISBN 4-08-847722-7
- Volume 12 (23/07/2004) ISBN 4-08-847759-6
- Volume 13 (25/11/2004) ISBN 4-08-847797-9
- Volume 14 (25/04/2005) ISBN 4-08-847842-8
- Volume 15 (25/07/2005) ISBN 4-08-847873-8
- Volume 16 (25/11/2005) ISBN 4-08-846003-0
- Volume 17 (24/03/2006) ISBN 4-08-846038-3
- Volume 18 (25/08/2006) ISBN 4-08-846083-9
- Volume 19 (25/12/2006) ISBN 4-08-846119-3
- Volume 20 (04/2007) ISBN 978-4-08-846160-1
- Volume 21 (06/2007) ISBN 978-4-08-846179-3
- Volume 22 (08/2007) ISBN 978-4-08-846201-1
Live-Action Drama
The live action drama (Taiwanese) of Parfait Tic! is called "Love BuffetLove Buffet
Love Buffet is a 2010 Taiwanese drama starring Aaron Yan and Calvin Chen of Fahrenheit and Reen Yu. It was based on the shōjo manga , written by Nagamu Nanaji...
." Starring Reen Yu
Reen Yu
Reen Yu is an actress and a commercial model.-Biography:Reen Yu Hong Yuan was born on 22 October 1987. She is currently studying in Fu Jen Catholic University, department of Philosophy. While she attended high school, she appeared in many music videos and commercials...
as Fuuko Kameyama, or Hu Xiao Feng, Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan....
as Ichi Shinpo, or Xing Yi Cheng, and Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....
as Xing Da Ye, or Daiya Shinpo. This drama will be broadcasted on the 19th of December, 10 pm at FTV
Formosa TV
Formosa TV is a television station based in Taipei, Taiwan. Established on March 27, 1996, FTV began broadcasting on June 11, 1997.The station was wholly owned and operated by the Democratic Progressive Party. Due to this, its news programs are often of a Pan-Green perspective...
.