Imadoki! Nowadays, Vol. 3: Daffodil [Paperback]

Yuu Watase (Author, Illustrator)

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Publication Date: November 30, 2004

Imadoki! (Nowadays) follows the trials and tribulations of a budding horticulturist as she makes her way down the winding road to friendship. From Yuu Watase, one of Japan's most beloved shojo artists, Imadoki! packs comedic charm and heartfelt antics into an adorable bouquet of whimsical fantasy. Every club needs to take a field trip, and Tanpopo's Gardening Committee is no exception. Koki gets a tip that his elusive older brother may be living incognito in Hokkaido, so the rest of the group packs their bags and heads north with him. Tanpopo is doubly pleased because this extracurricular excursion affords her the rare opportunity to visit her former home, a very different place to the hustle and bustle of big city life. Later, when Koki's betrothed, Erika, shows up as a new transfer student, it'll take more than flowers to soothe the situation at Meio Academy.

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About the Author

A manga artist for over ten years, Yuu Watase's debut came in 1989 at the age of 18 when her short story Pajama de Ojama (An Intrusion in Pajamas) appeared in the monthly Sh?jo Comic manga anthology. Since then she has written and drawn some 50 volumes worth of different short stories and long-running manga series, including the fantastically popular Fushigi Y?gi, also available in English from VIZ. Her works have provided the basis for two television series, an OVA series, anime soundtrack CDs, and a string of novels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (November 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591165040
• ISBN-13: 978-1591165040
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great manga!, August 2, 2005

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This review is from: Imadoki! Nowadays, Vol. 3: Daffodil (Paperback)

The rich kids make fun Tampopo because of the fact that she actually TESTED into Meiô Academy instead of having enough money to enter it. One day before school started Tampopo wanted to check out her new school and flew over the fence on a bike. She saw a guy tending a lone dandelion and warms up to him and decides to make him her friend. The next day she finds out that the guy tending the dandelion is none other than the richest boy in school with the best connections, Koki. Tampopo runs up to him and starts saying "hi", but only gets the cold treatment. Later on as a last resort to desperately try to bridge the gap she points out the dandelion he was tending the other day. It is a school rule that there should be NO real plants inside the school due to the fact that many rich kids have allergies. Koki is expected to set an important example because his father owns the school, so he coldly pulls out the dandelion. Tampopo picks it up tenderly and accuses him of mistreating his friend, but he just replies "i have no friends". From then on she is more determined then ever to be Koki's friend and later on he actually starts to like her cheerfulness and enthusiasm in everything she does. Tampopo starts a gardening clup which Koki joins at first to protect her from the harsh remarks of the rich kids, but then gets into it himself. (the book cover on the right shows the whole gardening club) Little does she know that Koki already has a fiance.... Will Tampopo admit to herself her true feelings about Koki, or will his fiance win a little bet and kick her out of the gardening club?