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7 December 2009 23 Comments

Want to win a brand new copy of Butterflies, Flowers? Simply nominate a title for Best New Shojo Manga of 2009 in the comment section below (e.g. The Lizard Prince, Mixed Vegetables, Orange Planet) and you’ll be entered in the drawing for a copy of volume one. (If you’re accessing this from the front page sidebar, click on # symbol to be taken to the full blog entry and comments.) Please note: you must be a US resident and at least 18 years old to enter, as Butterflies, Flowers carries a Mature rating. The contest runs from now until Thursday, December 10th at 11:59 PM EST. Good luck!

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    # 7 December 2009 at 1:16 PM
  • Jen Dunbar said:

    Beast Master! Rarely does a shojo manga charm me and make me laugh so much.

    # 7 December 2009 at 1:21 PM
  • Jo Wagner said:

    Fairy Idol Kanon by Hakamada Mera. Raucous and fun. Plus I have to promote shoujo that ends up in the tweens section of your local bookstore.

    ~@morscerta

    # 7 December 2009 at 2:05 PM
  • David Welsh said:

    I already have a copy, so don’t enter me in the contest, but I can’t resist a chance to mention Kimi ni Todoke.

    # 7 December 2009 at 2:07 PM
  • powder1984 said:

    I second Kimi ni Todoke as a shojo fav for this year :)

    # 7 December 2009 at 2:27 PM
  • Katherine Dacey (author) said:

    I suspect that there will be other folks nominating Kimi ni Todoke as well; it’s even cropped up in our Good Comics for Kids Best of 2009 list in the teen category. (Full list will be posted tomorrow, BTW.) I’m also glad to see people mention comedies and manga for younger readers, two categories that always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop when it comes it “best of” lists.

    # 7 December 2009 at 2:52 PM
  • badzphoto said:

    The Name of the Flower.

    # 7 December 2009 at 3:32 PM
  • Marla said:

    Hm. In addition to Kimi no Todoke and Beast Master, I have to suggest Otomen and Honey Hunt, both also good for the teen crowd (so far). Otomen is sugary-sweet fun, and Honey Hunt feels like a good learning-to-fly story.

    # 7 December 2009 at 4:22 PM
  • Laura said:

    Kimi ni Todoke here too! But I also must suggest Black Bird. The newest guilty pleasure that seems to have found quite a following.

    # 7 December 2009 at 8:27 PM
  • Anomalous said:

    I have to agree with Otomen. Sweet and funny without feeling forced.

    # 8 December 2009 at 12:04 AM
  • The Manga Critic » Blog Archive » The Shipping News, 12/9/09 said:

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    # 8 December 2009 at 11:18 AM
  • Timothy said:

    I’m not entirely sure it is a shoujo manga but I nominate Tena on S-String. I really liked the plot as well a the artwork

    # 8 December 2009 at 8:56 PM
  • Diana Dang said:

    Hm, I’ll say Black Bird. :)

    # 8 December 2009 at 9:10 PM
  • Katherine Dacey (author) said:

    @Timothy: I’m not sure that Tena qualifies as shojo, but I’m not someone who pays a lot of attention to labels anyway. Consider yourself entered in the drawing.

    # 8 December 2009 at 11:42 PM
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    # 9 December 2009 at 8:01 AM
  • Zoe Patterson said:

    I’ll nominate Black Bird, with Kimi ni Todoke running a close second. One’s sweet, the other’s akin to a trashy romance novel, but they’re both made of win.

    # 9 December 2009 at 11:13 AM
  • c_k said:

    I nominate Kimi ni Todoke (Reaching You) for best new shoujo of 2009 for its sweet optimism and touching scenes.

    # 9 December 2009 at 7:08 PM
  • L.M. said:

    Otomen, without a doubt. Adorable.

    # 9 December 2009 at 7:45 PM
  • Chevy said:

    I nominate my favorite, Otomen. Something original and absolutely the prettiest and cutest thing ever.

    # 9 December 2009 at 11:55 PM
  • Margaret said:

    I cast yet another vote for Otomen.

    # 10 December 2009 at 12:53 AM
  • Hisui said:

    Since everyone is already saying Kimi no Todoke and Otomen I am going with a series that did not start in 2009 but is still being released in 2009. I am going to nominate Swan because more people need to be out there reading it and buying it. It is really great 70s shojo with that crazy over the top melodrama that only 70s shojo has. But the story and characters are so solid that it feels grounded and engaging. Good stuff.

    # 10 December 2009 at 2:57 PM
  • Lorena said:

    I’d have to go with The Name of the Flower — it’s understated and quietly sweet.

    # 10 December 2009 at 3:08 PM
  • Judi said:

    Otomen would be my choice. It’s funny, sweet and grabed me from the first page. I’m not a big shojo fan, but I’d recommend this to anyone.

    # 10 December 2009 at 5:23 PM

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