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Prunus Girl  
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Description
Maki-kun goes to look at the results of his high-school entrance exam results and meets a beautiful girl. Could this be a fated encounter? He's thrilled to find out that the same girl, Aikawa Kizuna, not only ends up going to his school, but is in his class. However, he's not so thrilled when he finds out that Aikawa isn't a girl! Not a girl, and not really a guy, kind of both -- and Maki finds himself getting along with popular Aikawa, getting pulled in to his pace!

Type
Manga

Related Series
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Associated Names
Девушка под Сакурой
プラナス・ガール
樱桃少女
櫻花樹下的小惡魔
Planus Girl
Puranasu Girl

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Latest Release(s)
c.Epilogue by Maigo (34d ago)
c.42 by Maigo (67d ago)
c.41 by Maigo (122d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A

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Forum
7 topics, 81 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.3 / 10.0 (426 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.2 / 10.0
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Last Updated
June 13th 2013, 8:50am PST

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Genre
Comedy  Gender Bender  Romance  School Life  Shounen 
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Author(s)
MATSUMOTO Tomoki

Artist(s)
MATSUMOTO Tomoki

Year
2009

Original Publisher
Square Enix

Serialized In (magazine)
Gangan Joker (Square Enix)

Licensed (in English)
No

English Publisher
N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #719 increased(+69)
Monthly Pos #788 decreased(-513)
3 Month Pos #215 increased(+69)
6 Month Pos #305 increased(+82)

List Stats
On 2111 reading lists
On 673 wish lists
On 55 unfinished lists
On 241 custom lists

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Forum Posts
thoughts on the ending? *spoilers* 33 days, 13 hours, 33 minutes ago
Current Status(Complete?) 58 days, 13 hours, 36 minutes ago
Main char, boy or girl? 288 days, 8 hours, 14 minutes ago
Chapter 34 387 days, 11 hours, 34 minutes ago
Maki knows what gender Aikawa is! (spoiler) 982 days, 6 hours, 35 minutes ago

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 Read it, you'll like it   
Rating: N/A
by kidabcdefg
April 18th, 2013, 5:50am
Its a feel good manga focusing on relationships society deems "inappropriate". I enjoyed it from beginning to end and hope for more, somehow. Like maybe an anime? That'd be nice.
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 just make yourself belive that he's a she. .   
Rating: 7.0 / 10.0
by shmigelpuf
April 13th, 2013, 11:20pm
Hm. . the story itself is actually good. . though in my opinion, even if they didn't include the gender bender tag the manga itself would still be a good read. personally i hate shounen ai cause i'm a guy and i hate any media that is about same gender romance. . i was able to finish this manga cause there was a hope that he was actually a she and that's what kept me reading. . I also commend the author for what he did cause if aikawa's gender was made clear from the get go then i would have stopped reading from early on. . it's not like i hated the fact that i was tricked into reading it i was actually motivated, and the story kinda cute though. .If you don't like shounen ai like i do, then just read it with a mind set that they made a typo of forgetting to put an S in HE regarding aikawa's gender haha! =P
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 Making the uncomfortable seem comfortable   
Rating: N/A
by FormX
November 19th, 2012, 4:03pm
Let me lay it straight to you: it's like reading the typical incest where the sister is very attractive.

That's all.

There's not much else to say; it being comedic, unique, open, tearing the barrier between genders blahblahblahblahblah and the like you can find in other comments.
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 Enlightening concept   
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
by ChildofSecrets
September 10th, 2012, 2:37pm
This is a great manga. It's a bit of a stretch for me because I typically never read transgendery/same sex coupled focused stories (as they're usually a bit intense...), but this one's so fun and lighthearted that I can't help but enjoy it, if not more than others. It holds a very unique concept while still maintaining such a natural/easy-to-read vibe.

For a while I was really confused about the main character Aikawa. He act's so much like a girl and seems to think pretty much the same as one, but openly accepts the fact he is and only will be a boy. You'd think this is just a simple story about a guy who'd want to be a girl himself, but he never has those intentions at all. It's strange, but refreshing. This character is featured as someone who just wants to be exactly who he is. There's no use putting on labels to match what he's like the most. And it's so surprising to see someone who has such a strong sense of identity while having some of the most complicated traits.

Romance in this is also pretty light and sweet. It feels... very genuine. You can't help but think about the rift in their genders/sexuality (at first it mildly bothered me), but it really all comes down to how well they resonate with each other above all else. Can't deny that they're meant to be :>

There are a lot of ambiguous feelings and themes which makes it a story difficult to completely comprehend. But even so, it's an enjoyable read that makes you truly want to come to an understanding. I would recommend this to someone who's open minded and looking for something a little out of the ordinary.

... Last updated on September 10th, 2012, 8:08pm
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 Good   
Rating: N/A
by Narufan1st
July 22nd, 2012, 10:03pm
Ŵell I currently like it but I want to wait for the end before I rate it cause I don't want it to turn out like no bra did.for all you people it might not be Shounen ai but it's has a Shounen ai ext.
Me being a yaoifangirl but ialso read straight and shoujo ai I should know that
Aikawa is super cute so I'm following this series.
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 Light-hearted with dramatic undertones   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by penguin71
November 27th, 2011, 7:00pm
Before you click away after seeing "gender bender" as a tag, let me say that this is NOT YAOI and NOT SHOUNEN-AI. It is simply a story of a guy who fights his instincts over the kawaii that is supposedly another guy.

The comedy is spot-on, but of course they all rely on the premise that Aikawa (the ambiguously gendered deuteragonist) is a guy. However, it is never confirmed. Hence, Maki (our hero) is stuck being teased over and over again by Aikawa and being harassed and envied by all the males in the school. This inevitably leads to both jaw-droppingly fantastic and belly-achingly hilarious situations. An odd couple they are (a couple meaning simply two people together of course), but they chemistry as a comedy duo cannot be underestimated.

However, under the gag comedy is a layer of questioning that isn't really dealt with in typical shounen mange. Is Aikawa actually a guy? Does it really matter? Should it really matter? Being a shounen, it simply scratches the surface of the delicate topic of sexual orientation, but it scratches it well. I am a straight male and have personally never been interested in or read yaoi or shounen-ai, yet I found their drama strangely touching, probably due to the fact that their relationship can never quite approach the romantic stage. It's quite interesting to see two people interested in each other but refusing to look at each other romantically yet still maintaining a casual friendly relationship. Translation: no rage-worthy angst here.

I've read many gender benders before in my journey across the land of shounen, but I can confidently say that there is no other manga like this. If you like shounen, particularly romcom shounens, you WILL enjoy this. Read it for the comedy or read it for the peculiarities, you will not regret it.

... Last updated on January 27th, 2012, 6:34pm
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 yes and no   
Rating: N/A
by sanzeninnagi
June 26th, 2011, 4:24am
Honestly, I don't like something like "gender bending", or "same sex relationship".
But I have to say..
This is really interesting manga..
Though it's a shame that Aikawa is a boy..
She is really cute...
T^T
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 Inexplicably good   
Rating: N/A
by sleekie
August 6th, 2010, 8:50am
I normally don't care about this genre, but there's something so easygoing and charismatic about this particular manga that makes me really like it. I can't even put my finger on what, exactly.

It very much helps that both the leads are likeable, but that doesn't really cover it. Short version: better than the sum of its parts by a wide margin.
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 Best Gender Bender There Is   
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by FacistHalfNerd
November 27th, 2009, 9:54am
Well, this is the only gender-bender that kept me through the whole series (not that it was very long, but...) It started off well, with an interesting introduction. The next few chapters were also refreshing to read and the laughs produced were unique. Not very often do you see something so outright wrong yet entertaining at the same time.

The art work is also great for this manga. Not too comic and Doraemon-ish yet was informal enough to pull off the gags.

A series with potential, I give you that. For people who likes awkward jokes and humour.

... Last updated on December 16th, 2009, 1:47am
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 Amazing, smart, sensitive, really recommended   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by envywine
October 19th, 2009, 3:24am
This isn't yaoi, and this isn't shounen-ai. This manga is amazing for being one of the rare, special manga that portrays the complexities of gender and sexual identity in real life in an approachable, charming, way that really draws you in. Prunus Girl challenges you with a main character--the love interest--who's not outright transgender, but refuses to cram himself into either of the "boy" or "girl" boxes. He's both and neither, and I think this will make people more uncomfortable than this being "yaoi"--which it's not. This is a shounen romance through and through, where the relationship just happens to not fit gender norms.

I love this sensitive portrayal and especially the main character Maki for being able to accept Aikawa and choose both the "cola" and the "peach" candy because that's just who Aikawa is. I really hope the mangaka doesn't make a horribly regrettable decision due to outside pressure, but the way the story has been going so far, I'm going to keep the faith. I'm really looking forward to reading a lot more!

For people who like this, try the manga IS, which is about intersexuality.

... Last updated on October 19th, 2009, 3:35am
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