I read it in one day, it was really short but incredibly good! it's now one of my favorite fantasy romances! i will always remember it! it is definitely my type of thing. the romance is sweet and cute and it develops nicely! the main female is adorable and the main male is hot and i LOVE their relationship, especially the flashbacks! and the supporting characters are incredibly likeable and it is very easy to become attached to them in such a short time. I definitely suggest this manga! Its worth it!

First off, this really is shoujo manga, meaning it's manga that was created for girls. That being said, while it is possible for guys to like this manga, you have to remember it was created for girls, so don't be disappointed when it's romantic.
Now that that's been established, I think it's a wonderful manga. I'll admit I cried. Multiple times. During each chapter. Anywhoo. There's enough humor to cut through the dramatic and tragic parts so that the manga doesn't seem too heavy. The relationship between Lys and Siva is well-paced enough so that it's satisfying and reasonably believable. The characters are wonderful. The art is wonderful. The plot is wonderful (although admittedly a little cliche). The ending is actually pretty good. The series doesn't end in absolute tragedy, but it also doesn't end in an empty, happy, all-tied-up-with-a-bow way either. Overall, Hanatsukihime manages to spin a wonderfully romantic and at times tragic story without falling committing the sins of fast-paced love and cliched scenarios that are so common in the shoujo manga genre.

one of the BETS MANGA I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERD WHITHIN MY LIFETIME! Its sweet, great plot and awesome characters!!!!! The girl is ACTUALY strong-willed!!! (which hard to see in shoujo mangas generally) the only downfall is that it was too short! I MEAN , its surprisingly hard to encounter a good manga as this! BUT I LOVE THE DESPERATELY IN LOVE GUARDIAN ! FOR HIS uhhhhhhhhh female companion! ANYWAYS HIGHLY RECCOMENED! read this or yourll regret it!

Among all the manga in this world, there are bound to be many that are mediocre. Thousands of manga, and so many of them stick to the common tropes and cookie cutter formulas, not bothering to be original or impressive, but many of which may be enjoyable to read in their own right.

Hanatsukihime is not one of those.

Hanatsukihime is, essentially, a fairy tale. I read it in one sitting, about an hour and a half. It hooked me from eh very beginning to the very end. While this is a shojou manga, as a guy, I still enjoyed it, and honestly, while it is a shojou manga all the way through, it is still going to be just as entertaining regardless of your gender. In fact, I'd even say it has fanservice that may appeal to the males (for example, I don't think Lys ever wears any clothing that covers the midriff at any point in the manga, unless you count the cloak she sometimes wears) while at the same time, being a shojou manga (I hear the girls love Siva, and I can sort of see why).

The artwork is what you would expect form a shojou manga. The style is exactly what you would usually see. I loved the art myself. Definitely good artwork, good enough that one could read it for the artwork itself... though there's a whole lot more to be had here.

The plot was mostly character-driven. Everything is about the characters, and that is a good thing. Don't expect political intrigue or a quest to gain power levels, you won't find that here. There isn't really a lot of tension or drama, however, the managaka creates characters that are easily likeable and who readers care about.

Like I said, it's basically a fairy tale. Do yourself a favor and read this manga. There's no one who I wouldn't recommend this to.

Reading the summary, I didn't expect the story to be rather touching. I started tearing up in the middle of the first volume and down-right bawling my eyes out in the second volume. The story takes place "a long time ago" in a desert, so you get this dream-like narration. I liked it a lot. Recommended short read!

Lys is a beautiful, hopeful and strong girl, although I have to say, her outfits were all a little too revealing (they were very pretty, though) Siva is a classic slightly evil-looking bishie, but the story is just so sweet. I was suggested this a while ago, and I didn't read it for a while, since I didn't really like the sound of the summary. Once I read it though, it's just so incredibly sweet, and there are sad parts that made me tear up, and it made me smile, and, and, and... well, I guess you'll just have to read it.It's very shoujo-y, but it's just something that makes you feel very satisfied.

It was really touching & beautiful. It is also sad but at the same time a sweet story. I didn't really expect the ending but I'm really glad that it didn't. aahh.. another one in my lists of favorite Mangas. I'm so happy I was able to read this. Thank you so much Hibiki Wataru, Thank you so much Aerandria Scans.

I give it an oustanding 10!!!! XD

Beautiful art and moving story. One of the few mangas whose story I continue to remember (with the manga's name as well haha). I cried at the end and many times in the manga as well. I've read many romance stories until I started to get sick of the repetitiveness, but this tops all, its amazing. You must read this manga, I urge you. I was so sad when the series ended at two volumes, like I had lost a light, a treasure (LOL).

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I'm a fantasy fan and I really like this series. Too bad it's only 2 volumes. Artwork is great and story is good as well. A good romance story for all (especially for shoujo fans). I'm satisfied with the ending.

This manga was one of the best I've ever read. It's a very touching story about a girl and a devil falling in love. A manga like this is hard to find these days, and I promise you won't regret reading this.

... Last updated on May 3rd, 2010, 6:21pm