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Hana no Kishi ![]()
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Description
From Taciturnity Scans:
Ever since the day Ran Kurono's older brother, was killed while protecting Sei Ohtori, she has dedicated her skills and life to one day becoming the First Knight of the next head of the Ohtori family, even concealing the fact that she's a woman forever. For generations the Kurono family has served the Ohtori family as their First Knight, but 11 other lower knights with ill intentions of using the Ohtori family's authority vie for that title. Not only that, but Sei is being tested to see if she is suitable for having the title of head of the family. Upon entering Saint... More...
Ever since the day Ran Kurono's older brother, was killed while protecting Sei Ohtori, she has dedicated her skills and life to one day becoming the First Knight of the next head of the Ohtori family, even concealing the fact that she's a woman forever. For generations the Kurono family has served the Ohtori family as their First Knight, but 11 other lower knights with ill intentions of using the Ohtori family's authority vie for that title. Not only that, but Sei is being tested to see if she is suitable for having the title of head of the family. Upon entering Saint... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
Duellistes, Knight of Flower (French)
Knight of Flower
فارس الزهور
บุปผาผู้พิทักษ์
花の騎士
花之骑士
Knight of Flower
فارس الزهور
บุปผาผู้พิทักษ์
花の騎士
花之骑士
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
v.5 c.28-29 (end) by Taciturnity Scans over 12 years ago
c.27 by Taciturnity Scans over 12 years ago
c.26 by Taciturnity Scans over 12 years ago
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c.27 by Taciturnity Scans over 12 years ago
c.26 by Taciturnity Scans over 12 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
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Forum
3 topics, 9 posts
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User Rating
Average: 7.9 / 10.0 (655 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.83 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 7.83 / 10.0
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Last Updated
August 1st 2022, 3:04am
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Author(s)
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Year
2010
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Hana to Yume (Hakusensha)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
N/A
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #712 
(+17)
Monthly Pos #1796 (No change)
3 Month Pos #2812(+284)
6 Month Pos #4020(+339)
Year Pos #5630(+390)
(+17)Monthly Pos #1796 (No change)
3 Month Pos #2812
(+284)6 Month Pos #4020
(+339)Year Pos #5630
(+390)List Stats
On 1281 reading lists
On 881 wish lists
On 1968 completed lists
On 108 unfinished lists
On 447 custom lists
On 881 wish lists
On 1968 completed lists
On 108 unfinished lists
On 447 custom lists
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The story is Amazing! It's really good! I love reading manga with Amazing Female Characters! And this one is one of My favorite thing! ♥ And I'm so happy with the romance that goes so smoothly~! And i more happy because this one not having Love Triangle at all!!! The pairing is Perfect too! Without doubt, LOVE IT! RECOMMENDED!!! ♥ 
The art was good, suspense okay... but what I thought was really unnecessary was the speeches at the end. Repetition is okay but not to the point where 11 chapters state the same thing over and over again.
This manga also seems a lot like Utena. The overall jist is too similar, not to mention the character names and design.
This manga also seems a lot like Utena. The overall jist is too similar, not to mention the character names and design.
The story was great I have to admit that.
The real problem is that you get hyped up for the best part with all the risks with the family and then BAM!! The author delivers the killing blow by suddenly shutting down the manga....
This series had great potential but bad execution imo
The real problem is that you get hyped up for the best part with all the risks with the family and then BAM!! The author delivers the killing blow by suddenly shutting down the manga....
This series had great potential but bad execution imo
The whole story plot is okay, with a little twist of there and there. However, one thing that I detest about it was the ending. It's totally ridiculous, I mean like, I wanna see Ran with long hair and a wedding gown marrying Ibara, or even double marriage on Ran x Ibara and Sei x Rin marrying on the same day. >_> the ending totally ruined it.
I thought this manga is going to be something different and thus, I gave it a try. I know how things will be going for Ran when ...
Oh, and ~ at first I thought Sei was the main character but it seems that there's isn't anything in her role. She feels empty...like a vessel... [I don't know if anything is going to change later on but I was hoping for something from her... lolz... maybe that will change in the later chapters... i dont know... =/ ]
Having to have read up to chapter 27, I think the plot is just plain average. So far, the scene was just fighting and repeating itself
and yeah as per the previous comment, why is everybody (well, not everybody but most of them) falling for Ran?? I know Ran was supposed to be another main character but I feel that she's taking up a lot of the limelight...
talking about romance... there's pretty little romance other than the obvious pairings.
There's isn't much character development for Sei and Ran...everything feels shallow so hmm... I guess I'll continue reading to see how it goes...
Don't read this if you're expecting a lot of romance from this.
Read it if you're free and into the art/knight story plot.
... Last updated on July 2nd, 2011, 12:28pm
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Ibara realized that Ran is a girl. Yeh, common plot -> They will not see Ran as a boy anymore... yeh... and the plot suddenly changes to imply signs of romance between them... hmmm okay...
Oh, and ~ at first I thought Sei was the main character but it seems that there's isn't anything in her role. She feels empty...like a vessel... [I don't know if anything is going to change later on but I was hoping for something from her... lolz... maybe that will change in the later chapters... i dont know... =/ ]
Having to have read up to chapter 27, I think the plot is just plain average. So far, the scene was just fighting and repeating itself
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e.g. "Ran's getting emotional which affects her fighting spirit...then Ibara comes along and motivated her" plot. I know Ran's a girl and may tend to feel emotional and get carried away but I was hoping something...
..and yeah as per the previous comment, why is everybody (well, not everybody but most of them) falling for Ran?? I know Ran was supposed to be another main character but I feel that she's taking up a lot of the limelight...
talking about romance... there's pretty little romance other than the obvious pairings.
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Ibara x Ran , Ran's cousin x Ran
There's isn't much character development for Sei and Ran...everything feels shallow so hmm... I guess I'll continue reading to see how it goes...
Don't read this if you're expecting a lot of romance from this.
Read it if you're free and into the art/knight story plot.
... Last updated on July 2nd, 2011, 12:28pm
I started reading this one from the point when the first chapter was scanlated. It managed to hook me up completely. The drawings are incredibly beautiful and the characters are portrayed very nicely, their expressions hold their feelings, it's like you see the whole life of a person and how he/she feels.
I am impressed about Ibara. He is probably the most complex character out of all.
Serious yet funny at the same time, it does not need anything else that could attract your attention, i definitely recommend it for any shoujo manga lover, it must not be overlooked nor underestimated.
I am impressed about Ibara. He is probably the most complex character out of all.
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Even though at first I thought that this would be a boring love triangle between an engaged couple and a third wheel I was impressed by the fact that he does not care for just Sei but for her knight as well and also for the other characters that pop up later on. It might not be a problem now, since the plot reaches the culminant point but later on if this will become a typical shoujo manga, then he will have to choose one.
Serious yet funny at the same time, it does not need anything else that could attract your attention, i definitely recommend it for any shoujo manga lover, it must not be overlooked nor underestimated.
This manga serious gets better and better. The ending of each chapter always leaves me on the edge of my seat and wanting to read more. It's one of those manga where it's hard to predict what will happen next!
It got me hooked, but I have to say that I'm still waiting for the typical soujo manga. I still have hopes for this, I still think that it won't be "I don't understand these feelings I have" or "why do I feel like this for this person" puaj!... but something epic and worth reading like "I know how I feel and I will fight against it"
I'm on chapter 9 and I believe I saw a light at the end of the tunnel and that the manga might just go in that direction, we'll see.
I'm on chapter 9 and I believe I saw a light at the end of the tunnel and that the manga might just go in that direction, we'll see.
And by that I mean that this manga is "hot property" - the kind of manga that will keep rocketing in popularity because more and more people discover how awesome it is. Seriously, this has the potential to be another one of those great shoujo epics, like Skip Beat...
Not to sound like a false prophet, but I really do mean it. Just the first few chapters of this have more intensity and emotional grip in them than several volumes of your average shoujo dross. These are interesting characters with loads of back-story, and even when you think it's going to be predictable, it turns out not to be. The main character is sexy beyond belief, both in form and function, both as "man" and as woman. Guh. And her thorny exterior isn't the sort of faux-aggression we see from so many wannabe tough girls in shoujo - this girl is the real deal, forged of iron, implacable and thus ten times more seductive than a thousand Bambi-eyed fashionistas.
Just sayin'.
Read this or regret it! My only fear is that the mangaka might hurry things up and conclude this before it has the potential to become the epic I foresee it becoming, but by God, Nishikata-sensei, please don't make this less than what it could be. Please.
... Last updated on April 27th, 2010, 9:52am
Not to sound like a false prophet, but I really do mean it. Just the first few chapters of this have more intensity and emotional grip in them than several volumes of your average shoujo dross. These are interesting characters with loads of back-story, and even when you think it's going to be predictable, it turns out not to be. The main character is sexy beyond belief, both in form and function, both as "man" and as woman. Guh. And her thorny exterior isn't the sort of faux-aggression we see from so many wannabe tough girls in shoujo - this girl is the real deal, forged of iron, implacable and thus ten times more seductive than a thousand Bambi-eyed fashionistas.
Just sayin'.
Read this or regret it! My only fear is that the mangaka might hurry things up and conclude this before it has the potential to become the epic I foresee it becoming, but by God, Nishikata-sensei, please don't make this less than what it could be. Please.
... Last updated on April 27th, 2010, 9:52am
Yey!!! Having the honor of being the first post!!! Anyway, as you can see from the picture, the art is phenomenal. Even among all manga out there, this has to be near the top. I am a big fan. Regarding the plot, it is AWESOME!!! I'm reading this at 2:42 AM, trying my hardest to not pass out, but it is AWESOME!!! At this time I usually blow off a lot of manga, but this is just that sweet.
The plot is very unique, and very refreshing. The idea of a cross dressing girl is nothing new, but the way it's done here is quite... beautiful. The self-sacrifice I really like, in addition to the complication of the fiancee whom I'm thinking won't go for his fiancee. Anyway, very beautiful art, characters that have depth and are very worthwhile watching, a plot that keeps me glued to my monitor... what else can I say? It's awesome.
The plot is very unique, and very refreshing. The idea of a cross dressing girl is nothing new, but the way it's done here is quite... beautiful. The self-sacrifice I really like, in addition to the complication of the fiancee whom I'm thinking won't go for his fiancee. Anyway, very beautiful art, characters that have depth and are very worthwhile watching, a plot that keeps me glued to my monitor... what else can I say? It's awesome.
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