Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 1, 2023.

good friendship is one of the few things that makes life worth living, but it’s so hard to find people that care about you, right? Well, friendship is a mutual endeavor. It requires mutual effort, mutual care, and mutual compassion. If you want to be friends with someone, the best first step is to initiate that effort on your own and show them that you care. This manga best exemplifies this through Hoshina Subaru’s character. this is just the beginning and you'll start rooting for our beloved and hardworking Rintaro and our lovely Kaoruko, unlike other dynamics I've seen so far, this is the only work that has caught the essence of true love and dedication. The plot never relies on lewdness, it's just pure feels and pure bliss. Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 60 English simupubs among 400 titles". Sora News 24. May 10, 2023 . Retrieved May 10, 2023.

Because "The Promised Flower Blooms With Diginity" does not speak just for its romance, which also does, and in a really refreshing way, that is. This series dugs into what being young really is about. The relevance of not being afraid of thinking that we can also be a part of someone else's happinnes and the importance of cherishing what makes us happy as well. Characters like Rintarou or Subaru really portrait this in a beautiful way. And that's probably what's made me cried so much. Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll . Retrieved March 5, 2023. Maybe that's just the reason why I feel this manga is made just for me. And that's why I think this manga might be made just for you as well, especially if you're still young and able to appreciate those friendships you've formed throughout the years.

Melodrama works in conjunction to the extremity of the circumstances it is capturing. Shows like Violet Evergarden or this season’s My Happy Marriage work because the characters are in obviously extreme, easily to sympathize with circumstances. Though the tensions between the two schools is interesting, the manga has not succeeded in convincing me that this tension is so palpable that there are compelling stakes for these characters to interact with each other. Sixteen-year-old Rintarou Tsumugi is a student at Chidori whose intimidating face leads people to avoid him. Rintarou pays no mind to this, as he is content with his group of friends. However, there is something he has not told them yet: sometimes, he helps out at his family's cake shop. Just by looking at the cover picture, you can tell it is another "Romeo and Juliet", "Delinquent and smart girl" cliche slapped together. However, the mangaka is able to turn these overused tropes into something amazing and wholesome that other mangas with the same plot simply could not accomplish. However, I think the dramatic tools the story utilizes are at odds with the story’s content. Often accompanied with genuinely enjoyable and natural slice of life shenanigans are multiple chapters of the following: characters calling friend group meetings to talk about one decision that a character plans to make, characters apologizing a lot to each other for really excusable transgressions, admitting they were not kind at first impression, revealing that they had a harder time earlier in their life, apologizing again after having just apologized for something else related to the something that has already been resolved. These, in and of themselves, are not bad story telling tools nor even inappropriate within the context of the story. However, the dramatic manner they are told has, for me, not appropriately matched the gravity of what has happened in the story.Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 17, 2023. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Awards in the web category and was ranked sixth out of fifty nominees. [15] The series was also nominated for the Tsutaya Comic Awards and ranked second. [16] It ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023. [17] The series has been nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category. [18]

Subaru’s friendship with Rintaro, though it may seem cliche as I describe it, is something that sprung powerfully and moved me quite a lot. However, it’s not the only instance of love and friendship in this manga, far from it. In fact, there’s so much to talk about that I’m feeling intimidated just thinking about it. This manga wastes no time in developing its cast of characters, everyone feels like a real person and has their own strong personality and sense of identity. For example, there’s Uzami. He’s a very energetic person, eager to celebrate his friends’ successes and always ready to have fun. We’ve all seen characters like this in anime, but Mikami Saka writes Uzami in such a way where you can really feel the meaning in what he says. We all know that one friend with too much energy, and Uzami feels just like him rather than just some cliche. It's hard to describe without spoiling some of the deeper plot points, so I’ll leave it there. This cute and twisty manga spin on Romeo and Juliet is the latest hit in Japan, coming to print from a successful digital-first release! The story serves almost as a well-oiled machine in a sense, where it doesn't suddenly slow down, stop or rush. The author knows the pacing, carefully planning to set each stage. It's not to say the story doesn't have its rollercoaster moments, but rather the author knows when to place that moment, instead of just putting it in when the characters aren't developing. Cause, in the end, interpretations about the same story may differ a lot, but I think we can all agree in one thing: "The Promised Flower Blooms With Diginity" speaks beauty and love in a way not many other manga are able to replicate. Just read it, guys. You won't regret it. That's it, that is 90% of the arcs these characters go through. I mean that in of itself isn't a problem as I'm not expecting every manga to have great character development/growth or even characters with strong personalities but man they are so shallow and don't actually offer much, in a way they almost don't even feel like real people. Even when they do bad things it's never truly framed as their fault or like it stemming from a flaw of their character.Kodansha publishes the series in English on their K Manga service. [3] At Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that the series will be published in print starting in Q2 2024. [4] No. Ok, let's jump right into it; this is a series that can best be described as a "palette cleanser". In a world chalk-full of harems, isekais, and high school romances where you literally can't go 3 chapters without either a panty flash, a character turning beet-red and running straight into the sun, and a loud "Baaaaaaaakaaa!!!!" followed by a literal slap from God (usually all of the above) this series is a wonderful breath of fresh air. Let's break it down. In a certain place, there are two high schools next to each other. Chidori High School, a low-level boys' school where idiots gather, and Kikyo Girls' school, a prestigious school for young ladies. Rintaro Tsumugi, a tough-looking and quiet second year student at Chidori High School, meets Kaoruko Waguri, a girl who came as a customer while helping out at her parents' cake shop. Rintaro feels comfortable spending time with his girlfriend Kaoruko, but she's a student of Kikyo Girls who absolutely hates Chidori...!?