Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

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Synonyms: Class President Is a Maid!, Toumei na Sekai, Transparent World

Japanese: 会長はメイド様!

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 18

Chapters: 98

Status: Finished

Published: Dec 24, 2005 to Sep 24, 2013

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Theme: School

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: LaLa

Authors: Fujiwara, Hiro (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.37¹ (scored by 85,326 users)

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Ranked: #251²

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Popularity: #70

Members: 173,025

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Maid-sama! (2-in-1 Edition)

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Seika High School was an all-boys school, but it has since turned co-ed. Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president of the school, eventually earning the nickname of the "Demon President" due to her mastery of Aikido and imposed iron rule.

However, Misaki harbors an embarrassing secret—she has to work at a maid café to support her family. If anybody from her school was to find out, her reputation would be utterly destroyed. And after Takumi Usui—the most popular boy at school—discovers her secret, that might just happen. Kaichou wa Maid-sama! follows their story as they spend more time together and eventually begin to understand each other's secrets.

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Volume 1: Toumei na Sekai (Transparent World)

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Kaichou wa Maid-sama! won the 31st Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards in 2006 and received a drama CD adaptation.

The manga was first published in English by Tokyopop as Maid Sama! with 8 volumes released from April 7, 2009, to March 1, 2011 before publication was discontinued. VIZ Media re-published the series under the Shojo Beat imprint in 2-in-1 omnibuses from August 4, 2015, to August 1, 2017. The series has also been published in Spanish by Ivrea since September 2015 and in Polish by Japonica Polonica Fantastica since November 2013.

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Usui, Takumi

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Ayuzawa, Misaki

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Hyoudou, Aoi

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Shintani, Hinata

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Ayuzawa, Suzuna

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Igarashi, Tora

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Yukimura, Shouichirou

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Kanou, Soutarou

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Hyoudou, Satsuki

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Hanazono, Sakura

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Sep 5, 2024

bubbleguppy10000

Recommended

This manga gets a lot of heat for being problematic, seen in the actions of the male lead, but before you reject it for these reasons, please know that this story goes far beyond what most realize. On the forefront, yes, the male lead’s behavior is today considered inappropriate, that is essentially the whole point. The part that makes this manga so different is that the two of them help each other to learn, grow, and become better people.

This manga brings you through the journey of two highschool kids who have experienced traumas and tragedies from their childhoods. On its face, the manga is silly ...

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Dec 6, 2017

gothgf-rip

Mixed Feelings

"Kaichou wa Maid-Sama!" does not offer much new to fans of shojo romance, but its playful take on common tropes with some nods to outside genres. The basic premise is familiar: two seemingly opposite types (a somewhat unpopular but lowkey cute and talented girl and an seemingly impossibly talented and beautiful boy) share a chance encounter and grow close due to their mutual interest or activities. I would highly recommend this manga to anyone with serious interest in the genre. That said, I had some reservations along the way which tempered my enjoyment of it, and prevented me from loving it as much as I ... could have.

The biggest issue is probably an overall lack of focus. It seems that many changes to the plot direction were made mid-narrative, which results in sometimes absurd and incoherent moments or arcs. The initial premise has promise, but isn't exactly riveting. Once the story begins to pick up some pace (with a notable influence from the superhero-esque physical abilities of the laudable Gokusen). The middle third of the manga really hits its stride with a mix of genuinely romantic moments, hilarity, and wonderful character interactions. This is also, unfortunately, where some of the biggest problems lie. Many secondary characters are introduced in the first half and two thirds of the manga, but most of them are discarded, or mishandled. Aside from a few central characters, it's tough to really say what the point of many of them are. It's hard to get behind characters' problems emotionally if they only seem to exist to establish a set piece that's used once for filler. The filler seems to have stemmed from a desire to keep to a certain degree of chastity. Where sexual innuendo and content was present, I thought it was very well done, and added nicely to the overall narrative. Much more of it, and more sexual (or more explicitly sexual) progression forward for the characters would have added a lot to the core romance.

I also wish the narrative had stayed a bit more grounded. There is a kind of commentary on class interactions and conflict, and it seems like there could be a solid political statement here, but it is ultimately confused and weak in its wholly unrealistic resolution. From about the halfway point on, it seems that character motivation (something well established and realistic in the first half) is discarded in favour of a "but this is convenient for the set pieces" mentality. So although I did quite enjoy Kaichou wa Maid-Sama!, I found myself increasingly skeptical as it entered the final arcs and conclusion. I also found that the way the ending was handled (while cute, and pleasing) was not to my tastes at all. This is a matter of particular personal preference, but I wish it had been wrapped up in a different way.

All of this said, I will reiterate that the manga is worth reading for fans of the genre, but that I was a bit disappointed with some of the artistic choices regarding the narrative and themes.

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Jul 26, 2012

nadesico2511

Not Recommended

Preliminary (Unknown/98 eps)

Kaichou wa Maid-sama was definitely not a great manga. I have nothing more to say about a manga with repetitive events, cliche plot, and hopelessly dull characters.

The art was just average, and nothing special, if you ignore the overused usage of sparkles, wilted flowers (that's how they look to me), and weird doily-like designs around ALL of the characters, at one point or another.

I don't have anything against a good shoujo manga with a cliche and common plot, as long as it is decent, or somewhat cute. However, for me, Kaichou wa Maid-sama did not fulfill any of those requirements. Sorry, but no matter how ...

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