Hana-Kimi Pt. 3 (with Ashley Hawkins)

Covers volumes 16–23 of Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo.

Welcome back for the final Hana-Kimi episode! The Ashleys are back to discuss how wild this ride has been: The strange results of the final character poll, what the series says about gender, how it compares to other gender-bending series, and of course, finally, the ships. Also: Can you believe this manga kept up the premise of Mizuki's gender being a secret the ENTIRE TIME? We just don't get manga like this anymore! 

REFERENCES

• Hana-Kimi is available from Viz Media
• This series is the precursor to Ouran
• Other manga mentioned:
  • Tokyo Babylon
  • Girl Got Game
  • Basara
  • Not Your Idol
  • Princess Jellyfish
  • Fruits Basket
  • Kimi ni Todoke
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

CONTACT US

• Ashley Hawkins' website: Manga Librarian
• Ashley Hawkins' Twitter:  @manga_librarian
• Shojo & Tell on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram
• Host Ashley on Twitter: @AshMcD00