Joō no Hana
A princess and a slave boy form a bond across social divides.
Joō no Hana is a Japanese historical romance manga series written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi. It follows Aki, a princess who is treated coldly despite her title, and her bond with a slave boy named Hakusei. The series won the 60th Shogakukan Manga Award for Best Shōjo Manga in 2015.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Fantasy
- historical
- romance
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Reception
Volume 2 of the series reached 14th place on the weekly Oricon manga charts, selling 45,260 copies as of August 1, 2010. Volume 3 placed 12th with 42,495 copies sold by January 30, 2011. Volume 4 reached 18th, selling 45,389 copies by July 31, 2011. Volume 5 placed 17th with 64,506 copies by February 5, 2012. Volume 6 reached 26th, selling 33,083 copies by August 26, 2012. Volume 7 placed 11th with 71,625 copies by March 9, 2013. Volume 8 reached 19th, selling 59,147 copies by September 1, 2013. Volume 9 placed 13th with 67,088 copies by March 9, 2014. Volume 10 reached 17th, selling 47,811 copies by August 31, 2014. Volume 11 placed 27th with 40,701 copies by March 1, 2015. The series received a staff grade of 15.47 out of 20 on the French manga website Manga-News.com. In 2015, Joō no Hana won the 60th Shogakukan Manga Award for Best Shōjo Manga.
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