Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 1 (1)

Let me start off by saying this review isn't just about the first book in this series, but kind of encompasses the series as a whole. I am writing the review in this way because I honestly think you'll be as eager as I was to read the rest of the series after finishing volume one.

I am very picky when it comes to manga. I have a certain set of expectations for a series to meet before I'll even try it, and I admit I was on the fence about "Dengeki Daisy." I almost didn't pick it up.

Having said that, I am infinitely glad I did. This is probably the best manga series currently published, bar none. It's innovative, refreshing, and definitely addictive. Teru is a strong heroine, mature beyond her years. Though she's perfectly capable of taking care of herself - as witnessed by her living alone after the death of her beloved big brother - Teru also shows very realistic moments of longing for companionship and, yes, even true love. Kurosaki, as aptly described in the manga, is a smoking, bleached-blond, "delinquent" who works as a school janitor by day and a reformed computer hacker by night.

One of the things which really captured me about Dengeki Daisy, as a whole, was the plot. While there is the thread of a blossoming romance between Kurosaki and Teru, the author also does an excellent job balancing Teru's interactions with Kurosaki with those of her friends. She does not ignore one in the favor of the other, which I feel is a sadly common thread in most shoujo manga. Also, the storyline doesn't just focus on developing relationships, both on a friendship and romantic level: there is a smartly presented and enduring storyline which is engaging and enduring. During the course of its presentation we are introduced to other characters, most of which have ties to Teru through her dead older brother.

Besides the plot, another thing going for DD is the artwork. While done in typical shoujo style, there's also something indefinably different about it, offering it a fresh, new, and appealing look. DD is a very visually dynamic manga, one which I feel would translate well into an anime. So if you're a fan of more anime than manga, I feel like this manga would be a good read for that reason.

If you're looking for a great series in which to invest, I cannot recommend this one highly enough. I promise, you won't be disappointed.

This is a sweet and nice manga. The characters in looks are almost identical to Beast Masters' but the personalities are different.

Teru's brother died a year ago, on his death bed he gave her a phone and said 'Daisy is going to always look out for you now'. Daisy is the alias for one of his friends, who also turns out to be a hacker. Every day Daisy and Teru text back and forth about school, boys, dreams and everything else. Teru never lets Daisy know, but life at school is difficult for her along with other 'scholarship' students. Its a rich school and bullying happens everyday. One day she breaks a window, and can't pay for it, so the custodian (who is too delinquent and hot to be true) makes her his servant in exchange for the window. It turns out he never works, yet works Teru to the bone.

There are a few stories that happen in the first volume, most Daisy helps remotely with, but one Daisy can't. One of her brother's old friends is back in town, but is he really a friend? Then some one breaks into Teru's house and she finds herself running to Kurosaki (custodian) when Daisy can't be there phsyically. I liked how much stuff happened in this volume, and I love Beast Master, so I know this is going to be a great series. I only hope it's longer than Beast Master (only two volumes two!!?!).

The next two volumes are already up for release dates in the states.

It's got action, (slight, I must say) romance, tension. I say slight on the romance because it feels like the story focuses more on trying to make the reader feel incredibly sorry for the two main characters. But after a while, I got really tired of Teru being the damsel in distress and having to be saved all the time. It actually makes her seem very pathetic in some ways. I can only read about her being a poor helpless female and having people after her and being protected for so long and for so many times before it gets really, really old. If you're into that, then alright. But eventually you start wondering where the romance is and when the guy will start getting tired of having to recite the same line of 'get away from Teru!' Maybe other people have more patience for it. I give it three stars because it had/has potential, and the writer can still turn it around if she tries, but as for where the series is right now... I'm disappointed. Even the jokes are just getting old because it's just the same stuff over and over. Good luck to new readers though.

Dengeki Daisy was supposed to end in 3 chapters. Thankfully, due to its unexpected popularity, it continued on into more than 3 volumes. The story is both big and small at the same time. There are separate moments that could surely and easily stand alone as moving moments and awesome mini-plots. However, these moments are all connected into a large story about the world of hackers and the dangers of the government. Sometimes, its hard to fear the bad guys because Kurosaki himself is supposed to be one. However, the secrets are all too real, and dealt with seriously.
Teru is one of my all-time favorite heroines. It's hard to find a character that is so genuinely strong and funny at the same time, while being easy to relate to. She isn't even drawn as a beautiful person at all, but I was genuinely fascinated by Teru. I definitely recommend this series!!!

You probably know how most romantic manga is, especially in a high school setting. Guy meets girl and then suddenly the reader finds themselves drawn through 6 volumes of junky plot devices keeping them apart until you reach an anti-climactic ending. At least, that's my experience. I like romance and happy endings! Dengeki Daisy brings you real emotion and real romance, with a touch of bittersweetness and a serious, solid plotline. For once we find a manga artist who laid out a plot and is sticking to it, not just adding random chapters to add fluff and extend the life of the series.

In short, just pick it up. It'll be your favorite romantic manga with all its wholesome goodness and excellent characters and plot development. This is a rare gem! I'm what feels like a dozen volumes in and, despite the odd part here or there, I can't find a thing wrong with it.

Dengeki Daisy tells the story of Teru Kurebayashi, a girl who lost her brother and now lives alone. Teru's pretty lonely but she has someone who's there for her always. That person is Daisy. Teru doesn't know who Daisy is, other than her brother's friend. The only way she makes contact with Daisy is via texts. Daisy is one of the sweetest people she knows and he always helps her when she's in a jam. Enter Tasuku Kurosaki. Teru accidentally broke a window at the school and now she owes him. The way for her to repay, as she is poor, is to work for him. He can be annoying and bossy, but deep down, he cares for Teru. He's always there to help Teru, as well, which makes him extremely mysterious to her.

I tried to make my summary as spoiler-free as I could. This is one manga that I can't stop recommending to people. It is just such a nice and cute story. It doesn't have the over-dramatic nature of the typical shoujo stories, and that's why I love it. Teru is one of the sweetest characters I've ever read about. She cares so much for others that sometimes she forgets about herself. She sort of reminds me of Tohru from Fruits Basket due to that. I think they've got a similar personality. Tasuku might seem annoying to others, but I love his personality. He just can't admit what he feels most of the time. This results in him bossing Teru and making her life "miserable". Not really. It's a very funny relationship between the two. You can tell that they care about each other, even when they're insulting each other. Also, there are side stories about the other characters throughout the series. In this volume, we meet the cold Student Council president. She has so many problems under that cold exterior, but Teru helps her even when she did so much wrong to her.

Dengeki Daisy is one of the sweetest manga series I've ever read. If you're into shoujo manga where the conflict doesn't revolve around the romance, but around normal life situations, I suggest you check this series out. It's quite different and nice. Also, if you're a Fruits Basket fan, I suggest checking this series out too. I think it has a similar vibe, just without the fantasy aspect and more about the real life situations. Overall, this is one of the cutest series I've ever read and I recommend checking it out.

Teru Karebayashi's brother died recently, leaving her all alone in the world. He did leave her with one contact, his friend whom he refers to only as DAISY. Teru communicates with DAISY only through e-mails over her phone and has never seen him in real life. Still, he claims he's always watching over her, and though she doesn't want to burden him with her problems (such as the bullying at the hands of the rich student council), she's grateful for his support. One day, Teru breaks a window and ends up working for the delinquent school janitor, Tasuku Kurosaki. Kurosaki works her like a slave, but he may not be what he seems. Neither is DAISY, for that matter, who turns out to be an expert hacker. Who is DAISY, and how are he and Kurosaki related?

I read "Dengeki Daisy" for the first time today, but I felt like I'd read it several times before. And I kind of have. I've read such similar plots with different titles, met these same characters with different names. Teru is a pretty boring heroine. She tough and loud, and stands up for what's right without thinking (though she usually ends up needing Kurosaki to rescue her). She doesn't know anything about love. She's sensative about her cup size. Teru's situation is also so cliche. She has no family and lives alone. The student council bullies her for no other reason than she's poor. She ends up being harrassed by a guy who loves to tease her but actually just loves her. As for Kurosaki, he's not much better. He's gruff and mean to Teru, but he's actually a really kind person who will do anything for her. He does win extra points for being adorable, though. Love that smile!

The plot is not especially compelling. Three guesses as to DAISY's identity. I couldn't say for sure who it was until I read it, as sometimes manga-ka pull a fast one on us and purposefully lead us astray. I don't want to kill the suspense for you, but the manga makes it pretty clear early on, anyway. There's some intrigue, but you get a general idea of what's going on by the end of this volume. As to whether DAISY is good or bad... it's not much of a question. Whatever he's involved in, it's pretty obvious that he's a friend to Teru and that his ultimate goal is to protect her.

Also, there was one plot point that didn't make much sense. Teru loses her phone, and DAISY has to find it for her. To do this, he hacks into her phone and gets on its recently dialed list, calls one of the numbers, and asks who has the phone. First of all, I don't even think that's possible. I hope DAISY's skills don't turn into too much of a deus ex machina. Second of all, if he can hack into the phone, why doesn't he just call the number in the first place? And why is it such a problem in the first place? If Teru and DAISY are communicating by e-mail, couldn't she just log into a public computer to read her messages and reply?

There are some nice things about "Dengeki Daisy." The art's pretty, and the manga-ka is especially good with facial expressions. I ended up liking the student council president, and I thought her friendship with Teru was the most compelling part of the manga. That's kind of a back-handed compliment, but the plot, characters, and romance here bored me. It's not badly written or anything, so if you haven't read much shojo, you may enjoy it. But those who read a lot of shojo will feel like they've read this a dozen times before.

Didn't like it. I stopped after the first volume. Typical over exaggerated romance that has no character development.

Let me start out by saying that I have never been able to read manga before. I am more of an anime girl. For some reason I always had a problem getting into the whole manga/comic reading style. However, I instantly fell in love with this story and had no problems staying on track.

Teru is a girl who has had a very tough life. With both of her parents and her brother dead, she has no one to look out for her... except DAISY. Before he died, Teru's brother gave her a cellphone with DAISY's number in it and told Teru that DAISY would always be there for her. DAISY has become Teru's life support but she has never met the person behind the name.

Kurosaki works at Teru's school as the janitor. He sees how Teru is looked down upon and treated since she is poor. He is also there for support when she needs him because he is DAISY. However, there are reasons why he refuses to tell Teru his true identity. So instead, he keeps an eye on her by hiring her to be his "slave" and do his custodial work for him after he finds her throwing a ball through the school window.

I thought this manga was really light, romantic and funny. Kurosaki is at odds with himself. He cares for Teru but he hides his feelings behind sarcasm. The story covered quite a bit of ground and leaves you wanting more. The little side story at the end didn't help much either.

I came into this novel expecting shojo fluff. Based on the cover I assumed there would be a cute romance between the heroine and the popular guy that has a secret. This manga is nothing like that! there is a wonderfully deep plot within these pages driven by a girl who has suffered more than she deserves and who still manages to care about others with a smile on her face. A smile that the quirky, often sadistic, but, ultimately kind hero has helped preserve. Kurosaki's expressiveness is one of the best parts of this manga. His facial expressions are both humorous and dark. I can't wait to pick up the next volume!! I just wish the cover art portrayed Kurosaki more accurately. That's the only change I would even think of making.