The Wallflower (ヤマトナデシコ七変化, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, lit. "Perfect Girl Evolution") is a manga series written by Tomoko Hayakawa. The individual chapters have been serialized in Bessatsu Friend since its premiere in 2000, and in 36 volumes in Japan by Kodansha. The series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga in 2004 and in Singapore by Chuang Yi under the name My Fair Lady. It is now being published in English under Kodansha Comics.[1] The series ended in January 2015 after 36 volumes.
Synopsis[]
The Wallflower is about a girl named Sunako who was called ugly by the first and only person to whom she confessed her love. This incident sparks a life change, and as a result Sunako shuns all forms of beauty, both in herself as well as in life. Concerned by her change for the worse, Sunako's aunt, the owner of a huge mansion where four very handsome high school students live for free, demands the boys to transform her niece into the "perfect lady," and in return they will be able to continue living there for free. They are given a deadline and if they are unable to uphold their deal then they would have to either pay a lump sum of cash or vacate the premises.
While the four of them manage to make Sunako physically beautiful enough to become a lady, the problem lies with her attitude and interests, which Sunako has no intention of changing. Up until the most recent release in the story, they manage to convince Sunako's aunt that her niece is indeed a lady befitting the mansion in which they live and prevent the rent from skyrocketing to triple the required amount. However, in reality Sunako has not changed at all. Sunako has the tendency to spurt out in a nose bleed when seen by bright creatures, especially around Kyohei.
It is a humorous tale following Sunako and the four boys through unusual and ridiculous situations where Sunako is confronted with many unwanted experiences of being a lady, while also channeling the idea of self and beauty.
List of volumes[]
| Cover | Volume | ISBN | Release Date[2] |
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Volume 1 | 978-4-06-341210-9 (JP) 978-1612623153 (EN) |
October 11, 2000 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 2 | 978-4-06-341228-4 (JP) 978-1612623160 (EN) |
March 9, 2001 January 29, 2013 |
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Volume 3 | 978-4-06-341242-0 (JP) 978-1612623177 (EN) |
July 11, 2001 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 4 | 978-4-06-341261-1 (JP) 978-1612623184 (EN) |
December 11, 2001 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 5 | 978-4-06-341287-1 (JP) 978-1612623191 (EN) |
June 11, 2002 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 6 | 978-4-06-341317-5 (JP) 978-1612623498 (EN) |
December 11, 2002 January 30, 2013 |
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Volume 7 | 978-4-06-341328-1 (JP) 978-1612623207 (EN) |
March 11, 2003 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 8 | 978-4-06-341346-5 (JP) 978-1612623214 (EN) |
August 6, 2003 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 9 | 978-4-06-341369-4 (JP) 978-1612623221 (EN) |
January 9, 2004 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 10 | 978-4-06-341388-5 (JP) 978-1612623238 (EN) |
June 9, 2004 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 11 | 978-4-06-341406-6 (JP) 978-1612623245 (EN) |
November 10, 2004 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 12 | 978-4-06-341420-2 (JP) 978-1612623252 (EN) |
March 9, 2005 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 13 | 978-4-06-341429-5 (JP) 978-1612623504 (EN) |
June 9, 2005 January 30, 2013 |
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Volume 14 | 978-4-06-341452-3 (JP) 978-1612623269 (EN) |
November 9, 2005 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 15 | 978-4-06-341464-6 (JP) 978-1612623276 (EN) |
March 10, 2006 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 16 | 978-4-06-341478-3 (JP) 978-1612623283 (EN) |
July 10, 2006 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 17 | 978-4-06-341493-6 (JP) 978-1612623290 (EN) |
November 9, 2006 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 18 | 978-4-06-341514-8 (JP) 978-1612623306 (EN) |
March 12, 2007 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 19 | 978-4-06-341537-7 (JP) 978-1612623313 (EN) |
August 7, 2007 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 20 | 978-4-06-341557-5 (JP) 978-1612623320 (EN) |
January 9, 2008 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 21 | 978-4-06-341584-1 (JP) 978-1612623337 (EN) |
July 9, 2008 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 22[3] | 978-4-06-341599-5 (JP) 978-1612623344 (EN) |
December 12, 2008 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 23[3] | 978-4-06-341622-0 (JP) 978-1612623344 (EN) |
May 13, 2009 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 24[3] | 978-4-06-341640-4 (JP) 978-1612623344 (EN) |
September 11, 2009 August 21, 2012 |
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Volume 25 | 978-4-06-341666-4 (JP) 978-1935429913 (EN) |
February 12, 2010 June 21, 2011 |
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Volume 26 | 978-4-06-341687-9 (JP) 978-1935429920 (EN) |
June 11, 2010 September 27, 2011 |
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Volume 27 | 978-4-06-341718-0 (JP) 978-1935429944 (EN) |
December 13, 2010 November 22, 2011 |
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Volume 28 | 978-4-06-341740-1 (JP) 978-1612621180 (EN) |
April 13, 2011 May 22, 2012 |
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Volume 29 | 978-4-06-341759-3 (JP) 978-1612622415 (EN) |
September 13, 2011 December 4, 2012 |
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Volume 30 | 978-4-06-341774-6 (JP) 978-1612622446 (EN) |
December 13, 2011 February 12, 2013 |
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Volume 31 | 978-4-06-341798-2 (JP) 978-1612622453 (EN) |
June 13, 2012 August 6, 2013 |
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Volume 32 | 978-4-06-341830-9 (JP) 978-1612624433 (EN) |
December 13, 2012 May 27, 2014 |
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Volume 33 | 978-4-06-341851-4 (JP) 978-1612625515 (EN) |
April 12, 2013 August 26, 2014 |
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Volume 34 | 978-4-06-341881-1 (JP) 978-1612628042 (EN) |
October 11, 2013 February 24, 2015 |
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Volume 35 | 978-4-06-341937-5 (JP) 978-1612628349 (EN) |
September 12, 2014 August 18, 2015 |
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Volume 36 | 978-4-06-341966-5 (JP) 9781632362100 (EN) |
February 13, 2015 April 26, 2016 |
