Kimi ni Todoke
Kimi ni Todoke, Sawako, 너에게 닿기를, 只想告訴你, Arrivare a te, Nah bei dir – Kimi ni Todoke
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You (君に届け, lit. Reaching You) is a romance shōjo manga by Karuho Shiina (Shīna Karuho). It has been published by Shueisha in Bessatsu Margaret since 2006 and collected in 12 tankōbon volumes as of September 2010. In 2008, it won the Best Shōjo Manga award in the 32nd Annual Kodansha Manga Award.The series was also nominated for the first Manga Taisho awards in 2008. An anime adaptation of Kimi ni Todoke was aired in Japan, produced by Production I.G. A second season of the anime had been announced in Betsuma Magazine, and is now being aired in Japan as of January 4th, 2011. A live action film adaptation was released in 2010 starring Mikako Tabe and Haruma Miura.
Sawako Kuronuma, called Sadako by her classmates for her resemblance to the character from The Ring, has always been feared and misunderstood because of her appearance. There are rumors that Sawako can see ghosts and curse people. However, despite her appearances, she is a sweet and timid girl who longs to be able to make friends with everyone and be liked by everyone else. When her idol, popular boy Kazehaya, begins talking with her, everything changes. She finds herself in a new world, trying to make friends and talking to different people and she can't thank Kazehaya enough for giving her these opportunities. Slowly, but surely, a sweet love is blossoming between the two as they will overtake any circumstance or clear obstacles in their way.
(Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. "Kimi ni Todoke")
