Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances
Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, Elle et lui, 그 남자! 그 여자!, 他與她的事情
His and Her Circumstances (彼氏彼女の事情 Kareshi Kanojo no Jijō), commonly abbreviated Kare Kano (カレカノ), is a manga series by Masami Tsuda. It was published by Hakusensha in LaLa from 1995 to 2005 and collected in 21 bound volumes. It depicts the romance between "perfect" student Yukino Miyazawa and her academic rival Soichiro Arima, and the relationships of several of their friends.
The main character is Yukino Miyazawa, a Japanese high school freshman who is the envy of classmates for her good grades and immaculate appearance. However, this is a charade she maintains to win praise—in private, she is spoiled, stubborn, and a slob, and studies relentlessly instead of spending time with her sisters. On entering high school, she is knocked from her position at the top of the class by Soichiro Arima, a handsome young man whose very existence Yukino considers a threat to the praise on which she thrives, and she vows to destroy him. For his part, Soichiro is also living a facade, as he strives to be perfect in order to avoid turning "bad" like the parents who abandoned him. After some misunderstandings, they see through each other's mask and fall in love. The series follows their relationship through high school and beyond as they learn how to trust each other, along the way also exploring the relationships of several of their friends.
(Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. "Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances")
