Karuho Shiina was born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan. Though Kimi ni Todoke is only her second series following many one-shot stories, it has already racked up accolades from various “Best Manga of the Year” lists. Winner of the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for the shojo category, Kimi ni Todoke also placed fifth in the first-ever Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize) contest in 2008. In Japan, an animated TV series debuted in October 2009, and a live-action film was released in 2010.
From the artist of Kimi ni Todoke comes another story of first love! Seventeen year old Sachi Takamura has never had a boyfriend. When a sympathetic classmate arranges a group date, Sachi meets the charming and magnetic Yukihiro Miyamoto. It's instant attraction—until she hears that he's a sweet-talking playboy! Is he everything that the rumors promised, or is there more to him than meets the eye? Sachi sets out to win his heart and stumbles upon more than she bargained for...
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