Hana Kimi was my first manga, and it holds a very special place in my heart. I had never really been into manga or anime, but my friend was. She was sitting in class one day completally absorbed in it, and I got interested in what it was about. I love romantic comedy type of movies, so my friend told me that I would probably like Hana Kimi. I had once read a manga at the library when I was in middle school so I already knew how to read manga. I started reading it and fell in love with it! I related to Mizuki so much, and before long Hana Kimi became my way to escape- if I was mad/ sad/ excited/ or just wanted to get away from it all, I'd read Hana Kimi and just let go of all my worries and problems. I became so imerrsed in it actally that my grades started dropping drastically (haha). When I finished the series I cried for a good ten minutes. I had never read such a good book series... I had actually felt like I knew the characters from the series, like they where my friends. After the series was over my heart felt warm, like I had filled in a missing piece. I know this might sound crazy- even like I"m just some obsessed fan- but Hana Kimi is definatally a part of me now. It's the best manga I"ve ever read and I'm afraid to read it again because I know the emotions won't be the same the second time.... Anyway, Hana Kimi is very good in my opinion and is definatlaly my favorite manga. I have never read a manga as good as it since (you can tell I'm picky about my manga lol)... I recomend it to everyone! :)