Hen



Chizuru Yoshida is a high-school girl with improbably large bosoms and a very active, very heterosexual sex life. However when a new student, Azumi Yamada, awakens some unfamiliar feelings in Chizuru's heart, our heroine is forced to reconsider her sexuality.

Hen was created by Hiroya Oku, better known as the mangaka of Gantz. It was adapted into a live-action drama in 1996, and also into a 2-episode OVA in 1997. The OVA was released by Central Park Media under the title Strange Love.

=== This manga provides examples of: ===

trying to deny her feelings for Azumi, and by the end of the manga almost all of her more loathsome qualities have almost entirely faded. and Ryuichi give each other simultaneous declarations.]] averted]] at the last moment. Subverted when the Betty and the Veronica end up with each other rather than the guy.]] she's drugged unconscious, but he's foiled when she wakes up in the nick of time because she smells Azumi's perfume on the floor above.]] this effect on the male characters. Chizuru gets Ryuichi drunk and rapes him while he's passed out.]] extremely disturbing ones about Azumi. spoiler: Azumi later has some much less disturbing ones about Chizuru. than willing to [[If Its You Its Okay make an exception for her despite being straight]]. "Mouse-chan" for Azumi. manage quite a lot of bouncing. kiss between Chizuru and Azumi, the drama club boys heartily approve. your average Girls Love manga. Chizuru]] comes out of nowhere, has no lasting effect on the characters involved, and adds exactly zilch to the overall story. audience confusion. into a Love Dodecahedron involving Azumi, Chizuru, Suzuki, Sato, Azumi's school friend, Suzuki's sister, and Oku. marshmallows. Azumi (so she must be a lesbian), but on the other hand, she likes having sex with boys (so she must be straight). It never occurs to her that she might be bisexual. the toilet. rebound after purpose. an 11-year-old boy.]] Azumi and Saena.
 * Alpha Bitch: Chizuru starts as one.
 * Lovable Alpha Bitch: Quickly turns into this soon after she stops
 * Adorkable: Azumi and Ryuichi.
 * Anguished Declaration of Love: Chizuru to Azumi. Also, [[spoiler: Azumi
 * Author Avatar: Oku
 * Bait and Switch Lesbians: Nearly succumbs to this, but is [[Averted Trope
 * Betty and Veronica: Azumi and Chizuru are this to Ryuichi. [[spoiler:
 * Brother Sister Incest:
 * Catapult Nightmare: Ryuichi, though it's more of a Catapult Wet Dream.
 * The Chikan: Chizuru gets groped by one.
 * Clingy Jealous Girl: Chizuru
 * Closet Key: Azumi is Chizuru's.
 * The Danza: Oku
 * Date Rape Averted: [[spoiler: Sugita's brother nearly rapes Chizuru when
 * Distracted By the Sexy: Chizuru's huge tracts of land frequently have
 * Dojikko: Azumi
 * Double Standard Rape (Female On Male): Played quite straight when [[spoiler:
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady: Sato
 * Ecchi
 * Erotic Dream: Chizuru has some extremely Freudian,
 * Erotic Eating: Sato eats a popsicle this way.
 * Even the Girls Want Her: Azumi. Chizuru falls in love with her and is more
 * Fan Nickname: "Titzilla" for Chizuru. Also "Elvis" for Suzuki and
 * Femme Fatale: Chizuru
 * Gainaxing: It's a manga, and yet the female characters still
 * Girl-On-Girl Is Hot: When Ryuichi's film script is reworked to include a
 * Girls Love: Sort of. It has a lot more heterosexual sex scenes than
 * Gonk: Oku and the 11-year-old boy.
 * Gratuitous Rape: The subplot where [[spoiler: the 11-year-old boy rapes
 * Harsh Word Impact
 * I Was Just Joking: Chizuru does this a lot, sometimes to the point of
 * If Its You Its Okay: Azumi is the only girl that Chizuru is attracted to.
 * Kick the Dog: Chizuru, a lot.
 * Ladykiller in Love: Chizuru is a female example.
 * Love Triangle: Between Chizuru, Azumi, and Ryuichi. Later it expands
 * Marshmallow Hell: Again, Chizuru is usually the one providing the, er,
 * Meganekko: Sugita
 * Ms. Fanservice: Chizuru
 * Naive Newcomer: Azumi
 * No Bisexuals: Chizuru gets confused because on the one hand, she loves
 * Nobody Poops: Averted; there are a couple of scenes showing Chizuru on
 * Noodle People
 * Nosebleed: Chizuru has one after she sees Azumi naked.
 * One Head Taller: Chizuru and Azumi
 * Panty Shot: Usually Chizuru.
 * Put On a Bus:
 * Really Gets Around: Chizuru
 * Red String of Fate: Referenced in the plot of Ryuichi's movie.
 * Replacement Love Interest: Sugita is this for Chizuru, when she's on the
 * School Play: Actually a student film, but it serves the same narrative
 * Schoolgirl Lesbians
 * Shotacon: In a bizarre inversion, [[spoiler: Chizuru gets raped by
 * Shower Scene: Chizuru gets a few, and the two girls get one together.
 * Skinship Grope: Chizuru is a frequent target. She herself does it to
 * The Tease: Chizuru
 * Yandere: