Flowers and Bees

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.

Flowers and Bees is a 7 volume manga by Moyoco Anno. It is a comedy tale of the hapless Komatsu, who is ignored by the ladies, and especially the Ko Gal Girl Posse headed by Sakura Ota. Until he stumbles upon the World of Beautiful Men- a salon headed by a wacky duo of gay men. Hooked on makeovers, and chasing girls, Komatsu bumbles through a world of love hotels, bored housewives and two devil sisters. The Viz media English release is rated 'M' for 'explicit content'

Tropes used in Flowers and Bees include:
  • Barbie Doll Anatomy: Of the invisible penis type.
  • Christmas Cake: The devil sisters Kiyoko and Harumi are over 25, and unmarried.
  • Girl Posse: Sakura Ota & Pals.
  • The Fake Cutie: Hiromi. She pretends to be a cat loving cute girl who collects character goods, but that's not her real interest.
  • Priceless Ming Vase: Komatsu breaks one of these and has to work on a construction site to pay for it. It's not a real antique vase at all. He got hustled by the devil sisters
  • Panty Shot: Intentionally by Hiromi
  • Love Hotel: Komatsu goes to one several times. He also sees the dangerous! Sakura Ota stepping out of one with her ex.
  • The Loins Sleep Tonight: Komatsu gets this twice. Once with Hiromi and once with Sakura