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Line 1: {{work}} [[File:Kimi_ni_Todoke_vol_1.jpg\|~~frame~~175px\|thumb]] [[Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold\|Sawako]] [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette\|Kuro]][[Shrinking Violet\|numa]] is just like any other high school girl who wants to make friends and be popular. The only problem is that she bears an ominous resemblance to the [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]] Sadako from ''[[The Ring]]''! Because of her reputation, people are not only terrified of her, but small dogs even bark in fear at her presence; in fact, the only person in school who will talk to her is the lively class hottie, Shōta Kazehaya. As the pair spends more time together, Kazehaya slowly begins to bring Sawako out of her shell and soon their feelings for each other develop further. Though with her crippling insecurities, [[No Social Skills\|lack of social skills]], and a series of cruel rumors and misunderstandings, it seems that Sawako's dream of a normal life won’t be quite so easy to obtain. ''Kimi ni Todoke'' (officially translated as ''[[The Beatles\|From Me to You]]'', more literally as ''Reaching You'') is the story of [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl\|Sawa]][[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette\|ko]] [[Kimi ni Todoke/Characters\|Kuronuma]], whose resemblance to the horror movie character [[The Ring\|Sadako]] has made her a social outcast. Being outcast from a young age has made her socially awkward, which only makes her more of an outcast, so it's all really a vicious cycle. The actual inciting event of the story proper is the beginning of Sawako's friendship with Shota Kazehaya, the most popular guy in school. Unlike 99% of other "most popular guy" characters, Kazehaya is genuinely nice, and has feelings for Sawako, despite her loner nature. As they get to know each other better, Sawako forms an ever-expanding network of friends, yet she and Kazehaya never seem to realize they like each other in the same way. Ultimately, [[Tear Jerker\|a very]] [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming\|touching story]] about liking people for who they are without trying to change them. ''[[Kimi ni Todoke]]'' (君に届け, lit. ''Reaching You'') -- officially translated as ''[[The Beatles\|From Me to You]]'' -- is a [[Shoujo\|Shōjo]] [[Romance]] manga series by [[wikipedia:Karuho Shiina\|Karuho Shiina]], published in English by [[Viz Media\|VIZ Media]]. In the original Japanese, it was published by [[wikipedia:Shueisha\|Shueisha]] in ''[[wikipedia:Bessatsu Margaret\|Bessatsu Margaret]]'' from 2005 to 2017 and collected in 30 tankōbon volumes. In 2008, it won the Best Shōjo Manga Award in the 32nd Annual [[wikipedia:Kodansha Manga Award\|Kodansha Manga Award]]. The series was also nominated for the first [[wikipedia:Manga Taishō\|Manga Taishō]] awards in 2008. The ongoing manga has been adapted as a 25-episode [[Anime]] series that started airing October 6th 2009, and the notable voice actors are listed under their characters in the [[Kimi ni Todoke/Characters\|character page]]. The second 12-episode season continues the story. There's also a light novel adaption and a live-action movie adaptation that was released on September 25, 2010. Both seasons are now licensed in North America by [[Nippon Ichi\|NIS America]]. ~~{{tropelist}}~~ An anime adaptation directed by [https://www.anime-planet.com/people/hiro-kaburagi Kaburagi Hiro] (Eastern order) and produced by studio [[Production I.G]] began airing October 6, 2009 on [[wikipedia:Nippon TV\|Nippon TV]] and concluded March 30, 2010 with Episode 25 "New Year". The second season was announced in the November 2010 issue of ''Betsuma'' magazine and aired in Japan from January 4th to March 30, 2011, lasting 12 episodes. Both seasons are now licensed in North America by [[Nippon Ichi\|NIS America]]. In addition to the original [[Manga]] and its [[Anime]] adaptation, there have also been two [[Light Novel]] adaptations of ''[[Kimi ni Todoke]]'', both published by Shueisha. The first, written by [https://gokinjo.fandom.com/wiki/Kanae_Shimokawa Shimokawa Kanae], began its original run August 1, 2007 and concluded in December 25, 2015 with 16 volumes. The second, written by [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5784460.Shirai_Kanako Shirai Kanako], ended the same year with 13 volumes. There was also the 2010 [[Live Action Adaptation\|live action]] [[Film]] starring actress [[wikipedia:Mikako Tabe\|Tabe Mikako]] as Kuronuma Sawako (aka "Sadako") and actor [[wikipedia:Haruma Miura\|Miura Haruma]] as Kazehaya Shōta. {{tropelist}} * [[Alertness Blink]]: Every so often. * [[Almost Kiss]]{{context}} * [[Alpha Bitch]] -: Yuka and her friends from Class A. Also, on a more personal level, Kurumi, though she becomes a [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]] later on and even ends up defending Sawako from Yuka and her friends. Yano may also count, but she's more of a [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]], considering she's ''on Sawako's side'' and is even encouraging her to open up. * [[Anguished Declaration of Love]] -: {{spoiler\|Sawako's confession to Kazehaya in Season 2 Episode 9.}} * [[Animals Hate Him\|Animals Hate Her]]: Sawako's usual ghostly appearance make animals fear her. ** {{spoiler\|After a while though, at least Maru gets used to her.}} * [[Anime Accent Absence]]: Averted in the weirdest way. Sawako has a habit of giving herself and Kazehaya American accents in her [[Imagine Spot\|Imagine Spots]]. * [[Armor-Piercing Slap]]: Ayane's (then) older boyfriend slaps her when she suggests that they break up. Kurumi slaps Kent when he suggests that he goes out with Sawako so that Kurumi could have Kazehaya for herself. * [[Beach Episode]] -: Chapter 51, {{spoiler\|even though Chizuru was the only one who wore her swimsuit; the rest came in their school uniforms}}. * [[Beautiful Dreamer]]: Kazehaya sits near Sawako and finally manages to say her first name while she sleeps on the staircase during the sports festival afterparty. * [[Beautiful All Along]] - Sawako; rather than changing her appearance in any tangible way, she's very beautiful when she smiles genuinely, as opposed to forcing herself (which just comes off looking [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl\|really creepy]]). * [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]{{context}} * [[Beautiful Dreamer]] - Kazehaya sits near Sawako and finally manages to say her first name while she sleeps on the staircase during the sports festival afterparty. * [[Best Her to Bed Her]]: In Chapter 51, {{spoiler\|Ryū was the only guy able to defeat Yoshida in arm-wrestling and "won" her for a romantic walk along the seashore.}} * [[Because You Were Nice to Me]] * [[Beta Couple]]: Chizuru and Ryū fill that role, though Chizuru [[Oblivious to Love\|didn't notice it yet until recently]]. * [[Best Her to Bed Her]] - In Chapter 51, {{spoiler\|Ryuu was the only guy able to defeat Yoshida in arm-wrestling and "won" her for a romantic walk along the seashore.}} * [[Betty and Veronica]]: Sawako and Kurumi for Kazehaya, Kazehaya and {{spoiler\|Kento}} for Sawako. * [[Beta Couple]] - Chizuru and Ryu fill that role, though Chizuru [[Oblivious to Love\|didn't notice it yet until recently]]. * [[Be Yourself]]: Arguably the point of the story, and not in a heavy-handed way. Sawako makes friends and wins Kazehaya's affection by using her natural gifts and personality, not with the aid of makeovers. Not that makeovers are a bad thing, {{spoiler\|as Sawako finds out on New Year's Eve}}. * [[Betty and Veronica]] - Sawako and Kurumi for Kazehaya, Kazehaya and {{spoiler\|Kent}} for Sawako. * [[Be Yourself]] - Arguably the point of the story, and not in a heavy-handed way. Sawako makes friends and wins Kazehaya's affection by using her natural gifts and personality, not with the aid of makeovers. Not that makeovers are a bad thing, {{spoiler\|as Sawako finds out on New Year's Eve}}. * [[Birds of a Feather]]: Subverted by Kazehaya and Kurumi. Even though many students (Sawako included) feel that they suit each other, Kazehaya only thinks of Kurumi as a friend while Kurumi pines an unrequited crush on Kazehaya. * [[Bishie Sparkle]] -: Sawako's world is filled with this, as well as [[Love Bubbles]] and flowers. Even the Japanese ~~tankubon~~tankōbon covers have these. * [[Brick Joke]]: Chizuru inadvertently causes things to become awkward between Sawako and Kazehaya by telling Kazehaya that he was the most distant person from Sawako. Ayane eventually finds out that it was Chizuru who caused that awkwardness when she (Chizuru) blurts it out by mistake while watching Kazehaya ask Sawako out formally at the beach from afar. * [[Bishounen]] - Kazehaya, and the female side of the school is very aware of this. Ryu and Kento also count. * [[Brother Chuck]]: Shino, the girl who gave Sawako her nickname, is never shown again after Episode 6. * [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]] - Kurumi acts sweet and nice to gain Sawako's sympathy, then tells her to keep her hands off Kazehaya. {{spoiler\|She gets better.}} * [[Bumbling Dad]]: Sawako's father, who along with his wife are both a [[Doting Parent]]. * [[Brick Joke]] - Chizuru inadvertently causes things to become awkward between Sawako and Kazehaya by telling Kazehaya that he was the most distant person from Sawako. Ayane eventually finds out that it was Chizuru who caused that awkwardness when she (Chizuru) blurts it out by mistake while watching Kazehaya ask Sawako out formally at the beach from afar. * [[Character Overlap]]: The cousin that Sawako mentions in the New Year's episodes, Eiji Akahoshi, is a character from the mangaka's previous series ''[[Crazy for You]]''. The fanbook has a short crossover chapter where he visits her family after {{spoiler\|her first date with Kazehaya}}. * [[Brother Chuck]] - Shino, the girl who gave Sawako her nickname, is never shown again after Episode 6. * [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: {{spoiler\|Hirano and Endō}} have actually witnessed {{spoiler\|Kurumi}} spreading out those rumors about Sawako in Chapter 2 of the manga. This information is enough for Chizu and Ayane to confront {{spoiler\|Kurumi}}. * [[Bumbling Dad]] - Sawako's father, who along with his wife are both a [[Doting Parent]]. * [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]: Kurumi uses every indirect attack in the book - slander, threats, manipulation - to pry Sawako away from Kazehaya. Against someone as innocent as Sawako, it's like [[Kick the Dog\|kicking a puppy]]. Sawako's kindness, however, severely unnerves her, and [[Epic Fail\|all her plans backfire spectacularly when she only ends up bringing Sawako and Kazehaya even closer]]. * [[Character Development]] - Sawako's character development is the main point of this series. * [[Character Overlap]] - The cousin that Sawako mentions in the New Year's episodes, Eiji Akahoshi, is a character from the mangaka's previous series [[Crazy for You]]. The fanbook has a short crossover chapter where he visits her family after {{spoiler\|her first date with Kazehaya}}. * [[Chekhov's Gunman]] - {{spoiler\|Hirano and Endo}} have actually witnessed {{spoiler\|Kurumi}} spreading out those rumors about Sawako in Chapter 2 of the manga. This information is enough for Chizu and Ayane to confront {{spoiler\|Kurumi}}. * [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] - Kurumi uses every indirect attack in the book - slander, threats, manipulation - to pry Sawako away from Kazehaya. Against someone as innocent as Sawako, it's like [[Kick the Dog\|kicking a puppy]]. Sawako's kindness, however, severely unnerves her, and [[Epic Fail\|all her plans backfire spectacularly when she only ends up bringing Sawako and Kazehaya even closer]]. * [[Clip Show]]: One about Kurumi's crush on Kazehaya as she shops for [[Japanese Holidays\|Valentine's chocolate]] opens the second season of the anime. * [[Color Failure]]{{context}} * [[Completely Missing the Point]] -: One of Sawako's defining traits and a main point of comedy -- being honest to a fault, she assumes everyone else is as well and takes everything literally without hearing any of the pretext behind it. Thus, she thinks Kurumi is flattering her when Kurumi writes down her name in the [[Death Note\|"Bastards Who Call Me Ume Note"]]. * [[Continuity Nod]] -: Lots of it. * [[Trailers Always Spoil\|Covers Always Spoil]] -: The [http://kelakagandy.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/kiminitodoke10.jpg cover] of the manga's tenth volume pretty much spoils the fact that {{spoiler\|Sawako and Kazehaya become an official couple in that volume}}. [[Captain Obvious\|Not that anyone wasn't expecting it from the get go, though.]] * [[Cross-Popping Veins]] -: Especially Kurumi, when Sawako refuses to take her bitchiness as something other than good intentions. ** Kazehaya also prone to this when he's angry or [[Crazy Jealous Guy\|jealous (or both)]]. * [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]: ~~- Touta~~Tōta Kazehaya. * [[Cuteness Proximity]] -: [[The Stoic\|~~Ryuu~~Ryū]] with Maru. * [[A Day in the Limelight]]: Kazehaya in Chapter 44. * [[Early-Bird Cameo]] -: Ayane and Chizuru, Hirano and ~~Endo~~Endō, and Kurumi all appeared as unnamed sketchy background characters before receiving proper names and personalities. * [[Epic Fail]] -: Kurumi attempts to make Kazehaya think Sawako and ~~Ryuu~~Ryū are an item. It ends with Kazehaya and Sawako walking off together, with Sawako realizing her feelings for Kazehaya, who in turn asked her out. Pin then came to where Kurumi waited for Kazehaya to come back, and, thinking Kurumi was going to confess to ''him'', rejects her just as Kazehaya came back. The guy then promised to "not say anything". '''''Ouch.''''' ** Kurumi will never get Kazehaya even if she's [[Cinderella (novel)\|Umerella]] or [[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)\|Snow White Ume]] and Sawako is the [[Designated Villain\|evil Stepmother/Queen]]. * [[Everyone Can See It]] -: Everyone can see Sawako and Kazehaya's feelings for each other. Acknowledging it, though, took some time for most of them. * [[Precious Puppies]] -> {{spoiler\|[[Big Friendly Dog]]}} -: Maru-chan. * [[Evil-Detecting Dog]] -: Well, you can't call Sawako "evil," but still... * [[Fade to Black]]{{context}} * [[Extreme Doormat]] - Sawako, at least initially. Part of her [[Character Development]] has to do with mustering enough courage to not agree to things she cannot go along with. Thus, [[Manipulative Bitch\|Kurumi]] gets a big surprise when Sawako flat-out refuses to help hook her up with Kazehaya out of ''her own'' feelings for him. * [[Family Business]]: Ryū's family runs a ramen shop. Kazehaya's family runs a sports equipment store. ** Actually not really- Sawako may come off as an [[Extreme Doormat]], but part of her charm, at least to Kazehaya, is that she's always enjoying whatever she's doing. She doesn't do things because she feels forced, she does them because she likes being helpful. Exemplified early on in the manga when Yano jokingly suggests she learns how to tell scary ghost stories and Sawako is sparkling with excitement. She's got the looks, she's got the aura, she might as well do it right. * [[First-Name Basis]]: A very [[Serious Business]]. {{spoiler\|Sawako finally calls Kazehaya by his first name "Shōta" in Chapter 53.}} * [[Fade to Black]] * [[Five-Man Band]]{{context}} * [[Family Business]] - Ryuu's family runs a ramen shop. Kazehaya's family runs a sports equipment store. * [[First-Name Basis]] - A very [[Serious Business]]. {{spoiler\|Sawako finally calls Kazehaya by his first name "Shota" in Chapter 53.}} * [[Five-Man Band]] Sawako - [[The Hero\|The Heroine]], of course. Kazehaya - [[The Lancer\|The one who acts most individually and has the rest of the team scheming "against" him most often]]. Chizuru - [[The Big Guy]]. Ayane - [[The Smart Guy]]. ~~Ryu~~Ryū - [[The Chick]]... Yes, that ''does'' sound hilarious, but given the calming and not-so-active role he's usually playing... Also subs for the role of [[The Smart Guy]], when the rest of the band is too busy with feeling to actually ''think'' a little. Kento - [[Sixth Ranger]] *** [[Beauty, Brains, and Brawn]] -: Sawako, Yano, and Yoshida. * [[The Foreign Subtitle]]: [[Viz]] is releasing it under the full title ''[[Kimi ni Todoke]]: From Me To You''. * [[Flash Step]] - Sawako apparently learned how to do this while being taught football (or soccer) by Kazehaya. Though it's been established that she's very fast from doing daily jogs. * [[Four-Girl Ensemble]]: Kurumi may not really be a part of the friends' circle, but the important female characters in the series fall into this: * [[The Foreign Subtitle]] - Viz is releasing it under the full title ''[[Kimi ni Todoke]]: From Me To You''. * [[Four-Girl Ensemble]] - Kurumi may not really be a part of the friends' circle, but the important female characters in the series fall into this: Ayane - the mature one. Chizuru - the tomboyish one. Sawako - the quiet one. Kurumi - the popular one. * [[Friend to All Living Things]]: Maru instinctively liked Kazehaya and hated Sawako. * [[Friendless Background]] - Sawako. * [[Gecko Ending]]: The [[Live Action Adaptation]] is basically the first season with a slightly different ending. * [[Friend to All Living Things]] - Maru instinctively liked Kazehaya and hated Sawako. * [[Girl Posse]]: Complete with bullying in the toilet. * [[Gecko Ending]] - The [[Live Action Adaptation]] is basically the first season with a slightly different ending. * [[Good Is Dumb]]: Not actually dumb, but extremely naive in the case of Sawako and Kazehaya, the author even comment on creating a "guy who is so nice that he's dumb." * [[Genki Girl]]: Chizuru is very excitable. * [[Good Parents]]: From what we can see, the main characters' parents are doing a really good job. * [[Girl Posse]] - Complete with bullying in the toilet. * [[Happily Married]]: Sawako's parents. * [[Good Bad Girl]] - Ayane. Aside of her mentioned older boyfriends, in a series in which holding hands is [[Serious Business]], she's quite casual about {{spoiler\|kissing a guy she barely knows}}. * [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: It's not easy to find a scene where Ayane and Chizuru aren't side-by-side. * [[Good Is Dumb]] - Not actually dumb, but extremely naive in the case of Sawako and Kazehaya, the author even comment on creating a "guy who is so nice that he's dumb." * [[Hold Me]]: Episode 21.{{context}} * [[Good Parents]] - From what we can see, the main characters' parents are doing a really good job. {{quote\|'''Chizuru:''' Comfort me, Ryū.}} * [[Happily Married]] - Sawako's parents. * [[Holding Hands]]: {{spoiler\|Chapter 48.}}{{context}} * [[Heel Face Turn]] - {{spoiler\|Kurumi earns a heartwarming redemption when she defends Sawako from a bunch of girls jealous of Sawako's relationship with Kazehaya. She gets even better once she comes back from a long period of being [[Put On A Bus]]}} * [[Hot Mom]]: Sawako's mother is quite [https://web.archive.org/web/20100804144122/http://pic2.sky-fire.com/AllComic/Browser.html?c=398&v=048&p=19 attractive] for someone her age. Chizuru's mother isn't bad-looking either, though she shares her daughter's over the top facial expressions. Ryū's mom, in turn, looks like gender-bent [[Bishonen\|Tōru]] and definitely gets the prize, though we only get to see her in flashbacks (but by that time she's already a mother of a high-schooler, just like Mrs. Kuronuma and Mrs. Yoshida in the present). * [[Heroic Self-Deprecation]] - Without the heroic part, but on a scale of 100, Sawako has a self-esteem in the single-digits. * [[Ignored Confession]]: In the last episode of season two of anime {{spoiler\|Ryū confesses his love to Chizuru}}. Further in the manga, in chapter 57, they have a conversation in which they ''both'' act as nothing like this has ever been said. One must remember, though, that {{spoiler\|[[Fridge Brilliance\|Chizuru took his confession as a platonic one and not romantic.]]}} * [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] - It's not easy to find a scene where Ayane and Chizuru aren't side-by-side. * [[Imagine Spot]]: A lot of them, mostly from Sawako. And they are all ADORABLE. * [[Hey, It's That Voice!]] * [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife\|Intimidating Looking Guy Hot Wife]]: In terms of looks and personality, Shōta seems to take on more from his [http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/52/9 mother] than his [http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/53/24 father]. His mother and Pin, though, think otherwise. ** Chizuru is voiced by Yuko Sanpei, who also voiced [[Eureka Seven\|Renton Thurston]], or [[Daa! Daa! Daa!\|Kanata Saionji]]. * [[Just Friends]]: Sawako and Kazehaya, and Chizuru and Ryū. The latter two are just a little more convincing. ** And even from the very first scene of the anime some people would not be surprised a bit if [[Mamiko Noto\|Sawako]] said [[Hell Girl\|"ippen shinde miru"]]. * [[Just the Way You Are]]: One of the best features of the series as a whole is that Sawako is constantly rewarded for being herself, and not having to change to please anyone. ** Ryuu sounds like an even more disinterested [[Yuuichi Nakamura\|Tomoya]] [[Clannad\|Okazaki]]. * [[Kissing Discretion Shot]]: Subverted in Episode 5 of the second season. Chizu was asking Ryū to help her with the problem that she made worse for Kazehaya. Ryū was even well aware that she was going to ask him something. ** Kento is voiced by [[Mamoru Miyano]], who voiced some other [[Durarara!!\|passionate]] [[Ouran High School Host Club\|blond-haired]] [[Skip Beat\|bishies]]. * [[Letting the Air Out of the Band]]{{context}} ** [[Aya Hirano\|Kurumi]] starts off sounding all nice and sweet, but once she starts acting like she's some sort of god, she starts [[Haruhi Suzumiya\|sounding like one]] too. * [[Like Brother and Sister\|Like '''''Brothers''''']] <s>and Sister</s>: Chizuru and Ryū claim to be like that. Yes, no gender-related doubts; as long as she can be the older "brother," Chizuru is fine. * [[Hime Cut]] - Sawako, of course. * [[Hold Me]] - Episode 21. ~~{{quote\|'''Chizuru:''' Comfort me, Ryuu.}}~~ * {{spoiler\|[[Holding Hands]] - Chapter 48.}} * [[Hot-Blooded]] - Pin and Chizu. * [[Hot Mom]] - Sawako's mother is quite [http://pic2.sky-fire.com/AllComic/Browser.html?c=398&v=048&p=19 attractive] for someone her age. Chizuru's mother isn't bad-looking either, though she shares her daughter's over the top facial expressions. Ryuu's mom, in turn, looks like gender-bent [[Bishounen\|Tooru]] and definitely gets the prize, though we only get to see her in flashbacks (but by that time she's already a mother of a high-schooler, just like Mrs. Kuronuma and Mrs. Yoshida in the present). * [[Humiliation Conga]] - Kurumi. Sawako may be [[Nice Girl\|a saint]], but [[Jerkass\|Pin]] certainly isn't. * [[Ignored Confession]] - In the last episode of season two of anime {{spoiler\|Ryuu confesses his love to Chizuru}}. Further in the manga, in chapter 57, they have a conversation in which they ''both'' act as nothing like this has ever been said. One must remember, though, that {{spoiler\|[[Fridge Brilliance\|Chizuru took his confession as a platonic one and not romantic.]]}} * [[I Just Want to Have Friends]] - This was Sawako's situation pre-series... ** [[I Just Want to Be Special]] - ...to the point where she actually wished she could summon ghosts. * [[Imagine Spot]] - A lot of them, mostly from Sawako. And they are all ADORABLE. * [[The Ingenue]] - Sawako, to the point that Chizuru and Ayane tease about her "300% innocence". * [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife\|Intimidating Looking Guy Hot Wife]] - In terms of looks and personality, Shota seems to take on more from his [http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/52/9 mother] than his [http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/53/24 father]. His mother and Pin, though, think otherwise. * [[It's Personal]] - Played for laughs, when Ayane's hostility towards Kurumi seems exist ''equally'' because of the latter's beautiful skin as well as because of hardships she's given to Sawako. * {{spoiler\|[[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]}} Eventually, {{spoiler\|Kurumi towards Kazehaya and Sawako.}} Kent reconciles with the fact that {{spoiler\|Kazehaya and Sawako are a couple}}, but {{spoiler\|he is depressed when he sees them having fun together at the beach in Chapter 51.}} * [[Jerkass]]/[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] Pin. Chizuru has her moments, such as [[Oblivious to Love\|her treatment of Ryuu]]. * [[Just Friends]] - Sawako and Kazehaya, and Chizuru and Ryu. The latter two are just a little more convincing. * [[Just the Way You Are]] - One of the best features of the series as a whole is that Sawako is constantly rewarded for being herself, and not having to change to please anyone. * [[Kissing Discretion Shot]] - Subverted in Episode 5 of the second season. Chizu was asking Ryu to help her with the problem that she made worse for Kazehaya. Ryu was even well aware that she was going to ask him something. * [[Last-Name Basis]]: {{spoiler\|As of Chapter 53, Sawako has yet to call Ryu by his first name}} * [[Letting the Air Out of the Band]] * [[Like Brother and Sister\|Like Brothers]] <s>And Sister</s> - Chizuru and Ryuu claim to be like that. Yes, no gender-related doubts; as long as she can be the older "brother," Chizuru is fine. * [[Live Action Adaptation]] - A live action movie was released last September 2010 in Japan. * [[Loners Are Freaks]]: As it turns out, all three girls were outsiders before befriending one another. The most obvious example is Sawako, but Chapter 50 reveals that before Chizu and Ayane became friends, Chizu felt like a loner for always known as [[One of the Boys]] and Ayane was somewhat alienated for [[Urban Legend Love Life]]. * [[Lonely Together]] -: [[Rule of Funny\|Parodied]] and [[Invoked Trope\|invoked]] with Joe in regards to Ayane, [[Genre Savvy\|she complies only due to the situation]] [[Date Peepers\|she's in]]. ** Recent chapters suggest {{spoiler\|~~Kent~~Kento and Ayane are heading this case too, her comforting him when he's visibly hurt by how lovey-dovey Sawako and Kazehaya is, and vice versa when Ayane broke due to her inability of finding true love, he deliver a heartwarming [[Cooldown Hug]]}}. * ~~'''~~[[Love Bubbles]]~~'''~~{{context}} * [[Love Epiphany]] -: Sawako gets one in Episode 13 with some help from [[The Rival\|Kurumi]]. * [[Love Triangle]]: ~~- Ryu~~Ryū, Chizu, and ~~Tooru~~Tōru; Sawako, Kazehaya, and Kurumi; Kazehaya, Sawako, and {{spoiler\|Kent.}} * [[Luminescent Blush]]: 2nd Season's Episode 9 was full of them because of {{spoiler\|Sawako's [[Love Confession]].}} * [[Love You and Everybody]] - Sawako tends to innocently declare her "love" for her friends, which made her "confess" to Ryuu. [[The Stoic\|He didn't misunderstand her]], but Yano and Yoshida were shocked for a moment. * [[Missing Mom]]: Tetsuko Sanada. * [[Luminescent Blush]] - 2nd Season's Episode 9 was full of them because of {{spoiler\|Sawako's [[Love Confession]].}} * [[Mundane Made Awesome]]: * [[Manipulative Bastard\|Manipulative Bitch]] - Kurumi tries to be this, but [[Epic Fail\|fails spectacularly]]. Yano seems to be better at it, and even then she usually has good intentions. ** "Sawako, '''''you have a call from a friend!!"''''' * [[Missing Mom]] - Tetsuko Sanada. ** Chapter 51: "[[Beach Episode\|The beach is only fun if everyone goes]]!!!" Chizu ''definitely'' lost her way to the [[Shounen]] series. Or maybe it was a [[Humongous Mecha\|mecha anime]]. * [[Moment Killer]] - '''Joe'''. * [[Name's the Same]]: The first season's opening theme, the second season's ending theme, and the live action movie's theme all share the same title with the series. ** {{spoiler\|Believe it or not, Ayane becomes this in Chapter 58}}. * [[Nice Guys Finish Last]]: Pretty much completely subverted as {{spoiler\|Kazehaya gets the girl}}. Subversion could also apply to a few others in the series. * [[Name's the Same]] - The 1st season's opening theme, the 2nd season's ending theme, and the live action movie's theme all share the same title with the series. * [[Not What It Looks Like]]{{context}} * [[Nice Guy]] - Kazehaya. Atypically for shoujo, he's the main character. * [[Nice Guys Finish Last]] - Pretty much completely subverted as {{spoiler\|Kazehaya gets the girl}}. Subversion could also apply to a few others in the series. * [[No Social Skills]] - Sawako's social skills are poor in the beginning... * [[Not What It Looks Like]] [[Manipulative Bitch\|Kurumi]] happens to [[Epic Fail\|be "refused" by Pin in front of Kazehaya, who earlier walked off with Sawako after confronting her]]. The fact that [[Ted Baxter\|Pin himself is convinced she was confessing to him]] doesn't help. In the manga, when Pin sees Ayane {{spoiler\|with a swollen cheek (after having been slapped by her college-age ex-boyfriend for suggesting to break up), he automatically assumes a guy in the ''class'' did it.}} ** When Kazehaya stumbles upon {{spoiler\|Sawako crying and Kent holding her by the arms}}, he assumes the worst out of a very confused {{spoiler\|~~Kent~~Kento}}, who was just trying to comfort Sawako. * [[Obligatory Swearing]]: [http://www.mangareader.net/kimi-ni-todoke/51/12 Here]. Somehow it's hard to imagine Kazehaya saying "[[Precision F-Strike\|fuck]]." It's more likely just in the translation, though. * [[Oblivious to Love]]: Basically the definition of Kazehaya and Sawako's relationship for a good duration of the manga and {{spoiler\|the entirety of the anime's first season}}, despite their feelings being mutual. Also applies to [[Did You Think I Can't Feel?\|Chizuru when it comes to Ryū]]. But it's an enjoyable torture for the series audience because the [[Relationship Upgrade\|next step]] feels much, much sweeter as a result. * [[Oblivious to Love]] Basically the definition of Kazehaya and Sawako's relationship for a good duration of the manga and {{spoiler\|the entirety of the anime's first season}}, despite their feelings being mutual. Also applies to [[Did You Think I Can't Feel?\|Chizuru when it comes to Ryuu]]. But it's an enjoyable torture for the series audience because the [[Relationship Upgrade\|next step]] feels much, much sweeter as a result. Mostly Sawako though. By the time the New Year's Eve episode rolls around, Kazehaya is dropping anvil-sized hints that he really likes Sawako. * [[Off-Model]] -: Near the end of the first season, [http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2232/roneryknt.jpg only Sawako has footprints in the snow.] Some fans have jokingly interpreted this as Sawako completely imagining Ayane and Chizu. * [[Official Couple]] -: Sawako and Kazehaya, and everyone can already see it from miles away. {{spoiler\|Ultimately they confess their feelings for each other.}} * [[Overprotective Dad]]: Sawako's father. * [[One of the Boys]] - Chizuru, especially before she started hanging with Ayane and Sawako. * [[Pair the Spares]]: Either Pin/Ayane & Kento/Kurumi, or Pin/Kurumi and Kent/Ayane. * [[Overprotective Dad]] - Sawako's father. * [[Pet the Dog]]: {{spoiler\|In Chapter 45, when [[Lovable Alpha Bitch\|Ayane]] confesses that she doesn't believe she's kind (compared to [[The Ingenue\|Sawako]] and [[Plucky Girl\|Chizu]]) because of how [[Manipulative Bitch\|cunning]] she can be in front of [[Jerkass\|Pin]], she dreads another [[Ted Baxter]] lecture from a surprisingly quiet Pin, who instead stares at a candy Ayane gave him because he was whining about not getting one after the festival. Then, Pin literally ''pats'' Ayane on the head and reassures her that she is kind before walking up the stairs, leaving Ayane (and the readers) ''speechless'' that Pin could actually '' have'' a [[Pet the Dog]] moment.}} * [[Pair the Spares]] * [[The Power of Friendship]]{{context}} ** Either Pin/Ayane & Kent/Kurumi, or Pin/Kurumi and Kent/Ayane. * [[Precocious Crush]]: Tōta appeared to be blushing a bit when he met Sawako. * [[Pet the Dog]] - {{spoiler\|In Chapter 45, when [[Lovable Alpha Bitch\|Ayane]] confesses that she doesn't believe she's kind (compared to [[The Ingenue\|Sawako]] and [[Plucky Girl\|Chizu]]) because of how [[Manipulative Bitch\|cunning]] she can be in front of [[Jerkass\|Pin]], she dreads another [[Ted Baxter]] lecture from a surprisingly quiet Pin, who instead stares at a candy Ayane gave him because he was whining about not getting one after the festival. Then, Pin literally ''pats'' Ayane on the head and reassures her that she is kind before walking up the stairs, leaving Ayane (and the readers) ''speechless'' that Pin could actually '' have'' a [[Pet the Dog]] moment.}} * [[The Power of Friendship]] * [[Precocious Crush]] - Touta appeared to be blushing a bit when he met Sawako. * [[The Quiet One]] - Ryuu. * [[Recap Episode]] Done halfway through the anime by the little old men Pin believes haunts his house. The first episode of the second season, dubbed Episode 00, is a recap of the first season told from Kurumi's point of view. * ~~{{spoiler\|~~[[Relationship Upgrade]]~~}} -~~: Well, ''finally''.{{context}} * [[Rousseau Was Right]] -: Taking [[Manipulative Bitch\|Kurumi]] out of the equation, this might be the single most optimistic view of teenage life you'll ever see. {{spoiler\|And even she [[Heel Face Turn\|comes around]] in the end, thanks to some [[Character Development]]}}. * [[Scenery Porn]] -: Starting with the opening. * [[Sensei-chan]] - Pin could be considered a [[Gender Inverted Example]]. * [[Serious Business]]: Sawako's dad is EXTREMELY serious about checking if Kazehaya is appropriate enough to be his daughter's boyfriend. * [[Serial Escalation]] -: The anime takes this to heart with its prevalent and spectacular use of [[Bishie Sparkle]], [[Love Bubbles]], and other stereotypical [[Shoujo\|Shōjo]] frills. Hell, one of the first times Kurumi grabs Sawako's hands, an entire flowering bush sprouts behind the former. * [[Shallow Love Interest]] -: {{spoiler\|Mogi}}. ** {{spoiler\|1=[[They Plotted a Perfectly Good Waste\|Which is arguably the point.]] [[Shallow Love Interest]] => [[Love Hurts\|Shallow Love]]}} * [[She Cleans Up Nicely]] -: Both [http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_le8vwymbJB1qd2vbko1_1280.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1298977600&Signature=6%2BAd118%2FkCvYQHXnmXDjrLxyVYA%3D Sawako] and [[media:chizu_cleans_up_8680.jpg\| Chizuru]] look gorgeous after their respective makeovers. * [[Shipper on Deck]] - Sawako ships Ryuu and Chizuru. Meanwhile, her friends ship her with Kazehaya. * [[Shout-Out]] "I'll write your name in the [[Death Note\|'Bastards who call me Ume' Note]]." Line 176 ⟶ 134: And of course Sawako's nickname [[The Ring\|Sadako]]. The mini theater has <s>[[Cinderella (novel)\|Umederella]]</s> [[Cinderella (novel)\|Kurumirella]] with '''Sawako''' as both the Evil Stepmother ''and'' Fairy Godmother. Also ''[[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)\|Snow White]] Ume'' with Sawako as the Evil Queen with ''[[Gulliver Travels]]''. In episode 17, ~~Ryu~~Ryū is seen with a hat that reads, [[Red Hot Chili Peppers\|RHCP]]. * [[Sibling Triangle]] -: {{spoiler\|~~Ryuu~~Ryū likes Chizuru, Chizuru likes ~~Ryuu~~Ryū's elder brother ~~Tooru~~Tōru, who is ''engaged''.}} * [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: ~~- Ryuu~~Ryū and ~~Tooru~~Tōru. * [[Sick Episode]] -: Episode 17. Except the person who got sick was Pin and Kazehaya ended up doing all the [[Ho Yay\|"couple-like"]] things for him -- only because he didn't want ''Sawako'' [[Clingy Jealous Girl\|to do all of the "couple-like" things for Pin]]. * [[Single Girl Seeks Most Popular Guy]] -: Not only does the guy actually like her back, he's genuinely nice. * [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]] -: One of the things that makes this series so refreshing to read * [[Sleep Cute]]: Awwwwwwwwwww they were so cute sitting on that staircase ... * [[Slasher Smile]] - Sawako's ''forced smile'' is ALWAYS mistaken for this. * [[Snow Means Death]]: For Tetsuko Sanada. Heck, it's what caused her death in the first place. * [[Sleep Cute]] - Awwwwwwwwwww they were so cute sitting on that staircase ... * [[Strawberry Shorthand]]: ''Strawberry time'', anyone? * [[Snow Means Death]] - For Tetsuko Sanada. Heck, it's what caused her death in the first place. * [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: Tōru gets his looks from his mom. * [[Stalking Is Love]] - Kurumi, towards Kazehaya. * [[Super-Deformed]]: Happens a lot. And happens whenever Sawako gives off admiration or is shocked by something. * [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl]] - Sawako. She even dresses up as one for the Test of Courage. * [[Strawberry Shorthand]] - ''Strawberry time'', anyone? * [[Strong Family Resemblance]] - Tooru gets his looks from his mom. * [[Super-Deformed]] - Happens a lot. And happens whenever Sawako gives off admiration or is shocked by something. ** The Mini Todoke theater. * [[Team Pet]]: Pedro Martinez AKA Maru-chan. * [[Surrounded by Idiots]] - Ayane, often. * [[Team Mom]] - Ayane, seemingly more mature than Chizu and Sawako. * [[Team Pet]] - Pedro Martinez AKA Maru-chan. * [[That Was Not a Dream]]: Sawako will sometimes put notes near her or her diary to remind herself that everything amazing that happened the night before actually happened. * [[Theme Tune Cameo]]: A variation. In the anime's first Christmas episode, Joe sings the opening theme's B-side, "''Uchuu Ryokou''", for karaoke. * ~~{{spoiler\|~~[[They Do]]~~}} -~~: {{spoiler\|~~Tooru~~Tōru and Haruka Sanada.}} * ~~{{spoiler\|~~[[Third Option Love Interest]]~~}} -~~ : {{spoiler\|[http://www.89890.com/comic/3670/54/?28 Mogi] from Class B was this for Ayane.}} * [[This Is Something He's Got to Do Himself\|This Is Something She's Got to Do Herself]] -: Sawako and her feelings for Kazehaya, at least according to Ayane. * [[Three Faces of Eve]] -: Sawako ([[Housewife\|the wife]]), Chizuru (the child) and Ayane ([[Good Bad Girl\|the seductress]]). * [[Those Two Guys]] - Hirano and Endo. * [[Title Drop]]: By Kazehaya at the end of the first episode of the anime. * [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] -: Chizuru's the athletic one, Ayane's quite ~~Yoshida~~prissy. * [[Twice Shy]]: Take a guess. * [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]] - Chizuru's the athletic one, Ayane's quite prissy. * [[Unnamed Parent]]: None of the names of the parents shown in the series are revealed within the story. However, [[Word of God\|the anime's official blog]] reveals two of their names: Genji Sanada (Ryū's father) and Yōko Kuronuma (Sawako's mother). * [[Trademark Favorite Food]] - Chizuru's obsession with ramen stems from her childhood love, whose family owns a ramen shop. * [[Visible Silence]]: Combined with [[Colour Failure]] when Chizu '[[Sarcasm Mode\|concludes]]', after Yano presents the evidence, that Kurumi likes ''Ryū''. [[Crowning Moment of Funny\|Uhh]]... * [[Trickster Mentor]] - Ayane has sprinklings of this; That is, intentionally tricking or being outright mean to Sawako, but purely for the sake of helping her and Kazehaya out. * [[Twice Shy]] - Take a guess. * [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]] {{spoiler\|Chizuru to Tooru}} and {{spoiler\|Ryuu to Chizuru}}, at least for now. Kurumi to Kazehaya, though "middle-school-hood" rather than childhood. * [[Unnamed Parent]] - None of the names of the parents shown in the series are revealed within the story. However, [[Word of God\|the anime's official blog]] reveals two of their names: Genji Sanada (Ryu's father) and Youko Kuronuma (Sawako's mother) * [[The Un-Smile]] * [[Visible Silence]] - Combined with [[Colour Failure]] when Chizu '[[Sarcasm Mode\|concludes]]', after Yano presents the evidence, that Kurumi likes ''Ryu''. [[Crowning Moment of Funny\|Uhh]]... ** The combination mentioned above is once again shown when it's revealed that Chizu had no idea of Kazehaya liking Sawako. * [[Visual Novel Shot]]{{context}} * [[WAFF]] -: Majority of the show is this. * [[Whole-Episode Flashback\|Whole-Chapter Flashback]]: Chapter 44 is {{spoiler\|a flashback within a flashback. Kazehaya flashes back to his point of view of the very first chapter. The end of his flashback reveals him hugging Sawako after her confession, the same scene shown in Chapter 39.}} * [[What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?]]: * [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Pin got lost on the way to his sports [[Shounen]] series. Yoshida and Ryū may have been heading there too. "Sawako, '''''you have a call from a friend!!"''''' Chapter 51: "[[Beach Episode\|The beach is only fun if everyone goes]]!!!" Chizu ''definitely'' lost her way to the [[Shounen]] series. Or maybe it was a [[Humongous Mecha\|mecha anime]]. * [[When She Smiles]]: Two things can happen when Sawako smiles, depending on whether the smile is forced or natural: either it comes out as [[The Un-Smile]], or everyone watching gasps in awe. * [[Whole-Episode Flashback\|Whole Chapter Flashback]] - Chapter 44 is {{spoiler\|a flashback within a flashback. Kazehaya flashes back to his point of view of the very first chapter. The end of his flashback reveals him hugging Sawako after her confession, the same scene shown in Chapter 39.}} * [[Woman in White]] - Sawako wore a white dress to play the role of the ghost during the test of courage. * [[Wrong Genre Savvy]] - Pin really lost the way to his sports [[Shounen]] series. Yoshida and Ryu may have been heading there too. * [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: Sawako is a fine example of this trope. First of all she looks the part with the black hair and [[Hime Cut]]. Second she's kind and helpful to the point of [[Extreme Doormat]]. Third she takes turns cooking for her family and is a good cook to books. {{reflist}} Line 230 ⟶ 168: [[Category:Manga]] [[Category:Kimi ni Todoke]] [[Category:Shoujo Demographic]] [[Category:Romance]] [[Category:Pages with working Wikipedia tabs]] [[Category:Anime of the 2000s]]