Peach Girl
- ピーチガール
- Peach Girl: Change of Heart
- Peach Girl: Authentic
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Synopsis
Momo Adachi struggles with insecurities about her tanned skin daily, which is only worsened by her high school peers. Moreover, the girl who Momo treats as her best friend, Sae Kashiwagi, is the most vicious of them all—spreading hateful lies and scheming evil plans to ensure Momo does not outshine her. Unfortunately for Momo, she is about to face a tremendously difficult battle when Sae realizes that the two most attractive guys in school have feelings for her. Can Momo keep her long-time crush, Kazuya "Touji" Toujigamori, by her side despite Sae's attempts to tear them apart? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Publication notes
Peach Girl won the 23rd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 1999. The series was published in English by Tokyopop, who split the series into two parts, with volumes one through eight printed under the title Peach Girl, and volumes nine through 18 under the title Peach Girl: Change of Heart. The first part was published from April 16, 2001, to January 14, 2003, and was later re-published in the original right-to-left format. The second part was released from March 11, 2003, to November 9, 2004. Two box sets were later released for both parts. The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action film that premiered on May 20, 2017.
Published
Sep 13, 1997 to Dec 13, 2003
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- #4959
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Main characters
Kairi Okayasu294 fan favoritesExternal profileA popular and carefree classmate of Momo's. He has the reputation of being a playboy, something he isn't exactly proud of. He thought that Momo was the one who once gave him CPR when he'd nearly drowned at the beach when they were younger—only to later find out he'd been saved by the local lifeguard. His interest in her is renewed when Sae spreads rumors about them being a couple. This prompts him to try and make the 'rumor' come true, by kissing her unexpectedly in the beginning of the series. Note: In the Tokyopop version of the manga, his name is Kiley.
Momo Adachi256 fan favoritesExternal profileBirthdate: April 21 She has dark skin and light hair mistakingly giving others the impression that she is a "beach bunny," lover of the Ganguro style, or sexually promiscuous. On the contrary, Momo is a shy and insecure girl, though she has a fierce temper. She has loved Touji for many years.
Sae Kashiwagi45 fan favoritesExternal profileShe does everything to ruin Momo's life. Her fair features (pale skin, brown hair) serve as a contrast for Momo; her "innocent" appearance belies her scheming, manipulative nature. She is the one who spreads malicious gossip about her - Something Momo knows, but has trouble dealing with, as people are more apt to believe in Sae than the 'airheaded ganguro girl'. She often uses the gossip to make people dislike Momo, as a result of her own jealousy and insecurity. One of the rumors she spreads says that she is dating Touji, and that Momo is trying to steal him from her when it is actually the other way around. She really is mean and doesn't care for Momo and is neither her "real" friend. All she wants is popularity in school, a hated outcast named Momo and Touji all for herself. She will stop at nothing to complete this task. Later she dates a male model to get revenge on Momo, the nastiest scheme she has ever plotted. She basically ruins Momo's and Toji's lives.
Kazuya Toujigamori23 fan favoritesExternal profileA baseball player who has been Momo's crush since junior high school. He eventually dates Momo in the anime. He has a good heart, but tends to be hard-headed and oblivious to what's in front of him. (Source: Wikipedia) Note: The TOKYOPOP's manga version renders his family name as "Toujikamori."
