Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 1 (1) Paperback – July 6, 2010

Dengeki Daisy tells the story of Teru Kurebayashi, a girl who lost her brother and now lives alone. Teru's pretty lonely but she has someone who's there for her always. That person is Daisy. Teru doesn't know who Daisy is, other than her brother's friend. The only way she makes contact with Daisy is via texts. Daisy is one of the sweetest people she knows and he always helps her when she's in a jam. Enter Tasuku Kurosaki. Teru accidentally broke a window at the school and now she owes him. The way for her to repay, as she is poor, is to work for him. He can be annoying and bossy, but deep down, he cares for Teru. He's always there to help Teru, as well, which makes him extremely mysterious to her.I tried to make my summary as spoiler-free as I could. This is one manga that I can't stop recommending to people. It is just such a nice and cute story. It doesn't have the over-dramatic nature of the typical shoujo stories, and that's why I love it. Teru is one of the sweetest characters I've ever read about. She cares so much for others that sometimes she forgets about herself. She sort of reminds me of Tohru from Fruits Basket due to that. I think they've got a similar personality. Tasuku might seem annoying to others, but I love his personality. He just can't admit what he feels most of the time. This results in him bossing Teru and making her life "miserable". Not really. It's a very funny relationship between the two. You can tell that they care about each other, even when they're insulting each other. Also, there are side stories about the other characters throughout the series. In this volume, we meet the cold Student Council president. She has so many problems under that cold exterior, but Teru helps her even when she did so much wrong to her.Dengeki Daisy is one of the sweetest manga series I've ever read. If you're into shoujo manga where the conflict doesn't revolve around the romance, but around normal life situations, I suggest you check this series out. It's quite different and nice. Also, if you're a Fruits Basket fan, I suggest checking this series out too. I think it has a similar vibe, just without the fantasy aspect and more about the real life situations. Overall, this is one of the cutest series I've ever read and I recommend checking it out.

Let me start off by saying this review isn't just about the first book in this series, but kind of encompasses the series as a whole. I am writing the review in this way because I honestly think you'll be as eager as I was to read the rest of the series after finishing volume one.I am very picky when it comes to manga. I have a certain set of expectations for a series to meet before I'll even try it, and I admit I was on the fence about "Dengeki Daisy." I almost didn't pick it up.Having said that, I am infinitely glad I did. This is probably the best manga series currently published, bar none. It's innovative, refreshing, and definitely addictive. Teru is a strong heroine, mature beyond her years. Though she's perfectly capable of taking care of herself - as witnessed by her living alone after the death of her beloved big brother - Teru also shows very realistic moments of longing for companionship and, yes, even true love. Kurosaki, as aptly described in the manga, is a smoking, bleached-blond, "delinquent" who works as a school janitor by day and a reformed computer hacker by night.One of the things which really captured me about Dengeki Daisy, as a whole, was the plot. While there is the thread of a blossoming romance between Kurosaki and Teru, the author also does an excellent job balancing Teru's interactions with Kurosaki with those of her friends. She does not ignore one in the favor of the other, which I feel is a sadly common thread in most shoujo manga. Also, the storyline doesn't just focus on developing relationships, both on a friendship and romantic level: there is a smartly presented and enduring storyline which is engaging and enduring. During the course of its presentation we are introduced to other characters, most of which have ties to Teru through her dead older brother.Besides the plot, another thing going for DD is the artwork. While done in typical shoujo style, there's also something indefinably different about it, offering it a fresh, new, and appealing look. DD is a very visually dynamic manga, one which I feel would translate well into an anime. So if you're a fan of more anime than manga, I feel like this manga would be a good read for that reason.If you're looking for a great series in which to invest, I cannot recommend this one highly enough. I promise, you won't be disappointed.

I thoroughly enjoyed this first volume of Dengeki Daisy. The art is beautiful, and the story is sweet, touching, and hooked me starting at the last third of the first chapter. The characters are very likable. While every story has some cliches at the very least, what is very refreshing about this one is that all of the main characters are intelligent, strong, and spirited. There is rescuing involved, as is common in manga written for girls and women, and the main character makes mistakes, but she is far from being an air headed, helpless damsel in distress. Overall, this is an excellent manga, and it is the kind that I will read over and over, so it was money well spent.

I came into this novel expecting shojo fluff. Based on the cover I assumed there would be a cute romance between the heroine and the popular guy that has a secret. This manga is nothing like that! there is a wonderfully deep plot within these pages driven by a girl who has suffered more than she deserves and who still manages to care about others with a smile on her face. A smile that the quirky, often sadistic, but, ultimately kind hero has helped preserve. Kurosaki's expressiveness is one of the best parts of this manga. His facial expressions are both humorous and dark. I can't wait to pick up the next volume!! I just wish the cover art portrayed Kurosaki more accurately. That's the only change I would even think of making.

It is cute, completely shoujou but I have to say that it's sorta predictable because of the age group it's suppose to be in, but compared to the American ratings, it flops between like between young adult to like teen/late teen. Nothing super bad just a touch of the dark or something more.