Peach Girl (Japanese:ピーチガール,Hepburn:Pīchi Gāru) is a Japanese manga series by Miwa Ueda. A high school drama centered on character Momo Adachi,her love life,friendships and rivalries,it was published in Japan by Kodansha in Bessatsu Friend from 1998 to 2003 and collected in 18 volumes. The series was adapted as a Taiwanese drama in 2002 and a Japanese animated television series in 2005. A manga sequel set 10 years after the original manga,titled Peach Girl Next,began its serialization on Be Love on August 12,2016. [2] It ended with a total of eight volumes,the last of which was released in January 2020. [3] [4] On mid-March 2016,the live-action film adaptation was announced. [5] The film was released in Japan on May 20,2017. [6]
The North American version of the manga is published by Kodansha USA,with all 18 volumes under the same title. [7] It was previously published in two parts by Tokyopop:Peach Girl,covering the first eight volumes of the Japanese release;and Peach Girl:Change of Heart,comprising the final ten books. The animated TV series is distributed by Funimation Entertainment,currently known as Crunchyroll in North America.
Momo Adachi is a former member of the high school swim team. She tans easily and her hair is bleached out;unfortunately,she is stereotyped by her ignorant classmates and is forced to endure rumors about being an "easy girl" who has had many sexual relationships. Her only friend is Sae,who is actually responsible for spreading the nasty gossip due to her jealousy of Momo. Momo is in love with Toji,a taciturn baseball player,but the scheming Sae also has her sights set on the boy. Momo's life is further complicated with the introduction of Kairi Okayasu,a wise-cracking playboy who is determined to make her his. He reveals to Momo that she had saved him from drowning the summer before high school started.
Things become even more complicated when Sae,in an attempt to make Momo miserable,spreads rumors about Momo and Kairi making out. The rumor about the kiss between the two is true,but it was Kairi who initiated it while Momo remained stunned by the interaction. When Toji is hospitalized,Sae convinces Toji to break up with Momo. Thanks to Kairi,he finds out about all the lies and rumors Sae has made up. Toji saves Momo from being bullied (thanks to Sae's lies again) and tells the truth about him and Momo,resulting in the students apologizing to Momo and hating Sae. Toji and Momo get back together,but Sae later tries to complicate their relationship again by threatening to discredit Momo with her newly acquired access to the mass media. Though Toji is initially defiant,he reluctantly breaks up with Momo to protect her. Momo is heartbroken at first,particularly due to not knowing that it is part of Sae's schemes. However,she eventually begins dating Kairi,whom she had previously considered annoying,and soon begins to fall in love with him. When it is revealed to Momo why Toji broke up with her,Momo is left to choose between Toji and Kairi. More problems arise and the love triangle intensifies.
In "Sae's Story",Sae is left back a year,for she was always skipping classes. She is too stubborn so she goes to Momo's and Kairi's university every day. Toji goes to a good university by himself. Sae then meets one of her childhood sweethearts,Kanji (or Monkey Boy),who left for Malaysia when they were young,and promised to marry Sae when he was back. In love with Sae,Kanji follows her around,trying to win her over. He takes care of Sae's dog,Sora,when her parents would no longer let her keep it. The dog walks with a little limp;one day when Sora tried to follow Sae,she threw a rock at its paw and injured it. Sae starts modeling and pretends she goes to college with Momo,when she is really still in high school. She meets Honda and works for CC as a model. She meets a guy named Takuma,and he later turns her down. Sae meets another guy named Shinji but realizes he never really liked her. All these ups and downs make Sae realize that Momo,Kairi,and Kanji are the only people who care for her.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Love Hurricane!" Transliteration: "Rabu Harikēn!" (Japanese: ラブ・ハリケーン!) | Hiroshi Ishiodori | Hiroko Tokita | January 8, 2005 |
2 | "Love Trap Kiss!" Transliteration: "Torappu Kisu!" (Japanese: トラップ・キス!) | Makoto Fuchigami | Yuki Enatsu | January 15, 2005 |
3 | "How Far Will You Go, Super Sae?" Transliteration: "Koko Made Yaru!? Sūpā Sae" (Japanese: ここまでやる!? スーパーさえ) | Toshihiro Ishikawa | Miho Maruo | January 22, 2005 |
4 | "The Catastrophe" Transliteration: "Kiyoku Tadashii Hakyō Sengen" (Japanese: 清く正しい破局宣言) | Masami Furukawa | Natsuko Takahashi | January 29, 2005 |
5 | "The Swim Meet From Hell" Transliteration: "Shakunetsu Dotō no Suiei Taikai" (Japanese: 灼熱怒涛の水泳大会) | Hiromichi Matano | Reiko Yoshida | February 5, 2005 |
6 | "Sudden Death At Love" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Koi no Sadon Desu" (Japanese: 激突!恋のサドンデス) | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Hiroko Tokita | February 12, 2005 |
7 | "A Brief Love Sign" Transliteration: "Tsukanoma no Rabu Sain" (Japanese: つかのまのLOVEサイン) | Makoto Fuchigami | Miho Maruo | February 19, 2005 |
8 | "Fame Isn't Enough" Transliteration: "Burakku Gāru" (Japanese: ブラックガール) | Toshihiro Ishikawa | Yuki Enatsu | February 26, 2005 |
9 | "The Destruction of Pure Love" Transliteration: "Jun'ai Hakai Kōsaku" (Japanese: 純愛破壊工作) | Shigeharu Takahashi | Natsuko Takahashi | March 5, 2005 |
10 | "Peach Crisis" Transliteration: "Pīchi Kuraishisu" (Japanese: ピーチクライシス) | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Reiko Yoshida | March 12, 2005 |
11 | "An Unbearable Breakup" Transliteration: "Setsuna Sugiru Wakare" (Japanese: 切なすぎる別れ) | Hiromichi Matano | Hiroko Tokita | March 19, 2005 |
12 | "The Peach Flower, Blossomed?" Transliteration: "Momo no Hana, Saita?" (Japanese: ももの花、咲いた?) | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Miho Maruo | March 26, 2005 |
13 | "Shock! An Ex-Girlfriend Barges In!" Transliteration: "Shōgeki! Moto Kano Ran'nyū!?" (Japanese: 衝撃!元カノ乱入!?) | Makoto Fuchigami | Yuki Enatsu | April 2, 2005 |
14 | "The Man Who Creates a Storm" Transliteration: "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" (Japanese: 嵐を呼ぶ男) | Toshihiro Ishikawa | Yuki Enatsu | April 9, 2005 |
15 | "Who Will It Be?" Transliteration: "Honmei wa Dare?" (Japanese: 本命は誰?) | Shigeharu Takahashi | Miho Maruo | April 16, 2005 |
16 | "When Love Hits Rock Bottom" Transliteration: "Don Soko no Koi no Yukue" (Japanese: どん底の恋の行方) | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Reiko Yoshida | April 23, 2005 |
17 | "Direct Line to Pure Love!" Transliteration: "Jun'ai Icchokusen!" (Japanese: 純愛一直線!) | Hiromichi Matano | Hiroko Tokita | April 30, 2005 |
18 | "A Summer Seduction" Transliteration: "Manatsu no Yūwaku" (Japanese: 真夏の誘惑) | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Natsuko Takahashi | May 7, 2005 |
19 | "The Emotional Puzzle" Transliteration: "Kimochi no Pazuru" (Japanese: キモチのパズル) | Tōru Ishida | Yuki Enatsu | May 14, 2005 |
20 | "One Stormy Night" Transliteration: "Arashi no Ichiya" (Japanese: 嵐の一夜) | Toshihiro Ishikawa | Hiroko Tokita | May 21, 2005 |
21 | "Continuous Love Storm Warnings!" Transliteration: "Koi no Sainen Chūihō" (Japanese: 恋の再燃注意報) | Shigeharu Takahashi | Miho Maruo | May 28, 2005 |
22 | "Imaginary Love Affair" Transliteration: "Nōnai Renai" (Japanese: 脳内恋愛) | Akira Shimizu | Miho Maruo | June 4, 2005 |
23 | "Forced to Choose" Transliteration: "Tsukitsukerareta Sentaku" (Japanese: 突きつけられた選択) | Hiromichi Matano | Hiroko Tokita | June 11, 2005 |
24 | "The Truth About Goodbye" Transliteration: "Sayonara no Shinjitsu" (Japanese: サヨナラの真実) | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Yuki Enatsu | June 18, 2005 |
25 | "Last Typhoon!" Transliteration: "Rasuto Harikēn!" (Japanese: ラスト・ハリケーン!) | Hiroshi Ishiodori | Reiko Yoshida | June 25, 2005 |
A live action film of the same name directed by Koji Shintoki was released on 20 May 2017. It stars Mizuki Yamamoto as Momo Adachi and Kei Inoo as Kairi Okayasu. Other cast members are Mackenyu as Toji, Mei Nagano as Sae Kashiwagi, Yuika Motokariya as Misao Aki, Kensei Mikami as Ryo Okayasu, and Daisuke Kikuta as Jigoro. Its main theme song is "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. [11]
Peach Girl received a 13-episode television drama in Taiwan in November 2002, starring Annie Wu, Vanness Wu of F4 and Kenji Wu. The setting was changed from high school to college. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Chai Zhi Ping ) as producer and was broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS). The opening theme song is "Love is You" (愛的就是你) by Wang Leehom and the ending song is "I Believe in Your Love" (我依然相信你還愛我) by Ginny Liu . The insert song "Who Do You Love If Not Me?" (你不愛我愛誰?) by Vanness Wu is also featured in the show.
The manga has sold over 13 million copies. [12] In 1999, Peach Girl won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. [13]
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