Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 01 by Kyousuke Motomi

But before dying, her brother gave her a cellphone with which she can contact 'Daisy,' a mysterious man who acts as a sort of cyber-guardian angel. After the death of her older brother, high school student Teru Kurebayashi is the only surviving member of her family. This series ruthlessly cultivates and exploits this innocent desire. Original Japanese edition published by Shogakukan Inc.So much of shojo (girl's) manga falls under the sway of one single emotion: longing. It’s a bit fluffy in tackling serious subjects – from class issues to possible murder – but the balance of lovey-dovey mystery mixed with ‘go-girl!’ adventures is surely going to get giggly readers seeking out the next volumes …

Teenage girls will surely enjoy this new manga series … all the perks of having a protective, perfect, virtual guardian, not to mention a young, chiseled boss with the perfect hair. Will Daisy always be there to bail her out? Teru becomes ‘Lord’ Kurosaki’s custodial slave, weeding flower beds and keeping the school grounds pristine while he puts his feet up with a fancy computer and the ridiculous cigarette always dangling dangerously over the keyboard … who IS this guy anyway?īeing the new custodial help comes with a new vantage point … and Teru learns that wealthy doesn’t necessarily mean smart, that teachers don’t always know everything, and that someone is after her dead brother’s secrets.

But this is teen- shojo manga … so it’s not like that! The mysterious, bleached-blond school custodian is determined to make Teru pay for the damage “with body” and carries her off kicking and screaming. When she finally fights back, she ends up somehow breaking a building window. Her parents are gone, and her beloved older brother is dead … but before his tragic too-early passing, he left her with a secret guardian angel: “From now on … Daisy will always be there for you in my place.” All Teru needs to do is call (actually text him, as my daughter always tells me … they are a different generation and they don’t make live calls anymore!).Īs a scholarship student at the privileged high school she attends, Teru is often bullied by the wealthy student council members.

Teru Kurebayashi is pretty much all alone in the world.

Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 01 by Kyousuke Motomi