Maid-sama! Volumes 1-2

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Title:

Author:

Fujiwara, Hiro, author.

Series:

Maid-sama.

Summary:

As if being class president of predominantly male high school isn't hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret--she works at a maid cafe after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultrasmart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?

Audience:

Rated T for teen, age 13+

General Note:

A compilation of graphic novel volumes 1-2.

Book reads from back to front and from right to left.

Originally published in Japan in 2006, 2007 by Hakusensha Inc., Tokyo.

Edition:

2-in-1 edition, Volume 1.

Physical Description:

377 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Humorous comics.

Romance comics.

Subject Term:

Dating (Social customs) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Coffeehouses -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Cosplay -- Comic books, strips, etc.

High school students -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Teenagers -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Publisher:

Viz Media,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9781421581309

Publication Information:

San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2015.

Call Number:

YA MAID #1-2

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003753509	New Young Adult Graphic Novels	MAID #1-2	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

A 2-in-1 edition of the romantic-comedy series where a student council president secretly works at a maid café!

As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn't hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret--she works at a maid café after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultrasmart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?!

Can Misaki trust Usui to keep her secret from the rest of the kids at school? And why the heck is he always showing up at the maid café? Maybe she should start taking him seriously when he says he likes her--especially when he throws in an unexpected kiss!

Author Notes

Hiro Fujiwara is from Hyogo Prefecture in Japan and was born on December 23. Maid-sama! (originally published as Kaicho wa Maid Sama! in Hakusensha's LaLa magazine) is her first long-running manga series and is available in North America from VIZ Media.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Misaki Ayuzawa is the ultimate in contradictions. During the school day, she's strict and domineering, a student council president who's always enforcing the rules. But after school she works at a maid café where she acts sweet and subservient for her customers. When Takumi Usui (one of the most attractive and popular boys in school) learns about her secret identity, Misaki is sure that he will reveal her secret and that she will be ridiculed by everyone. But instead, he keeps her secret and gradually starts to bridge the distance between them. As with many manga series, this work takes traditional gender roles and twists them in unexpected ways as Misaki plays two roles at the opposite ends of the female spectrum. The story is ridiculous and funny, featuring lots of exaggerated and over-the-top behavior from the leads as well as the supporting characters. Fujiwara's artwork is expressive and filled with energy, and it contributes to much of the appeal of this story. This book contains the first two volumes of the "Maid-Sama!" series, which were originally published by TokyoPop in 2009. Since then, the manga and TV series of the same name have developed a devoted following, and this title would be a good purchase to replace battered or missing copies. VERDICT For teens who enjoy Japanese culture, humorous manga, or topsy-turvy romances.-Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.