Mangafox has about thousands of shoujo manga titles available for online reading. Among this large selection, only 20% had their plot synopsis given a chance to be read by me. And finally, only a trifling 13% of 20% are read-worthy. The rest -- are trash.

Ouran High School Host Club,Skip Beat, The One,and Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Hengeare the mainstream shoujo mangas that kept my eyes glued indefinitely. The plot may seem random, the character development might be long-winded, and the development of their consciousness in the "love" relationship could be very slow -- but all these are the ingredients that cook up one delicious love story that never seem to give a bitter after-taste. They've rightfully gained their popularity because of the unconventional love story interwoven on every chapter of the series.

That set aside, for a person who does not live under a rock, it is rather difficult to pick a noble shoujo manga that'll keep me craving for some more.

A love story could be written a million ways and delivered in countless styles. In my fervor quests for love stories in films, books, anime and mangas, I've never read anything so pure and innocent like Hana to Akuma.


Hana to Akuma is an ongoing manga series that never failed to captivate my heart in every chapter. Hana, the main character is very lovable and her unadulterated affection for Bibi just makes my heart flutter. Bibi's paternal, naive, resisting and over-protectiveness also make things complicated between the two.

The story is about a devil who leaves Hell and come to live on Earth. There, Bibi found an abandoned baby and on a whim, decided to take her in as his ward or maybe his pet. Ever since then, he has lived with Hana, come to cherish her a lot and yet, he kept his distance from her -- physically. Bibi is a devil, and everytime Hana gives him flowers, they wilt in his hands. Bibi fears of touching the 14-year old girl, for she might wilt too -- painfully, in his arms. I tell you, this is no incest nor lolicon. Just pure love and adoration.

Hana to Akuma revolves around the life of Bibi, Hana, humans and devils; a light romance manga that is sweet in the most naive ways. Give Hana to Akuma a chance to be read and become a spectator of their unsullied affection, in the eyes of a pure-hearted child, and a protective devil. Hana to Akuma will surely make your heart flutter, and make you see a different kind of love that you'd also love to love.

Hana to Akuma is also known as Blossom and Devil, Devil with Flower, Flower and Devil, Flower and Devil, and The Flower and the Demon; by Oto Hisamu.