Flower and the Beast
# Flower and the Beast

Flower and the Beast (Japanese: 花にけだもの, Hepburn: Hana ni Kedamono) is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Miwako Sugiyama. Flower and the Beast was serialized in the bimonthly manga magazine Sho-Comi from August 2010 to December 2012. A live-action television drama adaptation ran in 2017, and a second season was broadcast in 2019.

## Plot

Kumi Kumakura transfers to a new high school and is given five special teddy bears created by her deceased mother to give to her new friends. On the night before her first day, Kumi comes across Hyō Kakizono, who she befriends and gifts one of her teddy bears. Hyō steals her first kiss, and the two become attracted to each other. When Kumi starts attending school, she is shocked to discover that not only is Hyō her new classmate, but he is also one of the most popular boys in school who is well-known for being a playboy. Hyō, however, has fallen in love with Kumi, but she is unable to believe his words at face value and struggles to accept him.

## Characters

### Kumi Kumakura (熊倉 久実, Kumakura Kumi)

    Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori (movie comic); portrayed by Yurika Nakamura (live-action TV)

### Hyō Kakizono (柿木園 豹, Kakizono Hyō)

    Voiced by: Taku Yashiro (movie comic); portrayed by Yosuke Sugino (live-action TV)

### Tatsuki Hiyoshi (日吉 竜生, Hiyoshi Tatsuki)

    Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya (movie comic); portrayed by Shouma Kai (live-action TV)

### Chihaya Izumi (和泉 千隼, Izumi Chihaya)

    Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (movie comic); portrayed by Takashi Matsuo (live-action TV)

### Kanna Ōgami (大神 カンナ, Ōgami Kanna)

    Voiced by: Hisako Tōjō (movie comic); portrayed by Anna Iriyama (live-action TV)

## Media

### Manga

Flower and the Beast is written and illustrated by Miwako Sugiyama. It is serialized in the bimonthly magazine Sho-Comi from August 2010 to December 2012. The chapters were later released in 10 bound volumes by Shogakukan under the Flower Comics imprint.

M&C! licensed the series in English for Southeast Asian distribution.

| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | December 24, 2010 (2010-12-24) | 978-4-0913-3529-6 |
| 2 | March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) | 978-4-0913-3687-3 |
| 3 | July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26) | 978-4-0913-4042-9 |
| 4 | October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26) | 978-4-0913-4138-9 |
| 5 | January 26, 2012 (2012-01-26) | 978-4-0913-4027-6 |
| 6 | April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26) | 978-4-0913-4514-1 |
| 7 | July 26, 2012 (2012-07-26) | 978-4-0913-4627-8 |
| 8 | October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26) | 978-4-0913-4408-3 |
| 9 | January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25) | 978-4-0913-4846-3 |
| 10 | May 24, 2013 (2013-05-24) | 978-4-0913-5189-0 |

### Movie comic

A movie comic, featuring voiceovers to comic panels, was broadcast on dTV on August 1, 2016. The movie comic's theme song is "Nanairo Holiday" by Sky-Hi. A second movie comic was broadcast on March 20, 2019 to promote the second season of the live-action television series and featured "Snow Gift" by Tsubasa Sakiyama as the theme song.

### Television drama

A live-action television series adaptation was announced in September 2017. The series stars Yurika Nakamura as Kumi, Yosuke Sugino as Hyō, Shouma Kai as Tatsuki, Bullet Train member Takashi Matsuo as Chihaya, and AKB48 member Anna Iriyama as Kanna. The television series was directed by Kentaro Otani and Ryō Miyawaki, with Miyako Matsumoto writing the script. The theme song for the series is "Waruguchi" by Da-ice. It was streamed exclusively on dTV and Fuji TV on Demand from October 30, 2017 to January 1, 2018. The series was later re-broadcast on Fuji TV's main television channel from April 24, 2018 to June 26, 2018.

A sequel titled Hana ni Kedamono: Second Season was released in 2019. The theme song is "Isshun no Onegai" by Da-ice.

**Season 1 (2017)**

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | "A Kiss Where We Can't Go Back to Being Friends" Transcription: "Tomodachi ni Modorenai Kisu" (Japanese: 友達に戻れないキス) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | October 30, 2017 (2017-10-30) |
| 2 | 2 | "I Don't Want to Say I'm in "Love"" Transcription: ""Suki" tte Iitakunai" (Japanese: 「好き」って言いたくない) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | November 6, 2017 (2017-11-06) |
| 3 | 3 | "A Substitute for Love" Transcription: "Koi no Migawari" (Japanese: 恋のみがわり) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13) |
| 4 | 4 | "An Excuse for Love, Lies, and Tears" Transcription: "Koi to Uso to Namida no Wake" (Japanese: 恋と嘘と涙のわけ) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20) |
| 5 | 5 | "A "Love" I Can't Hold Back" Transcription: "Osae Kirenai, "Suki"" (Japanese: 抑えきれない、『好き』) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27) |
| 6 | 6 | "A Secret Between Friends" Transcription: "Tomodachi no Himitsu" (Japanese: ともだちのヒミツ) | Ryō Miyawaki | Miyako Matsumoto | December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04) |
| 7 | 7 | "I Won't Fall in Love Anymore" Transcription: "Mou Koi wa Shinai" (Japanese: もう恋はしない) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11) |
| 8 | 8 | "Fall in Love and Run" Transcription: "Koi o Kakete Hashiru" (Japanese: 恋をかけて走る) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18) |
| 9 | 9 | "None of My Business, But it is My Business" Transcription: "Kankei nai, Kankei naku nai" (Japanese: 関係ない、関係なくない) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25) |
| 10 | 10 | "I'm Glad I Fell in Love" Transcription: "Watashi, Koi o Shite Yokatta" (Japanese: 私、恋をしてよかった) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01) |

**Season 2 (2019)**

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | 1 | "I Want to Be Closer Because I Love You" Transcription: "Suki dakara, Chikazuku ni Itai" (Japanese: 好きだから、近くにいたい) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | March 23, 2019 (2019-03-23) |
| 12 | 2 | "I Have to Say it! But, I Can't" Transcription: "Iwanakya! Demo, Ienai" (Japanese: 言わなきゃ！でも、言えない) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | March 30, 2019 (2019-03-30) |
| 13 | 3 | "The Meaning of Being Together" Transcription: "Issho ni Iru Imi" (Japanese: 一緒にいる意味) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | April 6, 2019 (2019-04-06) |
| 14 | 4 | "I Want Us to Talk One More Time" Transcription: "Mou Ichido, Atte Hanashitai" (Japanese: もう一度、会って話したい) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | April 13, 2019 (2019-04-13) |
| 15 | 5 | "The One I Love Forever and Ever" Transcription: "Kitto, Zutto, Daisuki na Hito" (Japanese: きっと、ずっと、大好きな人) | Kentaro Otani | Miyako Matsumoto | April 20, 2019 (2019-04-20) |

## Reception

In Japan, the manga sold a cumulative total of 2 million physical copies by 2017. Volume 5 debuted at #16 on Oricon and sold 42,634 copies in its first week. Volume 8 debuted at #21 on Oricon and sold 41,320 copies in its first week.

