The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Rintaro Tsumugi (left) and Kaoruko Waguri (right) | |
薫る花は凛と咲く (Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Saka Mikami |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | October 20, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 16 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Miyuki Kuroki |
Written by | Rino Yamazaki |
Music by | Moeki Harada |
Studio | CloverWorks |
Original run | July 2025 – scheduled |
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (Japanese: 薫る花は凛と咲く, Hepburn: Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Saka Mikami. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website and app in October 2021, with its chapters collected in 16 tankōbon volumes as of April 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks is set to premiere in July 2025.
Plot
[edit]Chidori Public High School and Kikyo Private Academy Girls' High School are next to each other with contrasting reputations. Chidori enrols lower class delinquent boys, and Kikyo is a prestigious academy enrolling honorable, noble girls. The schools have a long-standing rivalry.
Chidori student Rintarō Tsumugi attends to customer Kaoruko Waguri at his family's bakery. He is surprised that Kaoruko sees his kindness, and he later saves her from harassment by delinquents. Rintarō discovers to his shock Kaoruko attends Kikyo Private Academy. They aspire to learn about each other as their friendship grows.
Characters
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Rintarō Tsumugi (紬 凛太郎, Tsumugi Rintarō)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida (PV),[2] Yoshinori Nakayama (anime)[3]
- A well-meaning, tall student from Chidori Public High perceived by others as intimidating. He has low self-esteem, often assuming he would be seen as a delinquent. He works at his family’s bakery, where he meets Kaoruko and is surprised that she sees his kindness rather than his intimidating appearance and school affiliation. He falls in love with her.
- Kaoruko Waguri (和栗 薫子, Waguri Kaoruko)
- Voiced by: Azumi Waki (PV),[2] Honoka Inoue (anime)[3]
- A kind and caring young student from a humble family enrolled at Kikyo Private Academy under a scholarship. She excels in her grades and is highly regarded by her peers. She is a regular customer at the bakery and sees Rintarō's kindhearted nature rather than his intimidating looks, and falls in love with him. She is a glutton for the pastries at the bakery.
Chidori Public High School
[edit]- Shōhei Usami (宇佐美 翔平, Usami Shōhei)
- Voiced by: Kikunosuke Toya[3]
- Rintarō's outgoing and energetic friend and classmate. Ditzy at times, he is considerate and fosters a positive atmosphere among his friends. He has no grudge towards Kikyo Private Academy students.
- Saku Natsusawa (夏沢 朔, Natsusawa Saku)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[3]
- Rintarō's intelligent friend and classmate who tutors Rintarō and Shōhei for their exams. Shy, introverted, and cynical, he makes sardonic remarks about people who mock his friends, though he has good intentions and has difficulty expressing his thoughts.
- Ayato Yorita (依田 絢斗, Yorita Ayato)
- Voiced by: Hiiro Ishibashi[3]
- Rintarō's good-natured and insightful friend and classmate who he sometimes pokes fun at others, but does not hold back against those who hurt his friends. Proficienct in self-defense; he tries to avoid resorting to violence.
Kikyo Private Academy Girls' High School
[edit]- Subaru Hoshina (保科 昴, Hoshina Subaru)
- Voiced by: Aya Yamane[3]
- Childhood friend and classmate of Kaoruko, timid around boys due to being bullied in her past. She looks up to Kaoruko after she stood up to her and aims to do anything to protect her. Initially hostile to Rintarō and his friends, she warms to them after learning of their kindness.
- Madoka Yuzuhara (柚原 円蚊, Yuzuhara Madoka)
- Friend and classmate of Kaoruko's who does not harbor ill sentiment towards Chidori students, being indifferent to the school rivalry. She becomes close with Rintarō and his friends.
- Chisa Minamoto (源 千紗, Minamoto Chisa)
- Friend and classmate of Kaoruko
- Ayumi Sawatari (沢渡 亜由美, Sawatari Ayumi)
- Friend and classmate of Kaoruko
- Suzuka Asakura (浅倉 錫蚊, Asakura Suzuka)
- Friend and classmate of Kaoruko
Supporting characters
[edit]Tsumugi family
[edit]- Kyōko Tsumugi (紬 杏子, Tsumugi Kyōko)
- Rintarō's mother who manages the bakery with her husband and deeply cares for Rintarō.
- Keichiro Tsumugi (紬 圭一郎, Tsumugi Keīchirō)
- Rintarō's father who is the humble head baker. Although usually lethargic from dedicating himself to his work, he also cares for Rintarō.
- Sotaro Tsumugi (紬 颯太郎, Tsumugi Sōtarō)
- Rintarō's older brother who works as a beautician.
Waguri family
[edit]- Fuko Waguri (和栗 風子, Waguri Fuko)
- Kaoruko's mother.
- Yosuke Waguri (和栗洋介, Waguri Yōsuke)
- Kaoruko's father.
- Kosuke Waguri (和栗康介, Waguri Kosuke)
- Kaoruko's younger brother.
Other characters
[edit]- Mio Natsusawa (夏沢 美緒, Natsusawa Mio)
- Saku's younger sister.
- Satsuki Nabata (菜畑 皐月, Nabata Satsuki)
- A high school girl who was a classmate of Rintaro in middle school.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Saka Mikami, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on October 20, 2021. The series has been collected in sixteen volumes as of April 2025.[4]
Kodansha publishes the series in English on their K Manga service.[5] At Anime Expo 2023, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be published in print starting in Q2 2024.[6]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | March 9, 2022[7] | 978-4-06-526609-0 | June 4, 2024[8] | 979-8-88-877138-9 | ||
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2 | May 9, 2022[9] | 978-4-06-527851-2 | August 6, 2024[10] | 979-8-88-877139-6 | ||
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3 | July 8, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-528386-8 | October 8, 2024[12] | 979-8-88-877140-2 | ||
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4 | September 9, 2022[13] | 978-4-06-529144-3 | December 3, 2024[14] | 979-8-88-877141-9 | ||
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5 | November 9, 2022[15] | 978-4-06-529641-7 | February 4, 2025[16] | 979-8-88-877142-6 | ||
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6 | January 6, 2023[17] | 978-4-06-530334-4 | April 1, 2025[18] | 979-8-88-877143-3 | ||
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7 | March 9, 2023[19] | 978-4-06-530959-9 | June 3, 2025[20] | 979-8-88-877144-0 | ||
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8 | May 9, 2023[21] | 978-4-06-531601-6 | August 5, 2025[22] | 979-8-88-877145-7 | ||
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9 | August 8, 2023[23] | 978-4-06-532607-7 | October 7, 2025[24] | 979-8-88-877205-8 | ||
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10 | November 9, 2023[25] | 978-4-06-533508-6 | December 9, 2025[26] | 979-8-88-877261-4 | ||
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11 | January 9, 2024[27] | 978-4-06-534168-1 | February 3, 2026[28] | 979-8-88-877303-1 | ||
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12 | April 9, 2024[29] | 978-4-06-535156-7 | — | — | ||
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13 | July 9, 2024[30] | 978-4-06-536120-7 | — | — | ||
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14 | October 9, 2024[31] | 978-4-06-537044-5 | — | — | ||
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15 | January 8, 2025[32] | 978-4-06-538053-6 | — | — | ||
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16 | April 9, 2025[4] | 978-4-06-539040-5 | — | — | ||
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17 | June 9, 2025[33] | 978-4-06-539745-9 | — | — |
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
[edit]These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
- "Kaoruko's Father and Rintaro" (薫子の父と凛太郎, Kaoruko no chichi to rintarō)
- "The Final Sports Festival" (3年のスポ大, 3-Nen no supo-dai)
- "A Kind Soul" (優しい人, Yasashī hito)
- "Kaoruko's Future" (薫子の将来, Kaoruko no shōrai)
- "Boyfriend" (彼氏, Kareshi)
- "Obstetrician-Gynecologist" (産婦人科医, Sanfujinka-i)
- "Their Own Paths" (それぞれの進路, Sorezore no shinro)
- "Older Brother Usami" (長男の宇佐美, Chōnan no Usami)
- "Subaru's Concerns" (昴の気がかり, Subaru no kigakari)
- "Final Exams of the First Term" (1学期期末試験, 1 Gakki kimatsu shiken)
- "A Day at the Zoo" (皆で動物園へ, Mina de dōbu~tsuen e)
- "Back at the Beach" (1年ぶりの海, 1-Nen-buri no umi)
- "Pounding Feelings" (波打つ思い, Namiutsu omoi)
- "More Than Just a Friend" (「異性」として, `Isei' to shite)
- "What Even Is Love?" (恋とは, Koi to wa)
- "Words of Affection" (特別な言葉, Tokubetsuna kotoba)
- "Visiting Kaoruko's Room" (薫子の部屋で, Kaoruko no heya de)
- "Parent-Teacher Meeting" (三者面談, Sanshamendan)
- "Rintaro's Summer Break" (凛太郎の夏休み, Rintarō no natsuyasumi)
- "Rintaro's Path" (凛太郎の進路, Rintarō no shinro)
- "Unwinding" (リフレッシュ, Rifuresshu)
- "Natsusawa’s Path" (夏沢の進路, Natsusawa no shinro)
- "First Anniversary" (1年記念日, 1-Nen kinenbi)
- "Job Interview" (面接, Mensetsu)
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced during the Aniplex Online Fest event on September 16, 2024.[34] The series will be produced by CloverWorks and directed by Miyuki Kuroki, with Satoshi Yamaguchi as assistant director, Rino Yamazaki writing and supervising series scripts, Kohei Tokuoka designing characters, and Moeki Harada composing music. It is set to premiere in July 2025.[3]
Reception
[edit]The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Awards in the web category and was ranked sixth out of fifty nominees.[35] The series was also nominated for the Tsutaya Comic Awards and ranked second.[36] It ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.[37] The series was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2023;[38] it was also nominated in the same category for the 48th edition in 2024, and the 49th edition in 2025.[39][40]
The series had over 3.3 million copies in circulation by September 2024.[41]
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External links
[edit]- Official manga website at Magazine Pocket (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia