Life was good for Sumire Iwaya ... until the day she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, she gets demoted at work, and her life spirals into the dumps. Things take a turn for the better when she crosses paths with Momo, a homeless guy with a colorful past who puts a bounce in her step and a shake in her hips. It takes two to tango, but when Sumire's first love reappears in her life, will this be the last waltz?
Sumire Iwaya
A young woman who's been everyone's doormat for as long as she can remember ... until the day she meets Momo.
Momo
A young man whom Sumire takes in off the street and builds an unorthodox friendship with.
Yayoi Ogawa
Ogawa-san's official website is located at http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~asasin
Her DOB is Dec. 1, and she was raised in Kanagawa prefecture next to Tokyo. She worked for a newspaper company until 1998. She won the Mimi & Kiss first-manga award from Kodansha and had her manga debut in 1994 with Sugao ni Kisu Shite (Kiss My Unpainted Face). She currently publishes her work in Kiss magazine.
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I absolutely love this series. I own the complete collection and have even watched the Drama (Kimi Wa Petto) Sumire and Momo are the best characters I have ever seen. I hope to see Kiss and Never Cry come to America. I hope one day to meet Ogawa and get my hands on the dvd set of the drama. If you are looking for a mature Romance that doesn't dabble in the high school drama story line i would definitely recommend this one. It's a series you can read over and over again.
CHAYE
03.08.2009 12:00 AM
i really like this manga and i can say it is my favourite romance manga yet although i haven't finsihed reading it yet it encouraged me to find other YaYoi Ogawa works which i have to say are preety good. did i mention i also liked the art, clear and precise and so much different that other mangakakas
MARIAM
10.30.2008 12:00 AM
one of the best manga ever. i love sumire & momo. JDrama is great too!!
ESTAPANYA
09.12.2008 12:00 AM
I recently recieved the first manga from a friend, I was very excited. Considering my penchant for being more of a Tom-boy, although I wanted to read this series, I always strayed away from buying it. I am completely addicted now, I think *little tear* I started watching the drama, considering I have liked the drama adaptations of Suppli (AKA Sapuri), Absolute Boyfriend and Gokusen and the fact that I enjoyed Jun Matsumoto's protrayal of Shin from Gokusen. I think Matsumoto's appearence really suits the drawings of Momo from the manga. Both the series and manga have been very close in storyline and even dialogue so far O.O. I would recommend this manga (and vise versa) to fans of Paradise Kiss, Suppli and Nana, definately.
KAIEN
08.26.2008 12:00 AM
This site is too confusing for someone like me. Even though I'm usually pretty good when it comes to getting my online manga fix, this site is pretty difficult. But then again what do you expect from this sort of place? They make their livelyhood from selling these books, so why let people read them for free, no hassle? Point being, people should recognise that this site is really good advertisement for Tokyopop's products but not so much for someone who wants to read the mangas without buying. (at most your only going to get a sample or teaser, to entice you to buy the books) After all, these people are not going to give away for free what they are trying to sell, so this is not exactly the sort of place where one should discuss where to find a free of charge place to read the manga they are trying to sell! As for the manga - this is a really great series! ^^ Very addictive! =) p.s. plus this is one of those annoying sites that requires you to be logged in to do anything and it logs you out every 10 minutes! Yeah, you internet savy people know what I'm talking about...
ORDINARYDREAMER
08.09.2008 12:00 AM
oi i live in the uk so i cant acces manga easily online or shops ne way any on know wher i can read it online hopefully free
BRONZEB
04.16.2008 12:00 AM
by ht way the drama was wonderful matsumoto jun complletely adorable as momo kyouki was very good to
BRONZEB
04.16.2008 12:00 AM
WAII!! okay, ill stop the fangirl screaming..... this is probrobly one of THE BEST mangas i have EVER READ....... and, thats saying alot considering i havnt even finnished the manga yet! >< okay, on my list of top 4 mangas, i must say, it goes 1.peach girl (many people judge this manga by its name, and because it was popular, but i swear, it is awsome) 2.dramacon (okay, shut up, this is an awsome series...... suky ending tho -__-) 3.Kimi wa petto (um, ya, this is tramps like us.. tho, i dnt get it kuz, kimi wa petto, means you are my pet, but the english is tramps like us???? still, READ THIS MANGA) 4. Kodocha (very very awsome manga cry/laugh/smile/frown/look peacefull/yell...... these are the many things kodocha makes you do.. very very great manga) okay, and i have read ALOT of manga in my lifetime so, READ THIS MANGA, DRAMACON, PEACH GIRL AND KODOCHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
TOOMUCHMANGA
04.15.2008 12:00 AM
I've read up to about chapter31.. and I just want more, more, more! ; A ; kudos to yayoi ogawa ♥
NAIVEADDICT
03.04.2008 12:00 AM
Just read the first one today and loved it!!!
LILAC09
02.21.2008 12:00 AM
just bought and read this today!!! i want to read the entire series!!!!!!
UCHITAKE
02.17.2008 12:00 AM
i'm gonna take their advice and read it ^^
BABYTAY13
11.10.2007 12:00 AM
i have seen the jdrama but not read the manga yet. i will definately read it though.
MITSUKIINFULLMOON
10.02.2007 12:00 AM
I would have to say that this series has been one of those series that you pick up and think " sound stupid " but it is awsome the two main characters Sumire the young career woman ( slightly comfused and emotionally stunted ) & Momo the youn homeless guy she finds ( aka her pet ). Sumire & Momo carry on seperate lives away from the apartment, at Sumires office they think she has taken in a stray dog, and Momos friend think he' shacked up with an older woman. Then we add more characters to the story and it takes off. There is some adult situations but not to graphic. It's an awsome series I have read vol. 1-12 and recommend it - it's and off beat series but a great read. Besides who wouldn't want a pet like Momo
NIKKINOODLE
09.27.2007 12:00 AM