Just by looking at the cover picture, you can tell it is another "Romeo and Juliet", "Delinquent and smart girl" cliche slapped together. However, the mangaka is able to turn these overused tropes into something amazing and wholesome that other mangas with the same plot simply could not accomplish.
The plot is simple: we start of from the perspective of a delinquent guy, our male lead Tsumugi Rintaro from a low-ranked public high school, coincidentally meeting with a petite girl, our female lead Kaoruko Waguri from a prestigious all-girls high school, at a cake shop owned by Rintaro's mom. Both schools are also coincidentally next to
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: The Fragrant Flowers Bloom with Dignity Japanese: 薫る花は凛と咲く More titlesInformationType: Manga
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Published: Oct 21, 2021 to ?
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Mikami, Saka (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #422 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #177
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Jul 19, 2023 Mixed Feelings Well-written  Preliminary
(71/? chp)
Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku is not a bad manga. However, I do not think it offers a distinctive enough experience to justify its high MAL score.
To compare, time tested manga like Chihayafuru, Tokyo Ghoul, Your Lie in April, and Fruits Basket are all rated lower than this manga. Current juggernauts like Spy x Family, Jujutsu Kaisen, Blue Lock, and Attack on Titan are also rated lower. It is in the same ballpark as big names like Blue Period, Solo Leveling, Frieren, Gintama, and Mob Psycho 100. So, what exactly are people seeing in this manga? Mikami Saka is a skilled artist, especially with ...
Sep 28, 2024 Mixed Feelings Funny  Preliminary
(20/? chp)
Overall, a somewhat boring, repetitive and unemotional read.
There are good scenes, but most tend to be forced and unemotional (even though the series wants to prove otherwise). Everyone is a good person, everyone cares about everyone, everyone makes the best decisions, everyone acts as mature as possible despite their age, and they seem to live by the beautiful lesson of “live your day as if it were your last”. To be honest, I didn't find that realism that people praise so much about this manga, instead, I found poorly done melodrama, poor romance and a repetitive structure of silly drama, apologies, everyone happy and living their ... 
Sep 16, 2022
“Actually, when I saw it was you I was so happy.”
Kaoru Hana wa Run to Saku revolves around Rintaro and Kaoruko who develop a friendship despite the hostility between their neighbouring schools. If you’re looking for a wholesome feel-good story about growth, friendship and love then this is it. I’m a sucker for fluffy reads so I was very much beaming with happiness while reading this. It has romance, friendship, parental love, healthy communication and heaps of growth. All of the main characters are very likeable and the dynamic between Rintaro and Kaoruko is great. They’re both warm-hearted characters who compliment each other very ... 
Dec 4, 2022
This is your typical melodramatic romance manga where nobody seems to act like human beings, but rather like actors in some larger than life play. Something as commonplace as going to the beach with friends is turned into an absurdly cathartic, life-changing event, with hearty and sobbing speeches about friendship and how much life has changed and how much they've been through in just those few chapters. And everyone is constantly on edge about something or other, and then nothing can be solved in a subtle or simple manner, everything should and will be aggrandised for dramatic effect. People are constantly walking on eggshells, blushing,
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Sep 20, 2024 Mixed Feelings Funny Preliminary
(62/? chp)
I love ts but holy lord, every character is an overly saccharine bundle of honey, always apologising for shit that doesn't matter or thanking profusely for holding the door open for them. the manga's a fun read but you'll have to accept that this doesn't take place on Earth, it takes place in the fuckin halmark christmas universe where no one's an asshole in any way, at all. even kaoruko's kikyo friends come around eventually. if this manga had a few characters that acted like fucking human beings once in a while it'd be a bit easier to read with eager eyes. but some of
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Aug 15, 2022
*All caught up as of writing this review 8/15/22
I don't do reviews but this series deserves it. It's a joy to read and both the main leads are just the best. The art is freakishly good for a weekly series, like the level of detail in the panels is stunning. Honestly a breath of fresh air what with all the cookie cutter high school romances I've read and watched. But if you're a sucker for this kind of stuff like me, I definitely recommend it. Only downsides of this series is that there aren't enough chapters and there's no anime adaptation (yet) 
Aug 21, 2023 Recommended Funny Well-written Preliminary
(82/? chp)
Why "Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku" is one of the best romance mangas right now.
Theres a good reason why this manga has such a high rating, and, although at a glance it may seem like an average romeo juliet story, similar to "Boarding School Juliet", its much more than that. The Characters, every single character is complex, and has different emotions. After just reading 5 chapters, you can really feel with the characters. Aftter 10 chapters, you can understand and sympathize with characters you may have hated just 5 chapters earlier. Even the characters that aren't very impactful to the story have some ... 
Jun 2, 2024
At first, Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku, or The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, seems like a normal rom-com SoL story with a decent plot. The male lead and female lead go to two different schools, Chidori High and Kikyo Academy, that seemingly despite one another, however, alongside this plot, this story has become something much more incredible than first expected, it’s now one of the best ongoing stories out there.
First off, this series is incredibly wholesome, it’s such a sweet read. It has such a comforting feel and this feel comes from every aspect of the manga. The characters are likely the best ... 
Jun 23, 2023 Mixed Feelings Funny Preliminary
(43/? chp)
People say im sorry the manga. I’m not joking. They say sorry AT THE LEAST EVERY OTHER CHAPTER. Sorry about nothing. About everything. Very mid. Character design’s boring. Kinda cute. Imagine this. Sanpaku eye trope the manga, but if it was made for people who have zero taste(the similarity between looks like a delinquent but actually isnt and all sanpaku eye manga is scary). It’s unbelievable how uninteresting the story is. Clearly Romeo and Juliet if all the Characters tripped over themselves to make sure not to hurt anyones feelings. They would apologize for having a different favorite color. Cab’t necessarily say it’s bad. More
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Apr 22, 2023
Many manga and anime series have made me cried for sadness; but there's only been one who's made me cry true tears of joy and beauty; and that's "The Promised Flower Blooms With Diginity".
"The Promised Flower Blooms With Diginity" seems to start as your typical romance high-school manga. The idea about 'two schools fighting and not really getting along' may just sound cliché and overused. And it may just be. But don't get trick into thinking that that's what this series is about, 'cause it's really not. Instead, "The Promised Flower Blooms With Diginity" speaks about the importance of being true to one's self, of ... 
Sep 14, 2023
This manga is a story about people in different circumstances discovering their feelings for each other, a la Romeo and Juliet and it really isn't even trying to hide its influence. The art is good enough and the story has a simple premise so that's all I'll say on that, instead I'd like to focus on the characters. The characters are very wholesome, everybody is nice to each other and much like the simple premise every character has the SAME character arc(except the main character differs if only slightly). I shit you not it basically goes like this the entire manga: "Here are these groups
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Feb 26, 2024
What sets this manga apart from others is its exceptional portrayal of character development between the MC, FMC, and their friends. It has been a while since I've been so engrossed in a manga that I find myself re-reading certain chapters repeatedly just to satisfy my craving. This manga depicts a beautiful love story intertwined with deep friendships. Both the MC and FMC cherish their friends profoundly, evoking moments of awe and leaving you grinning at the adorable relationships portrayed.
There are hardly any cringy moments, or rather, I should say there are none, unlike other rom-coms I've read. Most of the time, I seek a ... 
Jul 24, 2024
Upon reading the premise, I thought this was going to be like a boring manga with overused and exaggerated tropes and stuff but knowing its popularity and how it's considered the best romance manga I decided to give it a try.
I can definitely see why people say that it is the best and I haven't read or watched that much romance but I can agree. This manga is genuinely good. It has an appealing art and everything is pretty perfect. The characters are well written, the pacing is good, it's sweet and sugary, and it feels very refreshing. First, all the characters are so well written. It's ... 
Jan 15, 2025
There are many words that can describe my short but borderline life-changing experience with this manga. However, I cannot simply label it in a few words and just call it a day, it would seem rather unfair and downright stupid. My point is, "masterpiece" or a 10/10 rating would be the average that anyone should rate this. Where do I even begin, the writing, the characters, the world-setting, the point-of-view of which it was written, there are so on-point that the reader will not realize that it took them for granted while cruising through the chapters.
There are not much to say about the plot, at ... 
Oct 12, 2024
Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku is a manga that is defined by something not seen in the market of romcom, and that is good comunication. The characters act in good will, and are transparent in what they wanna and what they think, which is honestly a breath of fresh air. Every conflict is resolved with a good an old dialogue, where each character does his best to show their viewpoint.
In the beggining this was amazing. After all, nothing better for a feels good manga than to have wholesome conclusion to conflict, and no better way to have a wholesome conclusion than throught a ... 
Nov 28, 2022
I'm a sucker for Romeo and Juliet style stories so I am slightly biased but at 34 chapters in and this story hits the expected emotional beats without dragging out the story. I don't read much manga but this and Horimiya do seem to have a somewhat similar in that the both have great pacing and a good side-cast of characters to compliment the well written main leads. Chapter 34 made me stop reading to come leave a review because of how much reading the chapter made me smile. May go up to a 10/10 depending on how the later chapters go.
Oct 9, 2024
Hey! Just ignore the bad and mixed reviews. I’m here to tell you that if you're into a romance filled with emotion, funny moments, good character development, and a light plot without any intimate scenes, this manga might be just for you. From my personal experience, I’ve been reading a lot of action-packed manga with heavy twists and complex stories for a while, but taking a break from those and reading something wholesome like this makes me feel great! Highly recommended for viewers who enjoy anime/manga of this genre! (8.5/10)
To be honest art-style is Ok not over the top or anything but it is really ... 
Jan 17, 2025
its alright. to be honest my review may be a little biased because im not a big fan of the shonen demographic. it isnt bad per say, but it isnt good either. its a good read if you just want a heartwarming story without anything complicated happening but it isnt for me. the story isnt anything unique or new (maybe expect that whole being divided by schools thing). the artstyle was nice. i didnt really enjoy the characters, though. while everyone loves waguri she just seems like the overly naive type which just annoys me. the manga has the classic situations like something bad happening,
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Mar 22, 2023
Reading the description gave me the impression of West Side Story, where it's two lovers against the world, or some overly dramatic romance, or even one of those borderline ecchi manga where it's an alpha guy seducing the girl.
It's none of those. Instead, what you get is just a simple yet beautiful story. The devil is in the details, and if you've already read a lot of manga, I can tell you that the story here paves its own paths in its own special way. You won't be disappointed if you remember that these characters are still technically kids. If you're an adult and self-insert yourself ... |
